Press Release
1. The occupying Turkish army's invasion operation which was launched on the Zap region of the Medya Defense Zones on June 16 and actions against the operation continues.
On June 25, 08.10 hours, our forces carried out an action against the positions of the occupying Turkish army in Qela Bêdewê. In this action where enemy soldiers were effectively hit in close range, 5 soldiers have been identified killed while 3 others have been wounded. Again, the same day our forces carried out an assassination action against enemy soldiers on the Maryr Munzur hill at 14.20 hours. One soldier has been identified killed in the action.
2. Within the scope of the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo and Martyr Nalin Muş revolutionary campaigns, our forces carried out actions against the occupying Turkish army's positions in the Çelê (Çukurca) and Şemzinan (Şemdinli) districts of Hakkari province. On June 15, 06.30, our forces carried out an action against enemy soldiers on the Martyr Mazlum hill in Çelê district. Two soldiers have been identified killed in the action while two others have been wounded. The same day, at 14.00, soldiers on the move on the Martyr Zeki hill in Çelê have been targeted by our forces. One soldier has been identified wounded in the action. The same day, at 15.40, our forces struck enemy positions located on the Sivri hill in the Şemzinan district. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in the action couldn't be clarified.
3. On June 25, our forces carried out an action against a disguised unit of the occupying Turkish army which was positioned on a hill between the Velyan outpost and Dutyan villages in Mazgirt district of Dersim province. The enemy soldiers under surveillance for some time was targeted by our forces at 11.30 hours. Two soldiers have been identified killed in the action while another two was wounded. After the action, enemy soldiers were forced to leave the hill and have sheltered in the outpost.
4. On June 24, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the surroundings of the Deraşoran village in the Kemah district of Erzincan province. From the operation launch date to June 25 05.00 am, the occupying Turkish army has bombed the Merek strait with howitzers, mortar shells and cobra-type attack helicopters.
5. On June 24, 03.30 hours, one guerrilla unit of ours destroyed a base station located around the Altındere village in the Maçka district of Trabzon province. After the action, the armoured vehicles arriving in the area for intervention have been targeted by our guerrillas between the villages of Meryem Ana and Samandora. As a result of the action, a scorpion-type armoured vehicle has tumbled down the cliff for approximately 600 metres, and was destroyed completely however the number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified here.
After the action, the occupying Turkish army has carried away the dead soldiers with civilian vehicles while removing the debris of the vehicle from the area. The enemy forces which carried away its dead from the area has launched an operation in the area. On June 25, our forces carried out an action against a unit of the operation. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in the action could not be clarified. The operation in the area continues.
6. On June 11, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation against the Artos Mountain and its surroundings in the Gevas district of Van province. In the operation which continued with the support of UAVs, many air attacks have taken place in the area. On June 13, 07.00 am, our forces have entered conflict with a enemy unit leading the operation. In the clashes which took place in close contact for a long time, one of our comrade was wounded and has fell as martyr after detonating a bomb on himself in order to not be captured alive by the enemy. Another comrade of ours has fell as martyr within the continuing operation. In these clashes where the number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers couldn't be clarified, a total of two of our comrades has fell as martyrs and another comrade has been captured by enemy in a state of being wounded.
The clarified ID information of our martyr comrades is as following;
Nom de Guerre: Çekdar Brusk
Name Surname: Yıldırım Bozkurt
Place of Birth: Van
Mother's - Father's Name: Hangil - Kadir
Date and Place of Martyrdom: 13 June 2017 / Van
Nom de Guerre: Karker Êriş
Name Surname: Abdulselam Saydan
Place of Birth: Hakkari
Mother's - Father's Name: Hüsna - Yasin
Date and Place of Martyrdom: 13 June 2017 / Van
7. On June 25, 10.00 am, our forces have carried out an action against a unit of the occupying Turkish army on the Martyr Canxort hill in Siirt's Herekol area. Two soldiers have been identified killed in the action.
- Approximately 10 days ago, a group of contras wearing the military clothing of our forces raided the Eski Eruh village in Siirt, arresting the civilian named Süleyman Şen. Enemy forces are trying to inflict this incident on our guerrillas. None of our units have any connection with this incident.
June 26, 2017
HPG Press Centre