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• 32 people die of coronavirus in the last 24 hours 

  According to Turkish officials, 32 people died in the last 24 hours because of the coronavirus.
• Court releases 4 women activists on bail 

  Four of the 18 people who were taken into custody as a result of the political genocide operations carried out in Amed on Friday were released on bail while 14 people continue to be heard in court.
• Activists in Rennes protest Turkish attacks and trustees  

  Kurds living in Rennes protested the invading attacks carried out by Turkey hunging banners from bridges.
• KCDK-E condemns political operation targeting women in Amed 

  The KCDK-E condemned the political operation carried out on Friday in Amed, targeting women and their associations.
• Scottish National Party MP underlines role of Öcalan for peace 

  Chris Stephens, Scottish National Party MP for Glasgow South West, supporter of both Freedom for Öcalan Campaign and Peace in Kurdistan highlights the importance of Öcalan for peace in Turkey and the Middle East.
• Children of Fire claim responsibility for actions in four cities 

  The Children of the Fire Initiative said in a written statement it carried out a number of actions against AKP collaborators.
• Number of Covid-19 cases in Turkey rises to 154,500 

  Another 27 people have died of Covid-19 in Turkey today when 952 more people tested positive out of the total 37,507 tests conducted.
• Families and lawyers apply to visit 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 to the island prison.
• Pakistan passenger plane crashes in residential area 

  Pakistan Airline's Plane with 107 on board crashed in a residential area near Karachi Airport before landing. Casualty details awaited.
• Waorani indigenous community files legal action against Ecuador 

  The Waorani indigenous community in Ecuador's Amazon denounced imminent risk of physical and cultural extermination.
• YPS claims responsibility for actions in 3 cities 

  YPS Martyr Zeryan Marine Revenge Unit members carried out actions in Şırnak, Urfa and Aydın against the collaborators of the AKP-MHP government.
• SOHR: 9,600 Turkish-backed mercenaries fighting in Libya 

  9,600 Turkish-backed mercenaries, including a group of non-Syrian mercenaries, have arrived in Libya while nearly 3,300 others arrived in Turkey to undergo training courses.
• 4.3-magnitude earthquake in Dersim 

  A 4.3-magnitude earthquake occurred in Dersim
• 31 summaries of proceedings issued for 19 HDP MPs 

  The Turkish government continues its political genocide against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives.
• Guerrilla corpses kidnapped from Garzan buried under sidewalk 

  At the end of 2017, the Turkish government ordered the devastation of the Garzan Cemetery of Martyrs and deported the remains of hundreds of guerrilla fighters to Istanbul. It came out that they were buried in plastic boxes under a pavement there.
• Turkey’s death toll from coronavirus rises to 4,249 

  Another 27 people have died of Covid-19 in Turkey where 961 cases have been registered and 1,003 people have recovered during the past 24 hours.
• Police attack HDP politicians in Ankara again 

  In Ankara, HDP politicians have been attacked by the Turkish police again. Only yesterday, brutal arrests had taken place in front of the party headquarters.
• Activists in Toronto pay tribute to Martyrs of May 

  "We promise to embrace the martyrs' memories," said Youth Commission Spokesperson Özgür Güven.
• HDK issues a statement on the 1864 Circassian Genocide 

  HDK called upon the Russian Federation to ensure the Circassian people of the possibility to return to their historical land.
• Court rules to continue to keep HDP's Yüksekdağ in jail 

  The hearing of Figen Yüksekdağ, former co-chair of the HDP and in prison, was held today. The court decided to continue to keep Yüksekdağ in prison.
• HDP calls on Russia and Turkey to recognize Circassian genocide 

  HDP called on the Turkish and Russian governments to recognize the Circassian genocide and accept the rights of the Circassian people.
• ISIS new leader caught in Iraq? 

  Qardash is said to be one of the founders of ISIS, as well as the person who organized the genocidal attacks against Shengal.
• Young activists in Toulouse protest dismissal of HDP mayors 

  The AKP/MHP regime's seizure of the HDP-run municipalities was protested by Kurdish youth in the French city of Toulouse.
• Activists in Europe protest Turkish attacks on Kurdistan and HDP 

  New demonstrations in Germany against the Turkish state's attacks in South Kurdistan and against the HDP-run municipalities.
• Suruç Families Initiative demands justice 

  "We will not stop seeking justice for Suruç until everyone who had a role in the massacre is judged and light is finally shed on the massacre.”