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• Families request telephone call and visit to Imrali 

  On the occasion of the Feast of Sacrifice, the relatives of Abdullah Öcalan and the three other prisoners isolated on Imrali applied for permission to make a telephone contact and a prison visit.
• HDP MP Uca calls for participation in Shengal memorial events 

  HDP MP Feleknas Uca calls for participation in the activities on the anniversary of the ISIS massacre in Shengal (Sinjar). On the sixth anniversary of the Yazidi genocide, actions are planned worldwide.
• 300 new Covid-19 infections detected in Amed every day 

  According to the Amed Medical Association, an average of 300 new infections with the coronavirus are detected daily in the province. There are over 600 COVID-19 patients in the city's hospitals, 100 of whom are undergoing intensive care.
• Action for lawyers Timtik and Ünsal in front of UN in Geneva 

  An action was organised in front of the United Nations (UN) Geneva Office for People's Law Firm (HHB) for lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal.
• Six soldiers killed as YPS hits bus in Mersin 

  At least six soldiers of the Turkish army were killed and 15 others seriously injured in an YPS action against a military bus in Mersin.
• Two high-ranking soldiers killed in ISIS attack in Iraq 

  In an ISIS attack in the Iraqi district of Anbar, two high-ranking soldiers were killed and two others injured.
• Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo Haydee Vallino dies aged 100 

  During the 1970s, the Argentine military dictatorship kidnapped two sons of Vallino.
• Antep Governor issues a 7-day on actions and activities 

  The Antep Governorate issued a 7-day ban on actions and activities across the city on the grounds of coronavirus.
• Müslüm Elma is finally free 

  After the verdict in the TKP/ML trial in Munich, the main defendant Müslüm Elma was released. The State Protection Senate claims "structural repression of minorities by the Turkish state power".
• Student from Dersim in custody for three years 

  Since August 2017, Kurdish student Dersim Konak has been in detention in Turkey. She is accused of having participated in demonstrations on Women's Day and the day of struggle of the working class.
• Suspected ISIS supporter arrested in Frankfurt 

  Police have arrested a suspected ISIS supporter at Frankfurt airport. The German national had previously been deported from Turkey. She is said to have joined the ISIS in Syria.
• Öcalan’s lawyers apply to visit Imralı 

  The lawyers of Abdullah Öcalan filed a new application to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to be granted a visit to the Imralı island prison.
• Adana police ban actions and activities for 3 days 

  Adana Police Department banned all actions and activities in the city for 3 days.
• Investigation against French jihadist for crimes against Yazidis 

  A judicial investigation has been opened against a French jihadist accused of acts of “genocide” and “crimes against humanity” in Syria between 2015 and 2016 against the Yazidi community.
• Catalan premier warns of stricter measures as Covid spreads 

  Torra appealed to people to show individual responsibility, reduce social contact and limit gatherings to members of the same household.
• Group from Netherlands takes over Freedom for Öcalan Vigil 

  The Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in front of the European Council has been taken over by a group of activists from the Netherlands on its 423rd week.
• Trade Union files complaint to ICC against Brazilian president  

  Brazil's Trade Union Network UniSaude filed a complaint in the International Criminal Court (ICC) against President Jair Bolsonaro for crimes against humanity and genocide during the COVID-19 crisis.
• Man 'spying' on FARC leader Timochenko detained 

  The man 'spying on FARC leader Timochenko for an attack on his life has been captured.
• Unionist Baker: Ocalan is a key to peace and freedom in Turkey 

  UNITE The UNION International Officer, supporter of the Peace in Kurdistan and Freedom for Ocalan Campaign Secretary, Clare Baker talked about Freedom for Ocalan Campaign and Ocalan's role for peace in the region.
• Demirtaş and Yüksekdağ remain in prison 

  Figen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtaş are accused of “inciting people” during the protests for Kobanê in October 2014.
• WHO: Coronavirus cases double over past six weeks  

  The coronavirus pandemic “continues to accelerate”, with a doubling of cases over the last six weeks, the World Health Organization chief says.
• UN says over 60 killed in Sudan’s Darfur 

  The United Nations says a new bout of violence in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region left more than 60 people dead.
• UN says ‘huge risk’ of regional war in conflict-riven Libya 

  A top UN official has warned of the huge risk of a miscalculation triggering direct confrontation between rival foreign powers in Libya as weapons and mercenaries continue to pour into the north African state.
• Two activists killed during protests in Baghdad 

  Two activists were killed in clashes between demonstrators and Iraqi security forces in Tahrir Square in Baghdad.
• AKP makes thousands in Erciş members without their knowledge 

  It was revealed that the AKP registered thousands of people as its members by accessing the personal information of people in the district of Erciş, Van.