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• Time to De-list the PKK: A conference in London 

  Panel in London discussed how to strengthen the legal and political means of the international campaign to de-list the PKK.
• Öcalan's lawyers applied to Bursa Prosecutor for a new visit 

  Lawyers of Abdullah Öcalan made a new application to Bursa Prosecutor to visit their client.
• Tribute to YPG martyr Lorenzo Orsetti in Florence 

  In Florence, a commemoration ceremony for the YPG martyr Lorenzo Orsetti has taken place.
• Seven HDP Youth Assembly members jailed in Adana 

  Seven out of 33 young people taken into custody during the political genocide operations in Adana were remanded in custody.
• HDP's Günay Kubilay: Is time to talk with Mr. Öcalan 

  HDP spokesperson Günay Kubilay held a press conference to evaluate the election results.
• KESK: Istanbul election has shaken the one-man regime 

  KESK Central Executive Board commented on the re-run of the Istanbul elections and said that the heavy defeat of the regime candidate has shaken the one-man regime.
• Government of Ethiopia denounced failed coup attempt 

  Official spokespersons of the Government of Ethiopia reported this Sunday a failed coup attempt.
• Kavala on Gezi trial: Hundreds of thousands protested peacefully 

  Osman Kavala and 15 other suspects are on trial in the first hearing of the Gezi case.
• Trump "temporarily" suspends deportation of undocumented migrants 

  U.S. president Donald Trump, announced the temporary suspension of the massive deportation of undocumented migrants as from Sunday.
• KCK: Let us strengthen the democratic alliance 

  KCK said the alliance manifest in the HDP was very important in the Istanbul elections and called on the Kurdish people and all forces of democracy to grow and strengthen the democratic alliance and raise the struggle for democratization in Turkey.
• Bachelet on ISIS prisoners: States must assume responsibility 

  The fate of foreign ISIS members and their relatives continues to be discussed.
• Provincial Election Board published results of Istanbul elections 

  According to unofficial results announced by the Istanbul Provincial Election Board Ekrem Imamoğlu has been elected mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality with 4,74,1868 votes.
• First hearing of Gezi Resistance Trial opens today 

  The first hearing of the trial against 16 people involved in the Gezi Resistance will be held today.
• Temelli: The Kurdish people and the HDP best understood Öcalan 

  Evaluating the mayoral elections held in Istanbul, HDP co-chair Sezai Temelli said that the third way means a new policy not just a new constitution.
• CHP’s Imamoğlu: The outcome not a "victory" but a "new beginning" 

  According to unofficial results, Ekrem İmamoğlu of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) has won the mayoral election repeated in Istanbul city today.
• Buldan: Kurds are the winner in today’s election 

  Speaking about the unofficial results of the renewed Istanbul election, HDP Co-chair Pervin Buldan said; “Kurds and the HDP are the winner today.”
• CHP’s Imamoğlu close to winning Istanbul election 

  95.6 percent of the polls have opened in Istanbul’s renewed election.
• Vote counting begins in Istanbul 

  Polling clerks have started counting votes in Istanbul’s repeated mayoral election.
• Voting ends in Istanbul 

  Polls closed in the mayoral election of Istanbul that has been repeated today after the cancellation demanded by the AKP regime that was defeated to CHP in 31 March election.
• Tribute to Italian YPG fighter Orsetti in Florence 

  Italian internationalist fighter Lorenzo Orsetti (Tekoşer Piling) was martyred in the war against ISIS in March.
• HDP Co-chairs cast their votes in Istanbul election 

  Buldan and Temelli underlined that their struggle for democracy will continue unabated.
• 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.