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• Curfew amidst ongoing attacks in Amed's Sur district 

  Special operation teams that had blockaded Amed's Sur district yesterday attacked the neighborhoods of Fatihpaşa and Hasırlı with heavy weapons at 04:00 last night.
• Dutch journalist Geerdink detained in Amed 

  Dutch journalist Frederike Geerdink was taken into custody by police in Amed last night.
• One killed, three wounded in blast in Batman 

  One person was killed and three others were wounded in a blast in Batman province last night.
• HPG: Actions by guerrillas against massacres by Turkish state continue 

  HPG reported that guerrillas continue their actions in response to the attacks of the Turkish army in Kurdistan and the massacre of Kurdish civilians.
• Resistance against state attacks in Cizre continues 

  People in Şırnak's Cizre district continue resisting the Turkish state forces that are preparing for a massacre of civilians.
• Police attack in Sur leaves a woman wounded 

  Special operation teams that blockaded Amed's central Sur district as of early morning hours today opened fire on people at random in Hasırlı neighborhood.
• Clashes in Geliyê Doski going on for three days 

  The area of Geliyê Doski, which is located between Gever (Yüksekova) district of Hakkari and Oramar region, is witnessing an intense clashes between guerrillas and Turkish soldiers, and losses on the side of the latter one.
• Five remanded in custody in Bulanık 

  Out of 9 people who were detained as a result of house raids by Turkish security forces in Kekelî (Kırkgöze) village in Bulanık district of Muş four days ago, 5 have been remanded in custody.
• HDP deputies: Cizre under fire, many wounded 

  Turkish state terror continues in Cizre district of Şırnak since the imposition of a curfew late yesterday evening.
• DBP calls people to Amed's Sur district blockaded by Turkish forces 

  Party of Democratic Regions (DBP, formerly BDP) has released a statement reporting that Amed's central Sur district has been blockaded by Turkish security forces, and calling on the people to gather in the district against attacks.
• One wounded as Turkish soldiers shoot at a civilian car in Van 

  A civilian by the name of Deniz Gökay was heavily wounded as soldiers shot at his car on its way to Kibabîk (Esenkoç) neighborhood in Muradiye (Bêgirî) district of Van last night.
• People resisting the attacks by Turkish security forces 

  Special operation police teams and military forces are continuing their attacks and operations in Sur district of Amed, Gerçüş district of Batman and Bulanık district of Muş. Youths and locals are responding to the attacks with resistance.
• Minority Rights Group urges peaceful resolution to crisis in Turkey 

  Minority Rights Group International has released a statement voicing extreme concern over the ongoing violence between state security forces and the PKK in Turkey, and urging a resumption of the peace process.
• Woman wounded by police in Dersim yesterday dies 

  Ayten Gülhan (32), one of the four civilians wounded by police in Dersim yesterday, has lost her life at Dersim State Hospital where she had been receiving treatment since yesterday.
• Final resolution of YPG Conference on Kobanê resistance released 

  Military forces affiliated to YPG Kobanê Command have organized a conference on the resistance in Kobanê region, held under the slogan “Let’s re-organise on the basis of Kobanê resistance and lead the building of democratic Syria”.
• One killed, many wounded amidst clashes in Cizre 

  Cizre district of Şırnak witnesses a heavy crackdown by military and police forces since yesterday evening following a curfew and deployment of thousands of special operation teams.
• Police murder a youth in Nusaybin 

  A youth by the name of Lokman Süre was killed by police that entered Yavuz Selim street in Yenişehir neighborhood of Mardin's Nusaybin district last night.
• HPG: Eight soldiers including one lieutenant killed 

  Actions by HPG (People's Defense Forces) and YJA Star (Free Women's Troops) guerrillas in response to the ongoing attacks and operations by Turkish army continue.
• Attacks and aerial activities by Turkish army on guerrilla areas continue 

  Aerial activities as well as the bombardments by Turkish forces on PKK-held Medya Defense Zones continue.
• Alan, Galip and their mother laid to rest in Kobanê 

  The two children and their mother who drowned in Bodrum while trying to get to Europe have been laid to rest in their hometown Kobanê.
• 21 detained, 1 remanded in custody 

  Political genocide operations aiming an elimination of the Kurdish population continue on daily basis.
• Co-mayor of Dersim: Tension very high in the city 

  Co-mayor of Dersim said the tension was growing higher in the city as the situation remained uncertain and people continued waiting in the streets.
• Clashes in Dersim following an attack by guerrillas on police station 

  Guerrillas have launched an attack on “Martyr Nahit Bulut” police station in Dersim city center Friday noon.
• HPG: 43 soldiers and 6 police killed in actions by guerrillas 

  Guerrillas affiliated to HPG (People's Defense Forces) and YJA Star (Free Women's Troops) continue their actions in response to the ongoing attacks and operations by Turkish military forces.
• More detained and remanded in custody 

  Arrests and detentions continue in the scope of the political genocide operations aiming an elimination of the Kurdish population mainly in Kurdish cities.