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• Self-governance declared in Doğubayazıt 

  DBP, HDP, DTK, Bazid Democratic People's Assembly, Doğubayazıt Municipality, TUHAYD-DER and Sema Yüce Women's Counseling Center declared self-governance in Ağrı's Doğubayazıt (Bazid) district.
• Attacks by Turkish forces leave Silvan devastated 

  Military and police forces ruled by AKP have devastated Amed's Silvan district where they deliberately targeted the local people, bombed and rained bullets on their houses, workplaces and vehicles.
• Turkish soldiers kill a youth and injure three at Rojava border 

  Turkish soldiers rained bullets on a group of people from Rojava at the border between Bakûrê (North) and Rojava (West Kurdistan).
• Casualties reported in blast in Qamishlo 

  A blast has occurred near the Qamishlo Asayish (Publis Security) Headquarters in Enteriyê neighborhood this morning.
• Co-mayors of Silvan and Sur detained 

  A number of people including co-mayors of Silvan and Sur municipalities have been detained in house-raid operations in the districts of Sur and Silvan early this morning.
• Turkish army shells Kolan region in Varto 

  Turkish military shelled the Kolan region, which houses the Martyr İsmail and Martyr Ronahi Martyr's Cemetery of PKK guerrillas, and the villages of Badina, Baska, Kolan, Çasan, Badan and Gulîge in the area.
• HPG: 32 members of Turkish forces killed in actions by guerrillas 

  19 soldiers and 13 special operations police were killed in the actions by guerrillas, and two armored vehicles were destroyed with soldiers inside them. Five guerrillas lost their lives in clashes and bombardments.
• Youth shot by soldiers in Tatvan dies 

  Ömer Çinkılıç who was wounded in the head after soldiers opened fire on a civilian car passing by the Sorgun Military Barracks in Tatvan district of Bitlis late last night, has lost his life.
• HSM: Guerrillas will intervene if Turkish army continues its attacks 

  People's Defense Centre (HSM) Headquarters Command released a written statement announcing that guerrillas will have to intervene in the event that attacks by Turkish army on civilian areas continue.
• Turkish army shells Şapatan village, at least four wounded 

  Turkish troops at Tekeli Brigade have targeted the Şapatan (Altınsu) village in Hakkari's Şemdinli district with artillery, mortar and howitzer fire Tuesday afternoon.
• Two wounded as soldiers shoot human shields in Lice 

  As clashes between HPG guerrillas and Turkish soldiers continue in the Lice-Hani-Kocaköy triangle in Amed, soldiers opened fire on a group of civilians who started a human-shield action in the area.
• Massacre attempt in Şemdinli 

  As clashes continue in Şemdinli, police and soldiers are opening fire around randomly and threatening the local people by making announcements from armored vehicles.
• HDP MP in Silvan: A massacre will be committed here 

  HPD Amed deputy Ziya Pir who is currently in Silvan said at least two people have been executed so far and a massacre will be committed unless an order from Ankara says otherwise.
• Identity of youth killed in Silvan clarified 

  HDP Amed deputy Ziya Pir said they have been informed that two people have lost their lives as a result of attacks in Silvan district of Amed.
• Headman of Altunsu village: We are under fire, hear our voice 

  Turkish troops are opening mortar and howitzer fire on the Altunsu village in Hakkari's Şemdinli district.
• Co-mayor of Şemdinli: People under a threat of massacre 

  Co-mayor of Şemdinli told that Turkish troops are opening mortar fire on the Altunsu village while a de facto curfew is in place in Şemdinli district center where government agencies are closed and the hospital has been evacuated.
• Turkish forces kill a youth in Silvan 

  As soldiers and police forces continue terrorizing people in Amed's Silvan district, where an indefinite curfew has been declared, security forces killed a youth as they opened random fire around in the district.
• Identities of two civilians killed in Varto clarified 

  Four people have lost their lives during the last two days of clashes in Varto district of Muş.
• KCK: Self-governances should be embraced in response to the attacks 

  Remarking that the Turkish state wildly attacked the Kurdish people and their political will, KCK said the AKP government neither solved the Kurdish question nor tolerated the organization and democratic society character of the Kurdish people.
• One wounded as soldiers open fire on a civilian car in Tatvan 

  In Tatvan district of Bitlis, soldiers opened fire on a civilian car passing by the Sorgun Military Barracks.
• Self-governance comes to life in Cizre-Botan 

  People of Cizre-Botan are determined to not recognize the AKP and govern themselves.
• Guerilla actions continue 

  Several soldiers died during the guerilla actions in response to Turkish army attacks.
• Turkish activities and attacks on guerrilla areas continue 

  People’s Defence Forces (HPG) reported that the activities of Turkish jets and unmanned aerial vehicles over Medya Defence Zones continue, as well as the bombardments launched by Turkish troops at the border of guerrilla areas.
• Police operations continue in Hakkari 

  The detention wave launched by police forces early this morning in Hakkari continues.
• 4 people detained upon their return from human shield action 

  While the human shield actions carried out by local people in order to prevent probable clashes that might break out continue in many places, 4 people returning from the human shield action in the Doğubeyazıt district of Ağrı were detained.