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• Festival to mark 7th anniversary of Freedom for Öcalan Vigil 

  Four days of events are planned by KCDK-F to mark the 7th anniversary of the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg.
• AKP flew 200 voters from Van to Istanbul 

  It has been reported that AKP is taking 200 passengers to Istanbul to vote in Istanbul. The flight carrying the people has left Van Ferit Airport at 3 am.
• FARC: Stop killing former guerrillas and social leaders 

  The FARC denounced assassination of former guerrillas, their relatives and social leaders.
• Voting has begun in Istanbul 

  Voting has begun in Istanbul in the re-run of the elections for the Municipality.
• Italians bid farewell to YPG Lorenzo Tekoşer Orsetti  

  Buses from all Italy are going to Florence today to bid farewell to YPG internationalist Lorenzo Orsetti (Tekoşer Piling).
• Turkey issues arrest warrant against Tatort’s police captain 

  An arrest warrant was issued in Turkey against Ercan Ozcelik, who plays the police captain in popular German TV show Tatort, for “terrorist propaganda”.
• Turkish state pushes Syrian refugees to prostitution 

  The Turkish state is pushing refugees who fled Syria and arrived in Urfa towards prostitution, drug abuse and selling their organs. The refugees who want help from state institutions are told, “Go die in your own country, or do prostitution like others."
• Kurdish youth protest for Öcalan in Marseille 

  Demonstration for Öcalan’s freedom in France.
• Farewell to YPG internationalist Lorenzo Tekoşer Piling Orsetti 

  Last farewell to YPG internationalist Lorenzo Tekoşer Piling Orsetti in Rifredi, Florence.
• Sinn Féin: Stop legal action against 85-year-old for Irish sign  

  Sinn Féin demanded that the proposed legal action against an 85-year-old pensioner in Randalstown, over the erection of an Irish language sign, should be immediately withdrawn.
• HDP's Temelli: We will explain Öcalan 

  HDP co-chair Sezai Temelli spoke at an election rally in the borough of Küçükçekmece in Istanbul.
• Full text of the HDP statement on Öcalan’s letter 

  "The HDP will not choose sides between the two historical blocs in politics in Turkey and will continue its Third Path strategy in a determined and persistent manner."
• Ahmet Türk: We won’t watch from the sidelines, we will intervene 

  Mardin Co-mayor Ahmet Türk announced that they stand with democracy in the Istanbul elections. Türk said they are monitoring the process closely and that they “won’t watch from the sidelines” and that they “will intervene”.
• HDP: We are the third way, no change in election strategy 

  "What HDP refers to with ‘the third way’ is the way of democracy, the way of peace, the way where all social circles meet on the common ground of democracy."
• Turin Court: No to special surveillance against internationalists 

  Turin Court rejected special surveillance measures against two internationalists who went to Rojava.
• Mercenaries linked to Turkish army killed woman in Afrin 

  Mercenaries affiliated to the Turkish state murdered a woman in Afrin.
• Lawyers of Öcalan to share latest meeting details today 

  Lawyers from the Asrın Law Office have met with Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan on Tuesday 18 June.
• Summary against Workers’ Party of Turkey Leader 

  A summary of proceedings was prepared against Workers’ Party of Turkey (TIP) Leader and Istanbul MP Erkan Bas, demanding the lifting of his parliamentary immunity.
• Kurdish parties condemn the Turkish invasion in Xakurke 

  Kurdish parties condemned the Turkish army’s invasion attacks against Xakurke and said the state can’t prevail with military policies.
• KCDK-E: Don’t holiday in Turkey, don’t be a party to war 

  KCDK-E issued a call to boycott tourism in Turkey and said, “Tourism is at the top of the list of revenue feeding the war.”
• 7 including 4 lawyers detained in People’s Law Office 

  The AKP regime’s police detained 4 lawyers and 3 civilians in an operation against the People’s Law Office.
• 5 arrests and a confidentiality order for Siverek massacre 

  Brothers of former AKP MP Zulfikar Izol, Bulent and Ferman Izol, were arrested in the massacre in Siverek. A confidentiality order was issued for the investigation.
• Kurdish man detained in France on Turkey’s demand 

  Demir will face a judge for an approved sentence against him, and says his life will be in danger if he is extradited.
• KCDK-E to take over Freedom for Öcalan Vigil on 7th anniversary 

  The KCDK-E announced that they would take over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg on 25 June.
• Did the gendarmerie pave the way for the massacre in Siverek? 

  New information has emerged about the massacre in Siverek. Neighborhood residents said the gendarmerie raided the family’s home before the massacre.