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• Turkish PM’s illegal fortune offshore: 140 million Euros 

  It has come to light that Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has amassed a fortune of at least 140 million Euros in just 10 years.
• Invading gangs in al-Bab kill each other 

  Clashes broke out between gangs in al-Bab, several casualties reported.
• North of Al-Hurriya Dam cleared of ISIS 

  YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces have ended the ISIS presence north of the al-Hurriya Dam.
• Masses protest Trump and Erdoğan in Brussels 

  An intense series of meetings is taking place in the NATO summit held in Belgian capital Brussels. The leaders have pressing matters on their agendas. Meanwhile thousands were outside, protesting NATO, Trump and Erdoğan.
• Nigeria seizes illegal arms shipment from Turkey 

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has intercepted 440 pieces of riffles at Tin Can Island Port, Lagos imported from Turkey.
• Roth: What Ankara is doing is political provocation 

  Federal Parliament Vice President Claudia Roth cancelled her visit to Turkey and Northern Kurdistan at the last minute and said: “Turkey showed us the red card.” She remarked that the Turkish government didn’t fulfill the requirements for the visit.
• KNK sends condolences to the British people for Manchester attack 

  KNK issued a statement offering their deepest sympathies and solidarity to the British people, all the victims and families of the Manchester attack.
• AKP media greets Manchester massacre with joy 

  AKP’s pool media greeted the massacre committed by ISIS in a concert hall in Manchester with joy.
• Journey to Raqqa with a SDF driver 

  The operation for Raqqa started on April 11. Up to date, dozens of villages have been liberated to the east, west and north of the city. The operations were on hold for a couple of days due to bad weather, but the fighters are on their way to Raqqa now.
• One town and one village liberated in Raqqa operation 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have cleared Hamrat Nasra town of gangs after 3 days of intense clashes. 
• SDF liberates the Yamamah village in Raqqa operation 

  SDF fighters have liberated the village of Yamamah northwest of the Azadî (Baath) Dam in their ongoing Operation Wrath of Euphrates.
• German deputies' visit to Turkey cancelled 

  The planned visit of German parliamentarians to Turkey and North Kurdistan has been cancelled.
• Gülmen and Özakça arrested on the 76th day of hunger strike 

  Dismissed educators Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça who are on hunger strike for 76 days to get their jobs back have been remanded in custody after appearing in court today.
• ISIS claims responsibility for Manchester attack 

  ISIS has claimed responsibility for Monday's deadly attack at the Manchester Arena that happened at the end of a concert by the US singer Ariana Grande.
• YPG's “Scorpion of Seven Lives” 

  In the fight against ISIS, YPG forces have used armored vehicles covered with metal plates for a long time. One of these vehicles is on the front in Raqqa right now, and it is called the “Scorpion of Seven Lives”.
• German parliamentarian delegation to visit Amed 

  The group of German parliamentarians who will visit Turkey in hopes of finding a path to dialogue in the ongoing Incirlik Air Base crisis between the Erdoğan regime and Germany will also visit Amed.
• 18 detained in İzmir 

  18 people including HDP members and administrators have been taken into custody in the western province of İzmir.
• Raqqa Operation: Two more villages liberated 

  Syrian Democratic Forces fighters cleared Raqqa’s Çiya and Bir Hamad villages of ISIS gangs.
• Bomb attack kills 22, injures 59 in Manchester 

  22 people, including children, have been killed and 59 injured in a suspected suicide attack at Manchester Arena.
• SDF makes further advances towards Raqqa amid fierce clashes 

  Intense clashes are taking place between SDF forces and ISIS gangs in the Çiya village west of Raqqa while SDF has captured 70 % of the Hamrat Nasir town east of the city.
• Iranian regime forces attack people protesting election results 

  Regime forces attacked the people protesting the results of city council elections in the mainly Arab Ahwaz city of Iran.
• German MPs to visit Turkey 

  A delegation of German MPs will be visiting Turkey this week. The visit will focus on the anti-democratic practices in Turkey and the Incirlik crisis.
• ISIS gangs attack Kirkush military training base 

  ISIS gangs targeted the Kirkush military training base in Diyala Monday morning.
• Hunger strikers Gülmen and Özakça taken in custody 

  Academic Nuriye Gülmen and teacher Semih Özakça have been on a hunger strike for the last 75 days, and they were taken into custody last night in a midnight raid to their home.
• SDF forces 2 km from Raqqa 

  SDF fighters cleared the village of Sahlabiya northwest of Raqqa and clashes continue in the town of Hamrat Nasır. 31 ISIS members were killed in two days of clashes.