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• Asrın Law Office: No solution without Abdullah Öcalan 

  Asrın Law Office said that talking about the solution of the Kurdish problem without Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan will bring no solution.
• Şenyaşar family calls for joint struggle against injustice 

  The Şenyaşar family called on the bar associations of Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara “to stop this injustice together”.
• Youth Movement Coordination presents 9-item solution to students' housing problem  

  The Youth Movement Coordination presented a 9-item solution to students' housing problem.
• Protest in front of NATO HQ: “Stop the war against Kurds!” 

  Kurdish activists protested in front of the NATO headquarters in Brussels in protest at Turkey’s occupation attacks and war crimes in Kurdistan, and the silence of NATO, urging it to “stop the war against Kurds".
• Racist attack on Kurdish seasonal workers in Düzce 

  Another racist attack on Kurdish seasonal workers has taken place in western Turkey. A mob gathered in front of their accommodation and made it clear with threats that they would not tolerate Kurds in the area.
• Jinen Tirejen Roje targets fascists in four cities 

  The Jinen Tirejen Roje Initiative announced that they carried out actions against vehicles belonging to watchmen and “fascists” in Istanbul, Balıkesir, Bursa and Tekirdağ provinces.
• Kobanê trial in Ankara adjourned due to quarantine 

  The Kobanê trial in Ankara has been adjourned because the judge is in quarantine. HDP co-chairwoman Pervin Buldan called for solidarity with the defendants and stated that the trial is political.
• Mother Şenyaşar: We need legal support 

  As the Şenyaşar family is continuing their struggle for justice, mother Emine Şenyaşar has called for legal support from lawyers.
• Curfew declared in Bitlis  

  A curfew was declared in Bitlis on the grounds that military operations would take place in two villages and many hamlets.
• Turkish police take 9 students into custody as 'We can't shelter' campaign spreads 

  Turkish police detained 9 students who wanted to sleep in the park to protest the exorbitant rents and dormitory fees in Ankara.
• Children of Fire burn a workshop and two vehicles 

  The Children of Fire Initiative announced that they set fire to a workshop and two vehicles “belonging to fascists” in Istanbul and Izmir.
• Fourth hearing in Kobani Trial continues 

  The Kobani Trial hearing continues with the defence of the lawyers. Defence Lawyer Nuray Özdoğan said that “Obviously, this trial began in an office room of a political party”.
• Police do not allow journalists and observers to attend Kobani Trial hearing 

  Journalists and observers have not been allowed to attend the latest hearing of the Kobani Trial, which targets the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and is considered a “conspiracy”.
• Activists from Mainz take over Freedom for Öcalan Vigil on week 483 

  The Freedom for Öcalan Vigil, was taken over this week, the 483rd, by a group of activists from the city of Mainz.
• HDP co-chair Sancar: We will use our strength to bring peace to this country! 

  HDP co-chair, Mithat Sancar, held a meeting in Bursa as part of the ‘We are the HDP, we are everywhere’ campaign.
• Kurdish refugees in Lavrio Camp call off hunger strike 

  The hunger strike carried out by Kurdish refugees in Lavrio Camp demanding freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan was called off after 259 days with a rally.
• Activists in Toronto march in support to the HDP 

  The European Democratic Forces Union called on activists to organise demonstrations in solidarity with the HDP. The call was picked up in Toronto as well, where a march was held.
• 4th hearing in the Kobanê Case to be held on Monday 

  The 4th hearing in the Kobanê Case will be held tomorrow, Monday. Former HDP co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ sent a message saying: "We defeated the darkness together, we can win light together."
• Kurds in Cyprus celebrate the 18th anniversary of the PYD 

  The 18th anniversary of the PYD was celebrated in the city of Limassol, Cyprus.
• Demonstrations in solidarity with the HDP take place across Europe 

  Solidarity demonstrations for the HDP, which is threatened with closure in Turkey, have taken place in numerous cities across Europe.
• Memorial in Berlin for HPG guerrilla Mahir Ulaş Güneş 

  HPG guerrilla Mahir Ulaş Güneş was commemorated by his family and friends in an event held in Berlin on the occasion of the anniversary of his martyrdom.
• European youth movements call on young people to mobilise against Turkish attacks 

  The European youth movements called on the young people of Kurdistan and on internationalists to mobilize against the invasion and genocide attacks carried out by the Turkish state and the treacherous stance of the KDP.
• Delisting the PKK from the terrorist organisations list is crucial, says Les Levidow 

  Les Levidow, a co-founder of the Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC) and supporter of the Peace in Kurdistan Campaign said that "delisting the PKK from the terrorist organisations list is crucial."
• Yazidi woman from Afrin kidnapped for the second time 

  Arin Dele, a young Yazidi woman living in Sherawa, Afrin, was kidnapped by the gangs for the second time.
• KCDK-E calls for participation in solidarity actions with HDP 

  The Kurdish umbrella organization in Europe, KCDK-E calls for protest actions in many European countries against the attacks on the HDP and the closure case against it.