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• Young activists in Europe protest the Turkish regime 

  Protests against the AKP/MHP's seizure of HDP-run municipalities continues in Europe.
• Protest in Marseille against the seizure of HDP municipalities 

  Demonstrations in protest at the seizure of HDP-run municipalities continue in Turkey, Kurdistan and Europe.
• Turkey: Death toll from coronavirus rises to 4,140 

  According to official figures, 4,140 people have died of Covid-19 in Turkey where 149,435 cases have been recorded in total.
• HBDH action kills 18 in Istanbul 

  HBDH militia targeted the Kara Tailoring Workshop Directorate of the Turkish Armed Forces in Maltepe district at around 1 am last night.
• Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in his home 

  Initial reports say that Du was found dead in his bed by staff at his residence, and that no signs of violence were found on his body.
• Kurds in Germany protest Turkish attacks against South Kurdistan 

  Kurds in the German cities of Duisburg and Heilbronn protested against the seizure of the HDP-run municipalities as well as the invasion attacks carried out by Turkey on Zînî Wertê and Maxmur.
• 41 people die of coronavirus in Turkey in the last 24 hours 

  41 more people died of coronavirus in Turkey in the last 24 hours.
• Police takes three people into custody in Nusaybin 

  At least 3 people were detained during house raids in Nusaybin, in the province of Mardin.
• HDP in Kars, Ağrı and Patnos condemns trustees appointment 

  In Kars, Ağrı and Patnos, people protested the appointment of trustees to 5 HDP-run municipalities.
• PKK calls for 'stronger struggle for freedom and democracy' 

  The PKK Central Committee issued a call to mark the occasion of the 44th anniversary of Martyrs Day and Month. The PKK called on people to develop a stronger struggle for freedom and democracy against isolation and fascism.
• KOMAW in Dortmund protest Turkish attacks on funerals and graves 

  KOMAW called on the European states to not be part of Turkish attacks on martyrs and invasion attacks.
• Revenge Units attack base station in Istanbul 

  Revenge Units set fire to a base station in Istanbul. "We will reply to every brutality in Kurdistan. We will break your dirty hands," said the units to the AKP-MHP government.
• Prosecutor imposes confidentiality on co-mayors investigation  

  The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office of Siirt which is carrying out the investigation on the co-mayors detained on Friday, imposed confidentiality on the file.
• PES condemns seizure of HDP-run municipalities 

  Sergei Stanishev, President of the European Socialists Party (PES), the roof organisation of all social democratic and socialist parties in Europe, condemned the seizure of HDP-run municipalities.
• Young people in Stuttgart protest isolation of Öcalan 

  Young people in Stuttgart protested the isolation against Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Actions target AKP collaborators in three cities 

  YPS / YPS-JIN Coordination announced that the Martyr Zeryan Marine Revenge Unit has carried out actions targeting collaborators in Adana, Istanbul and Bursa. 
• People in Siirt protest seizure of HDP municipality 

  People in Siirt protested the dismissal and arrest of the freely and democratically elected HDP co-mayors.
• Pervin Buldan calls to protest seizure of HDP-run municipalities 

  HDP co-chair Pervin Buldan addressed the government and said: "You won't  win those municipalities through elections in a thousand years. We will never say 'thank you'. We will never obey you. We will not kneel before you."
• HBDH: Martyrs are the polar star showing the way 

  The People's Joint Revolutionary Movement (HBDH) Steering Committee made a written statement celebrating the martyrs of the month of May.
• Two plainclothes police harass a person in the street 

  Ttwo plainclothes police wanted to fine a person for not wearing a sanitary mask on Turgut Özal Boulevard (Amed Street) in Batman, but ended up heavily harassing him.
• 22 bar associations condemn seizure of HDP-run municipalities 

  The seizure of the HDP-run municipalities of Siirt, Iğdır, Kurtalan, Baykan and Altinova was condemned by 22 bar associations.
• Children of Fire Initiative claims responsibility for new actions 

  The Children of Fire Initiative issued a written statement about the actions carried out in Adana, Düzce and Bursa.
• Activists in Europe protest seizure of HDP-run municipalities 

  The seizure of 5 HDP-run municipalities by the AKP-MHP alliance was protested in Hildesheim and Hamburg in Germany and in Den Haag (Netherlands).
• Young activists protest the embargo on Maxmur in front of the UN 

  The TCŞ and JCA activists organised a protest in front of the UN in Geneva to demand the lifting of the embargo imposed on Maxmur Camp.  
• 48 more people die of coronavirus in Turkey 

  Another 48 people have died of Covid-19 in Turkey where 1,708 more cases have been detected and 2,103 people have recovered during the past 24 hours.