HPG reported that the invading Turkish army continues its bombardments against the guerrilla areas in northern Iraq uninterrupted. The Turkish army continues its massive bombardment of the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq). According to a statement released by the People's Defense Forces (HPG) Press Center on Friday, details of the latest attacks by the Turkish army [...]

A Kurdish man endured torture in Siverek (Sêwreg) police custody after being arrested on a political charge on Saturday. His lawyer Sabri Güngen was assaulted while documenting the abuse. A Kurdish man, Tacettin Kalgı, was tortured at a police station in Siverek (Sêwreg), a Kurdish-majority city in Turkey’s Urfa (Riha) province on Saturday, hours after police raided his home. An arrest warrant [...]

Swedish journalist Joakim Medin has been arrested in Turkey. He is alleged to have insulted Erdoğan and to be a member of the PKK. The accusations are related to a protest by groups in solidarity with Kurdistan against Sweden's NATO accession. A Swedish journalist who was detained upon his arrival in Turkey has been remanded in custody. This was confirmed [...]

SDF reported that the Turkish state is expanding its presence by establishing new military bases, exploiting the power vacuum and the weakness of the Syrian government in Damascus. The Press Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported that the Turkish occupation continues to escalate its attacks in northern and eastern Syria despite international efforts to broker a ceasefire across [...]

Following the operation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, 1,879 people were taken into custody. 260 of them were sent to prison, while 468 people were placed under judicial control. Minister of the Interior Ali Yerlikaya confirmed that 1,879 people were detained in the protests that began after the detention and arrest of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu. Of [...]