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• Erciş is turning into a modern city through participation 

  With a population of 250 thousand Erciş is one of the largest provinces of Van.
• Children's Kurdish Festival in Switzerland 

  A colourful Mihricana Zarokan (Children's Festival) was organised in Winterthur, Switzerland.
• ISIS wounded 2 civilians and 2 Iraqi soldiers in Xaneqîn 

  ISIS mercenaries carried out an attack in Xaneqîn wounding 2 civilians and 2 Iraqi soldiers.
• 43 tons of food aid sent by Kurdish and French groups to Lavrio 

  The Democratic Kurdish Council of France, the trade union CGT and Roja Sor donated 43 tons of food to the Kurdish refugees living in Lavrio camp, in Greece.
• Police harassed students protesting at METU in Ankara 

  Police harassed the students who were holding a Vigil at the METU university in Ankara.
• Germany Deutsche Bank to cut 18,000 jobs by 2022 

  Germany Deutsche Bank says it will cut 18,000 jobs by 2022.
• Turkish invasion protested in Sydney 

  Kurds and their friends in Sydney protested Turkish attacks in South Kurdistan.
• Greek right wing party set to win elections 

  Greece’s opposition conservatives were on track to return to power by a landslide on Sunday, early results showed.
• HDP statement on SETA report 

  The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) protested the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) report and said, “Journalism is not a crime, but targeting journalists is.”
• Lawyers in prison for defending families of SOMA mine disaster 

  Lawyers from the People’s Law Office in prison for defending families of SOMA mine disaster.
• Family of prisoner Kilic suspected he was executed 

  Political prisoner Irfan Kilic lost his life in the Kandira Type F Prison No.2 on July 3, and his family suspects an execution.
• Military operation in Lice and Kulp 

  a military operation was launched in Lice and Kulp with thousands of soldiers deployed.
• Swedish Foreign Minister Wallstrom met journalists 

  Wallstrom met with foreign journalists in Sweden and spoke about Sweden’s current foreign policy and the issues on the country’s agenda.
• Turkish attacks protested in Berlin 

  DEST-DAN Women's Assembly, PYD Berlin and Ciwanên Azad joined the rally organized by Berlin Free Kurdistan Community to protest Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan.
• Protest against repression of Kurds in Paris 

  A demonstration was held in Rue La Fayette, in Paris, where three Kurdish women politicians, Sakine Cansiz, Fidan Dogan and Leyla Saylemez were murdered on January 2013.
• Hundreds in Frankfurt protested Turkish attacks 

  Activists joined the protest from the surrounding cities Giessen, Mainz, Siegen, Offenbach and Hanau.
• Iran to further scale back commitment on nuclear deal 

  Iran said on Sunday it would further scale back its commitment to the 2015 nuclear deal.
• Youth in Switzerland protest Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan 

  A banner in German called on people to show solidarity with Kurdistan.
• Sinn Féin to Council: Rescind legal threat on Irish language sign 

  Sinn Féin said Council should now rescind the letter threatening legal action against pensioner who erected an Irish language sign on her property.
• Protests against Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan in Germany 

  The Turkish military invasion in southern Kurdistan has been protested in Saarbrucken and Cologne cities of Germany.
• Guards attack prisoners for “ISIS” 

  Prisoner Ali Okutan from the Adana Kurkculer Type F Closed Prison said they were battered by the guards.
• HBIM claimed responsibility for tourism boycott action in Tokat 

  The Peoples’ United Vengeance Militia (HBIM) claimed the sabotage action in the tourist area of ​​Tokat Erbaa district.
• Sardinia court: No special surveillance for YPG internationalist 

  Cagliari tribunal has rejected special surveillance measures against an internationalist who went to Rojava.
• Two rescue ships saved over 100 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea 

  Two more migrant rescue ship standoffs in the Mediterranean, the Alan Kurdi and Alex.
• Three boys stabbed ahead of Orange Order's Parade in Belfast 

  Three boys have been stabbed at one of the more controversial parades of the Orange Order’s marching season.