KURDISTAN

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• What happened in North Kurdistan over the past 6 months? 

  Human Rights Association (IHD) released its report on the human rights violations committed in North Kurdistan during the first 6 months of 2016.
• Turkish forces set fire to the cemetery of Cizre massacre victims 

  Victims of the Cizre massacre murdered during the self-rule resistance continue to be targeted by Turkish state forces, the perpetrators.
• Mine clearance in liberated areas in Manbij 

  Mines laid by ISIS gangs to hinder the advance of Manbij Military Council fighters are being destroyed by expert teams affiliated to the Council.
• “Democratic Nation and Autonomy” panel in conference on Öcalan 

  The democratic nation and the democratic autonomy projects were discussed in the afternoon session of the conference held in Sulaimani in line with Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s views.
• El-Hezawnê neighborhood of Manbij cleansed of ISIS gangs 

  The entire neighborhood of El-Hezawnê in Manbij city has been cleansed of ISIS gangs.
• Essa Moosa: The isolation on Öcalan is worse than that of Mandela 

  The conference titled “Peace and Stability in the Middle East through the ideas of Abdullah Öcalan” in Southern Kurdistan’s Sulaimani city continues.
• HPG: Guerrillas downed a Turkish drone in Zap 

  HPG-BIM reported that guerrillas have downed a drone of the Turkish military in Zap area.
• Rojava Coordination: A revolution of humanity experienced in Rojava 

  Rojava Cantons General Coordination stated that the revolution in Rojava is a revolution of humanity and has revealed awareness in every aspect of life.
• Conference on Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in Southern Kurdistan 

  A three-day conference titled “Peace and Stability in the Middle East through the ideas of Abdullah Öcalan” is being held in Southern Kurdistan’s Sulaimani city.
• Police violence against deputies and reporters in Nusaybin 

  Police obstructed, insulted and battered women and journalists after they entered Mardin's Nusaybin district which remains under siege for 128 days.
• Kalkan: Rojava Revolution illuminates the Middle East and humanity 

  KCK Executive Council member Duran Kalkan expressed that the Rojava Revolution illuminated the Middle East and the whole of humanity and that the resistance told the world about the Kurdish struggle.
• 111 ISIS members killed in Manbij 

  ISIS gangs have attacked Manbij from three sides at 04:00 Tuesday morning and met harsh retaliation from fighters of the Manbij Military Council.
• Ronahi TV reporter wounded in mine explosion dies 

  Ronahi TV reporter Mustefa Mihemed who got wounded as a result of a mine explosion while covering the Manbij operation last week, has lost his life.
• 55-year-old woman killed by soldiers in Gever's Xirvatê town 

  A woman was murdered by Turkish soldiers in Xirvatê town of Hakkari's Gever district.
• Turkish soldiers shot two brothers from Girê Spî 

  Two brothers from Rojava were shot and wounded by Turkish soldiers on the border without any warning.
• Violent clashes in Manbij: 80 gang members killed 

  The Martyr Ebu Leyla Operation launched on June 1 continues. Reports say at least 80 gang members have been killed in clashes in Manbij this morning.
• WikiLeaks to publish documents on Turkey's political power structure 

  The WikiLeaks team have announced that they are preparing to publish 100 thousand documents on the political power structure in Turkey.
• Campaign to open Sêmelka border 

  An online petition has been started for KDP to open the Rojava border.
• YPG: 44 gang members killed 

  YPG Media Center announced that jihadist gangs have attacked civilians on the border regions of Roajva-North Syria Federation. 44 gangs were killed during the operations in response to these attacks.
• Clashes at Sabiha Gökçen Airport in İstanbul 

  Clashes broke out between soldiers and the police officers that were on their way to detain the Gendarme Captain at Sabiha Gökçen Airport.
• HPG: 4 soldiers killed in Bingöl and Hakkari 

  People’s Defense Forces (HPG) announced that 4 soldiers were killed during guerilla actions in Bingöl and Hakkari.
• YPS actions in Van and Siirt 

  YPS General Coordination announced that 8 members of special operations forces were killed during actions in Van and Siirt.
• Demirtaş: Öcalan was right, once again 

  Demirtaş condemned the coup attempt and underlined the importance of the struggle for democracy. Demirtaş emphasized that Öcalan turned out to be right once again, and called for an immediate end to Öcalan’s isolation.
• Gang attacks on Sheikh Maqsoud and Şêxler continue 

  Attacks on Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood and the town of Şêxler continue.
• HBDH actions in Dersim and Hatay 

  HBDH Joint Command announced that its members carried out actions in Dersim and Hatay.