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• EP won’t be sending observers to the June 24 elections 

  The European Parliament announced that they will not be sending observers to the June 24 elections in Turkey.
• Dozens of militias lose their lives in ISIS attack 

  Over 30 pro-regime militias including Iranian nationals are reported dead in an ISIS attack near Palmyra in middle Syria.
• Turkish economy collapsing 

  The Turkish Lira has come to the brink of collapse with the unstoppable loss of value. The USD has risen to over 4.82 against the Lira in a renewed record.
• HDP delegation meets with SPD Foreign Affairs Spokesman 

  A delegation from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has met with German Social Democratic Party (SPD) Foreign Affairs Spokesman Nils Schmid.
• Raqqa health service getting on its feet again 

  In July 2017 the Health Committee of the Raqqa Civil Assembly was set up.
• Turkish backed gangs attack Sheikh Maqsoud 

  Turkish backed gangs carried out artillery attacks against Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo.
• HDP to announce declaration for a solution of Kurdish question 

  The document will be presented in Amed on Wednesday.
• The government cannot hide economic crisis 

  Shopkeepers in the Kurdish Batman city tell of economic difficulties in the region.
• HDP presents its candidates for the elections 

  Buldan and Temelli: HDP is the key to get rid of fascism.
• Leyla Şaylemez’s family joins the Vigil for Öcalan in Strasbourg 

  Family members of Leyla Şaylemez, the young revolutionary who was killed by the Turkish state in Paris, have taken over the vigil demonstration held for the freedom of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Turkish economy on its way down, USD and Euro break new records 

  Turkish Lira continues to lose its value. USD, Euro and the Sterling Pound have renewed their records.
• Peoples' Tribunal to deliver its verdict on Turkey on 24 May 

  The verdict of the International Peoples’ Tribunal on Turkey will be delivered at the European Parliament in Brussels.
• HDP Co-chairs call on the judiciary to release Demirtaş 

  HDP Co-chairs Pervin Buldan and Sezai Temelli protested the rejection of Selahattin Demirtaş’s appeal to be released and said they will not accept the decision.
• Demirtaş: “It’s time to win, not to be pushed down” 

  HDP’s imprisoned Presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş said; "Victory is just a step away, and you are the ones who will reach out and take it. Go on the field with great confidence."
• AKP nominates Al-Qaeda prisoner 

  AKP has nominated Osman Nuri Gülaçar, who had previously been arrested for being Al-Qaeda’s top man in Van province.
• KCDK-E joins Global Action Day for Afrin on 26 May 

  Turkey attacked Kurdistan and occupied Afrin in violation of all international law.
• Votes from 103 polling stations in Iraq and Kurdistan cancelled 

  ​​​​​​​The Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq cancelled the votes from 103 polling stations in five provinces in Iraq and Kurdistan region.
• Court rejects application for Demirtaş's release 

  HDP presidential candidate to remain in prison, rules Court.
• KESK: Not a vote to the AKP on 24 June 

  Public Workers Union said its members cannot vote for the party that has sacked them.
• List of HDP’s MP candidates for June 24 elections 

  HDP has submitted its list of MP candidates for June 24 elections to the Supreme Electoral Council (YSK).
• HDP's Bilgen: Demirtaş cannot spend one more day in prison 

  HDP called on government and the judiciary to rule on their Presidential candidate.
• HDP nominates candidates from various identities 

  HDP's MP andidates are from various backgrounds and identities, many of them women.
• Russia and Syria evacuate ISIS gangs by bus 

  A second batch of fighters from the Islamic State jihadist group left their final Damascus stronghold overnight, reported the SOHR.
• HDP's Demirtaş exposes the lawlessness of the AKP 

  Hostage Presidential Candidate Selahattin Demirtaş pointed out the fact that he is on remand on forged evidence and stressed that the AKP is running a smear campaign to erode his name.
• USD opens the week with a record 

  Turkish Lira continues to erode against the USD and the Euro. USD has risen to 4.5277 in an all-time high.