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• Berlin declares stance on Customs Union, HDP and Afrin 

  The German government declared that it is not possible to start negotiations for the modernization of the Customs Union with Turkey in a response to a written inquiry.
• Norway extradites Kurdish politician to Turkey 

  Kurdish female politician Gülizar Taşdemir who sought asylum in Norway for medical treatment in 2015, has been extradited to Turkey.
• ISIS gangs put children through scarring pain 

  ISIS gangs used to conduct inhumane and immoral attacks during their invasion in Raqqa, and had put 4 children through scarring pain when they beheaded the children’s father for “apostasy”.
• Official transition into dictatorship on July 9 

  Turkey will take transition into the "one man regime" dubbed the "Presidential Governance System" on July 9.
• Demonstration against the raid on Kurdish association in Germany 

  After the yesterday's search of the Kurdish association in Bielefeld a spontaneous demonstration took place in the evening. The Kurdish umbrella organization NAV-DEM condemned the ongoing criminalization of the Kurds in Germany.
• Kurdish politician in Germany harassed by police 

  Abdullah Efe, coordinator of the Democratic Kurdish Community Centre in Hannover was harassed by police
• Women call to boycott Flormar and support workers 

  Workers at beauty products factory Flormar are staging a 50 days long resistance against dismissal.
• KCDK-E condemns the raid on the Kurdish DKTM centre in Bielefeld 

  "Germany's policy of criminalizing the Kurdish institutions serves the dictator Erdogan”, said the KCDK-E in a statement
• Reconstruction efforts continue in Raqqa 

  Raqqa Civil Council, Reconstruction Committee and People’s Municipality Council have started substructure works in the largest neighborhood of the city to accelerate services in the city.
• Dozens of mercenaries captured in Deir ez-Zor 

  Several mercenaries were captured and ammunition was seized as a result of the operation conducted by Deir ez-Zor Military Council against ISIS sleeper cells in the region.
• Kurdish politician at risk of being extradited to Turkey 

  Gülizar Taşdemir was denied asylum in Norway where she was seeking medical attention.
• Votes recounted in Kirkuk 

  No government yet in Iraq while votes are recounted in several areas.
• HDP’s Bilgen: Turkey is a mafia state, not just a one-party state 

  HDP spokesperson said in a press conference that the AKP keeps targeting the HDP and its executives.
• Uneasiness within the CHP 

  Ince told Kılıçdaroğlu he want to be president of the party.
• NAV-DEM condemns the raid on Kurdish association in Bielefeld 

  NAV-DEM condemned the police raid against the Kurdish association in Bielefeld and, pointing out the collusion with the Turkish state, called on all Kurds for support.
• HDP appeals to the YSK for election results in Hakkari 

  Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has appealed to the YSK after the appeals to district and provincial electoral boards were rejected.
• Turkish economy in the rough, inflation hits hard 

  There was a sharp increase in the USD/TL exchange rate. Inflation is getting worse and the view that the descent can’t be stopped is gaining traction.
• German police raid Bielefeld Kurdish Society Center for books 

  The German police have raided the Bielefeld DKTM for banned flags and photographs, and confiscated many books, flags and photographs in the raid.
• How the Turkish police fights the colors yellow-red-green 

  In Antalya, the police stopped a vehicle decorated with a yellow-red-green cloth. The driver was only released after the anti-terrorist police discovered that it was not a terrorist symbol.
• Four Kurds from Kiel take over Vigil for the Freedom of Öcalan 

  The Vigil celebrated its 6th anniversary last week.
• German police raid Kurdish association in Bielefeld 

  The German state increases its repression against the Kurdish population living in the country.
• When the Governor's wife acts... for her husband 

  Van Governor and government-appointed Municipality commissioner has delegated to his wife some work, despite it being not legal
• SDF liberates dozens of areas in two days 

  SDF fighters have liberated dozens of areas from ISIS in two days in the Operation Cizire Storm.
• UN: 270,00 Syrian people displaced in two weeks 

  Record displacement due to fighting in south western region of Dara.
• Kurdish youth gathers at Sport Festival in Normandy 

  The Festival was organised by the Democratic Kurdish Community Centre.