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• Nik Matheou condemns Turkey's war crimes 

  Nik Matheou from the Boycott Turkey campaign condemned Turkey's war crimes.
• Mir Castle in Hakkari under occupation for 42 years 

  Mir Castle, located in the city center of Hakkari, has been under the occupation of Turkish soldiers and police for 42 years. The castle has been looted by the state forces for years.
• Nuran Imir: "Gemlik will be a march for truth" 

  Evaluating the Gemlik march, HDP MP Nuran Imir demanded that the isolation be lifted and said: "This will be a march for truth."
• Rallies in France, England and Scotland on the global day of action to defend Kurdistan 

  Demonstrations and rallies took place in France, England and Scotland on the global day of action to defend Kurdistan against Turkey's military aggression.
• Defend Kurdistan demonstration in Bologna 

  A Defend Kurdistan demonstration was held in Bologna.
• Kurds and their friends in Germany protest Turkish attacks  

  Kurds and their friends took to the streets in Germany to protest the Turkish invasion attacks in South Kurdistan and Rojava.
• Ten more HDP politicians imprisoned in Tekirdağ 

  Turkey continues to turn up the repression screw against the democratic opposition. Ten more HDP politicians have been imprisoned on terror charges in Tekirdağ in western Turkey.
• Protest against Turkish foreign minister in Czechia 

  Kurdish and Czechian activists protested Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu who is visiting Czechia.
• 16 GÖÇİZDER members remanded in custody in Istanbul 

  During the political police operation in Istanbul, 16 GÖÇİZDER members, including the co-chairs, were remanded in custody.
• AGIF members in Cologne call on workers and laborers to take action against Turkish attacks 

  AGIF members in Cologne called on workers and laborers to take action against the Turkish invasion attacks.
• Activists in Athens protest the invasion attacks carried out by the Turkish state  

  The invasion attacks carried out by the Turkish state were protested in Athens with a march.
• Peace in Kurdistan sends its solidarity greetings to all those resisting Turkey’s war 

  Peace in Kurdistan sends its solidarity greetings to all those resisting Turkey’s war on this day of action for the Kurds.
• Families submit another application to visit Imrali 

  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.
• Political impasse in Iraq: Sadr urges his lawmakers to resign 

  There has been no government in Iraq since October’s general election. Prominent Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr has called on his 73 lawmakers to “prepare their resignation letters.”
• CDK-F calls on people to attend Saturday’s rallies in France 

  Since 14 April 2022, the Turkish government has been carrying out a military operation in several regions of Basûr (South Kurdistan). CDK-F calls on people to attend Saturday’s rallies in France.
• ISIG reports that 646 workers were killed at work in the first 5 months of 2022 

  ISIG reported that 646 workers were killed at work in the first 5 months of 2022.
• Spanish party Podemos calls on UE to intervene to stop Turkish attacks on Kurdistan 

  The Spanish party Podemos issued a statement underwriting “the international appeal made by the Progressive International and other international delegations that visited Kurdistan and expressed solidarity with the Kurdish people.
• Defend Kurdistan: Open Discussion at University Occupation in Bologna 

  Kurdish and Internationalist activists participated in a
discussion round with students from the University of Bologna about the
 current political situation in Kurdistan.
• Military deployments on Mount Cudi 

  Military deployments were recorded on Mount Cudi, where operations are continuing.
• RiseUp4Rojava calls for action against imminent Turkish invasion in North-East Syria 

  “To give a proper answer to an attack we have to prepare now and be ready to Block, Disturb & Occupy the supporters of Turkish Fascism and to defend the achievements of the Revolution!” appeals RiseUp4Rojava.
• Kurdistan youth delegation witnesses illegal eviction in South Africa 

  The delegation of the Youth of Kurdistan to South Africa witnessed an illegal eviction in the township "Orange Farm".
• British union demands freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union, which has been actively fighting in the UK trade union movement since 1847, made a call for freedom for Abdullah Öcalan at its annual conference with the participation of 200 delegates.
• Activists in Geneva call on people to join Swiss demos on 11 June 

  A call was made in Geneva to increase the resistance against the attacks on the Kurdish people, and to attend the demonstrations to be held in 8 Swiss cities on 11 June.
• New verdict from Belgium: The PKK is not a terrorist organisation 

  The Foreigners Litigation Council in Belgium said the PKK is not a terrorist organisation.
• Turkey wants to prevent Kurdish demonstrations in Europe 

  As the International Day of Action against the Turkish occupation and attacks on Kurdistan approaches, the Turkish Foreign Ministry is calling on European ambassadors to ban future demonstrations.