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• Votes in Kurdish provinces are in danger at June’s elections  

  Fearing a defeat in the early presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey on 24 June, the AKP / MHP regime is resorting to dubious practices.
• Attempts to prevent voting in Kurdish cities 

  At the request of the government, the polling stations are being consolidated in 19 provinces in Turkey. HDP co-chair Sezai Temelli speaks of an "offensive" to prevent voting in the Kurdish areas.
• 4 Russian soldiers killed in Deir ez-Zor 

  Russia announced the death of 4 soldiers of theirs as a result of an ISIS attack in Deir ez-Zor.
• Colombia to elect President 

  The peace process is living is worst time. This election is crucial for its future.
• HDP’s Demirtaş: We are heading for victory 

  The HDP presidential candidate vowed victory at 24 June elections.
• Turkish invasion of Afrin protested in Europe 

  Kurds and their political friends and supporters took to the streets in Europe on 26 May Global Day of Action against Turkish invasion of Afrin and invasion attempts against Rojava and southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• Protest against the Turkish invasion of Afrin in Sweden 

  A demonstration was held in Stockholm and Goteborg cities of Sweden in protest at the Turkish state’s attacks and invasion acts targeting Afrin and other parts of Kurdistan.
• Demonstration for Afrin in Linz 

  Kurds and their friends are taking to the streets in Kurdistan, Europe and all around the world today to say “No to Turkish occupation of Kurdistan”.
• HDP Co-chair Buldan: We will win together 

  HDP co-chair said hard work is needed to ensure the party will overcome the threshold.
• HDP’s Demirtaş begins electoral campaign in prison 

  Using the “prison resources” Demirtaş send his messages to voters.
• Attack against the Kurds at Lesbos: 7 injured 

  A group attacked the Kurds on the Greek Island of Lesbos, leaving 7 Kurds injured. Turkish intelligence is suspected to have a role in the incident.
• Song for Öcalan from British musician 

  British musician Lee Brickley was inspired by Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s ideas and his struggle, and made a song titled Öcalan.
• Turkey to send 3.000 gang members to Afrin as police officers 

  The invading Turkish state has started to train 3.000 gang members loyal to them that they gathered from all over Syria to send them as police officers for Afrin.
• HDP nominates new candidates to replace the vetoed 

  New candidates have been put up to replace the candidates vetoed by the YSK. Mehmet Rüştü Tiryaki will be replacing İdris Baluken and Zeynel Özen will be replacing Turgut Öker.
• Joan Ryan MP writes to PM May over remarks against the Kurds 

  Joan Ryan MP said the UK Government must hold President Erdogan and his government to account for their actions.
• Exit polls predict victory for pro-abortion campaign in Ireland 

  Ireland looks set to legalise abortion by an overwhelming Yes vote
• Political coup before elections: 89 Kurdish politicians sentenced 

  Court confirmed sentences delivered in the KCK Main Case to 89 Kurdish politicians, some are candidates at 24 June elections.
• Ghandi's grandaughter: Stop Turkish occupation of Kurdistan 

  Ela Ghandi and many South African deputies join 26 May Global Action Day.
• HDP Co-chairs Buldan and Temelli not permitted to visit Demirtaş 

  HDP has kicked off the election campaign in Edirne where Presidential Candidate Selahattin Demirtaş is held. The HDP committee was not permitted to visit and meet with Demirtaş.
• NAV-DEM calls for action on May 26 

  NAV-DEM announced the protest calendar for May 26 Global Day of Action and called for a strong participation in the demonstrations.
• Prosecutor declares Suruç victim Şen a “terrorist” 

  In the hearing of the case against journalist Oktay Candemir, the prosecutor alleged that Yunus Emre Şen, who lost his life in the Suruç Massacre, was a “member of a terrorist organization”.
• AKP’s election campaign: 5 detained in Kocaeli 

  Five people have been detained for their social media posts in Kocaeli.
• A strategy to overthrow the Government of Venezuela 

  President Maduro should act quickly in order to prepare for the inevitable offensive to come.
• Reactions to PM May’s remarks on Kurds 

  Activists in the UK held a press conference at the British Parliament to condemn PM May’s remarks labelling the Kurdish people "terrorists".
• U.S. designates Turkish entities in latest Iran sanctions move 

  Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated nine individuals and entities procuring export-controlled, U.S.-origin goods for sanctioned Iranian airlines.