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• Kurds in Vienna protest Turkish invasion attack against South Kurdistan 

  The invasion attacks of the Turkish state against South Kurdistan were protested in Vienna.
• Protest demonstration against invasion in Berlin 

  The demonstration promoted by Nav-Berlin was participated by Dest Dan Women’s Council and activists of TCŞ (Revolutionary Youth Movement) and TekoJIN (Movement of Young Women in Struggle).
• Kurds protest against isolation and occupation in London and Brussels 

  Kurdish organizations have protested in numerous cities in Europe against the Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan and the total isolation of Abdullah Öcalan, including in Brussels and London.
• Activists send letters to UN demanding Öcalan’s freedom 

  Kurds have sent letters to Unite Nations (UN) for the fourth time in Düsseldorf, Germany to demand the freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Kurds continue their vigil outside the UN office in Geneva 

  Kurdish activists continued a sit-in protest in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva protesting against the isolation imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and Turkey’s genocidal campaign in Kurdistan.
• Vigil in Strasbourg: "Everywhere against occupation and genocide" 

  Kurdish organizations in Strasbourg are protesting Turkish expansionism and international support for the Erdogan regime with a four-week vigil.
• Children of Fire set fire to several targets in three cities 

  The Children of Fire Initiative announced the details of their latest actions in three cities.
• HDP officials hold virtual meeting with European politicians 

  During a virtual meeting organized by the European Parliament (EP) Socialists and Democrats Group, HDP co-chair Mithat Sancar made a presentation on the latest developments in Turkey and the Turkey Progress Report.
• ISIS mercenaries attack peshmerga post, kill one 

  ISIS mercenaries attacked a peshmerga post in Kifrî’s district of Serqele in the province of Germiyan killing a peshmerga and wounding others.
• HDP: Negotiations are the solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 

  The HDP said in a statement: "The solution to the problems between Israel and Palestine is diplomacy, dialogue and negotiation" and called on the international public opinion to act.
• Activists in Stuttgart protest raids against Kurdish institutions in Heilbronn and Esslingen 

  A demonstration took place in Stuttgart to protest the raids against Kurdish institutions in Heilbronn and Esslingen. Activists also protested the imprisonment of Kurdish politician Abdullah Öcalan and artist Mazlum Dora.
• Emergency Committee for Rojava writes to Secretary of State Blinken about 3 PKK leading figures 

  The Emergency Committee for Rojava wrote a letter to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken about the bounty imposed on three leading PKK figures.
• Two Kurds detained in Germany 

  Kurdish activist Abdullah Öcalan and artist Mazlum Dora have been arrested in Heilbronn and Esslingen. Öcalan is accused of PKK membership. The Kurdish association FCK condemned the arrests and announced legal action.
• HDP: Reyhanlı massacre is the result of the AKP's war policy 

  The HDP paid tribute to those killed in the Reyhanlı massacre and said that it was one of the results of the AKP's war policy and the costs of this policy was paid by the people.
• Lawyers of Abdullah Öcalan renew application to visit their client 

  The lawyers of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan renewed their application to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to visit their client.
• Fifteen organisations take a common stance against the Turkish attacks against South Kurdistan 

  Fifteen Kurdish and Turkish organizations declared the military operation in South Kurdistan a “genocidal attack” and called for a joint opposition to the invasion.
• Pandemic did not stop exploitation in textile sector 

  Two million textile workers are continuing to work during the partial lockdown in Turkey. Most of them consisting of Kurds and refugees are not members of a trade union, and they are without social security and registration.
• Kurds in Russia protest Turkey’s attacks on guerrilla areas 

  Kurds living in Russia continue to protest the invasion attacks of the Turkish state on Medya Defense Zones.
• HBDH and KBDH Europe call for action against Turkish invasion and genocide 

  Turkey’s invasion attacks on Avashin, Zap and Metina have a historical meaning and content beyond military terms, said the HBDH and KBDH, calling for expanded resistance and actions in Europe.
• Justice Vigil of Şenyaşar family on day 63 

  The resistance of the Şenyaşar family continues. The family urged prosecutors to aplly the laws, not political instructions.
• KNK to hold online conference about Turkish invasion attempts in South Kurdistan 

  The KNK will hold a conference on 15 May to discuss and condemn the invasion attempts carried out by the Turkish state in South Kurdistan.
• Group from Essen takes over Freedom for Öcalan Vigil on its 464th week 

  A new group of activists from the Essen took over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil, which has been carried out by the Kurdish people and their friends in Strasbourg since 25 June 2012.
• Activists in London protest Turkish invasion attacks against South Kurdistan 

  The invasion attacks of the Turkish state against South Kurdistan were protested in London.
• TJK-E and KCDK-E organise four-week sit-in protest in Strasbourg 

  TJK-E and KCDK-E have called on Kurds and their friends in Strasbourg to join the sit-in to begin on 12 May against isolation of Öcalan, the Turkish occupation Kurdistan and the bounty imposed by the US on Kurdish Freedom Movement’s leading members.
• Petition launched in South Kurdistan demands end of Turkish attacks against South Kurdistan 

  A petition was launched through social media against the military presence and the invasion attacks carried out by the Turkish state in South Kurdistan.