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• Peoples' Tribunal to deliver its verdict on Turkey on 24 May 

  The verdict of the International Peoples’ Tribunal on Turkey will be delivered at the European Parliament in Brussels.
• HDP Co-chairs call on the judiciary to release Demirtaş 

  HDP Co-chairs Pervin Buldan and Sezai Temelli protested the rejection of Selahattin Demirtaş’s appeal to be released and said they will not accept the decision.
• Demirtaş: “It’s time to win, not to be pushed down” 

  HDP’s imprisoned Presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş said; "Victory is just a step away, and you are the ones who will reach out and take it. Go on the field with great confidence."
• AKP nominates Al-Qaeda prisoner 

  AKP has nominated Osman Nuri Gülaçar, who had previously been arrested for being Al-Qaeda’s top man in Van province.
• KCDK-E joins Global Action Day for Afrin on 26 May 

  Turkey attacked Kurdistan and occupied Afrin in violation of all international law.
• Votes from 103 polling stations in Iraq and Kurdistan cancelled 

  ​​​​​​​The Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq cancelled the votes from 103 polling stations in five provinces in Iraq and Kurdistan region.
• Court rejects application for Demirtaş's release 

  HDP presidential candidate to remain in prison, rules Court.
• KESK: Not a vote to the AKP on 24 June 

  Public Workers Union said its members cannot vote for the party that has sacked them.
• List of HDP’s MP candidates for June 24 elections 

  HDP has submitted its list of MP candidates for June 24 elections to the Supreme Electoral Council (YSK).
• HDP's Bilgen: Demirtaş cannot spend one more day in prison 

  HDP called on government and the judiciary to rule on their Presidential candidate.
• HDP nominates candidates from various identities 

  HDP's MP andidates are from various backgrounds and identities, many of them women.
• Russia and Syria evacuate ISIS gangs by bus 

  A second batch of fighters from the Islamic State jihadist group left their final Damascus stronghold overnight, reported the SOHR.
• HDP's Demirtaş exposes the lawlessness of the AKP 

  Hostage Presidential Candidate Selahattin Demirtaş pointed out the fact that he is on remand on forged evidence and stressed that the AKP is running a smear campaign to erode his name.
• USD opens the week with a record 

  Turkish Lira continues to erode against the USD and the Euro. USD has risen to 4.5277 in an all-time high.
• Nicolas Maduro reelected President of Venezuela 

  Nicolas Maduro reelected with 67.7% of the votes
• FARC Jesus Santrich suspends hunger strike 

  The decision was taken to respond to the international and national community call 
• HDP Election meetings in European cities continue 

  HDP is holding a series of meeting in Europe to secure vote of citizens abroad
• HDP opens stand at Berlin International Cultural Festival 

  Elections material handed out at markets.
• Polls open in Venezuela 

  President Nicolas Maduro is seeking to be reelected.
• Government talks begin in Iraq 

  Iraqi election winner al-Sadr met with current PM Haidar  Al-Abadi.
• HDP’s Temelli: Demirtaş is Turkey’s candidate, must be released 

  HDP co-chair reiterated that Presidential candidate Demirtaş should be released.
• Argentina haunted by the ghost of the financial crack 

  The right-wing government of Mauricio Macri has managed to double the country’s external debt.
• Tensions continue in Kazerun city of Iran 

  Popular protests continue in Iran’s Kazerun city for the fourth day.
• HDP’s Demirtaş denied newspaper with his own interview 

  HDP’s presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş has not been given the newspaper that published an interview with him.
• Governor of Kirkuk denounces strong doubts in election results 

  Kirkuk Governor Rakan Said announced that they rejected the results due to the shady general elections held in Iraq and South Kurdistan on May 12.