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• 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.
• Hunger strike for Öcalan and Afrin in Greece 

  Hunger strike has been launched in Greece for the freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and the ending of the Turkish occupation of Afrin.
• After the failed attack against Venezuela President 

  The failed attack on the life of Nicolas Maduro will have consequences both in Venezuela and the region.
• Republicans remember introduction of Internment without trial 

  The anniversary also marked the edition number 30 of one of the biggest and richest community festival.
• US implements sanctions against Iran, EU passes anti-boycott act 

  The White House is reimplementing sanctions against Iran, details to be announced later. Meanwhile the European Union is in objection and announced that they will be complying with the nuclear deal.
• Historic loss for Turkish Lira 

  The Turkish Lira continues to lose value. USD has risen to 5.1611 while Euro is pushing 6 Liras.
• Votes counted in Iraq 

  The manual recounting of the votes after the disputed elections of May 12 in Iraq has ended.
• Protest against the isolation of Öcalan in Paris 

  Kurds in Paris protested against the isolation of the Kurdish leader.
• Police raid wedding and detain musician in Adana 

  The Turkish police raided a wedding in Adana and arrested a musician who sang Kurdish songs.
• People concerned over their lives amid Turkish bombardments 

  Turkish troops have laid a siege in a village in Erzurum province. Villagers say they are under bombardment and have no safety of life.