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• Rennes activists at Freedom for Öcalan Vigil call on everyone to speak out against Turkey's invasion 

  The Rennes group of activists who took over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil, called on all those who favour democracy, equality and coexistence to speak out against isolation and war.
• Peace Mothers Initiative calls on mothers in South Kurdistan to rise up against Turkey's invasion 

  The Peace Mothers Initiative said that Barzani is no different from the Turkish state, and added: "We call out to the mothers of South Kurdistan who should rise up and demand the end of this war."
• Court to rule on Gezi retrial on Monday 

  The court of the sixth hearing of the Gezi retrial did not hand down its ruling which is now expected on Monday.
• PYD-Europe calls on people of Rojava living in Europe to protest Turkey's attacks 

  PYD-Europe called on the people of Rojava living in Europe to protest until the attacks of the Turkish state stop. “Today is the day of national stance, it is time to defend the gains of the Kurdish nation!” said the party.
• Several refugees from Rojava held in Mardin for alleged "YPG membership" 

  Several refugees from Rojava have been arrested in Mardin for alleged "YPG membership". The four men fled Hesekê from ISIS in 2015.
• Mobile Öcalan Library arrives in Frankfurt 

  Frankfurt is the current stop of the mobile library, which is travelling many cities of South Germany for more than two weeks to promote the ideas of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• KON-MED announces protests against Turkish occupation tomorrow 

  After several days of air and ground attacks, the Turkish army has launched a new invasion of South Kurdistan on April 17. The umbrella organization KON-MED announces demonstrations throughout Germany.
• PCF: Turkish attacks cannot intimidate the Kurds 

  The French Communist Party condemned Turkey's military attack on Kurdish freedom fighters and asked the French government and the European Union to reject Erdogan's war in Iraq.
• Activists from Rennes take over Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg 

  A group of activists from Rennes took over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg and called for unity against the occupation and isolation.
• TJK-E calls on people to protest against Turkish attacks on Saturday  

  The TJK-E reminded that actions will be held in many centers of Europe on Saturday, 23 April, and called on everyone to "stand uninterruptedly and until results are achieved."
• Police raid HDP Doğubayazıt Provincial Organization, arrest three 

  Three people were detained following a police raid on HDP Doğubayazıt Provincial Organization building and houses.
• HDBH Militia carries out an action against police patrolling in Sur 

  The HDBH Militia announced that they had carried out an action against the police patrolling in the borough of Sur in Amed on 21 April.
• KCDK-E announces protests for Saturday against Turkish invasion 

  The KCDK-E called for participation in demonstrations against the Turkish annihilation campaign in Kurdistan, saying, "The only way out is resistance. Only in a united struggle can we protect our dignity and guarantee a future for Kurdistan."
• Turkish aggression in South Kurdistan draws world-wide reaction 

  The recent offensive of the occupying Turkish state in Kurdistan continues to spark reactions from all over the world.
• EP Kurdish Friendship Group condemns Turkish cross-border invasion 

  The Kurdish Friendship group in EP emphasises that the only solution to peace in the region lies in a renewal of negotiations – in which the PKK has shown their readiness to engage - and a political solution to the ‘Kurdish Question’.”
• Journalists and parliamentarians condemn Turkey's attacks against Kurdistan 

  Journalists and parliamentarians, who reacted to the simultaneous aggression by the Turkish state against Kurdistan, evaluated Turkey as "hypocritical" and criticized the media that did not put the invasion attacks on the agenda.
• Former Prime Minister of Iraq al-Maliki condemns attacks carried out by Turkey 

  Former Prime Minister of Iraq, Nuri al-Maliki, condemned the attacks carried out by the Turkish state and said: "The knife is now on the bone."
• PÎK says Kurdish people and parties must act with national spirit against Turkish attacks 

  Strongly condemning the Turkish state's invasion attacks on Kurdistan, PÎK said that "all Kurdish parties and the Kurdish people must act with a national spirit against the Turkish state."
• Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies Turkish President statement about Baghdad cooperation 

  The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied the statement of Turkish President Erdogan of AKP about Baghdad cooperation in the military operation in South Kurdistan.
• Stand in Lausanne demanding delisting of PKK continues in its 6th month 

  The stand protest in Lausanne continues with determination in its 6th month. On Wednesday, a briefing on Abdullah Öcalan's freedom and removal of the PKK from the list of terrorist organisations was held.
• MLKP: If we do not oppose the occupation, fascism will oppress everyone! 

  Drawing attention to the Turkish state's invading actions, the MLKP stated: "If the workers, women, and youth do not raise their voice, fascism will oppress everyone."
• Actions in Toronto and Marseille against Turkish invasion attacks 

  Kurds got together in Toronto to protest the invading attacks carried out by the Turkish state against South Kurdistan. In Marseille, young people presented a file to the newspaper La Provence against the occupation.
• KNK Co-chairs: KDP must end its cooperation with the Turkish state 

  Ehmed Karamus and Zeyneb Murad, co-chairs of the KNK, issued a statement in response to the Turkish state's attacks on Medya Defense Zones, calling on the KDP to end its cooperation with the Turkish state as soon as possible.
• Kurdish youth protest Masrour Barzani in London 

  Young Kurdish activists are protesting Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani outside KDP’s foreign representative office in London, England.
• Coalition Against Chemical Weapons in Kurdistan demands immediate ceasefire in Iraqi Kurdistan 

  The Coalition Against Chemical Weapons in Kurdistan demanded an immediate ceasefire in Iraqi Kurdistan.