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• HBDH: Election results won’t stop the downfall of AKP-MHP fascism 

  The Peoples’ United Revolutionary Movement (HBDH) Executive Committee has stated that the results of the June 24 elections won’t stop the downfall of the AKP-MHP fascism.
• 12 ISIS members executed after Abadi’s order 

  Following the Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi’s order to have the ISIS members sentenced to death be executed immediately, authorities have announced that 12 people have been executed.
• HDP: Soylu attacks us to become a minister again 

  The HDP Executive Council commented on the recent verbal abuses and threats of Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu: "He is attacking the HDP because he wants to become a minister again."
• Abadi demands immediate execution for hundreds of ISIS convicts 

  After bodies of 8 victims murdered by ISIS gangs were discovered, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi demanded the immediate execution of ISIS members who have been sentenced to death.
• Shia leader Sadr to disarm military forces 

  Shia leader Muqtada Sadr, the winner of the May 12 Parliamentary elections in Iraq, has decided to disband most of the groups under him in the Hashd al-Shaabi.
• CHP MP Eren Erdem taken into custody 

  CHP MP Eren Erdem announced his detention on Twitter.
• Reading numbers after the elections 

  A preliminary analysis of the HDP vote.
• Iraqi Parliament session postponed 

  The Session didn't reach a qualified majority.
• Minister Soylu admits threatening HDP’s Buldan 

  Turkish Interior Minister has admitted threatening HDP’s Pervin Buldan.
• Conference in EP calls for an end to Turkish invasion of Afrin 

  The Turkish Invasion of Afrin: Kurdish Academics Discuss Their Vision for A Democratic Solution to The Crisis in The Middle East.
• Turkish invasion and Kurdish vision discussed in the EP 

  A conference is being held in the European Parliament about the Turkish state’s invasions in the Middle East and the Kurdish people’s vision for a democratic solution.
• HDP holds first Parliamentary Group meeting 

  The meeting discussed the work ahead.
• Turkey’s imperial ambitions discussed in the EP 

  ​​​​​​​A conference on Turkish occupation of Afrin and the future of the Middle East in the European Parliament.
• PACE Observer: In many respects, Turkey’s elections were not fair 

  Tabea Rössner, member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Committee that came to Turkey and Northern Kurdistan to observe the June 24 elections, said: “We have seen that in many respects, the elections were not fair.”
• EU Foreign Affairs ministers discuss Turkey’s accession to EU 

  The EU Council of Foreign Affairs says negotiation with Turkey at a standstill.
• Italian delegation:Violations during vote numerous and widespread 

  The Italian observers confirmed irregularities and fraud in 24 June elections.
• HDP: We are ready to take on our historic role 

  HDP co-chairs Buldan and Temelli said the struggle for democracy goes on.
• Schulz: Erdogan will get even more authoritarian 

  Martin Schulz, former leader of the coalition partner SPD in Germany, stated that Erdogan will be even more authoritarian after he has been elected President in Sunday’s elections.
• HDP European representative’s statement on elections results 

  HDP European representative said; “Despite the conditions of imbalances, we once again exceeded the mandatory threshold of 10% to enter the parliament and also obtained more votes compared to previous elections.”
• MPs support the vigil for Öcalan by Kurdish institutions 

  The support demonstration by representatives from Kurdish institutions in Europe for the vigil demonstration held for the Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s freedom continues on day 3.
• Erdoğan discussions in Germany: Turks are lacking in integration 

  The voters in Germany choosing Turkish President Erdoğan in the June 24 elections have relaunched the discussions of harmony. According to Merkel’s party, Turks “are lacking in integration”.
• At least two soldiers killed in clash in Maraş 

  Reports are coming through of an armed confrontation between guerrillas and Turkish soldiers in the countryside of Maraş city.
• Lîlwa Abdullah: Operation Cizire Storm continues at full speed 

  Lîlwa Abdullah stated that SDF fighters liberated all the Hesekê countryside and added that their forces will clear the whole area of gangs with help from the Iraqi army.
• Hesekê countryside cleared of ISIS 

  SDF fighters continue their operations in the Operation Cizire Storm and have totally cleared Hesekê countryside of ISIS.
• HDP votes registered to Vatan Party in Amed 

  In Amed, 552 HDP votes in just 4 ballots were registered in favor of the Vatan Party.