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• Die Linke includes lifting the PKK ban in the party program 

  Third largest party in Germany, Die Linke held a party congress in Hannover where it was decided to include in the party program lifting the PKK ban.
• Fight among Turkey-allied gangs in al-Bab: 15 dead 

  A fight broke out among the gang groups supported by Turkey in al-Bab. 15 gang members died in the skirmish and many others were wounded.
• SDF fighters enter two more neighborhoods in Raqqa 

  SDF fighters advancing in Raqqa have entered Hattin and Sinaa neighborhoods. In ongoing clashes, 23 ISIS members have been killed and 16 bodies were seized by the fighters.
• Dozens of civilians rescued amid fierce clashes in Raqqa 

  As heavy fighting between SDF and ISIS continues in Raqqa, SDF fighters have rescued dozens of civilians in a special operation in Sina neighborhood east of the city.
• Jailed cartoonist receives sentence due to a letter to Demirtaş 

  Jailed cartoonist Melih Gürler has been given a 10 month prison sentence because of his expressions in a letter he wrote to jailed HDP Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş.
• Fighters liberating their cities 

  The word 'liberated' is welcomed with joy by the fighters the most. This joy becomes distinctive when the liberated area is the house and neighborhood of the fighters.
• SDF repels ISIS attack near Tabqa 

  ISIS attacked the SDF positions east of Tabqa Saturday evening.
• Two ISIS members preparing for a massacre captured alive 

  SDF fighters have captured two ISIS members who were preparing to commit a massacre in a village near Tabqa.
• Al-Romania neighborhood of Raqqa cleared of ISIS 

  SDF forces have taken control of the al-Romania neighborhood of Raqqa following two days of heavy fighting with ISIS gangs.
• 'Freedom for Öcalan, Peace in the Middle East' demo in Venice 

  A demo was organized in Venice, Italy demanding freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and peace for the Middle East.
• Fierce clashes in al-Romania neighborhood west of Raqqa 

  Heavy clashes are taking place in Raqqa's al-Romania neighborhood which SDF fighters entered Saturday morning.
• Footage from clashes in Khatuniya village of Raqqa 

  YPG Press Office released footage from clashes in Raqqa's Al-Khatuniya village that SDF liberated from ISIS on June 4th.
• 7th 'Honorary Citizenship' award for Öcalan from Italy 

  The Municipality of Pinerolo in Torino, Italy awarded Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan with 'Honorary Citizenship'.
• SDF forces enter the third neighborhood in Raqqa 

  After clearing two neighborhoods of ISIS gangs yesterday, SDF fighters have entered the third neighborhood today amid heavy clashes.
• SDF surrounds the wheat silo northwest of Raqqa 

  SDF fighters have surrounded the wheat silo northwest of Raqqa amid heavy clashes with ISIS gangs.
• Four journalists covering the Raqqa operation injured 

  Four journalists keeping up with the Raqqa operation got injured in al-Mashlab neighborhood east of the city.
• SDF liberates Sabahiyah neighborhood west of Raqqa 

  SDF fighters have cleared the Sabahiyah neighborhood west of Raqqa of ISIS.
• Turkish state threatens partner KDP over referendum 

  The first reaction to KDP’s referendum decision came from the Turkish state as expected. The Turkish Foreign Ministry’s statement on the issue threatened KDP and said, “We won’t allow for faits accompli” and “It would be a historic mistake”.
• ISIS flag taken down in Raqqa's al-Jazra region 

  SDF fighters have taken down the ISIS flags in al-Jazra neighborhood west of Raqqa.
• 4 year prison sentence for HDP MP Ferhat Encü 

  HDP MP Ferhat Encü has received a 4 years prison sentence.
• Heroic moves on the road to Raqqa 

  The Syrian Democratic Forces, who founded the Wrath of Euphrates Action Room in order to liberate Raqqa and its surroundings, launched the first phase of the campaign on November 5, 2016
• SDF fighters enter a neighborhood west of Raqqa 

  After clearing the al-Mashlab neighborhood on the eastern front, SDF forces have entered the Sabahiyah neighborhood west of Raqqa.
• First neighborhood cleared of ISIS in Raqqa 

  SDF fighters have liberated the first neighborhood in ISIS stronghold Raqqa, and destroyed two bomb-laden vehicles of the gangs.
• Two villages northwest of Tabqa liberated by SDF 

  SDF fighters have captured two villages and a wheat silo from ISIS northwest of the Tabqa town.
• SDF fighters destroy a bomb-laden vehicle of ISIS in Raqqa 

  SDF fighters have destroyed bomb-laden vehicle of ISIS in al-Mashlab neighborhood of Raqqa.