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• Court releases 12 people taken into custody at commemoration for Suruç victims 

  12 people beaten and taken into custody by the police in Kadıköy on Tuesday at a commemoration for the victims of the Suruç massacre, were released on condition of judicial control.
• Sit-in activists in Geneva call for a mass rally on July 24 

  A mass protest march is to be held in Geneva on Saturday, July 24, the 98th anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne that caused the disintegration of Kurdistan.
• EU, France, U.S. react to Erdogan's 'Cyprus provocation' 

  The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of a provocation during a visit to the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus.
• Racist attack kills a Kurdish citizen in Konya province 

  A racist group of 60 people attacked a Kurdish family in the Meram district of Konya. Hakim Dal (43) was killed in the attack.
• HDP blames government for racist attack on Kurdish seasonal workers 

  HDP Agriculture Commission Spokesperson Rıdvan Turan has accused the AKP-MHP government of being responsible for the racist attack on Kurdish seasonal workers.
• Hunger strike in prisons reaches day 237 

  The hunger strike prisoners started against the isolation of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan continues on its 237th day. The hunger strike action in Maxmur has reached day 216 and day 199 in Greece.
• EU plans to send troops to Libya against Turkey and Russia, reports claim 

  The EU is firming up plans for a military mission to Libya in order to compete for influence with foreign powers there, according to a leaked paper seen by EUobserver.
• Kurds to protest the 98th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne 

  Kurds and their friends will protest the 98th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne, which divided Kurdistan into four parts.
• Police in Ankara, Izmir and Istanbul attack events paying tribute to Suruç victims 

  Police in Ankara, Izmir and Istanbul attacked the events held to pay tribute to those killed in the ISIS attack in Suruç and arrested numerous people.
• President Macron emphasizes that France will continue to support North and East Syria 

  The Elysée Palace said in a statement that President Macron emphasized that they will continue to support North and East Syria.
• 33 "dream travelers” commemorated in Suruç 

  At a memorial ceremony in front of the Amara Cultural Center in Suruç, the young "dream travelers" who were taken from their lives in an attack six years ago were remembered: "They live on in the revolution of Rojava."
• Catalonia prepares for recognition of North and East Syria 

  The autonomous region of Catalonia is preparing to recognize the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria. Government parties and the opposition have presented a draft resolution to this effect to parliament.
• Victims commemorated on anniversary of Suruç massacre 

  Young people murdered in Suruç massacre were commemorated on the anniversary of their martyrdom.
• HBDH: We will call the perpetrators of all massacres, including Suruç, to account 

  HBDH commemorated the martyrs of Suruç and said that “We invite people to join our united revolutionary forces and take action to make the dreams of 33 dream travellers come true”.
• Kurdish Red Crescent calls for solidarity during Eid al-Adha 

  The Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê (Kurdish Red Crescent) has called for solidarity during the feast of sacrifice.
• Hunger strike in prisons reaches day 236 

  The hunger strike prisoners started against the isolation of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan continues on its 236th day. The hunger strike action in Maxmur has reached day 215 and day 198 in Greece.
• Asia-Pacific activists unite in call for status for N/E Syria Autonomous Administration 

  Asia-Pacific activists called for status for the Northern and Eastern Syria Autonomous Administration.
• KCDK-E: Let's strengthen unity and solidarity  

  The co-board of the Kurdish umbrella organization KCDK-E published a statement on the occasion of the Feast of Sacrifice. The European umbrella organization calls for Kurdish unity in the resistance against Turkish fascism.
• SGDF members plant trees in Esenyurt for the 33 victims of the Suruç massacre 

  SGDF members planted trees in Esenyurt for the 33 young people who lost their lives in the Suruç massacre.
• Meetings in Russia mark the anniversary of the 19 July Rojava Revolution 

  Meetings were held in Russia to mark the anniversary of the 19 July Rojava Revolution.
• HDP salutes the Rojava Revolution 

  "On its 9th anniversary, we salute the Rojava revolution, which has shown all the peoples of the world that a third way is possible in the region. The Rojava Revolution is an important historical experience, whose achievements need to be preserved."
• Young people in Vienna celebrate the anniversary of the Rojava Revolution 

  Young people in Vienna celebrated the anniversary of the Rojava Revolution with an action of civil disobedience at the central train station.
• Syrian Democratic Council delegation meets president Macron 

  A delegation from Northern and Eastern Syria met president Macron in Paris. At the meeting, possible solutions for the conflicts in the region and initiatives for international recognition of the Autonomous Administration were discussed.
• New racist attack in Afyon targets Kurdish seasonal workers, 7 wounded 

  Workers who went to Afyon from Diyarbakir and Mardin as seasonal agricultural workers were subjected to a racist attack and called "terrorists" because they spoke Kurdish. 7 people were injured.
• HBDH calls for common struggle against occupation 

  "We enthusiastically greet our revolution in Rojava, which was announced on July 19, 2012, and we reiterate our promise to support Rojava and to bring those who are responsible for killing our martyrs to account."