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• Police who killed Kurd in accident 'punished' with a fine 

  More than three and a half years after the Kurdish man Cihan Can was killed in an accident by a police van, a court in Amed has sentenced the perpetrator to a fine. The amount is less than the police officer's monthly salary.
• ‘Journey of Freedom’ march will arrive in Essen today  

  The first day of the ‘Journey of Freedom’, organized by Kurdish and international youth to demand freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan, ended in Bochum. Today the youths will arrive in Essen.
• "Journey of Freedom” from Dortmund to Cologne kicks off 

  "As Kurdish and internationalist youth, we will unite, resist and triumph over capitalism, fascism and colonialism. We will continue to struggle to realize our dream of freedom with Abdullah Öcalan," said activists as they started their march in Germany.
• Youth conference in Dortmund: The core of our work is the freedom of Öcalan 

  The final declaration of the young people's conference has been published. Several decisions were taken to expose and eliminate the isolation system and to ensure the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Trade unionist Şimşek: Poverty will deepen because of the AKP policies 

  KESK member Gönül Kural Şimşek said that as the AKP's war and profit-making policies continue, poverty will further deepen.
• Thousand rally in Strasbourg demanding 'Freedom for Öcalan, status for Kurdistan' 

  Thousands attended a rally in Strasbourg to demand "Freedom for Öcalan, status for Kurdistan" and called on European institutions to take responsibility.
• Strasbourg rally demanding “Freedom for Öcalan” kicks off 

  Kurds are taking to the streets in Europe, Canada and Australia to demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, who has not been heard from for 29 months, and a democratic solution to the Kurdish question.
• Young people meet in Dortmund today ahead of 'Journey of Freedom' 

  Young people from Kurdistan and internationalists will meet in Dortmund today ahead of 'Journey of Freedom'.
• Aymaz: Schools will only symbolically open in Hatay 

  Trade unionist Mutlu Aymaz said that after the earthquake many schools in Hatay are not suitable for education.
• Economist Müftüoğlu warns of an impending further deepening of poverty  

  The economist Özgür Müftüoğlu warned of an impending further deepening of poverty for large parts of the population in Turkey and accused the trade unions of having come to terms with the system.
• Lawyers renew application to visit Abdullah Öcalan 

  Lawyers from the Asrın Law Office applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and Imralı Prison Directorate with a request to meet with their client, Abdullah Öcalan, who has not been heard from for 29 months.
• Lawyer Demir: Isolation of Öcalan must end for the sake of peace 

  Lawyer Cemal Demir said that the Kurds are very concerned about Abdullah Öcalan and added that "the absolute isolation in Imrali must be ended as soon as possible for the sake of peace."
• Sommaruga: The key to the solution to the Kurdish question is Abdullah Öcalan 

  Swiss deputy Carlo Sommaruga attended the action held in front of the UN this week and said that "the key to the solution to the Kurdish problem will be Abdullah Öcalan if he is released."
• KON-MED calls for strong participation in demonstrations on 2 September 

  KON-MED will organize a number of actions in Germany on 2 September to demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan.
• Strasbourg vigil for Öcalan’s freedom on its 584th week 

  Three patriots took over the Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg on its 584th week.
• Activists in Celle call on people to attend first hearing in trial against Mehmet Çakas 

  Women Defend Rojava and Defend Kurdistan called for participation in the first hearing of the trial against Kurdish politician Mehmet Çakas in Germany on 4 September.
• Demonstrations for Öcalan in Paris, Strasbourg and Lyon, on 2 and 3 September  

  Demonstrations will be held in Paris, Strasbourg and Lyon, on 2 and 3 September to protest the isolation imposed on Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Activists in Hamburg protest Turkish state attack on Jin TV 

  A rally was held in Hamburg to protest the Turkish state attack on a car owned by Jin TV which resulted in the death of an employee of the television and the serious wounding of a journalist.
• Lawyers submit another application to visit Abdullah Öcalan 

  Lawyers from the Asrın Law Office applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and Imralı Prison Directorate with a request to meet with their client, Abdullah Öcalan, who has not been heard from for 29 months.
• Green Left Party calls on people to attend 1 September rally in Amed 

  Green Left Party Amed Provincial co-spokesperson, Abbas Şahin, called on people to attend the 1 September rally to be held in Station Square, for a world without war and exploitation.
• CDK-F calls on everyone to attend demonstration for Abdullah Öcalan on 2 September 

  The CDK-F called on everyone to attend the demonstration to be held in Paris on 2 September to demand the lifting of the isolation and the release of Abdullah Öcalan.
• MP Çiçek reflects about the current restructuring phase of the Green Left Party and the HDP 

  MP Cengiz Çiçek spoke about the results of the popular assemblies and the forthcoming restructuring phase of the HDP and Green Left Party.
• Intellectuals release a declaration against the unlawful Kobanê trial 

  193 intellectuals from Turkey released a statement titled “Kobanê trial is unlawful, and we stand against it”.
• Young people will organize a conference for Öcalan in Dortmund on 3 September 

  Young people from Kurdistan and internationalists will organize a conference for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan in Dortmund, on 3 September.
• KON-MED: We will take to the streets on 2 September to demand freedom for Öcalan 

  The Kurdish umbrella organization KON-MED has published an action plan for 2 September.