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• 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.
• US ready to strike after attack on Saudi Arabian oil plant 

  President Donald Trump said the U.S. is “locked and loaded depending on verification” that Iran is behind the attack on major Saudi Arabian oil facilities.
• Van: Our resistance is righteous and legitimate 

  "We will keep our struggle going until the trustee is sent to Ankara and the people get back their will. Those who seek democracy, justice and social peace for Turkey will succeed."
• Day 28 of the Democracy Vigil in Amed 

  The sit-in protest on the Lise Avenue continued under police blockade.
• Co-mayor of Kulp under custody for 3 days without justification 

  It came out that three people including the co-mayor who were detained in Kulp following the explosion, were detained only on prosecutor’s order without any justification.
• Clash between ISIS and Hashd al-Shaabi 

  Two civilians were injured in a clash between the Shiite militia Hashd al-Shaabi and the ISIS in Iraq.
• Solidarity with the vigil in Amed grows 

  Hundreds of young people are supporting the Democracy Vigil against the seizure of three municipalities won by the HDP in March 31 local elections.
• Amed people: We stay here until the trustee goes 

  People who resisted against the seizure of the municipalities in Amed for 28 days, said that they continue their actions to defend their will.
• 50,000 NO in Bilbao to criminalisation of defense of prisoners 

  Some 50,000 people took to the streets in Bilbao against the macro trial that will start on Monday in Madrid against 47 Basque citizens for their defense of the rights of prisoners.
• Silent protest in Berlin against the trustees 

  The silence of the Western countries on the AKP seizure of the municipalities of Amed, Van and Mardin was condemned with a silent demonstration in Berlin.
• People in Tunisia began casting votes 

  People in Tunisia began casting votes in an unpredictable presidential election where there is no overwhelming front-runner. Tunisia's economic ills dominates the agenda.
• Trustees protested in Marseille 

  The AKP-MHP-appointed trustees to the HDP-run municipalities of Amed, Van and Mardin were protested in Marseille
• DTK condemns political lynching of Leyla Güven 

  DTK promised that "we will bring honorable peace to our country and our people despite all the war mongers and the dirty games played against us".
• Information stand in Bocholt to protest trustees 

  A stand was opened in Bocholt, Germany, to protest the appointment of trustees in Amed, Van and Mardin.
• Democracy Vigil in Amed continues 

  The vigil was followed by a sit-in action.
• HBDH militia claim responsibility for cargo ship fire in Hatay 

  HBDH militia claimed responsibility for the action against a cargo ship in the Hatay province in southern Turkey.