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• 114-year prison sentence sought for Siirt Co-mayor 

  114-year prison has been asked for Siirt Co-mayor Tuncer Bakırhan who has been jailed and replaced by a trustee as part of the government's political genocide operations.
• YPG releases balance sheet of war for 2016 

  YG said 2016 was a year of great importance for the Rojava Revolution as their forces fulfilled a defense mission along all border lines and joined the operations Wrath of Khabur, Elin and Cudi, Manbij and Wrath of Euphrates within the body of SDF.
• Peşmergeyî Derîn: We are with the guerrilla to the very end 

  The Peşmergeyî Derîn made a statement yesterday in support of the guerrilla against a possible operation on Southern Kurdistan and said: “We will be with the guerrilla until the last drop of our blood.”
• Curfew in 10 villages in Amed's Lice district 

  Curfew has been declared in 10 villages in Amed's Lice district.
• 5 politicians including Co-mayor formally arrested in Van's Çatak district 

  Five elected politicians including co-mayor of Van's Çatak district municipality were formally arrested as part of the ongoing political genocide operations.
• Manbij Civil Council calls for international action against Turkish attacks 

  Manbij Civil Council called on international organizations to raise their voice against the Turkish state's massacre in Rojava land, pledging to take no step back in the face of attacks.
• MSD: We won't remain silent on the Turkish state's attacks 

  Syrian Democratic Council condemned the attacks of the Turkish state, and said they will not remain silent on the occupation and violation of their land.
• YPG: 3 Turkish helicopters bombed the rural areas of Tahunê village 

  YPG reported that 3 Turkish helicopters bombed the rural areas of the Tahunê village in Til Elo area yesterday evening.
• YPG announces the death of two volunteers from the UK and Canada 

  YPG announced that British volunteer fighter Ryan Lock and Canadian volunteer Nazzareno Antonio Tassoned have died in the ongoing fight against ISIS near Raqqa.
• 'OHAL Bureau' to inquire into the bank accounts of municipality workers 

  State of Emergency Bureau demanded DBP’s Çaldıran Municipality give them the account information of workers on the grounds of “transferring money to terrorist organizations”.
• Viranşehir Co-mayor tortured in custody 

  Viranşehir Co-mayor Emrullah Cin was taken into custody in Urfa. The police said they were to “talk with him”, took him outside the sports center the detainees were kept in and tortured him.
• Turkish helicopter shells southern countryside of Rojava's Çilaxa town 

  A Turkish helicopter has shelled the southern countryside of the Çilaxa town in Rojava land.
• Turkish airstrikes kill 11 civilians in Al-Bab 

  The bombardment of Turkish jets on Al-Bab has claimed the lives of 11 people this morning and left many more wounded, including children..
• Peshmergas: We'll fight with guerrillas in the event of an operation 

  A group of 200 Dêrin peshmergas held a press conference in Qandil regarding the rumors that the Turkish state will carry out an operation against Southern Kurdistan.
• HDP MP Ziya Pir detained in Amed 

  HDP Amed MP Ziya Pir has been taken into custody after attending the trial of HDP MP Nursel Aydoğan in a court in Amed.
• Attack by Turkish army and affiliates kills 2 near Manbij – UPDATE 

  Occupant Turkish army and affiliated groups have bombed a village in Erima town of Manbij, leaving 2 civilians dead and 15 others wounded.
• HPG: Guerrillas hit Çınar police HD in retaliation for civilian massacres 

  HPG reported that guerrillas hit 3 armored vehicles and the policemen performing road check near the police headquarters in Amed's Çınar district on January 1.
• 15 civilians wounded in attack by Turkish troops and affiliates near Manbij 

  Occupant Turkish army and affiliated groups have bombed the Erima town of Manbij, leaving 15 civilians wounded.
• Êzidî Party issues a call to migrated Êzidîs and the UNHCR 

  Êzidî Freedom and Democracy Party (PADÊ) called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to provide displaced Êzidîs with practical opportunities so they can return to their lands.
• AKP’s Toledo plan: 6 outposts to be built in Sur 

  Details on the government’s project for the ancient district of Sur are emerging. The project has been devised to turn Sur into a “security” zone and targets the cultural structure.
• HPG releases balance sheet of war for 2016 

  According to HPG's balance sheet of war for 2016, 3404 police and soldiers of Turkish forces were killed, one F-16, 3 helicopters and 166 armored vehicles -including 8 tanks- were destroyed. 585 guerrillas fell fighting during the year.
• Old peshmergas in Qandil against Birakujî and Turkish occupation 

  Hundreds of old peshmergas have arrived in Qandil to express their objection against the Turkish occupation in Southern Kurdistan and Birakujî in Shengal.
• Wave of migration to Efrîn continues 

  850 more migrants from various parts of Syria have fled the tyranny of the Turkish state, their allied gangs and ISIS and entered Efrîn Canton.
• Deputy Co-mayor of Dersim Municipality also removed from office 

  Dersim Municipality Deputy Co-mayor Hüseyin Tunç was removed from office by the trustee. With that, there are no elected officials on duty in Dersim Municipality anymore.
• DBP-held Çatak municipality seized and Co-mayor detained by police 

  Police conducted a raid on Çatak district municipality this morning and detained Co-mayor Celalattin Bartu.