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• People from Serhat hit the road to Amed Peace Meeting 

  Thousands of people gathered at the bus station in Van early in the morning and hit the road to Amed to attend the Peace rally.
• Saturday Mothers will be in Galatasaray this Saturday 

  Saturday Mothers held a press conference at the Human Rights Association (IHD) Istanbul Branch to confirm that they will be in Galatasaray Square, tomorrow. 
• Ill prisoners in Rize jail denied medical treatment 

  Ruken Varol, sister of Metin Varol, a prisoner in Rize L Type Prison said she is concerned about her brother’s health condition
• Political prisoner Yildirim's health worsening 

  Political prisoner Mehmet Said Yildirim’s health is worsening. Yildirim had stayed in Imralı for 9 days
• Amnesty International sends observers at Saturday Mothers' sit-in 

  Amnesty International has said it would send observers on 1 September to the sit-in organised by the Saturday Mothers. 
• Euphrates HRC documents crimes against humanity by Turkey, ISIS 

  The Euphrates Human Rights Center is working to document Turkey's attacks against civilians in villages along the border between Western and Northern Kurdistan to be submitted to European Court of Human Rights and other international legal authorities.
• Lawyers not allowed to meet with Öcalan for 7 years 

  Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan is held in aggravated isolation by the Turkish state as part of its genocidal campaign against the Kurdish people and their freedom struggle.
• HDP to government: Stop causing the death of sick prisoners 

  Another sick prisoner has lost his life under inhumane conditions.
• Arab women: We will continue our struggle for Öcalan’s freedom 

  Reactions grow against the isolation of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan by the Turkish state.
• Buldan: We won't leave Galatasaray Square 

  HDP co-chair, Pervin Buldan, answered to Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, saying that the AKP government is still protecting the killers.
• KCDK-E calls on people to join World Peace Day events 

  KCDK-E Presidential Council has called on people everywhere to step up demand for the freedom of Öcalan on 1 September.
• Paris group takes over the Vigil for Öcalan 

  A group from the French capital Paris took over the Freedom Vigil for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan this week.
• Sinn Fein: Homeless crisis should be handled promptly 

  The homeless crisis in Ireland deepens as Sinn Fein asked government to prioritise the introduction of measures to prevent people becoming homeless in the first place
• Sick prisoner Koçer Özdal loses his life 

  Incarcerated cancer patient Koçer Özdal lost his life in the hospital he was receiving treatment in.
• Young prisoner suffering from epilepsy sentenced to life 

  The legal struggle of Osman Beytur, 21, and his family continues
• My mum's body is covered with bruises 

  Maside Ocak tells of the detention of the Saturday Mothers and the harassment of her own 82 years old mother.
• IHD and TIHV condemn the attack on Saturday Mothers 

  The two human rights organisations condemned the detentions of Saturday Mothers
• Stockholm in solidarity with Saturday Mothers 

  An action in solidarity with Saturday Mothers was staged in Swedish capital city Stockholm.
• Maside Ocak: 700 weeks have passed, my hope has not faded 

  Maside Ocak was taken into custody and her mother Emine, 82, was beaten by police during the attack on the Saturday Mothers.
• TJK-E women condemn the attack on Saturday Mothers 

  European Kurdish Women's Movement stated its support to the Saturday Mothers.
• HDK-A condemns the attack on Saturday Mothers 

  Peoples Democratic Congress - Europe condemned the police aggression on Saturday Mothers in Istanbul.
• At least 47 detained in police crackdown against Saturday Mothers 

  Dozens have been taken into custody after police attacked Saturday Mothers and human rights defenders seeking justice in Istanbul.
• IHD: Many have been tortured, including mothers 

  The AKP regime has attacked the 700th gathering of the Saturday Mothers. Dozens were detained but the crowd resisted for hours under attack. IHD announced that attendants were tortured, including the mothers. The demonstration has concluded for the week.
• Attack against Saturday Mothers continues as crowd resists 

  As the police attack against the Saturday Mothers continues, the crowd is resolved to resist. HDP Co-chair Pervin Buldan said, “They created a country that is afraid of mothers’ silent cries.”
• 11 detained as police attack Saturday Mothers in Istanbul -UPDATE 

  Turkish police did not allow the 700th week action of Saturday Mothers at IStanbul’s Galatasaray Square. Following an attack, police detained several people.