Press Release
1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo and Martyr Nalin Muş revolutionary campaign, our YJA Star forces carried out an action against the occupying Turkish army's positions at the Dızgê outpost in Hakkari's Şemzinan (Şemdinli) district on July 28, at 06.15. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in this action, in which enemy positions were put under fire on two arms, has not been identified.
2. On July 28, at 23:30, our forces carried out an action against a convoy of armored vehicles of the occupying Turkish army near Avkamasîya village between Şırnak and Cizre districts. Two kirpi-type armored vehicles were struck in the action and the number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers could not be determined. After the action, the occupying Turkish army, which removed its dead and wounded soldiers with ambulances, also removed the vehicle debris from the field with tow trucks.
3. Within the scope of the Martyr Azad Farqin and Martyr Jinda Özgür revolutionary campaign, our forces put under surveillance a convoy of armored vehicles of the occupying Turkish army, heading to Şıngırık outpost from Amed'sPiran (Dicle) district on July 27, at 06.30. Our forces have targeted this convoy, returning to Piran from Şıngıkık outpost, at about 12.30 am. A panzer in the convoy was hit effectively at close range. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in the action has not been determined. After the action, occupying forces removed dead and wounded soldiers from the area with civilian vehicles.
An enemy unit nearby on the same day was also targeted by our forces. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action, in which enemy troops were shot in an effective manner, has not been identified. After the action, the occupying forces closed the road between Piran district and Şıngırık outpost to traffic for 6 hours.
4. On 20 July, the occupying Turkish army launched a comprehensive operation in Van province with the participation of approximately 15,000 soldiers. Occupying forces were positioned in the Newala Xurê, Tepe Commando and Berareş areas in the Faraşin area, and the Sokan, Şerefan, Sorxaç, Şaxê, Berik areas in the Başkale district and Berçelan, Qırmêçê, Çiyayê Dahola, Çiyayêkê, Levinê, Çelabej, Leyzokê, Boğaza Dêra Feraşinê, Sırtê Melixa, Kelacengê and Meydan Zengıl areas and Karçıtê, Melixa, Govikê, Şelatunê and Kunavê areas of Çatak district.
On July 23, our forces encountered with occupying forces in the Melixa area and entered into conflict with the enemy. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers here has not been determined.
On July 25, there were intense conflicts between the enemy soldiers and our forces in the field of the Dolamara. In this conflict, two of our comrades were martyred and one individual has surrendered to enemy forces.
On July 27, our forces carried out an action against a unit of the operation in the Çalyan area. A total of 11 soldiers, who were identified from targeted enemy troops, were killed. After the action, the occupying Turkish army removed dead and wounded soldiers from the field with sikorsy-type helicopters. Throughout the operation, occupying forces have practised pressure and torture to displace the locals dealing with livestock in the field. In addition, on July 27, occupying forces fired at a vehicle belonging to civilians heading from the Çalyan area to Van and injured three civilians in the vehicle. The operation was withdrawn in the morning on July 29th.
5. On July 29, at around 14.30, warplanes belonging to the occupying Turkish army bombed the Gundê Filleha area of the Zap region of the Medya Defense Zones, and the areas of Çemço and Qela Bêdewê at 17.30 on the same day.
6. On July 20, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the Xiştan and Riçik areas of the Mazgirt district of Dersim province with the support of UAVs and cobra-type attack helicopters. On the same day around 14.30 hours, the cobra-type helicopters bombed the area intensively, while sikorsy-type helicopters landed soldiers on the field. After the setdowns, conflicts took place between our forces and the enemy. In these conflicts, one of our comrade was martyred fighting heroically against enemy forces.
Nom de Guerre: Agır Çiya
Name Surname: Davut Osmapur
Place of Birth: Maku
Mother's - Father's Name: Ziver Kürdiye- Sait Osmanpur
Date and Place of Martyrdom: July 20, 2017 / Dersim
7. On the morning of July 18, at around 6:50, our guerrillas encountered with the occupying Turkish army soldiers in the area of Xapuşkê in the Şemzinan district of Hakkari, entered into conflict with enemy forces. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in this conflict, which lasted about half an hour, could not be clarified. In the conflict, two of our guerrillas fell as martyrs after fighting heroically.
The ID information of our martyr comrades are as following;
Nom de Guerre: Cesur Botan
Name Surname: Ramazan Ekinci
Place of Birth: Şırnak
Mother's - Father's Name: Sabriye- Abdullah
Date and Place of Martyrdom: July 18, 2017 / Hakkari
Nom de Guerre: Leşker Cudi
Name Surname: Metin Tetik
Place of Birth: Şırnak
Mother's - Father's Name: Zeynep- Mahmut
Date and Place of Martyrdom: July 18, 2017 / Hakkari
8. In our statement dated July 11, we shared the information that on July 8, at 00:00, our forces organized an action against the police checkpoint at the entrance of the Gever district. In this action, where enemy positions were fired at from three arms at close range and two positions were destroyed, 12 police officers were killed. After the aciton, one of our unit that withdrew from the area was ambushed by contras and networks of traitors and two of our guerrillas fell as martyrs.
The ID information of our martyr comrades are as following;
Nom de Guerre: Dılgeş Amed
Name Surname: Ahmet Barış Türk
Place of Birth: Amed
Mother's - Father's Name: Fatma- Rıza
Date and Place of Martyrdom: July 9, 2017 / Hakkari
Nom de Guerre: Nurhak Siser
Name Surname: Mehmet Bakır Başboğa
Place of Birth: Bitlis
Mother's - Father's Name: Kamile- Necmetin
Date and Place of Martyrdom: July 9, 2017 / Hakkari
July 30, 2017
HPG Press Centre