Press Release

1. The details of the actions carried out by our guerrillas against the invasion operation launched by the invading Turkish army in the Heftanin region of the Medya Defence Zones, are as follows:

Our air defence units carried out aerial action against the invading Turkish army in the Martyr Berivan hill on June 19, the Dupişk hill area, on June 28, and the Xantur area, on July 1 at 08.40. The number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified in these actions.

On July 1, at 16:00, our forces carried out an action against the invaders in the Xantur area. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this enemy unit, where enemy soldiers were put under heavy fire from 2 sides, could not be determined. After the action, our forces entered into a conflict with enemy twice. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in these conflicts could not be determined.

Simultaneously, our forces targeted enemy forces located on Martyr Adar hill. 1 soldier was killed in the action where the enemy unit was effectively hit.

On the same day, at 17:00, our forces carried out an action targeting the invaders in the Dupişk hill area. While 5 positions were destroyed in this action, where enemy positions were put under fire in two sides, many enemy soldiers were also killed.

Our comrades Şoreşger and Welat fell as marty as a result of the air strikes carried out by the invading Turkish army in the Xantur area between 26-30 June.

In our statement dated 28 June, we shared the information that our friend Sema was martyred during the clashes in Şeşdara area. Our friend was taken captive by the enemy forces after she was injured during the conflict.

2. Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Campaign, our forces carried out action targeting a military radar system of the invading Turkish army in Martyr Axin hill in the Xakurkê region. In the action, the military radar system was destroyed. Following the action, the invading Turkish army randomly bombed the surrounding areas.

3. On 23 June at 23:00, our forces carried out an action against an armored vehicle on the road between Colemêrg (Hakkari) and Gever (Yüksekova). The number of dead and wounded soldiers in the action where the enemy vehicle was hit effectively could not be clarified. Our comrade Partizan, who fought heroically against the enemy in the action, fell as martyr.

The ID information of our comrade is as follows:

Nom de Guerre: Partizan Botan  Name - Surname: Adıl Akyürek Place of Birth: Mersin Mother's-Father's Name: Hanife - Cemal  Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 29, 2020 / Hakkari

Partizan – Adıl Akyürek

We extend our condolences to all the patriotic Kurdistan people, especially the precious family of our comrade Partizan and promise that we will crown the struggle of our martyrs with victory.

4. On 1 July, warplanes of the invading Turkish army carried out air strikes against the Medya Defence Zones. In this context;

Between 15.00 and 15.30, Çiyayê Reş hill, Cehennem hill, Saca village and Karker area and at 23.50, surroundings of Yekmalê village in the Gare region were bombed.

We did not experience any loss in these bombardments.

July 2, 2020

HPG Press Centre