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• Hunko: PACE decision on Turkey is a step that was long overdue 

  German parliamentarian Andrej Hunko spoke on PACE’s decision to reinstate the monitoring procedure and said: “It would have been a scandal to not reinstate the monitoring procedure for Turkey.”
• PACE reinstates the monitoring procedure for Turkey 

  The proposed amendments to the report titled “Report on the Functioning of Democratic Institutions in Turkey” have been accepted by a large majority vote in the PACE and the monitoring procedure has been reinstated for Turkey.
• KCDK-E calls for protests against Turkey's genocidal attacks 

  KCDK-E Presidency called upon Kurdish people living in Europe to stage mass protest demonstrations against the Turkish state’s attacks on Shengal and Rojava.
• SDF fighters advancing on two fronts meet 

  SDF fighters advancing on two fronts in the Operation Wrath of Euphrates aiming to liberate northern Raqqa have met in Hezîme town and Tishrin hamlet.
• SDF announces balance sheet for the 4th phase of Raqqa campaign 

  11 ISIS members were killed and 30 SDF fighters lost their lives in the fourth phase of the Operation Wrath of Euphrates launched on April 13.
• SDF opens a corridor for civilians fleeing Raqqa 

  Syrian Democratic Forces have opened a corridor for the rescue and evacuation of civilians fleeing from Raqqa, and enabled their access to the village of Jab al-Sheir.
• Strategic locations cleared of ISIS in Tabqa 

  SDF fighters advancing in Tabqa city have cleared the Alaf Junction and Mahmiya Island and a part of the al-Wahab neighborhood.
• Women from Scandinavia take over the Freedom for Öcalan vigil 

  Members of the Scandinavian Kurdish Women’s Movement have taken over this week’s turn in the Freedom for Öcalan vigil in Strasbourg, France.
• Latest situation in Tabqa: SDF hits hard, ISIS on its last legs 

  The Tabqa operation launched by the Democratic Syrian Forces has entered day 32.
• More than ten thousand migrants reach liberated areas 

  Civilians from Raqqa and surroundings that have lived under the atrocity of ISIS gangs for years flock to the areas liberated by Operation Wrath of Euphrates fighters.
• 70 ISIS members killed in northern Raqqa 

  ISIS gangs yesterday attacked the villages of Bir Cerbo, Cerwa, Rihaniyet, Um Tenek and Royan that have been liberated recently in the fourth phase of the Operation Wrath of Euphrates.
• Raqqa Civilian Assembly spends great effort for migrants 

  Thousands of civilians saved in the last few days of the Wrath of Euphrates operation have been greeted by the Raqqa Civilian Assembly.
• The Armenian Genocide began 102 years ago today 

  On the night of April 24, 1915, the Turkish government placed under arrest over 200 Armenian community leaders in Constantinople. Hundreds more were apprehended soon after.
• Hand-to-hand fighting between SDF and ISIS in Tabqa 

  YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces continue to tighten the siege they have laid around ISIS in Tabqa town of Raqqa province.
• 11-day balance sheet of SDF offensive in north Raqqa 

  The fourth phase of the Operation Wrath of Euphrates aiming the liberation of the Jalab Valley north of Raqqa continues in its 12th day.
• 24 ISIS members killed in Tabqa amid ongoing clashes 

  As the operation to liberate the Tabqa city and Euphrates dam leaves one month behind, the circle around ISIS tightens with Syrian Democratic Forces making further advances every day.
• Two neighborhoods liberated and ISIS attack repelled in Tabqa 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have liberated two neighborhoods in Tabqa city of Raqqa province from ISIS.
• Seven people jailed in İzmir for protesting the referendum fraud 

  Out of the 21 people who were detained during a protest demo against the referendum fraud in İzmir on April 17, seven have been jailed.
• 17 ISIS members killed as the circle around Tabqa tightens 

  17 more members of ISIS gangs were killed during the operations of Syrian Democratic Forces around the Tabqa city and the Euphrates Dam.
• Two towns liberated, 49 ISIS members killed north of Raqqa 

  Syrian Democratic Forces have liberated the towns of Hazima and Tishrin north of Raqqa. 49 ISIS members were killed during clashes.
• HDP Adana MP Beştaş released 

  HDP Adana MP Meral Danış Beştaş has been released on condition of judicial control after nearly three months in jail for alleged “membership to a terrorist organization”.
• ISIS suspect confesses having meetings with AKP mayor 

  ISIS suspect Bahaa Alden Najeep confessed that they had repeated meetings with AKP mayor and former minister Fatma Şahin.
• HDP MP Nursel Aydoğan released 

  HDP Amed MP Nursel Aydoğan has been released after six months in jail.
• Many detained in İzmir, Dersim and Elazığ 

  Many people have been taken into custody during today's political genocide operations in İzmir, Dersim and Elazığ.
• Most of Tishrîn town cleared 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have cleared most of Tishrîn town under ISIS invasion. The Hûkûmek hamlet was also liberated. Dozens of gang members were killed in clashes.