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• Rival presidential candidates in Afghanistan both claimed victory 

  The two main rivale in Afghanistan's presidential race have both declared victory. The turnout was the lowest election since the Taliban were ousted.
• Man who died during house raid in Mardin buried 

  Fırat Şimdi, who reportedly took his own life to not be captured during the police raid in Mardin earlier today, has been buried.
• Democracy Vigil in Mardin: This government wants war  

  HDP MP Dündar said that only the women, party and strength of the Kurdish people can stop the attacks.
• Al-Bukamal border crossing between Syria and Iraq opened 

  On Saturday, the Iraqi border outlets announced the approval of the Iraqi government to open al-Qaem-al-Bukamal crossing for the movement of goods and people after completing all required procedures.
• Two HDP members imprisoned, another detained in Amed 

  The AKP-MHP government’s political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives continue uninterrupted.
• One killed, eight detained in police raid in Mardin 

  One of the minors detained is reported to be with autism.
• "All mass graves in Samawah must be opened", Anfal victims say 

  The Governor of Samawah said there are dozens of unopened mass graves in the region.
• Inönü Park in Adana closed to public after HDP-run cities seizure 

  In Adana all actions and demos have been prohibited since the seizure of the IHD-run municipalities. The entrance to Inönü Park in the city centre has been closed by police barriers.
• At least two refugees died in Lesbos camp fire 

  Riots broke out in the overcrowded Moria refugee camp in the island of Lesbos after a deadly fire broke out on Sunday night.
• Kurz set to win elections in Austria. Blow to far right party 

  Former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz, 33, looks certain to reclaim his position as the youngest leader in the world after his conservative People’s party (ÖVP) secured 37.1% of the vote – its best result since 2002.
• UK Home Secretary say won't allow ISIS British woman back 

  UK Home Secretary said there is "no way" that English woman who joined ISIS would be allowed back.
• Bodies of four guerrillas not given to families for four months 

  Bodies of four Kurdish guerrillas who fell in an air raid of the Turkish army in Amed countryside on June 3, are yet to be given to families.
• Mustafa Koçak: 89 days on hunger strike demanding justice 

  Political prisoner Mustafa Koçak has been on hunger strike for 89 days against the unjust life sentence he was given.
• PYD 16th anniversary celebrated in Vienna 

  The 16th anniversary of the PYD was celebrated in Vienna.
• Dersim HDP provincial co-chairs taken into custody 

  HDP Provincial co-chairs Hıdır Çiçek and Özlem Toprak were taken into custody during the latest political genocide operation in Dersim.
• Turkey distorting numbers of Syrian refugees, said Der Spiegel 

  UNHCR and the Turkish government may have exaggerated the number of Syrian refugees living in Turkey, according to a detailed article feature in the German magazine Der Spiegel.
• Memorial in London for Mehmet Aksoy  

  The Kurdish People’s Assembly – UK will today remember the life of Mehmet Aksoy (Firaz Dag). The memorial will be held at 3 pm (UK time) at the Kurdish Community Centre in London. 
• Day 41 of resistance against the seizure of municipality in Van 

  HDP MP Işık called upon the society of Turkey to express their reactions against the usurpation of HDP-run municipalities.
• Democracy Vigil in Amed: Kurds’ election right is violated 

  Democracy Vigil against the seizure of HDP-run municipality continued in Amed on day 41.
• Constitutional Court acquits Turkish war criminal 

  Musa Çitil is said to be responsible for the killing of 13 villagers in 1993-94 in northern Kurdistan. Now the Turkish Constitutional Court has acquitted him.
• Afghans head to polls today to elect new country's president 

  Afghans head to the polls today to elect the new country's president.
• Isolation of Öcalan protested in Olten 

  The isolation of the Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and the invasion of the Turkish state were protested in Olten, Switzerland.
• Democracy Vigils in Istanbul and Izmir 

  Democracy Vigils are held in Istanbul and Izmir.
• HDP’s Yüksekdağ to remain in prison 

  While Yüksekdağ said “I do not demand to be released”, the court ruled for the continuation of arrest and the next hearing was scheduled for December 24.
• Families’ appeal to visit Imralı rejected 

  An appeal by the families of Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners in Imrali to visit their relatives was rejected by Turkish authorities.