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• Iraqi Joint Operations Command: Deadly attack in Zakho carried out by Turkey 

  Iraqi Joint Operations Deputy Commander Abdulemir Shemeri stated that Turkey carried out the deadly attack which claimed the lives of 9 civilians in Perex village of Zakho on July 20.
• Kurdish conference on the Treaty of Lausanne in Switzerland tomorrow 

  On the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne 99 years ago, a conference organised by the KNK and other Kurdish organisations will take place in Switzerland on Sunday in the building where the treaty was signed.
• 3-day action in Solothurn against Turkish attacks ends with appeal to attend Lausanne demo today 

  The 3-day tent action against the invasion attacks carried out by the Turkish state in Solothurn was completed. Activists called on everyone to attend the march to be held in Lausanne today, Saturday.
• People of Van protest Zakho massacre and say KDP is co-responsible for it 

  The people of Van protested the massacre carried out by the Turkish state in Zakho and said that the policies of the KDP were co-responsible for the massacre.
• Police take HDP Youth Council member into custody 

  HDP Youth Council member Arjin Tüncer was detained by Turkish police.
• Up to eight years' imprisonment demanded for Demirtaş 

  The retrial of Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş for "revealing the identity of persons involved in counter-terrorism" has started at a court in Ankara. The prosecution is demanding up to eight years in prison.
• ISIS kills five members of a family in Diyala 

  ISIS stormed a residential building in the Iraqi governorate of Diyala and murdered five members of a family.
• Families of Öcalan and other prisoners in Imrali apply for a visit 

  The family and legal guardian of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan renewed the application to Turkish authorities to pay a visit to İmralı prison where Öcalan is held under aggravated isolation.
• "Legitimate security concerns" of Kurds and some open questions 

  Devriş Çimen, European representative of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), wrote an article for Italian portal www.dinamopress.it
• German government does not disclose content of two-day visit by Federal Prosecutor to Turkey 

  The German government did not disclose the two-day visit by the Federal Prosecutor Peter Frank to Turkey recently and his meeting with Turkish President Erdoğan.
• HDP young people in Adana hold march to condemn Zakho massacre  

  HDP youth in Adana condemned the massacre carried out by the Turkish state in Zakho with a march.
• HDK condemns Zakho massacre 

  The HDK issued a message of condolences for the people killed by the Turkish state in Zakho and said that Turkey's century-old policy of denial and destruction continues with the massacres carried out by the AKP-MHP alliance.
• Solothurn action tent continues on its third day 

  Kaya Demir, the representative of the Solothurn Kurdish Community Center, said that they will be in Lausanne on 23 July.
• KNK: Time to stop Turkish state's massacres and occupation in Kurdistan 

  The Kurdistan National Congress issued a statement
• UK vows to continue to support the stability of Iraq and Kurdistan Region 

  The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office released a statement expressing their support for the Iraqi authorities in their investigations after the deadly Turkish attack.
• Germany demands clarification of the Zakho massacre 

  While there is no doubt in Iraq about Turkey's responsibility for the massacre of civilians in Zakho, the Turkish foreign minister denies involvement and the German government demands clarification of the circumstances of the attack.
• Activists in Bologna celebrate 10 years of the Revolution in Rojava 

  The activities for the tenth anniversary of the Rojava revolution continued in Europe on Wednesday. In Italy people have been celebrating the revolution and expressing solidarity for days.
• Bodies of Iraqi civilians killed in Turkish attack taken to Baghdad 

  People of Iraq mourn the victims of Wednesday’s artillery attack by the Turkish army which claimed the lives of 9 people and left 23 others injured.
• Egypt and Iran condemn the Turkish massacre of civilians in Iraq 

  Growing reactions after the deadly Turkish shelling that claimed the lives of nine local Arab tourists on a popular picnic site in the countryside of the Zakho district in Duhok province.
• Internationalists rally for Rojava in Leipzig 

  Celebrations on the tenth anniversary of the Rojava Revolution all around the world.
• Protests in Iraq after the massacre of 9 civilians by Turkish shelling 

  Protests erupted in Iraq after the massacre of nine Iraqi tourists by Turkish artillery fire. Demonstrators tried to storm the Turkish embassy in Baghdad. 91 MPs demanded a special session of parliament and national mourning was declared.
• KCDK-F calls on everyone to take to the streets to defend Rojava on Saturday 

  KCDK-F called on everyone to participate in the demonstrations to defend Rojava that will be held on Saturday 23 July.
• Iraqi National Security Council: Turkey must withdraw its military forces from Iraq 

  The Iraqi National Security Council (YGK), which convened after Turkey's massacre in the village of Perex in Zakho, issued a written statement after the meeting asking Turkey to formally apologize and withdraw its military forces from Iraq.
• HDP says Zakho massacre is a "second Roboski" 

  The HDP Central Executive Board issued a statement condemning the massacre carried out by the Turkish state in Zakho.
• Kurdish activists launch a three-day demonstration in Solothurn 

  Activists are set to expose the increasingly ongoing Turkish attacks on Kurdistan, introduce the Rojava Revolution and collect signatures against the PKK ban.