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• HDP’s Buldan: Resolve the Kurdish issue or dissolve the state 

  HDP Co-chair Pervin Buldan saluted the victory against the isolation and said, “Either the Kurdish issue will be resolved, or the state will be dissolved.” 
• KCK urges free living and working conditions for Öcalan 

  KCK stated that; “Now is time to accelerate the struggle for the democratization of Turkey and liberation of Kurdistan on the basis of smashing fascism by ensuring free living and working conditions for Öcalan.”
• Lawyers appeal to meet with Ocalan 

  Lawyers have appealed to meet with Ocalan.
• PKK-PAJK Prisons Committee: Our resistance entered a new phase 

  PKK-PAJK Prisons Committee stated that the hunger strikes have ended in success and said, “Our duty from now on is to take the struggle against the Imrali torture system, the isolation and fascism to completion.
• Swedish Left Party commends hunger strikers 

  Swedish Left Party commended the hunger strikers who broke the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan.
• HDP MP Peköz: The path to a peace atmosphere is through Imrali 

  HDP MP Kemal Peköz said regular visits with Ocalan should be ensured and added: “The path to peoples living in equality and the establishment of a peaceful atmosphere is through Imrali.”
• Evin Incir elected European deputy in Sweden for SAP 

  34-year-old Evin Incir, born in Amed, was elected as a member of the Swedish Social Democratic Labor Party (SAP) to the European Parliament.
• PKK: The resistance to break the isolation continues 

  "We celebrate the Great Hunger Strike Resistance Victory once again, commemorate the martyrs, and commend all those who took part in this resistance. Let’s continue the resistance with more creative and new ways and let’s lead it to victory!”
• Barzani elected president of the Kurdistan Region 

  As widely predicted today Nechirvan Barzani has been elected president of the Kurdistan Region.
• Boycott holidaying in Turkey protest in Barry Island 

  As hunger strikers said when they called off their protest, "the struggle continues".
• Counting suspended in Ireland following legal dispute 

  Counting has been suspended in Dublin amid a legal dispute over procedure and the technical order of victory of the successful candidates following the elimination of Sinn Féin’s Lynn Boylan.
• Kurdish activist Tuzak remains in hospital 

  After Öcalan's call, Mele Mustafa Tuzak, who was on hunger strike with three other activists in Berlin, was taken to hospital and treated.
• Sinn Féin Anderson topped the poll and is confirmed in Europe 

  Sinn Féin Martina Anderson’s performance in the Six Counties was a highlight for Sinn Féin.
• Long March ended in Parma 

  The long march organised by the Kurdish people in Italy reached the city of Parma. 
• Co-mayors of Malazgirt sentenced to prison 

  A court charged former Malazgirt Municipality co-mayors, Halis Coşkun and Memnune Söylemez, with "being members of an illegal organization". Coşkun was sentenced to 12 years and Söylemez to 8 years and 6 months in prison.
• Treatment of prisoners who were on hunger strike continues 

  Prisoners who called off the hunger strike responding to the message by Öcalan need to be treated in hospital.
• Some prisoners hospitalized 

  Prisoners are being hospitalized after ending their hunger strikes and death fasts in victory. In some cities, the prisoners haven’t been referred to hospitals yet. Some prisoners were battered during their transport to the hospital.
• Sinn Féin Gildernew MP on end of hunger strike 

  The Fermanagh and South Tyrone MP said: “The announcement of the ending of hunger strike by Kurdish political prisoners and activists is welcome." 
• Activists Nasır Yağız and Fadile Tok remain in hospital 

  After the call by Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan,  all hunger strikers called off their fast.
• Changes in sight in Ireland after the elections? 

  Speculation is growing of a general election in the 26 Counties later this year after Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin suggested he was keen to form a coalition with the Green Party.
• Kati Piri MEP visited Kurds to thank them for their support 

  Dutch politician Kati Piri, who served as Turkey rapporteur in the European Parliament until the elections of 23 May, visited the DKTM in the Hague to thank activists for their support. 
• UK minister criticised for criminalising fighters against ISIS 

  Over 50 people, including Noam Chomsky and international fighters who joined the Kurds in the struggle against ISIS, signed open letter to UK Home Secretary criticising his attempt to criminalise those who fought against ISIS.
• Kurdish activists Zengin and Yilmaz taken to hospital in London 

  After the call by Abdullah Ocalan, hunger strikers in London ended their resistance.
• Activist Koçak taken to hospital 

  Responding to the call by Abdullah Öcalan, Mehmet Ali Koçak concluded his hunger strike on the 96th day and was taken to hospital.
• Hunger striker Aydemir ended his action 

  Kurdish activist Erol Aydemir, who had gone on hunger strike in Italy, also called off his fast.