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• May 1 martyrs commemorated in Istanbul 

  Democratic mass organizations commemorated those who were murdered on May 1, 1977 in Istanbul.
• Lawyers apply again to visit Öcalan 

  Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers have applied once again to visit their client on Imrali after his call for a meeting with his lawyers within a legal framework.
• KCDK-E to launch campaign to denounce the US bounty on PKK leaders 

  "As KCDK-E, we call on all our people and our friends to participate in the actions and the letter campaign with the broadest participation to remove the US decision regarding the three Kurdish politicians."
• Sit-in by Kurdish activists in Geneva continues 

  During today’s action, Kurds protested the latest Turkish military operation in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• KCK calls for increased struggle to build a world where every day is a new May 1st 

  “All workers, peoples, women, the youth and all democratic forces need to join together, increase their struggle against this fascist government and thus spell its end,” said the KCK in a statement marking May 1st.
• Kobani trial: #SolidarityWithHDP & #DefendKobani 

  Growing international solidarity with the HDP against the Kobani trial in which several executives and members of the party stand trial.
• French, Kurdish, Turkish, Tamil, Armenian institutions condemn France's silence on fascists attacks 

  French, Kurdish, Turkish, Tamil and Armenian institutions issued a joint declaration condemning the silence of the French government regarding the fascist attacks in Lyon.
• Activists in Stuttgart protest Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan 

  A demonstration against the Turkish invasion of Medya Defense Areas in South Kurdistan took place in Stuttgart.
• Kurds in Russia protest Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas 

  Kurds in Russia protested Turkish state’s attacks on guerrilla areas and the silence of international community.
• Jinên Tîrêjên Rojê targets fascists, police and drug traffickers in cities 

  Women’s initiative Jinên Tîrêjên Rojê announced the details of their latest actions in Turkey and North Kurdistan.
• Dozens including journalists detained during workers' demo in Istanbul 

  In Istanbul, a rally of illegally dismissed workers against the May Day demonstration ban was attacked by police. At least 33 people, including three journalists, were arrested.
• Öcalan’s lawyers file new application to visit him in Imrali 

  Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan’s lawyers filed a new application demanding an "urgent visit" with their client.
• Hunger striker dies of heart attack in Lavrio 

  Eşref Öz, one of the hunger strikers demanding freedom for Abdullah Öcalan in the Greek city of Lavrio died of a heart attack.
• Limter-İş chair Saygılı: We will fill the squares on 1 May 

  Limter-İş chair Kanber Saygılı underlined that May Day celebrations could not be banned and restricted in an environment where epidemic measures did not include workers and added: "We will be in Taksim on 1 May."
• Labour MP Corbyn expresses "greatest concern" for closing down of political parties in Turkey 

  British Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn expressed his "greatest concern for the closing down of political parties” in Turkey.
• Demo in Hamburg: "Stop arms exports!" 

  TATORT Kurdistan organized a demonstration against arms exports took place in Hamburg. The Turkish invasion of Southern Kurdistan was also discussed.
• Demo in London against Turkish attacks on guerrilla zones 

  In London, England, Kurds and their friends protested the invasion attacks carried out by the Turkish state against the Medya Defense Zones in cooperation with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).
• Kurds in Lavrio protest against Turkish attacks on guerrilla zones 

  In Lavrio, Greece, Kurds organized a mass march against Turkey’s occupation attacks on guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• "Kobanê trial" in Ankara adjourned to May 3 

  The start of the trial against leading politicians of the HDP in Ankara has been postponed for a week following fierce protests by the defendants and lawyers. The indictment was read out in the absence of the defense.
• HDP MP Ömer Öcalan visits Şenyaşar family 

  HDP MP Ömer Öcalan visited the "Justice Vigil” carried out by the Şenyaşar family in front of the Urfa Courthouse. He said, “There is a great cruelty and injustice. Those who persecuted this family will be prosecuted in future."
• Kobanê Case hearing continues amid protests 

  The court has rejected the lawyers' requests for recusation at the hearing of the Kobanê Case which is continuing with protests.
• Kobanê Case: Swedish Left Party expresses solidarity with HDP 

  Growing international solidarity with the HDP against the Kobane trial in which 108 politicians stand trial over the protests in solidarity with Kobane in 2014.
• DBP: Kobanê Case is an official declaration of political genocide 

  108 politicians including HDP former co-chairs Figen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtaş and HDP Central Executive Board Members stand trial in the Kobane Case.
• German government monitors Kobanê trial 

  In view of the Kobanê trial in Ankara, the German Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights, Bärbel Kofler, says that "compliance with the rule of law" will be closely monitored.
• Kobanê trial: Not lawyers but riot police admitted to the courtroom 

  Lawyers were not admitted to the courtroom where the hearing of the Kobanê Case is being held as the riot police were positioned in the courtroom.