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• Fourth member of "Beatles" Islamic State cell arrested in Britain 

  Aine Leslie Davis, a member of the notorious "Beatles" cell of the terrorist group Islamic State, has been arrested in Britain after returning from Turkey.
• Signature campaign to delist the PKK in Kiel 

  Kurdish activists and their friends continue their individual and collective efforts as part of the worldwide campaign for the removal of the PKK from the list of terrorist organizations.
• Çepni: Turkey’s goal regarding Syria is to prevent a status for the Kurds 

  Turkish minister Derya Yanık said in Adana that Turkey's aim was not to protect the Syrians but to prevent "a Kurdish state in Syria".
• Iraq maintains its silence about commanders killed in Turkish bombing 2 years ago 

  Zuber Hali, one of the commanders of the Iraqi Border Guards Brigade, and one of his colleagues were killed in a Turkish bombing two years ago. Although two years have passed, Iraq maintains its silence about the incident.
• Kurdish activists protest at Eiffel Tower in Paris 

  Kurdish youth activists staged a civil disobedience action at the world-renowned Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
• International Kurdish Solidarity Collective calls for an end to the Turkish attacks on Kurdish areas 

  More than 70 politicians, academics and cultural workers from several countries, who have joined together to form an International Kurdish Solidarity Collective, demand an end to the Turkish attacks on Kurdish areas contrary to international law.
• HDP Alevi Desk: Attacks on Alevi institutions and places of worship should be taken seriously 

  Sevgi Kişin Sazan from the HDP Alevi Desk said that the attacks on Alevi institutions and places of worship are not accidental and should be taken seriously.
• Health and Safety Labor Watch: At least 169 workers died in July 

  The Health and Safety Labor Watch (ISIG) said that at least 169 workers were killed on the job in July.
• HPG guerrilla Kemal Bora laid to rest in Batman 

  HPG guerrilla Kemal Bora was killed in the clashes that broke out with the Turkish state forces in the village of Smailka in the Kozluk district of Batman.
• Germany launches investigation against 8 people working for Turkish intelligence 

  It is reported that Germany has launched an investigation against 8 people who have been spying for the Turkish state in Germany for the last two years. On the other hand, Turkey asked Germany to extradite 48 people in 2022.
• 308 intellectuals call on opposition to defy Turkish incursion into North-East Syria 

  308 intellectuals consisting of academics, journalists, writers and actors called on the opposition to oppose to Turkey’s occupation operations against North and East Syria.
• HDP: We condemn the attacks on Gaza 

  Feleknas Uca and Hişyar Özsoy, HDP Foreign Relations Commission Co-spokespersons, strongly condemn the airstrikes carried out by the Israeli government against the Gaza Strip.
• CDK-F and TJK-F call on Kurds to attend demos to mark 15 August 

  CDK-F and TJK-F called on Kurds living in France to participate in the protests organised under the slogan "Defend Kurdistan with free leadership, free identity, democratic autonomy" to mark the 38th anniversary of the 15 August (1984) Initiative.
• Gustavo Petro takes office as Colombia's first leftist president 

  Gustavo Petro, sworn in as Colombia’s first-ever leftist president, took office promising to forge a peace deal with armed groups and to end the "failed anti-drug war".
• Commemoration event for YJA guerrilla Dîdar Harun in Hanover 

  A commemoration event for Dîdar Harun took place in the Kurdish community center in Hanover in the presence of her relatives. The YJA star fighter who fell in the Zap resistance in June had joined the guerrillas from Germany.
• Sancar: We will announce the “Kurdi Alliance” in early September  

  HDP co-chair Mithat Sancar said that they will announce the “Kurdi Alliance” in early September during his visit with Kurdish parties in Amed.
• Thousands attend rally organised by the Peoples' Democratic Party in Istanbul 

  Thousands attended the rally organised by the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in Istanbul with the slogan "We are the solution. No to Wars and Exploitation!"
• Israeli assault on Gaza leaves at least 29 dead, including six children 

  The death toll from the Israeli assault on Gaza has risen to 29, including six children, the Palestinian health ministry said.
• Thousand attend HDP rally in Amed  

  The HDP held a rally in Amed on Saturday with the slogan "We are the solution, no to war and exploitation". Tens of thousands of people travelled from different cities to attend the rally, which saw provocations by police.
• Thousands attend the HDP rally in Amed: “We are the solution” 

  The HDP rally held in Amed began with the Kurdish anthem “Çerxa Şoreşê”.
• Signature campaign to delist the PKK continues in Marseille 

  Kurdish activists and their friends continue their individual and collective efforts as part of the worldwide campaign for the removal of the PKK from the list of terrorist organizations.
• Aysel Tuğluk remains in prison despite court ruling for her release in Kobanê trial 

  The release of Aysel Tuğluk has been ordered in the "Kobanê trial" in Ankara. As the seriously ill politician has already been sentenced in another trial, she remains in prison.
• Long March demanding Freedom for Öcalan will take place in Germany from 11 to 16 September 

  The preparation committee for the Long March to be held in Germany on 11-16 September to demand freedom for Öcalan and the end of the isolation and torture system in Imrali made a call to all Kurdish and internationalist youths.
• Activists from Sachsen take over Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg  

  Members of the Sachsen state DKTM took over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg in week 529.
• Kurdish activist launches 'Justice Vigil' in front of OPCW 

  Xwaşnav Ata lost two nieces in the fight against the Turkish army. One of them died from the use of chemical weapons. In front of the OPCW HQ in The Hague, the Kurdish activist has launched a 'Justice Vigil' against the inaction of the organization.