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• Operation Cizire Storm: SDF liberates Siwedan town 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) liberated Siwedan town, one of the last strongholds of ISIS in Deir ez-Zor.
• French police attacks vigil in Strasbourg 

  French police attacked the vigil and the tent set up by sit-in protestors who demand security and freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.
• Self Defense Forces center opened in Tabqa 

  Democratic Civilian Administration Defense Committee in the Tabqa region opened a Self Defense Forces Center in Tabqa.
• Six more schools to open in Raqqa 

  In the face of the large influx of returning residents, the Education Committee of Raqqa Civil Council is preparing to open six schools in three neighborhoods of Raqqa city.
• Putin: Large part of Russian troops in Syria will be withdrawn 

  Russian President Putin announced that a large part of Russian troops in Syria will be withdrawn.
• MSD official: SDF areas are the safest regions in Syria 

  Remarking that the areas liberated by SDF are the safest regions in Syria, MSD Political Council member Hesen Mihemed Eli said these liberated areas will be governed by the people through assemblies.
• SDF, Iraqi army to establish joint coordination center at border 

  Syrian Democratic Forces and the Iraqi army agreed to establish a joint coordination center at the Iraqi-Syrian border passing through Deir ez-Zor.
• Actions for Öcalan continue in Europe 

  Thousands of people in many European cities demonstrated for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan this weekend.
• UN and Baghdad remain silent on Makhmur attack 

  United Nations and Iraqi government remain silent on the Turkish airstrike against Self Defence Forces of Makhmur four days ago. No official from neither the UN nor the Iraqi government visited the site of the bombing.
• 10 ISIS members killed by Iraqi forces near Kirkuk 

  Iraqi forces killed 10 ISIS members hiding in a tunnel in Rashad town near Kirkuk.  
• Demonstration in Strasbourg leaves 48 days behind 

  The indefinite sit-in in Strasbourg, France held with the slogan “CPT to Imrali” supported by dozens of institutions continued with resolve on its 48th day.
• HDP’s Beştaş to stand trial for sharing photograph of jailed MPs 

  HDP MP Meral Danış Beştaş is facing an investigation, in which she is accused of “spreading propaganda for PKK” by sharing a photograph of HDP MPs who are on remand without conviction.
• 500 French nationals in ISIS ranks: Minister 

  A minister of the French government announced that there are 500 French nationals in the ranks of ISIS in Syria and Iraq.
• Turkey hides the losses suffered by Turkish soldiers 

  While large numbers of soldiers die in actions by HPG/YJA STAR guerrillas, many get mentally depressed and commit suicide. Most of these deaths are hidden by the state.
• PM Abadi: Iraq fully cleared of ISIS 

  Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi announced that Iraq has been fully cleared of ISIS.
• Demonstration for Öcalan and against PKK ban in Frankfurt 

  Kurdish youth and German leftist groups protested the Erdoğan-Merkel cooperation in a demonstration in German city of Frankfurt.
• Turkish army bombs Alibogazi valley in Dersim 

  Turkish attack helicopters bombed Kinzir forest in Alibogazi valley in Dersim on Saturday morning.
• German army praises YPG despite government ban on YPG flag 

  An article published in German army’s Y Magazine praised YPG/YPJ forces which liberated Raqqa.
• Power back on in Tabqa  

  After a 6 month long shortage, the city of Tabqa has power again.
• Kurds to take to the streets for Öcalan in Scandinavia 

  Kurds and their friends living in Scandinavia will take to the streets at the weekend to protest the isolation on Öcalan and demand his freedom.
• Five suspects released in Hrant Dink case 

  A Turkish court has released five suspects tried in the case of slain Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.
• Activist Ebel: Europe should change its approach to Turkey 

  Visiting the demonstration in Strasbourg, female activist Marranne Ebel condemned the isolation on Öcalan and said Europe should change its approach towards Turkey.
• International observers arbitrarily denied access to hearings 

  The international observers delegation that was denied permission to attend the hearings in Ankara of HDP Co-chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ released a statement.
• 14th Kurdish Conference in the European Parliament 

  Giving the opening speech of the 14th Kurdish Conference in the EP, EUTCC Chairperson listed their demands as: “Recognition of the Northern Syrian Federation, lifting of the PKK ban, lifting of the isolation imposed upon Öcalan, CPT visiting Imralı."
• Turkish court decides for continuation of Demirtas’ arrest 

  A Turkish court in Ankara decided for the continuation of Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş in his absence.