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• Turkish soldiers kill a woman from Rojava at border 

  Soldiers affiliated to the Turkish army have murdered an Arab woman from Rojava at the border last night.
• Curfew extended to 5 more neighborhoods in Sur 

  The state of siege ongoing in Amed's central Sur district since 2 December 2015, has been extended to 5 more neighborhoods today.
• Another death among the wounded stuck in a basement in Cizre 

  As the onslaught under the name of curfew continues in Şırnak's Cizre district for the 45th uninterrupted day, local people are suffering a never-ending violation of their basic rights, including the right to life.
• People forced into migration as attacks get heavier in Sur 

  In Sur district of Amed where a state of siege continues for 57 days now, Turkish security members are forcing the people to leave neighborhoods targeted by their side.
• Building where 24 injured remain trapped in Cizre targeted by mortar fire 

  As the state of siege continues in Şırnak's Cizre district in its 45th day, arbitrary and deliberate attacks and obstructions by Turkish state forces are causing further right violations every passing hour and day.
• 12th EUTCC Conference at EP witnesses calls to end the ongoing conflict 

  The 12th International Conference on “The EU, Turkey and the Kurds” hosted by the European Union Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) has kicked off at the European Parliament earlier today.
• HSM: Turkish state murders civilians portraying them as 'PKK members' 

  HSM pointed out that the Turkish state killed civilians in North Kurdistan and spread the lie “We killed PKK members”, asking;“If AKP's state forces killed 711 PKK members as they claim, where are the bodies of these people?”.
• No ambulance but bombs for the trapped civilians with wounds in Cizre 

  The building where 28 injured and slain people remain trapped in Cizre for the past 4 days, has once again come under intensified fire of Turkish forces Tuesday noon.
• Ongoing aggression kills another youth in Cizre 

  In Cizre district of Şırnak where a state of siege continues for 44 days now, heavy artillery aggression by tanks and armored vehicles against Cudi neighborhood is going on uninterruptedly.
• Condition of 25 injured trapped in a basement in Cizre deteriorating 

  25 injured people who remain trapped in a basement in Cizre are still being hindered from access to hospital and treatment they are in urgent need of.
• Another youth dies of blood loss in Sur 

  Yet another death has been reported in Amed's central Sur district where an onslaught by Turkish military and police forces continues for the 55th uninterrupted day.
• Another death among the wounded trapped in a basement in Cizre 

  Turkish state's all-out war against Kurdish people has claimed yet another youth's life in Şırnak's Cizre district where a state of siege continues for 43 days.
• PKK and PAJK prisoners go on three-day hunger strike 

  PKK and PAJK prisoners in Turkish jails will go on a three-day hunger strike in protest at the isolation of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and genocidal attacks targeting civilian people in North Kurdistan.
• 25 wounded people in Cizre still stuck in a basement under fire 

  The building where 25 wounded and 3 slain civilians remained trapped in Cizre's Cudi neighborhood, is still under fire by Turkish state forces.
• Kobanê celebrates the first anniversary of liberation on Mishtenûr Hill 

  Kobanê Democratic Autonomous Administration has organised a celebration to mark the first anniversary of liberation of the town from ISIS.
• Policeman tells the truth in Sur: The state is hiding its casualties 

  While the war-mongering Turkish media makes endless efforts to hide the failure of state forces in Amed's Sur district where an onslaught continues in its 54th day, the truth is being confessed by members of Turkish security forces themselves.
• Explosion in Qamishlo leaves 3 civilians dead, 7 others wounded 

  A huge explosion has occurred near the Miami Cafe in Rojava's Qamishlo city Sunday evening.
• YPS General Coordination established for a more organised struggle 

  Civil Defense Units (YPS) that have recently been formed to wage self-defense against state terror in Kurdistan have been assembled under a joint coordination.
• 28 wounded civilians in Cizre under fire by state forces 

  The building where 28 wounded and 2 slain civilians remained trapped in Cizre's Cudi neighborhood, is being shelled by Turkish state forces.
• HDP deputies forced to leave Cizre for demanding to get Cihan's body 

  HDP deputies and Karaman family have been forced to leave Cizre after demanding to enter Cudi neighborhood to retrieve the body of Cihan Karaman who died of wounds last night.
• Woman dies after last night's blast in Nusaybin 

  A civilian woman has died as a result of a blast and following aggression by state forces in Mardin's Nusaybin district last night.
• Another wounded civilian dies waiting for an ambulance in Cizre 

  In Cizre district of Şırnak where state terror continues for the 42nd uninterrupted day, 28 civilians with wounds are still not allowed access to hospital.
• Cizre People's Council co-chair: Cihan has died, they want to kill us, too 

  People's Council co-chair Mehmet Tunç spoke about the recent situation in Şırnak's Cizre district where an uninterrupted aggression by Turkish state forces continues for 41 days.
• Youth wounded in Cizre dies due to denial of access to hospital 

  University student Cihan Karaman on whom the ECtHR had ordered interim measure for access to treatment, has died due to a continued denial of access to hospital in Şırnak's Cizre district.
• Civilian shot in Nusaybin dies after 58 days in intensive care 

  61-year-old civilian Hasan Korkmaz who was shot and wounded by police in Mardin's Nusaybin district two months ago, has died.