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• HBDH claims action in Izmir 

  HBDH Mazlum Tekdağ Revenge Militia carried out an action against the guards in Izmir. The militia said: "Now is not time for words, it is time for action."
• Family of prisoner Gencer does not believe in his suicide 

  The family of Sinan Gencer, a political prisoner who allegedly committed suicide in Van High Security Closed Prison, does not believe the prison administration's claim.
• Prisoner in Van dies in suspicious circumstances 

  It was reported that Sinan Gencer, who was imprisoned in Van High Security Closed Prison, died suspiciously.
• Turkish state sends 50 mercenaries to Azerbaijan 

  ANHA published 41 names of the 50 mercenaries sent by the Turkish state to Azerbaijan.
• Austria wants to discuss sanctions against Turkey at EU summit 

  At the next European summit, Austria wants to speak openly about sanctions against Ankara, including the possibility to break off accession talks with Turkey.
• Venezuela creates new command to counter possible US attacks 

  The Simon Bolivar Great Patriotic Pole (GPPSB) alerted that plans are being made to stir violence in the country, after the visit of the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, to countries bordering Venezuela.
• Malazgirt has a hospital, but no doctors 

  There are no hospitals in provinces and districts, and when there are hospitals there are no doctors.
• Scandinavia Women's Movement takes over Vigil for Öcalan 

  This week, members of the Women's Movement in Scandinavia have taken over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg.
• Police arrest HDP former Provincial co-chair Filiz Işık in Midyat 

  HDP former Provincial co-chair Filiz Işık was detained in Midyat.
• Özsoy: EU summit will not bring sanctions 

  The foreign policy spokesman of the HDP, Hişyar Özsoy, predicts that no sanctions against Turkey will come out at the upcoming EU summit.
• Robert Jarowoy, a longtime friend of the Kurds, passes away 

  Robert Jarowoy passed away in Hamburg on Monday evening. His death is a great loss for the Kurdish liberation movement, in which he was active for decades.
• Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers apply to visit their client in Imrali 

  Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers made a new application to meet with their client.
• AKP's 'huge investment' in Van: prison costing 10 million euro 

  AKP government building new multi-million prison in Van.
• HBDH: The KCK campaign will strengthen the revolutionary struggle 

  HBDH said that the KCK campaign is a revolutionary attitude exercise against fascism's policies of war, colonization and assimilation especially against the people of Kurdistan.
• Writer gets 1 year and 2 months for 'insulting Erdoğan' 

  Theologian-writer Ihsan Eliaçık announced on social media that he was sentenced to 1 year and 2 months for insulting Turkish President Erdoğan.
• Governor bans actions and activities in Van for 16 days 

  The Governorship of Van banned any action or activity to be held in the city for 16 days.
• Children of Fire claim action against MIT facility in Balıkesir 

  The Children of Fire Initiative announced that they set on fire a camp belonging to MIT in Balıkesir.
• Abducted HDP executive applies to the Human Rights Organisation 

  HDP member Serhat Aktumur, who was kidnapped by the Turkish Secret Service (MIT) and subjected to violence, applied to the Human Rights Association (IHD).
• New massacre in Colombia leaves at least 7 dead 

  At least seven people were killed on Sunday in a massacre carried out in the municipality of Buenos Aires, department of Cauca, in Colombia.
• Martyr Savaş Amed Revenge Unit claims action in Istanbul 

  Four vehicles belonging to AKP-MHP members were burned in in Istanbul in an action carried out by the Martyr Savaş Amed Revenge Unit.
• Time to Redouble Efforts for Peace and Freedom for the Kurds  

  Peace in Kurdistan marks World Peace Day today by calling on the world community to recommit itself to achieving peace for the Kurdish people and for all peoples living in the Kurdish region that spans Turkey, Syria, Iran and Iraq.   
• Rouhani says US faces defeat in bid to reimpose UN sanctions 

  The United States faces defeat in its move to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Tehran, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, as Washington declared all U.N. sanctions on Iran had been restored.
• Istanbul Prosecutor opens investigation against Bar Association 

  An investigation was opened against the the executives of the Istanbul Bar Association, for the huge photo of lawyer Ebru Timtik, who died on death fast, hung on the building.
• US announces imposition of unilateral sanctions against Iran 

  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that they are unilaterally implementing the United Nations sanctions against Iran.
• Young people in Paris march against fascism and isolation 

  Young people gathered in the Villeneuve Saint George suburb of Paris and held an action within the scope of the "End of Isolation, Fascism, Occupation: Bi Hev Re Serhildan" initiative.