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• Libya crisis: 15 Turkish-backed mercenaries captured 

  According to the Libyan National Army (LNA), 15 mercenaries from Syria sent by Turkey to Libya have been captured.
• Four-day lockdown for 31 cities ends Sunday night 

  Four-day lockdown has begun in Turkey and Northern Kurdistan.
• "We will certainly celebrate 1 May!" 

  Parties and organizations said that 1 May should be celebrated, and called on people to organise celebrations everywhere.
• Families and lawyers apply for a visit to Imralı 

  The lawyers and families of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and the other prisoners in Imralı made a new application to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to be granted a visit.
• Covid-19: Death toll rises to 2,376 in Turkey 

  According to official figures, 2,376 people have died of Covid-19 in Turkey where 98,674 cases have been recorded.
• ISIS mine injures 5 Iraqi soldiers in Diyala 

  The activities and attacks of ISIS have been increasing in Iraqi territory.
• “We are dead only when we are forgotten” 

  Serpil Temiz lost her son Ferhat Unvar two months ago in Hanau. She is calling for support so that the victims of the racist attack are not forgotten and such acts are not repeated.
• US to “destroy all Iranian gunboats” in the event of harassment 

  Trump's statement came a week after the Pentagon accused Iran of sending 11 fast boats to conduct “dangerous and harassing approaches” to six American warships in the Persian Gulf.
• Dozens of prisoners in İzmir test positive for Covid-19 

  Following the detection of a Covid-19 case in Buca prison in western Turkey, broader testing of prisoners has begun. To date, 64 infections have been detected.
• Berlin: Protest against Turkish attack on Maxmur 

  Activists of the Kurdish youth movement TCŞ have protested in Berlin together with internationalists against the Turkish attack on the Maxmur refugee camp in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• Co-mayor Duman: The AKP wants to keep the society under control 

  Saray Mayor co-mayor, Caziye Duman, had been elected with 70 percent of the votes but was dismissed by the government. She said that the government, unable to get results with military operations, attacked the people's will in a different way.
• TJA calls on the UN to act for Maxmur 

  TJA pointed out that the attacks on the camp should be considered within the scope of de-Kurdification policy of the Turkish state.
• Coronavirus: 95,591 infected, 2,259 dead in Turkey 

  According to official figures, 2,259 people have died of Covid-19 in Turkey where 95,591 cases of infection have been recorded.
• WHO: COVID-19 very likely of animal origin 

  Trump has raised the prospect that China deliberately caused the Covid-19 outbreak and should face consequences if it is found 'knowingly responsible'
• Covid-19: German government provides support in Idlib 

  For the prevention of Covid-19, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development declares its intention to provide assistance in the Idlib region, which is controlled by Turkey and the Al-Qaida branch HTS.
• MEPs warn of authoritarian drift 

  In an open letter published in the Libération newspaper, a long list of MEPs demand the European Union Commission to take action.
• Is Korean leader Kim Jong-un in critical conditions? 

  Contradictory news are flooding the web about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after he underwent surgery.
• ‘Children of Fire’ claim actions in three cities 

  The Initiative said they carried out actions in Adana, Mersin and Istanbul provinces.
• Death toll from coronavirus rises to 2,140 in Turkey 

  A four-day curfew will be implemented in Turkey against pandemic as another 123 people have died of Covid-19.
• SOHR: Nearly 200 Turkish-backed proxies killed in Libya 

  Turkey’s involvement in Libya war: 7,400 Syrian mercenaries volunteer to go to Libya, nearly 200 of whom killed in Libyan territory so far.
• Kurdish parties and organisations write to international bodies 

  The letter to the International Institutions and Foreign Ministries of States highlights the views and demands of the Kurdistan Parties and Institutions about Covid-19 Pandemic.
• 60,000 coronavirus patients in Istanbul? 

  Prof. Dr. Zeki Kılıçaslan from the Science Council of the Istanbul Municipality estimates that there are 60,000 corona patients in the metropolis. In many death certificates, the cause of death is merely recorded as "infectious disease".
• Ramadan in times of coronavirus 

  This will be a Ramadan without large gatherings at evening meals (iftar), without nocturnal prayers in the mosque (tarawih), without trips to the holy cities of Islam, and without gatherings between friends until late at night.
• New call to government as concerns over Imrali situation grows 

  MATUHAY-DER called on the Turkish Ministry of Justice to allow a visit with Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan as concerns about his health are growing. 
• SKB calls on people to celebrate May Day on their streets 

  The European Socialist Women's Union (SKB) vowed to be on the streets on 1st May maintaining social distance.