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• Deniz: “If Turkey wants to attack Qandil, they can be our guest!” 

  Responding to Turkey’s threats against Qandil, front commander in Xakûrkê Kendal Deniz said: “They can be our guest. We never reproached the Turkish state for attacking us.”
• Protest against Turkish invasion in Kirkuk 

  On occasion of 26 May Day of Action Against Turkish Invasion, people of Kirkuk protested against the Turkish state’s invasion attacks against Rojava (western) and Bashure (southern) Kurdistan.
• Nobody went to trustee’s fast-breaking dinner in Van 

  Not a single person went to the iftar (fast-breaking) dinner set up in the Yenimahalle neighborhood in Van’s İpekyolu district by the trustee-appointed Van Metropolitan Municipality.
• Attempts to move the ballots where HDP gets high votes 

  The governorate in Şırnak has demanded to move ballots from dozens of villages that have high concentrations of HDP voters. A similar appeal has also been made to the YSK in Hakkari.
• Participating in the struggle in the home front 

  The relentless resistance of HPG and YJA-Star guerrillas against the Turkish state invading the Bradost region continues.
• Roboksi massacre case not dealt properly by bar associations 

  Families of the 34 murdered civilians raise questions about how the case was dealt with.
• Turkish jets bomb civilian areas in northern Iraq 

  Warplanes of the Turkish army are bombing civilian areas in Amadiya, southern Kurdistan.
• Youth Conference in Sulaymaniyah 

  Over 300 delegates gathered in South Kurdistan.
• KCK: Say no to the occupation of Afrin on 26 May 

  The KCK called on people everywhere to protest against the occupation of Afrin on 26 May.
• Soldiers take down HDP banners 

  Soldiers took down HDP’s party banners put up around the elections bureau to be opened in the coming days in Silopi.
• People of Southern Kurdistan take to the streets against invasion 

  The Turkish state’s invasion attacks against Southern Kurdistan will be protested in several cities tomorrow in mass demonstrations.
• HDP flags in front of election office torn down 

  HDP flags hung on the street of an election office in Kızıltepe, Mardin have been torn down.
• Turkish military operation in Şırnak countryside 

  Armed forces of the Turkish state continue their military operations across the Kurdish region.
• HDP Hakkari candidate Güven sends letter from prison 

  “I am sure we will win this election if we stand together”.
• KCK: “The Turkish army has no chance against heroic guerrillas” 

  KCK Executive Council Co-presidency congratulated guerrilla forces that delivered heavy blows against the Turkish army in Northern and Southern Kurdistan.
• Kurdish politician Adel Murad laid to rest 

  PUK Central Committee Member Adel Murad has been laid to rest in Sulaymaniyah.
• Turkish jets shell Hakurk and Bradost 

  Turkish jets are bombing Hakurk and Bradost areas in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• Casualties among village guards after explosion in Hakkari 

  An explosion hit the vehicle transporting village guards to military operation zone in Şemdinli.
• Police severely wounds child in Muş 

  A child named Veysel Toplu has been severely wounded after being shot at from an armored police vehicle in Muş.
• HDP’s Buldan: Amed will send 12 deputies to Parliament 

  HDP co-chair greeted by huge crowd at election office opening in Amed.
• Guerilla TV publishes footage from two actions in Çukurca 

  Guerilla TV published footage from the actions against the Girê outpost in Çukurca, Hakkari.
• Congratulatory message for guerrillas in Hakurk 

  People’s Defense Central Headquarters Command issued a message congratulating the guerrillas who carried out an action against the Turkish army in Xakurkê (Hakurk).
• Soran guerrillas also in Bradost 

  Soran guerrillas in positions against the Turkish invasion attack against the Bradost region launched on April 5 say they will kick the invaders out with the revolutionary operation they have started.
• Suspicious minor death in Cizre 

  A 15-year-old minor was found dead in Cizre district of Şırnak.
• Footage from guerrilla action against Turkish troops in Lelikan 

  ANF obtained footage from the action carried out by guerrillas against the invading Turkish army in Bradost, southern Kurdistan on Monday.