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• Batman city blockaded by police before Erdogan’s election rally 

  The entire Batman city has been blockaded with armoured police vehicles and security barriers for President Tayyip Erdoğan's election rally.
• Another mass grave found in Shengal  

  Another mass grave of people killed by ISIS in Shengal in 2014 was found.
• HPG reports ongoing Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas 

  The Turkish state continues its attacks against guerrilla forces who have been in a defensive position for humanitarian reasons since the severe earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border region on 6 February.
• HPG: Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas continue 

  The Turkish state continues its attacks against guerrilla forces who have been in a defensive position for humanitarian reasons since the severe earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border region on 6 February.
• Armed attack in Beytüşşebap, one dead 

  Temel Temel, who was attacked in front of his house in the village of Setkar in Beytüşşebap, lost his life.
• Demographic change in earthquake-hit Pazarcık in favour of the government 

  The Green Left Party Coordination explained that the government's depopulation policy in areas with a dense Alevi population, which has been in place for years, has gained momentum with the destruction of the earthquake.
• HPG reports ongoing Turkish airstrikes and attacks with banned weapons 

  The Turkish state escalates its attacks against guerrilla forces who have been in a defensive position for humanitarian reasons since the severe earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border region on 6 February.
• KDP forces arrest seriously ill female politician on her way abroad for treatment 

  The ruling party in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq), KDP, continues its repression against the Kurdish activists engaged in political struggle.
• KODAR Co-chair: Turkey's elections will have an impact on all of Kurdistan 

  KODAR Co-chair Fuad Beritan spoke about the importance of the elections in Turkey for all parts of Kurdistan and the Middle East.
• One soldier killed as guerrillas respond to Turkish attacks in Zap 

  The Turkish army continues attacks on guerrilla areas in Southern Kurdistan without interruption. According to the HPG, a soldier was killed when the guerrillas responded to an attack in the Zap region.
• HPG: The fascist AKP/MHP regime lies to the public about invented victories 

  HPG denied reports that several of their leading members were killed during Turkish operations in Southern Kurdistan, saying that these are false reports are spread within the framework of "special war propaganda".
• YRK: Turkey has escalated its attacks on Asos region 

  YRK reports increased attacks on the region of Mount Asos in the Iraq-Iran border region.
• Mesopotamia Beliefs Platform calls for sensitivity against provocations in Shengal 

  The Mesopotamia Beliefs Platform called for sensitivity against provocations in Shengal.
• HPG: Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas continue 

  While the guerrillas have been in a defensive position for humanitarian reasons since the severe earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border region on 6 February, the Turkish state continues its attacks against guerrilla areas.
• HPG reports airstrikes and artillery attacks by the Turkish army on guerrilla areas  

  While the guerrillas have been in a defensive position for humanitarian reasons since the severe earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border region on 6 February, the Turkish state continues its attacks against guerrilla areas.
• Curfew in 9 neighbourhoods in Nusaybin 

  A curfew has been declared in 9 rural neighbourhoods of Nusaybin as part of a military operation.
• Turkish army bombs a village in Sulaymaniyah countryside 

  The invading Turkish state bombed the vicinity of a village in the Sulaymaniyah region in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• HPG publishes balance sheet of war for the month of April 

  HPG published its balance sheet of war for the month of April. The Turkish army bombed Medya Defense Zones from the air and land 1081 times and attacked the guerrilla positions 8 times using chemical and banned weapons.
• Governor declares 14 areas in Sirnak "temporary special security zones" 

  The AKP-MHP government declared 14 areas in Sirnak as "temporary special security zones".
• HPG: Turkish army carried out 41 attacks on guerrilla areas 

  The Turkish army continues its unilateral attacks on the guerrilla areas in Southern Kurdistan unabated.
• Two YJA Star guerrillas martyred in Van countryside 

  YJA Star guerrillas Ekin Rizgar Malazgirt and Rosîda Bawer were martyred in a battle in Van after an attack by the Turkish army.
• One person dies in mine explosion in Ameye 

  A mine exploded near a Turkish military in Amediye, killing one and injuring another.
• YRK announces the death of two guerrillas 

  YRK guerrillas Kemal Hewramî and Têkoşer Çilçeme were killed in an attack in the Mukuryan city of East Kurdistan on 11 January.
• HPG: Turkish attacks on guerrillas continue 

  The Turkish army continues its unilateral attacks on the guerrilla areas in Southern Kurdistan unabated.
• Two soldiers killed as guerrillas defend themselves against Turkish attacks 

  Two soldiers were killed in the Zap region as the guerrillas defended themselves against attacks by the Turkish army in southern Kurdistan.