NEWS

Latest News

• Co-mayor of Karayazı jailed and replaced by a trustee 

  Karayazı Municipality co-mayor Melike Göksu, who was taken hostage by the AKP-MHP government, was replaced by a trustee.
• KCDK-E call to join "people's meeting" in Maastricht 

  The KCDK-E called on all peoples and sections of society and all their friends to join the "people's meeting in Maastricht on 21 September and "to build a free life together".
• Is Spain heading for a fourth election in four years? 

  The deadline is next Monday, but today most politicians and sources on all sides cast doubts on the possibility of breaking the deadlock which has paralysed the Spanish state for the past five months.
• UN panel on ISIS: International forces should take responsibility 

  In the UN conference on ISIS, academics called on the international forces to take responsibility for the trial of ISIS mercenaries.
• Forbidden to protest against the trustees in Hakkari 

  Hakkari Governor has issued a new 30-days ban on actions and events to prevent protests against the seizure of the HDP-run municipalities of Van, Mardin and Amed.
• European Parliament to address issue of seized HDP-run cities 

  At the request of political groups in the European Parliament, an emergency session was held at the General Assembly on the seizure of the HDP-run municipalities.
• Co-mayor of Sur sentenced to prison for a speech in Kurdish 

  The sentence was suspended for 5 years and the court ruled for deferment of the announcement of the verdict.
• Dossier on Maxmur submitted to the UN office in Bonn 

  Cologne/Bonn Women’s Council submitted a dossier on the embargo on Maxmur and Turkish attacks against southern Kurdistan to the UN office in Bonn.
• Amed: Trustees are an attack on Kurdish identity and language 

  The Democracy Vigil held in Amed, Mardin and Van has continued for a month.
• Malmö City Council in solidarity with HDP 

  In Sweden, protests against the AKP-MHP fascist alliance attacks against the Kurdish municipalities and against the arrest of HDP elected representatives are increasing.
• HDP Karayazı co-mayor taken into custody 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives continue increasingly.
• HDP co-chair Temelli met with Kurds in Strasbourg 

  HDP co-chair Sezai Temelli is in Strasbourg for a series of meeting. Last night he met Kurds living there.
• White headscarves mothers launched sit-in in front of AKP office 

  White headscarves mothers, launched a sit-in in front of the AKP provincial building in Amed.
• Freedom for Öcalan Vigil reached week 378 

  The Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in front of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, continues this week with a new group from Salzgitter.
• Venezuelan government announced agreement with opposition 

  The Venezuelan government and several opposition parties announced multiple agreements and the beginning of a new round of dialogue dealing with the future elections, prisoners release and the rejection of U.S. blockade against the country.
• Oil prices increased after attack on Saudi Arabia facilities 

  Oil prices surged nearly 20% at one point on Monday, with Brent crude posting its biggest intraday gain since the 1990-1991 Gulf crisis, before paring gains.
• Arrested HDP Kulp co-mayors replaced by a trustee 

  A trustee was appointed in Kulp to replace the HDP democratically elected co-mayors, Mehmet Fatih Tas and Fatma Ay, detained after an explosion which killed 7 and wounded 10.
• Mızraklı: The AKP is falling apart every passing day 

  The Democracy vigil in Amed against the political coup that led to the appointment of trustees in Amed, Van and Mardin continued reached day 30.
• Other co-mayor of Kulp also taken into custody 

  Five people have been taken into custody in Kulp in relation to the explosion that killed seven people four days ago.
• Protest in Van against the seizure of municipality 

  Van, Mardin and Amed continue to protest against the dismissal of the elected mayors.
• Soldiers' mothers start sit-in outside AKP Istanbul headquarters 

  Mothers of detained soldiers have begun a sit-in in front of the AKP headquarters in Istanbul. They demand justice for their children arrested after the 2016 coup attempt.
• Detained ISIS members' legal status discussed at UN side event 

  The event is organised by MRAP (Mouvement contre le Racisme et pour l’Amitié entre les Peuples) in collaboration with the Geneva Academy.
• Almost a million more people unemployed in one year 

  The number of unemployed aged 15 and over increased 938,000 year-on-year to hit 4.25 million in the month.
• Tunisia presidential elections sailing on uncertain waters 

  The next President of Tunisia will be decided on 6 October as none of the candidates appears to have secured the 50 percent of the vote + one.
• HDP delegation led by co-chair Temelli in European tour 

  The HDP delegation headed by the party's co-chair Sezai Temelli will hold various meetings in Europe to discuss current issues such as political and regional developments and the appointment of trustees.