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• UN Security Council concerned for killings in Colombia 

  The UN Security Council expresses "great concern" for the assassinations of former guerrillas and social leaders in Colombia.
• Train carrying phosphate attacked in Syria 

  No one has claimed the attack yet. Although ISIS gangs are defeated, it is stated that they still have sleeper cells in the region.
• The ‘most dangerous Swiss terrorist’ in YPG custody in Rojava 

  Daniel D. is described as the "most dangerous terrorist in Switzerland". In mid-June, he was captured by the SDF during an operation in eastern Syria and is under arrest.
• SOS MEDITERRANEE going back at sea 

  SOS MEDITERRANEE is going back at sea with the Ocean Viking to resume its rescue mission.
• Venezuelan talks continue while US keep financing opposition 

  While the Government and the Venezuelan opposition negotiate in Barbados, the US persists in its open interference.
• Turkish attacks against South Kurdistan condemned in Paris 

  The invasion attacks of the Turkish state against South Kurdistan have been condemned at a demonstration in Place de la Republique in Paris.
• Tension mounting in the Persian Gulf 

  The spiral of tension in the Persian Gulf continues to rise.
• One dead following police house raid in Amed 

  A person was killed and a special team police was wounded in a clash that took place in the borough of Bağlar in Amed.
• Protests in Europe against Turkish attacks  

  The Turkish state's invasion of Southern Kurdistan and the air raid on Maxmur Refugee Camp were protested in many European cities.
• Rojava Revolution celebrated in Marseille 

  The anniversary of the Rojava revolution was commemorated in Marseille with music and dance.
• Suruç commemorations heavily attacked by police 

  People commemorating the victims of the Suruç massacre in Istanbul and Ankara were attacked by police.
• July 19: #pirozbe - Congratulations for the Revolution 

  July 19th is an important day as it is the anniversary of the Rojava Revolution.
• Peace in Kurdistan: Rojava is a beacon of hope for all peoples 

  "As a participative democracy unlike any other in the Middle East, Rojava has become a model for people across the entire world who are seeking to achieve their own freedom."
• Turkish attack on Maxmur condemned in Adygea 

  The Kurds living in Adygea condemned the attacks of the Turkish state against the Murmur and Media Defense Areas.
• Call to boycott tourism in Turkey after racist mob attack 

  People in South Kurdistan issued a call to boycott holidaying in Turkey after racist mob attack in the Black Sea.
• DIe Linke deputy to face court for posting a PKK flag photo 

  The increasing number of investigations by German security and judicial units against those who show sympathy for the Kurdish freedom movement is remarkable.
• Galileo Service out of service since 11 July 

  The European geographic positioning system is out of service and no explanations are given.
• Tension increases after Iran confirmed capture of UK oil tanker 

  Tension is on the increase after Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) confirmed that it had captured a British oil tanker for breaching international maritime law while crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
• Former Peruvian President Toledo detained in the US 

  Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo detained in the US and could possibly extradited to Peru to respond of a case of corruption.
• Alert to the expansion of the Ebola virus in Congo 

  The death of an evangelical pastor in the Congolese city of Goma has triggered warnings about the possible expansion of the Ebola epidemic towards the rest of the country and its neighbours.
• HDP statement on drilling activities in Eastern Mediterranean 

  HDP said they support Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akıncı’s comprehensive proposal, which he has presented to the Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades, suggesting "the formation of a joint committee".
• Prison sentences for Tuncel and Kışanak overturned 

  Up to 30-year prison sentences issued for Kurdish politicians Gültan Kışanak and Sebahat Tuncel have been overturned.
• Families’ appeal to visit Imralı rejected 

  An appeal by the families of Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners in Imrali to visit their relatives was rejected by Turkish authorities.
• Governor banned activities for Suruç massacre anniversary 

  The Urfa Governorship banned all activities and actions in the province on the eve of the anniversary of the Suruç Massacre, in which dozens of people were killed.
• Kurdish tourists from Bashur lynched and detained in Trabzon 

  A group of tourists from the Federal Kurdistan Region were attacked in Uzungöl in Trabzon’s Çaykara district. 9 people who were attacked were detained by the police.