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• 'If Erdogan goes to war, he will have to pay a huge price' 

  HDP’s Deputy Chair of the Foreign Affairs Commission, Hişyar Özsoy, said that “if Erdogan wages a war that may disturb the existing balance of power, he will have to pay a huge military and political price.”
• Erdoğan to meet Putin in Russia to negotiate over the Kurds 

  The fascist chief of the invading Turkish state, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia.
• British lawyer Margaret Owen writes solidarity letter to women's organisation in Rojava 

  International human rights lawyer Margaret Owen, wrote a solidarity letter to 56 women's organisations in Rojava condemning the killing of YPJ members Jiyan Tolhildan,Roj Xabûr and Barîn Botan.
• Boğaziçi rector suspends activities of student film club over LGBTI+ movies 

  The rector previously canceled the screening of three LGBTI+ themed movies at an open-air film screening event.
• Human Rights Organization: Turkey deploys mercenaries to Yemen 

  The Human Rights Organization Afrin-Syria announced that Turkey is planning to send mercenary groups it trained and equipped to Yemen to fight alongside the Yemeni National Army.
• Largest FARC splinter group puts ceasefire offer on the table 

  In Colombia, a group that broke away from the former guerrilla movement FARC and continued its armed struggle offered a ceasefire to President Gustavo Petro for a "political solution".
• Muqtada al-Sadr calls for dissolution of parliament and early election 

  Muslim scholar Muqtada al-Sadr urged his supporters to continue their sit-in inside the national parliament in Baghdad until his demands are met.
• HDP Istanbul Provincial co-chair Ferhat Encü invites everyone to the party’s rally on Sunday  

  HDP Istanbul Provincial co-chair Ferhat Encü invited everyone to the party’s rally on Sunday 7 August and said that the only solution for the country is to beat this government and its mentality that insists on its policy of violence and war.
• Activists in London and Munich demand recognition of Shengal autonomous status 

  In the protests held in London and Munich on the occasion of the anniversary of the 3 August Yazidi Genocide, activists demanded the recognition of the autonomous status of Shengal.
• Protests and commemorations take place in Germany to mark 8th anniversary of Yazidi genocide 

  On the occasion of the 8th anniversary of the Yazidi genocide, protests and commemorations were held in many cities of Germany, and calls were made to "recognize the autonomy status of Shengal".
• Victims of Yazidi genocide remembered in Geneva and Bern 

  The victims of the ISIS genocide of 3 August 2014 in Shengal were commemorated in Geneva and Bern in Switzerland. The commemorations called for the massacre to be recognised as genocide and for autonomous status for Shengal.
• HDP submits bill proposal to Turkish parliament to recognize the Yazidi genocide 

  Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Batman Deputy and Foreign Affairs Commission Co-Spokesperson Feleknas Uca submitted a law proposal to the Turkish parliament to recognize the 2014 Yazidi massacre in Shengal (Sinjar) as a "genocide".
• HBDH Süleyman Cihan Militia claim that they carried out a sabotage action Aydın 

  The HBDH Süleyman Cihan Militia claimed that they carried out a sabotage action against a "fascist government supporter" paper factory in Aydın.
• "Defend Kurdistan" presents documentary about 2021 peace delegation to South Kurdistan  

  "Defend Kurdistan" has finished a documentary about the peace delegation to South Kurdistan in summer 2021. Film screenings are currently being prepared.
• Lawyers apply once again to meet with Öcalan 

  Abdullah Öcalan's legal team has applied for a visit permit to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the management of Imrali Island Prison. The last client meeting took place three years ago.
• KONGRA-GEL calls for the recognition of Shengal's autonomous status 

  In a statement marking the anniversary of the Yazidi genocide on August 3, 2014, KONGRA-GEL called on the international community to recognize the autonomous status of Shengal.
• HDP commemorates the Sinti and Roma murdered by Nazi Germany 

  On the occasion of 2 August, the Holocaust Memorial Day for Sinti and Roma, the HDP commemorates the more than 500,000 people murdered by Nazi Germany.
• Turkey’s RTÜK probes Jurassic Park animated series over LGBTI+ characters 

  "We are determined not to allow content that may negatively impact our children and youth and that disregards our values," said the head of Turkey's media authority.
• KON-MED calls for the defence of Shengal together 

  The Kurdish umbrella organisation in Germany, KON-MED, calls for participation in actions throughout the country on the anniversary of the Shengal genocide.
• Five members of HDP Youth Council jailed 

  Five members of the Istanbul HDP Youth Council were jailed for their participation in rallies and protests, while seven were released under reporting conditions.
• Internationalist and Kurdish youth delegation in Palestine  

  The annual Farkha Youth Festival is taking place in Palestine for the 27th time, bringing together Palestinian youth as well as internationalists from all over the world.
• Iraqi army remains 'neutral' amidst ongoing protests 

  As the supporters of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr continue to occupy the Iraqi parliament, the Ministry of Defence remains "neutral" in the face of internal problems.
• Fight between AKP officials in Mutki leaves 7 injured 

  The AKP mayor of Mutki Vahdettin Barlak, who was dismissed due to the corruption case against him in Bitlis, attacked Nurettin Yol, who was elected instead, for the third time. 7 people were injured in the fight where guns and knives were used.
• Activists in Cyprus collect 2,890 signatures in one day 

  The Signature Commission of the Kurdish People's Assembly of Cyprus, which has started a feverish work in Cyprus since the beginning of the campaign to delist the PKK, collected 2,890 signatures on Sunday.
• Occupation of Iraqi parliament by supporters of Moqtada al-Sadr continues 

  The occupation of the parliament in Baghdad by supporters of the Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr continues.