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• Erdoğan regime admits to using football player Özil 

  The Turkish government was behind pro-Erdoğan football player Mesut Özil’s claims that the “German football federation is racist against me”.
• Economic crisis in Turkey: 38 businesses are closing every day  

  Thousands of workplaces have been shut down since the beginning of the year.
• What will happen in Idlib? 

  Speculation of a military operation and agreement between Turkey and Russia are on the table.
• Trump doubles steel and aluminum tariffs on Turkey 

  Tensions between the US and Turkey seem to be on the rise.
• Election results stay the same in Iraq 

  Results of the manual recount for the May 12 elections have been announced, with little to no changes.
• Syrian regime calls on Idlib residents to surrender 

  The Syrian regime is preparing for an operation against Idlib. Army forces airdropped flyers calling on Idlib residents to surrender.
• Turkish Lira struggling 

  The Turkish Lira continues to freefall to record lows against the USD and Euro. USD/TL exchange rate rose over 6.20 this morning.
• Raqqa gets green 

  Rebuilding a city also means to make it greener and more citizen-friendly.
• UN: 400 billion dollars necessary to rebuild Syria 

  The UN assessed the cost of reconstruction of Syria after seven years of war.
• Muslim: Political and cultural rights are not up for negotiation 

  TEV-DEM Foreign Relations Committee Officer Salih Muslim spoke to the AFP about their meetings with the Syrian regime and said political and cultural rights can’t be negotiated.
• Australia strips five of citizenship over Islamic State links 

  Five former dual nationals have been stripped of their Australian citizenship due to their involvement with the Islamic State group overseas, a government minister said Thursday.
• Ankara fails to get what it wants from the US: USD on record high 

  The Wall Street Journal wrote that the Turkish committee’s visit to the US was unsuccessful. On this development, the USD started to rise again and reached 5.44.
• "Freedom for Öcalan" actions continue in Europe 

  Actions for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan have taken place in Stockholm, Gießen, Zurich and Marseille.
• Ireland set for referendum on Presidential elections right 

  Irish Prime Minister announced there will be a referendum to extend right to Irish citizens living in the North of Ireland and abroad to vote for president.
• The main challenges for new Colombia President, Ivan Duque 

  Saving the peace process, stopping paramilitary and the delicate relation with Venezuela are the main challenges facing Duque
• SDF: Deir ez-Zor countryside fully liberated from ISIS 

  SDF fighters liberated 7,136 km of land in the Operation Cizire Storm.
• USD above 5.30 again 

  The US Dollar and the Euro have started the day with a rise. USD/TL climbed above 5.30.
• Demonstrations for Öcalan in Europe 

  Kurds and their friends continue their actions demanding freedom for Abdullah Öcalan.
• Druze people of Suwayda thank the SDF and YPG 

  Druze Islamic Sect Spiritual Leadership has issued a message of thanks to the SDF statement on the release of arrested gang members in return for the people abducted by ISIS from Suwayda.
• Kurds to take to the streets for Öcalan in Germany 

  Demonstrations will be held in various cities in Germany for Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Centre for Science provides education for 500 children in Raqqa 

  The Centre is providing education to kids who suffered from the violence of DAESH.
• CC issues political verdict: Yüksekdağ’s appeal rejected 

  The individual appeal submitted by former HDP Co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ to the Constitutional Court (CC) has been rejected.
• Another mass grave discovered in Raqqa 

  Another mass grave has been discovered in Raqqa city center.
• New commune set up in Aleppo 

  Residents of Sheikh Maqsoud established new commune to face increase in population
• Raqqa Civil Council meets people in al-Akirshi village 

  Meeting the populatiois vital for the well functioning of the Autonomous Administration project.