Stating that Israel is trying to transfer its war against Hezbollah to Syria, PYD Presidency Council Member Foza Yûsif said: "The war being waged is based on the interests of the occupying states. However, when it threatens our region, we will defend ourselves within the framework of the revolutionary people's war and put the interests of our people above everything else."
Turkey and its paramilitary groups shelled Merenaz, Şêx Isa and Um el Hoş villages in Efrin-Shahba.
Speaking at the trustte protest in Mêrdîn, HDK Co-spokeperson Ali Kenanoğlu stated that the trustees in Kurdistan could not get out from behind concrete barriers and said: "There is no solution other than living together in a common homeland".
5 journalist, who were detained through an investigation in Eskişehir, were referred to the court with the demand of arrest after their testifies at the prosecutor's office.
Dêrsim Municipality trustee Bülent Tekbıyıkoğlu dismissed deputy mayors Mustafa Taşkale and Ümit Kaya and appointed AKP member Ali Tekataş in their place.
Miks Co-Mayor Ayvaz Hazır pointed out that he was sentenced to 3 years and 11 months in prison with instructions and said: "I would have been acquitted if I was not the co-mayor. Enemy law is being applied."
During the hearing of the case against 3 police officers and a civilian in relation to the killing of Sadettin Özbahçeci and a police officer in Dêrik, it was revealed that the accused police officers are still on duty.
Testimonies of politicians, journalists and human rights defenders detained through Ankara and Eskişehir based investigations have started.
PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan's family and guardian applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and İmralı Prison Directorate requesting a meeting.
Pulur Mayor Mustafa Sarıgül stated that they had attended the funeral with the prosecutor's notification and that the main reason for the sentencing is to justify the trusteeship.
Stating that the appointment of trustees is a crime against the people, the people of Dêrsim said: "We elected Cevdet Konak and if we don't dismiss him from office, you can't dismiss him."
Lawyer Zeynep Karayılan emphasised the need for a legal regulation for the "right to hope" of Abdullah Öcalan and political prisoners sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment.
Êlih Co-mayors Gülistan Sönük and Yeşil Işık and municipality council members were prevented from entering the municipality by the police.
According to the report prepared by IHD Mersin Branch, ill prisoners are prevented from accessing health care and releases are postponed with the decisions of the Administration and Observation Board.
Tahir Elçi was commemorated at his grave in Yeniköy Cemetery on the 9th anniversary of his murder.