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• TEV-CAND holds demonstration in front of EP against isolation 

  The banners included one that said the European Union and the Committee for the Prevention of Torture are accomplices in the isolation imposed upon Ocalan and other prisoners, and others urging international bodies to break their silence.
• Prisoners’ families stopped by police in front of Gebze prison 

  The sit-in families of prisoners on hunger strike were to hold in front of the Gebze Closed Women’s Prison was stopped by the police.
• Kocak: Isolation is not broken, resistance will continue 

  Mehmet Ali Kocak, who has been on a hunger strike in Geneva for 78 days protesting the isolation, said: “My resistance will continue until the isolation is completely broken.”
• Meeting on isolation with Labour MP Williams 

  A meeting was held with Labour Party MP Paul Williams on the isolation against Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan and the hunger strikes.
• Surrounded prisoners’ families hold sit-in 

  Mothers of prisoners who were to hold a demonstration in the Kosuyolu Park to draw attention to the hunger strikes started a sit-in when the police surrounded them at the Batikent Crossing.
• Summaries of proceedings prepared for 9 HDP MPs 

  13 summaries of proceedings were prepared against 9 HDP MPs including Co-chairs Pervin Buldan and Sezai Temelli, demanding the lifting of their parliamentary immunities.
• AKP regime to transform HDP municipalities into outposts 

  The AKP regime placed X-ray scanners and guard posts in front of HDP’s Cizre, Idil and Silopi municipalities. One police chief was captured on camera admitting they acted “outside the law”, knowing that they can rely on impunity policies.
• Committee sent report to Ministry of Justice on hunger strikes 

  The Human Rights Association (IHD), the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TIHV), Lawyers Association for Freedom (EMV), Contemporary Jurists Association (CHD) have created the Monitoring Committee to follow the situation of hunger strikers in prison.
• Message from Zozan Çiçek on death fast in Bakırköy jail 

  The hunger strike resistance led by DTK co-chair and HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven demanding the end of isolation was joined by seven thousand political prisoners.
• The Freedom for Öcalan Vigil reached week 359 

  Özsular pointed out that the Kurdish people's only agenda should be resistance against isolation.
• Deputy Kmiec visited hunger striker Iba in Toronto 

  Yusuf Iba is continuing his action despite the serious health problems he has experienced. He has refused treatment when he was taken to hospital.
• Imam Şiş: 143 days on hunger strike 

  The activist from Newport has been experiencing several health problems in recent days.
• Action in solidarity with hunger strikers in Düsseldorf 

  Women, covering their heads with white scarves in solidarity with the Peace Mothers, protested the silence of European countries and world public opinion on the hunger strike resistance.
• Actions in solidarity with hunger strikers in 5 cities 

  Isolation against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan was protested with actions in Hamburg, Cologne, Freiburg Mannheim and Basel.
• Police harassed families in Gebze once again 

  Police once again harassed the families of prisoners on hunger strike who wanted to hold a sit-in in front of Gebze M Type Closed Prison.
• Socialists on three-day solidarity hunger strike in the Hague 

  Members of the Institute for International Culture and Art (VEKSAV) launched a three-day hunger strike in the Netherlands in solidarity with activists on hunger strike demanding the end of the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Strasbourg hunger strike on day 142 

  The indefinite and non-alternating hunger strikes against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan continue with great resolve.
• “Gov't must declare ending isolation for hunger strikes to end" 

  HDP deputies who have been on an indefinite hunger strike for months stated that the government should declare the end of the isolation in order for hunger strike actions to be brought to an end.
• HDP delegation meets SPD chairperson 

  The HDP delegation has met in Berlin with the SPD chairperson Andrea Nahles. The meeting discussed current political developments.
• Police attacked families of prisoners, detained 19 in Batman 

  Turkish state forces have attacked the relatives of prisoners who wanted to make a press statement in front of Batman M Type Prison. 19 people were taken into custody in the crackdown.
• Activists in Berlin: Our resistance will continue 

  Hunger strikers in Berlin Cemal Kobane, Omer Bagdur, Mele Mustafa Tuzak and Siyar Xelil said, “Our resistance will continue until the isolation is ended completely.”
• Journalist on hunger strike Turay: We continue with determination 

  Journalist Abdulkadir Turay, who has been on a hunger strike for 68 days against the absolute isolation imposed upon PKK Leader Abdullah Ocalan, said they will continue with the determination of the first day until the isolation ends completely.
• Tevgera Ciwanên Şoreşger: Youth must step up the resistance 

  Tevgera Ciwanên Şoreşger said: “The meeting with lawyers showed that if the resistance grows, it is only a matter of time before isolation is lifted.”
• AvEG-Kon on one month solidarity hunger strike 

  Members of the AvEG-Kon went on hunger strike for one month demanding the end of isolation from Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• ISIS attacked Iraqi police in Kirkuk: 3 dead 

  3 Iraqi police were killed and 2 others wounded as result of an armed attack that targeted a police checkpoint in Kirkuk.