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• Political prisoners on day 132 of hunger strike 

  The hunger strike launched in Turkish prisons against the Imrali isolation has entered its 132nd day. The hunger strike launched in Maxmur has been continuing for 111 days and in Greece for 94 days.
• Summaries of proceedings against 10 HDP MPs submitted to Parliament 

  13 more summaries of proceedings against 10 deputies of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) have been submitted to the Parliament seeking to revoke their parliamentary membership.
• Protest against Öcalan’s isolation in Amed 

  HDP members staged a sit-in protest in Koşuyolu Park in Amed to raise concern over the isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and the ongoing hunger strikes in Turkish prisons.
• Syriac priest in Mardin sentenced to 2 years in prison on terror charges 

  Syriac Priest Sefer (Aho) Bileçen was sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in prison in Mardin province, accused of “membership in the PKK”.
• Konicz: Peace can be achieved through Abdullah Öcalan’s freedom 

  Writer and thinker Tomasz Konicz believes that the solutions to the crisis in Turkey and Kurdistan can be achieved through Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan's freedom.
• Funding of mosque by Milli Görüş in Strasbourg ends up in administrative court  

  The multi-million-dollar funding for the construction of a mosque by the Islamist-nationalist association Milli Görüş, decided by the city council in Strasbourg, is going to the administrative court.
• Court orders release of HDP Kars co-mayor Şevin Alaca 

  The deposed co-mayor of Kars, Şevin Alaca, has been sentenced to almost seven years in prison for alleged membership of an illegal organisation. The court ordered her release from prison.
• YJA Star guerrilla Canan Tan laid to rest in Çaldıran 

  YJA Star guerrilla Canan Tan (Nuda Besta) fell a martyr in clashes that broke out in Bitlis on 7 June 2020. She was finally laid to rest in Çaldıran.
• Şenyaşar family continues justice vigil in front of the Urfa Courthouse 

  Şenyaşar family has been seeking “Justice” for 29 days. The family said, “A crime against humanity has been committed in Suruç State Hospital. The authorities continue to cover up the incident".
• Solidarity action in Zurich after police attack in Strasbourg 

  At Zurich's main train station, the Kurdish youth movement protested for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan and against the attacks of the French police against participants of the civil disobedience action in front of the CPT.
• Kurds in Germany send letter to the UN for Öcalan’s freedom 

  Kurds in Cologne, Germany have submitted a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Political prisoners on day 131 of hunger strike 

  The hunger strike launched in Turkish prisons against the Imrali isolation has entered its 131st day. The hunger strike launched in Maxmur has been continuing for 110 days and in Greece for 93 days.
• MEPs write to Leyen and Michel ahead of visit to Turkey 

  MEPs wrote to Leyen and Michel and expressed concern about the multiple structural and political problems of Erdoğan’s regime, saying they hope that these issues will be considered and addressed during their meeting with President Erdoğan.
• Lawyers apply again to visit Öcalan 

  Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers have applied once again to visit their client in Imrali.
• Democratic Socialists of America express solidarity with HDP 

  The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the widest socialist movement in the USA, issued a statement in solidarity with the HDP.
• US sanctions on Turkey for Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile system come into effect tomorrow 

  The United States imposed sanctions on Turkey for purchase of S-400 surface-to-air missile system from Russia. The sanctions come into effect tomorrow, Wednesday.
• Activists from Nuremberg take over Freedom for Öcalan Vigil on week 459 

  A group of activists from Nuremberg took over the 459th week of the Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil in front of the CPT in Strasbourg.
• Over 27 organisations demand a halt to repression of Kurds in France 

  A press conference will be held today at 10 am at the Maison des associations in Grenoble. Over 27 organisations condemned and demanded a halt to the police raids and the fascist attacks against Kurds in France.
• Police storm and search the HDP office in Adıyaman 

  The Turkish state’s genocidal campaign against the HDP continues growing.
• Political prisoners in Turkey on day 130 of hunger strike 

  The hunger strike launched in Turkish prisons against the Imrali isolation has entered its 130th day. The solidarity hunger strike launched in Maxmur has been continuing for 109 days and that in Greece for 92 days.
• Turkish police confiscate opposition newspaper as 'criminal element' 

  Turkish police confiscated opposition Kurdish newspaper Yeni Yaşam as a criminal element during home raids in Amed (Diyarbakir).
• Kurds celebrate Öcalan’s birthday in Russia 

  Kurds living in the Russian capital Moscow and Tambov region celebrated the birthday of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• EU to present road map to Erdogan 

  The European Union officials on Tuesday will debate over economic relations and financial support for refugees with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Tuncel writes to the Turkish government to end Öcalan’s isolation 

  "The indefinite-alternating hunger strikes that started at the end of November and which I took part in, will continue as long as the isolation policy remains in place," said Sebahat Tuncel, former co-chair of the DBP.
• Police attack Kurdish activists in civil disobedience action in front of the CPT 

  French police attacked the group with pepper gas and batons and detained at least two of the demonstrators.