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• 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.
• Mothers on hunger strike in Adana 

  Mothers of prisoners on hunger strike protesting the isolation are going on a 3-day hunger strike.
• State terrorism on social media: 20.474 persecutions in 5 years 

  Turkish Minister Suleyman Soylu admitted to having persecuted 20.474 individuals for their posts on social media.
• Police forcibly removes families in Gebze 

  Families of prisoners who have been on hunger strikes against the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan were attacked by the police once more on day 25 of the vigil they have been holding in front of the Gebze Prison.
• Police attacked vigil in front of Bakırköy Prison, detained 4 

  The Turkish regime's repression against those demanding the end of the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan, continues.
• Downturn continues in Turkish economy 

  According to TUIK’s inflation data from April, consumer prices increased 1.69% monthly and 19.50% annually.
• Counting began in the North of Ireland after quiet local election 

  A total of 819 candidates are running for 462 council seats across eleven different council areas, a decrease from the 893 candidates who sought election in 2014.
• Concern growing for Leyla Güven and other hunger strikers 

  HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven is leading the hunger strike resistance which has been joined by thousands of prisoners and dozens of activists around the world.
• Families in Esenyurt: We will be here every day 

  Following the police ban of their sit-in in Esenyurt, families of prisoners on hunger strike said they will be coming to the square every day. 
• Kurdish activist fined in Munich for carrying a photo of Öcalan 

  A court in Munich sentenced Kurdish activist Zübeyde Akmeşe to 1200 euro fine for carrying a photo of Abdullah Öcalan to protest isolation. 
• Plaid Cymru: UK government has to intervene to save Sis' life 

  "Fundamental human rights obligations must be upheld in Turkey as the first step towards the ultimate goal that we all want to see - a peaceful, political solution to the Kurdish question in Turkey."
• Youth in Düsseldorf promoted action at Amnesty International 

  Tevgera Ciwanên Şoreşger promoted an action in front of Amnesty International in Düsseldorf to draw attention to the hunger strike resistance against the isolation of Öcalan.
• Families of hunger strikers in Batman harassed by police 

  The police prevented the human chain promoted by the families of prisoners on hunger strikers.
• KCDK-E co-chair Göksungur visited hunger strikers in Strasbourg 

  Speaking on the hunger strike in Strasbourg against the isolation imposed on Öcalan, KCDK-E co-chair Fatoş Göksungur said that the struggle against isolation is a long-term struggle.
• A new arrest warrant was issued against artist Ferhat Tunç 

  A new arrest warrant was issued against artist Ferhat Tunç.
• Syria and Russia intensify Idlib operations 

  The operations focus on the north of Hama and southern regions of Idlib.
• Police attacks protesters in Gebze: Several mothers detained 

  Police attacked the vigil held in Gebze by families of prisoners on hunger strikes demanding an end to the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan. Several mothers were detained.
• Turkish soldiers surround neighborhood, torture people 

  Turkish soldiers raided Gurpinar’s Bukec neighborhood, burned down food supplies and tortured the people.