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• HDP’s student MP candidate: We are a party of young people 

  Ozan Özgenler is a university student and he is a candidate for the HDP at the next Parliamentary elections on 24 June.
• Human and Freedom Party supports HDP 

  The Human and Freedom Party has announced support for the HDP and Selahattin Demirtaş at June 24 elections in Turkey.
• SDF liberates a village near Dashisha town 

  YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces are continuing to advance towards Dashisha town.
• Ahmet Şık: The torturers will be brought to justice 

  Yesterday, 25 protesting students were arrested in Istanbul under massive use of force. HDP candidates Ahmet Şık and Veli Saçılık protested against the brutal arrests.
• Consecutive blasts kill 1, wound 11 in Kirkuk 

  At least one person died and 11 others got wounded as Kirkuk city of South Kurdistan was shaken by consecutive blasts on Saturday.
• HDP Urfa candidate, Öcalan: We are a house for all peoples 

  HDP Urfa candidate said the party won’t have any problem in overcoming the threshold at June 24 elections.
• SOHR: Death toll in Zardana massacre rises to 44 

  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the number of people who were killed continues to rise in Zardana town in the countryside of Idlib.
• AKP’s fear of the HDP grows: Detentions in various cities 

  As the elections draw close, detentions targeting HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) members are on the rise. Several people have been detained in various cities.
• High ranking ISIS member granted asylum in France 

  It has been confirmed that a man who was granted asylum in France last year was arrested after it came to light that he was a high ranking official for ISIS.
• Austria to deport 60 Turkish imams and close 7 mosques 

  Austria’s conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced that his country will deport the imams financed by foreign countries and close 7 mosques.
• HDP in Bolu attacked three times in three days 

  In the last three days, there have been three attacks on the HDP in Bolu city. Recently, attackers tried to set fire to the party building. Bolu's HDP co-chair says, "We have no safety of life, but we will continue."
• ISIS attacks Syrian army: 179 soldiers killed in 17 days 

  ISIS killed at least 17 Syrian and Iranian militiamen yesterday in an attack in southern Damascus, and in the last two and a half weeks, 179 soldiers and militiamen have been killed by ISIS.
• Police officer punches HDP MP candidate in Ankara 

  Police attacked the HDP members running election campaign in Ankara and punched MP Candidate Emine Kaya.
• HDP candidates canvassing all around the country 

  HDP candidates carrying out elections work in Adana, Mersin, Hatay among other cities in Turkey and North Kurdistan.
• HDP’s Temelli: We’ll end the all-war policy of the AKP 

  HDP co-chair said 24 June gives the opportunity to begin the journey towards democracy.
• Demonstration in solidarity with HDP in Hildesheim 

  A demonstration was staged in support of the HDP and its jailed deputies in Hildesheim, Germany.
• Voting for Turkey’s elections starts in 3 countries 

  Voting has begun in Germany, France and Austria for the parliamentary and presidential elections of Turkey on June 24.
• SDF liberates 3 villages and 7 hamlets from ISIS 

  SDF fighters advancing on Hawl and Shaddadi fronts have liberated 3 villages and 7 hamlets from ISIS near the Dashisha town southeast of Hesekê.
• “Boycott Turkey” demonstration in Stockholm 

  More people are joining the "Boycott Turkey" campaign abroad.
• KCK’s Aydar: 24 June is an opportunity to get rid of the AKP 

  KCK executive Zübeyir Aydar called on people to vote on 24 June to make sure the HDP goes to the second turn.
• A feminist MP candidate for HDP: We are a women’s party 

  The feminist lawyer is a MP candidate for HDP in Kırklareli.
• KNK: Stop the Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan 

  KNK called upon all governments and international organisations (the UN, NATO, the EU and the Arab League) as well as the world’s democratic peoples, to oppose this Turkish aggression.
• SDF fighters liberate a village east of Shaddadi 

  SDF forces have advanced 8 km during the past 24 hours and liberated the village of Murjan in the Operation Cizire Storm.
• Votes in Iraqi elections to be re-counted 

  It has been decided to re-count the votes cast at the 12 May elections in Iraq.
• HDP young MP candidates meet Berkin Elvan's family 

  Berkin Elvan was killed when police attacked Gezi Park demonstrators.