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• 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.
• TUAD reiterates its concern for prisoners in Imrali 

  TUAD warned that preventing a visit with Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan during the coronavirus pandemic increased concerns.
• Coronavirus: 86,306 infected, 2,017 dead in Turkey 

  127 more people have died of Coronavirus in Turkey on Sunday.
• Protest against the Turkish state in Marseille 

  Kurdish youth condemned Turkey’s killing of civilians in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• HDP files criminal complaint against the trustee of Amed 

  The HDP has filed criminal complaint against the trustee of the Amed municipality on the grounds of causing acute danger to the people by circulating counterfeit disinfectants in the Kurdish metropolis.
• German government gives outrageous answers over Maxmur Camp 

  The German government has said that in Maxmur Refugee Camp "there is no such thing" as an embargo and "aid is continuing," despite the UNCHR had cut aid since 2015.
• Van TUHAY-DER says political prisoners are left to face death 

  Van TUHAY-DER co-chair Kınyas Başak said that the AKP-MHP government defines terrorism according to its own interests and leaves thousands of people facing death during the coronavirus epidemic.
• Social media campaign for National Unity, today at 4 pm 

  Ji Bo Yekîtiya Netewiya Kurdistan / Ewropa has launched a social media campaign today at 4 pm to call for Kurdish national unity.
• Children of Fire Initiative carries out actions in three cities 

  The Children of Fire Initiative carried out a series of actions in Erdemli (Mersin), Zeytinburnu Maltepe and Küçükçekmece (Istanbul) and Manavgat (Anlatya).