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• HDP and Green Left Party: We will go to the polls and change the one-man regime 

  “The election we are facing is not a choice between Erdoğan and Kılıçdaroğlu. This election is our election. Our vote is once again in favour of democracy, change and transformation,” said the HDP and the Green Left Party.
• Hatimoğulları: Every vote is important. Every single vote counts 

  Green Left Party Adana MP Tülay Hatimoğulları called on the people to vote on 28 May to put an end to the one-man regime.
• Esengül Demir: Let's stop the one-man regime with strong participation 

  HDK co-spokesperson Esengül Demir said that more than 8 million voters did not go to the polls and added they expect them to vote in the second round to get rid of fascism.
• Record turnout in Switzerland for second round in Turkish presidential election 

  Voting in Switzerland for the second round of the presidential election in Turkey ended on Wednesday night. A record turnout was confirmed.
• Demo in solidarity with people of Maxmur in Solothurn 

  In an act of solidarity with the people of Maxmur in Solothurn, UN officials were asked to end the siege attempts of the camp by the Iraqi forces.
• Activists in Düsseldorf protest siege of Maxmur Camp 

  Gathering in Düsseldorf, the people called to increase the international struggle against attempts to besiege Maxmur.
• Peoples' Democratic Party and the Green Left Party to make statement today 

  The Peoples' Democratic Party and the Green Left Party will make a statement ahead of the second ballot in Turkey's presidential elections.
• Activists at Geneva vigil call for UN action against the blockade of Maxmur 

  Activists holding a vigil in front of the UN headquarters in Geneva since 2021 condemned the Iraqi blockade of Maxmur Refugee Camp in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) and called for UN action.
• Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg marks its 570th week 

  Three Kurdish patriots from Paris took over the vigil in Strasbourg, France carried out for the freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Kurdish Freedom and Democracy Alliance calls on people to vote for a change and democracy 

  The Kurdish Freedom and Democracy Alliance said that they would support the main opposition’s presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in the May 28 election.
• 12 musicians detained for participation in opening of Green Left Party election office  

  The Turkish government continues its campaign of political genocide in the run-up to the run-off elections. In Izmir, twelve musicians taking part in the opening of the Green Left Party election office have been detained on "terror" charges.
• 33 people in Urfa face an investigation over press statement 

  Urfa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation against 33 people over a press statement made on 25 April.
• Yazidis in Europe condemn the international silence on attacks against Shengal and Maxmur 

  The European Yazidi Community Coordination condemned the silence of the international community, especially the UN, in the face of the attacks on Shengal and Maxmur.
• Construction workers' union: Go to the polls to get rid of the AKP-MHP government 

  Dev-Yapı-Iş executive Nihat Demir urged all construction workers to go to the polls and cast their votes to get rid of the AKP-MHP government.
• Voting abroad ends today 

  The Green Left Party observer, Rabia Baldemir, said that people in Switzerland can go to the polls until 10pm today and said: "We are the ones who can overthrow this government by voting."
• Rally in Bielefeld to support people of Maxmur 

  A rally was held in Bielefeld in solidarity with the people of the Martyr Rûstem Cudi Camp resisting the threat of siege by the Iraqi army.
• Autonomous Administration meets Belgian delegation in Brussels 

  The Autonomous Administration and Belgian delegations agreed on the importance of making plans to support projects in Northern and Eastern Syria and developing cooperation between universities.
• Police take 12 people into custody in Mardin and Şirnak 

  12 people were detained in new police political operations in Mardin and Şirnak.
• Fidan Ataselim calls on all women to organise to end the one-man regime 

  Feminist Fidan Ataselim called for a vote for Kılıçdaroğlu in the second round of elections, saying, “Despite all the differences of opinion, it is now a matter of ending the one-man regime and opposing the most reactionary parliament in history.”
• At least 67 detained in political genocide operation in several cities 

  In the course of today's operations against the Kurdish opposition and its socialist allies, 67 people have been detained in Turkey before the run-off election to take place on Sunday.
• Lawyers apply to visit Abdullah Öcalan 

  Asrın Law Office's lawyers applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and Imralı Prison Directorate to meet with their client Abdullah Öcalan, whom they have not heard from since 25 March 2021.
• Peace Mothers: Go to the polls in the second round of elections 

  Members of the Van Peace Mothers Initiatives called on all peoples, especially the Kurdish people, to go to the polls on May 28 to put an end to the persecution and to promote peace and justice.
• Activists in Berlin call for the UN to speak out against siege of Maxmur 

  Nure Alkış spoke at the action led by women in Berlin. She underlined the ISIS attack on the Yazidi people and women, and called on the United Nations to fulfil its responsibilities.
• Kurds in Bern protest siege of Maxmur 

  Kurds in Bern protested the siege of Martyr Rustem Cûdî Refugee Camp.
• Police take many into custody in new political operations in different cities  

  In the police political operations carried out in different cities this morning, many people were detained in raids targeting the TUAY-DER building as well as several houses.