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• Rally against isolation in Frankfurt 

  The isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan was protested with a march and rally in Frankfurt.
• Israel bombed Gaza: at least 11 dead 

  Israel stepped up attacks in one of the worst surges of violence in recent years.
• Die Linke Taş visited hunger strikers in Berlin 

  Hunger strikers Cemal Kobanê, Omar Bagdu, Mele Mustafa Tuzak and Şiyar Xelil were visited by Die Linke deputy Hakan Taş in Berlin.
• #BoycottTurkey Actions around England and Wales 

  At least 10 towns and cities from across England and Wales took part in a day of action in solidarity with Kurdish hunger strikers across the world. 
• Öcalan's Italian lawyers visited hunger striker Aydemir 

  Erol Aydemir has been on hunger strike in Rome for 46 days.
• Occupying Turkish state attacked villages of Afrin 

  The occupying Turkish state is attacking the villages of Şera and Şehba in Afrin. 
• KESK members beaten and detained 

  Police attacked members of KESK protesting the attacks on mothers of prisoners on hunger strike. Numerous people detained.
• “Those who remain silent will be held to account” 

  Sultan Bozkurt said: “Those who remain silent in the face of this tyranny will also have a responsibility in coffins coming from prisons, and they will be the first to be held to account.”
• Event in solidarity with the hunger strikers in Den Haag 

  A solidarity event was organized in Den Haag and was joined by hunger strikers as well as Kati Piri, the European Parliament Turkey Rapporteur.
• Freedom for Öcalan Campaign at summer Labour Festival 

  Freedom for Öcalan Campaign will participate to the Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival in Southern England in July.
• Prisoners on hunger strike placed in solitary confinement 

  IHD Istanbul Chapter Executive Council Member and OHD Istanbul Chapter Prisons Commission Member Lawyer Firat Vural said prisoners on hunger strikes are being issued solitary confinement penalties without any investigations.
• Families of prisoners walked to closed off HDP building in Amed 

  The families of the prisoners on hunger strike walked into the police blockade and moved towards the HDP Amed provincial building that was also closed off by the police.
• Police closed off HDP Amed Provincial Organisation building 

  The HDP Amed Provincial Organization was closed off by police.
• Heyva Sor launches Ramazan campaign 

  Heyva Sor a Kurdistane launched an aid campaign for Ramadan, calling on all Kurds to participate in the campaign with the motto, “Send your zakat and fitr to victims of the floods in Eastern Kurdistan.”
• Health of hunger striker Xelil worsening 

  Kurdish activist Şiyar Xelil, who is on hunger strike in Berlin has been feeling sick last night.
• Three-day solidarity hunger strike launched in Paris 

  A 3-day hunger strike was launched in Paris to support the hunger strike resistance demanding the end of isolation against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Writer Turk and 2 prisoners take turn for worse 

  Hunger strikers writer Murat Turk and prisoners Abdulvahap Siyar Aydemir and Vahdettin Yalciner’s conditions have taken a turn for the worse.
• Three-day hunger strike launched in Zurich 

  A 3-day hunger strike was launched in Zurich in order to draw attention to the hunger strike resistance led by HDP Hakkari deputy and DTK co-chair Leyla Güven.
• Hunger strike in Strasbourg: Day 139 

  The hunger strike resistance of the 14 members of the Freedom for Öcalan Initiative was launched on 17 December 2018, with the slogan ‘Let’s break isolation, let’s destroy fascism’.
• Day of action for the hunger strikers across England and Wales 

  The campaign will highlight Turkish human rights abuses and discourage people from the UK from holidaying in Turkey, arguing this indirectly supports human rights abuses in Turkey.
• Leyla Güven: Day 178 of hunger strike 

  HDP Hakkari MP and DTK co-chair Leyla Güven has reached day 178 of her hunger strike.
• Death fast reached day 5 

  Fifteen prisoners have been on death fast since 30 April.
• Welsh minister Morgan urged UK government to act 

  Kurdish activist Imam Sis has reached day 139 of his hunger strike demanding the end of isolation against Abdullah Öcalan.
• Vigil in Bakirkoy: This injustice will burn you too! 

  Families of prisoners who were holding a vigil in front of the Bakirkoy Prison were attacked by the police again and 4 people were detained. HDK Co-spokesperson Gulistan Kocyigit said, “This injustice you commit will burn you too.”
• Families:Our protests will continue until the isolation is broken 

  Families of prisoners who have been on hunger strikes to protest the isolation imposed upon Ocalan spoke against police brutality and announced that they will be on the streets every day until the isolation is broken.