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• HDP commemorates victims of the Armenian Genocide 

  In a statement commemorating victims of the Armenian Genocide in 1915, the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) said: "Postponing the confrontation with the disgraces of the past does not serve social peace and addressing the truths."
• KNK: The genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1915 must be recognised by Turkey 

  KNK strongly condemns the genocide of 1915 and calls on the Republic of Turkey to recognize this genocide and fulfill all obligations to the people who were the victims of this crime against humanity.
• Convoy promoting the Green Left Party tours London 

  A convoy of cars toured North London as part of the Green Left Party's election campaign.
• Green Left Party continues election campaigns abroad 

  External voting will begin on April 27 and end on May 9. Approximately 3.5 million voters abroad are expected to cast votes for the May 14 elections in Turkey.
• Event in solidarity with Green Left Party takes place in Melbourne 

  A night of solidarity with the Green Left Party was organized in Melbourne.
• Green Left Party meets with voters in Munich 

  The Green Left Party held a public meeting for the 14 May elections in Munich.
• Green Left Party meets voters in Switzerland 

  The Green Left Party continues to reach voters in Switzerland. Meetings were held in 4 cities, while party volunteers canvassed all weekend.
• Green Left Party holds public meeting in Malmö 

  The Green Left Party accelerated its electoral work in Sweden and held a public meeting in Malmö with the participation of former HDP MP Ahmet Yıldırım and Tove Karnerud from the Swedish Left Party.
• Election meeting in Rotterdam 

  A meeting was held in Rotterdam with the participation of HDP Hakkari former MP Nihat Akdoğan.
• KCK: All our people abroad should cast their votes 

  “Our people in Turkey and Kurdistan, as well as our people living abroad, need to attach great importance to this election and must definitely go to the polls to cast their votes,” said the KCK.
• Demo in Nicosia demands "Freedom for Kenan Ayaz" 

  In Nicosia, numerous Cypriot politicians and activists protested against the threatened extradition of Kenan Ayaz to Germany, saying: "We stand by Kenan Ayaz, his struggle is our struggle too".
• Kürkçü: Tayyip Erdoğan is afraid because he knows his sultanate will fall 

  “Tayyip Erdoğan is scared; he's afraid of the people, he's afraid that his sultanate will fall," said HDP honorary chair, Ertuğrul Kürkçü, at an election event of the Green Left Party in Berlin.
• Three people injured in attack on passenger bus from Batman in Alanya 

  Three people were injured as a result of the attack of a group on the passenger bus of Batman company in Alanya.
• Labor and Freedom Alliance held a rally in Paris 

  The Labor and Freedom Alliance held a rally in Paris.
• Istanbul governor bans Armenian Genocide commemoration event on April 24 

  “The Governor's Office has clearly shown that it is against the dynamics of democratization by banning our commemoration event,” said the April 24 Commemoration Platform, calling on the Governor's Office to abandon this decision.
• Türkdogan: Green Left Party is the guarantee for a democratic society 

  The renowned human rights lawyer Öztürk Türkdogan is running for a seat in Turkey's parliament for the Green Left Party in Istanbul. His greatest personal wish is to witness and participate in the building of a new peace process.
• People of Hakkari prepare to send 3 Green Left Party deputies to Parliament 

  Support for the Green Left Party is increasing in Hakkari, while the AKP can only count on its members.
• "Jin Jiyan Azadî" panel in Lausanne 

  A panel titled “Jin Jiyan Azadî” took place in the Palais de Rumine as part of the series of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne.
• Green Left Party opens election office in Karlsruhe 

  The Green Left Party has opened an election office in Karlsruhe.
• Memorial for Armenian Genocide victims in Wuppertal 

  24 April is International Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide. The Wuppertal alliance "Gathe for everyone" is organizing a memorial in Gezi-Gathe-Park.
• Green Left Party urges people abroad to vote for them and get rid of the one-man regime 

  The European election coordination of the Green Left Party is urging the more than three million eligible voters abroad to vote against the one-man regime in Turkey.
• Labor and Freedom alliance opens election office in Stuttgart 

  The Labor and Freedom alliance opened an election office in Stuttgart, just days before the 14 May elections.
• Green Left Party Co-Spokespersons: Voters abroad should take responsibility 

  Green Left Party Co-Spokespersons urged voters living abroad to go to the polls to “change together.”
• Protest in Cyprus against threatened extradition of Kurdish politician to Germany 

  Activists protested in front of the Supreme Court of Cyprus against the decision to extradite Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz to Germany.
• Green Left Party seeks record high votes in Switzerland 

  The Green Left Party aims to get record high votes in Switzerland in the 14 May elections. The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) received the most votes in the 2018 elections.