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• 59 people in custody for three days in Amed 

  59 people have been detained as a result of a political operation carried out in Amed and have been held in custody for three days.
• MLKP salutes the PKK on the anniversary of 15 August 

  MLKP Hüseyin Demircioğlu Academy Command saluted the PKK on the anniversary of 15 August.
• Police take 6 people into custody in Batman and Mardin 

  Turkish police detained 6 people during house raids in Batman and Mardin. Among those taken into custody are HDP co-chairs.
• Kurds in Rome and Bordeaux celebrate 15 August anniversary 

  The anniversary of 15 August was celebrated in Rome and Bordeaux.
• Number of flood victims in Turkey rises to 51 

  The number of people who lost their lives in the flood disasters in the Black Sea region in northern Turkey rose to 51.
• Attack on Alevi house of prayer in Istanbul 

  On Saturday night, unknown persons carried out an attack on an Alevi house of prayer in Istanbul. The window pane at the back entrance was smashed.
• "Defend Kurdistan" demonstration in Düsseldorf 

  The demonstration "Defend Kurdistan - against the Turkish occupation" started at noon in Düsseldorf. Several thousand people participate in the protest.
• "August 15 was the revival of the Kurdish people" 

  Kurdish women living in the Russian district of Saratov, on the occasion of the beginning of the armed struggle of the PKK 37 years ago, said that the Kurdish people have been revived with it and the same spirit of resistance will also defeat the AKP.
• Police attack shopkeepers in Bitlis, detain at least 70 

  The police attacked the shopkeepers in Bitlis. At least 70 people were detained.
• Muş HDP co-chair Nergiz sent to prison 

  Muş HDP co-chair, Belma Nergiz, has been arrested. The politician, who has been running the provincial organisation for only a month, is accused of membership in a terrorist organization.
• The Spirit of 15 August is Alive! 

  Internationalist Commune, Young Internationalist Women and RiseUp4Rojava released a statement on the anniversary of 15 August.
• Turkish police detain 102 people in four cities 

  The Turkish police detained at least 102 people, including a journalist, during house raids against Kurds in Amed, Van, Adana and Mersin cities in the morning hours.
• Jailed artist joins hunger strike against isolation 

  Artist İlyas Arzu has joined the hunger strike against the Imrali isolation.
• White climate, white energy: a time for movement reflection?  

  Peace in Kurdistan Campaign is involved in a monthly series of collaborative publications on re-envisaging self-determination and international struggle in the 21st century. The sixth paper is about climate and energy.
• Police detain many following political operation in Adana 

  Many people were detained in the political genocide operation carried out by the Turkish police in Adana this morning.
• 18 farmers who protested against DEDAŞ detained in Urfa 

  In Urfa, 18 farmers who protested against electricity distribution company DEDAŞ over power cuts and excessive bills have been taken into custody.
• Lawyers file another application to visit Öcalan on Imrali 

  Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers have applied once again to visit their client on Imrali after his call for a meeting with his lawyers within a legal framework.
• HDK: Ankara attack would only benefit fascism 

  HDK issued a statement condemning the racist attack against Syrian refugees in Ankara, saying, "Only fascism feeds on racial uprisings."
• Şenyaşar family banned and fined by the police 

  The police, who wanted to prevent Şenyaşar family, fined Ferit Şenyaşar.
• AKP people chuck 150 thousand TL around during the flood tragedy in Van 

  During the flood tragedy, AKP executives gathered for a 150 thousand TL banquet in Çaldıran district of Van province.
• 3-year-old boy shot in the head in Ceylanpınar 

  A bullet reportedly fired from Serêkaniyê which is under Turkish occupation, hit a 3-year-old boy in Ceylanpınar district of Urfa province bordering with Syria. The boy was seriously injured.
• Nationalist mob attacks Syrian refugees in Ankara 

  A nationalist mob has roamed residential areas in the Turkish capital Ankara and attacked the homes and businesses of Syrian refugees. Cars were set on fire and shops ransacked while police did not intervene.
• Activists at sit-in in Geneva call for participation to 14 August march in Zurich 

  Kurdish people living in Geneva continue the sit-in protest in front of the United Nations office. The action is being held every Wednesday since January 25 demanding the liberation of Abdullah Öcalan.
• German SPD politician pays solidarity visit to HDP in Izmir 

  The foreign policy spokesman of the SPD parliamentary group, Nils Schmid, has visited the HDP in Izmir to express his solidarity. Two months ago, a female employee was shot dead by a Turkish fascist at the party headquarters.
• HDP MP Hüda Kaya pays visit to Şenyaşar family 

  Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) lawmaker Hüda Kaya visited the Şenyaşar family that has been carrying out a justice vigil in Urfa.