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• Kurdish institutions in Europe call for participation in August 14 protests 

  The Kurdish institutions in Europe have called for broad participation in the 14 August protests, stressing that protecting national unity and gains is the most important task.
• Turkish army attacks farmers protesting in Urfa 

  The farmers in Urfa are protesting the power cuts of DEDAŞ. Turkish soldiers dispersed the farmers using tear gas.
• CDK-S calls on activists to join demonstration in Zurich on 14 August 

  The Kurdish umbrella organization CDK-S and the women's movement YJK-S called for a central demonstration in Zurich against the Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan.
• Police take 7 people into custody in Kars 

  Seven people were taken into custody following political genocide operations in Kars.
• Özçelik family takes over "Freedom for Öcalan Vigil" on week 477 

  The Özçelik family from Halle in Germany took over the "Freedom for Öcalan Vigil" on its 477th week.
• Defend Kurdistan announces details of demonstration in Düsseldorf next Saturday  

  On Saturday the demonstration promoted by #DefendKurdistan against the Turkish invasion will take place in Düsseldorf. Hozan Canê, Hozan Dîyar and Şîvan Perwer will perform at the demonstration.
• Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria opens representative office in Geneva 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria opened a representative office in Geneva.
• Tuncel: Repression in prison increases as racist attacks outside spread 

  Kurdish politician Sebahat Tuncel, who is held in prison by the AKP MHP, said in a meeting with her lawyer that repression in prison increased as racist attacks outside spread.
• KCDK-E calls on people to join actions on 14 August  

  The Kurdish umbrella organisation KCDK-E called on all Kurds and democrats to join the march to be held on 14 August "against the genocide, invasion and fascism in Kurdistan."
• Revolutionary Party Chair: Government benefits from chaos 

  Revolutionary Party (DP) Chair Elif Torun Öneren stated that the political chaos in Turkey where femicides, racist attacks against Kurds, unemployment and suicides are increasing, has been created by the government.
• Aydeniz: AKP-MHP government regards Kurds as enemies 

  Democratic Regions Party Co-Chair Saliha Aydeniz said, “The AKP-MHP government considers the Kurdish people as its enemies.”
• Autonomous Administration to open representative office in Geneva 

  The European Representation of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria has announced that they would open a representative office in Geneva.
• Lawyers apply once again to meet Öcalan 

  Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan has been imprisoned on Imrali Island for 22 years under conditions of severe isolation.
• The Turkish state is crumbling 

  In a country where the term "terror" is used synonymously with Kurds and any political resistance is punished with repression, the demand on every person is to take a stand.
• KOMAW meets families of martyrs in Darmstadt 

  KOMAW held a meeting with the families of martyrs in Darmstadt.
• Çaldıran trustee builds hotel with politicians and religious congregations 

  A 4-star hotel is being built in Çaldıran on public land by the Menzil congregation and Çaldıran municipality trustee Şefik Ensari. Allegedly, one of the secret partners of the hotel is Engin Levent Soylu, son of Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu.
• Jailed HDP co-mayor of Nusaybin allowed to attend her father's funeral 

  Galip Yusufoğlu, father of imprisoned former HDP co-mayor of Nusaybin Municipality Sara Kaya, was laid to rest.
• Kurdish politician Gültan Kışanak's father laid to rest  

  Kurdish politician Gültan Kışanak buried her father Lütfi Özer in Elazığ. The former mayor of Amed, who had been imprisoned for five years, was brought from prison to Elazığ to attend the funeral.
• YJA Star guerrilla Sülehya Çelik laid to rest in Bismil 

  YJA Star guerrilla Sülehya Çelik, codenamed Nûda Sason fell a martyr in Çaldıran, province of Van, was laid to rest in Bismil.
• International Peace Delegation demands release of women's movement activists 

  International peace delegation to South Kurdistan and International initiative Defend Kurdistan demand the immediate release of activists of the women's movement in South Kurdistan.
• Sancar: Our goal is to change the government as well as the system 

  "Unless this system doesn’t change, it will not be adequate to simply point out a change in power," HDP Co-Chair Mithat Sancar remarked.
• HDK Women's Council warns of racist attacks in forest fire area 

  "We all live in the hell created by the capitalist, profit-oriented, exploitative, patriarchal system," says the HDK Women's Council in Muğla, warning against racist agitation in the wake of the forest fire disaster in the Mediterranean region.
• Hunger strike in prisons reaches day 254 

  The hunger strike launched by prisoners against the isolation of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan continues on its 254th day. The solidarity hunger strike in Maxmur has reached day 233 and day 216 in Greece.
• Kurds are 'banned' from the streets of Antalya by paramilitary groups 

  While racist attacks against Kurds in Antalya continue, it has been revealed that a gang went on a "Kurdish hunt" under the guise of forest fires. Kurds in the city said they couldn't leave their houses for several days.
• HPG guerrilla Süleyman Öztürk laid to rest  

  HPG guerrilla Süleyman Öztürk, who fell a martyr in the Ömeryan region, was laid to rest.