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• HDP delegation meets with President of PACE 

  A delegation from the HDP met with the President of PACE Michele Nicoletti in his office.
• Water crisis in Iran deepening 

  Iran Energy Minister, Reza Ardekanian, described the situation of the regions affected by the water crisis during a meeting of regime officials.
• Opinion poll predicts KDP and PUK decline 

  According to a poll, the two Kurdish parties KDP and PUK will lose 11 seats in the May 12 elections, retaining some 17 deputies.
• Iran reacts to new Trump-Macron pact 

  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani tells Trump he can’t decide on the future of the nuclear agreement.
• Kartal: “Demonstrations supporting Leader Apo should grow” 

  KONGRA-GEL Co-chair Remzi Kartal pointed out the pressure on Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan and said: “From Japan to Canada, our people should grow the demonstrations supporting Leader Apo.”
• KNK: “There must be recognition for the Armenian Genocide” 

  KNK issued a written statement on the 103rd anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide and issued the call, “There must be international recognition for the Armenian Genocide.”
• Hunger strikes for Öcalan continue in Europe 

  Activists are holding hunger strikes for Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan in several European countries.
• ISIS attack in Kirkuk and Diyala 

  In the ISIS attack in Kirkuk and Diyala, a commander from the Hashd-i Sunni wing of the Hashd-i Shaabi group and 5 were wounded.
• New party born in Raqqa 

  Mihemed Heci tells of the Syrian Future Party’s political manifesto and goals: only a political solution is viable for Syria.
• HDP’s Kürkçü: PACE should keep an eye on the elections in Turkey 

  In the past 18 months the Turkish government has used the draconian powers granted by State of Emergency to bypass the parliament.
• Hunger strike for Öcalan in Hannover 

  A 3-day hunger strike was launched in Hannover for Kurdish leader Öcalan’s freedom.
• Racist attack against Kurdish student in Uludağ University 

  M.C., a Kurdish student in the Uludağ University, was subjected to a racist attack. University administration wishes to cover the issue up.
• Attempts to flout the elections ban with the Solingen excuse 

  Çavuşoğlu is gioing to visit Germany using the anniversary of the Solingen Massacre as an excuse, despite the ban on politicians from Turkey holding rallies or meetings before the snap elections.
• Police disturbed by Armenian Genocide commemoration 

  Police attempted to stop the Armenian Genocide commemoration in Istanbul due to the emphasis on “genocide” and “massacre”.
• HDP MP: Armenian Genocide hasn’t been confronted in 103 years 

  HDP's Paylan said, “As long as we are not democratized, we will only be waiting our turn to commit crimes. It was the Armenians and Alevis yesterday, it is Kurds today, and it will be Turks or another people tomorrow.”
• Kışanak’s message for Özgürlükçü Demokrasi 

  Captive Amed Co-mayor Gültan Kışanak stated that the Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper is the voice of the prisons and added that its usurpation means the prevention of the public’s right to information.
• Kurdish youth in compulsory military service being killed 

  Mazum Özlü from Hakkari lost his life during his time in compulsory military service in Van. The state claims he committed suicide, while his family says their son, known for his patriotic character, was murdered.
• Önder: “We will have great success in the elections” 

  HDP MP Sırrı Süreyya Önder pointed out that the AKP-MHP is in a panic and added that his party will achieve great success in the elections.
• MÖP: “The Turkish state has been committing crimes since 1915” 

  MÖP pointed out that the Turkish state is perpetuating the genocidal mindset of 1915 and said, “There can’t be democratization without confrontation, Turkey must be pressured.”
• Hunger strike starts in Germany 

  NAV-DEM issued a written statement on the hunger strike to be held between April 23 and 27 for the freedom of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Crisis in Armenia deepens 

  The political crisis that has been shaking Armenia for ten days appears to be deepening.
• Drought depopulates villages in Central Iran 

  The continuing drought and water supply problems are hitting the villagers in Iran. In the province of Fars, 4,000 of 8,000 villages had to be abandoned
• HDP: We are ready for the elections 

  Turkish President Erdogan wiped out a year and a half of parliamentary mandate when he announced, this week, that there will be early political and presidential elections.
• Former Swiss Foreign Minister: “Arms sales need to be stopped” 

  Former Swiss Foreign Miniser Burkhalter said Switzerland needs to stop arms sales in conflict zones.
• The Netherlands: “Erdoğan propaganda is a threat to public order” 

  Following the announcement of elections in Turkey to be held on June 24, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte gave a message that they will be preventing Erdoğan and AKP members from campaigning in the Netherlands and said, “They pose a threat to public order.