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• French delegation tells of repression and fraud at elections 

  Many international delegates were taken into custody for long hours during June 24 elections in Turkey.
• MSD’s Ehmed: Our democratic project will reach its goal 

  Reiterating that the Syrian Democratic Council (MSD) is ready to meet with the regime forces for the future of Syria, MSD co-chair İlham Ehmed said that only an organized youth will make Syria a democratic and free country.
• Austria: Turkey should give up espionage activities 

  The Austrian intelligence agency has announced that the Turkish state has been meddling in their domestic affairs through the Turkish community in the country. Intelligence Chief Gridling demands Turkey give up espionage activity in their country.
• CHP former MP Eren Erdem jailed 

  CHP former MP Eren Erdem has been jailed after his detention and appearance at court earlier today.
• Release decision for HDP MP Leyla Güven 

  Objection to the imprisonment of HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven, who is held hostage by the AKP regime, has been approved.
• 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.