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• Kurdish youth in Europe to hold 1st National Conference tomorrow 

  The 1st National Conference of Kurdish Youth in Europe is due to be held in Dortmund, Germany tomorrow on June 24.
• Demonstrations for the freedom of Öcalan in Germany and Austria 

  The activities and demonstrations in Europe against the aggravated isolation imposed on the Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan continue.
• Only six people want to “remain Turkish” in Austria 

  In Austria, where the AKP garnered 73% of “Yes” votes in the referendum, only 6 people left Austrian citizenship to go back to Turkish citizenship in the last two years.
• Vigil for Öcalan in Strasbourg continues in its 260th week 

  The "Freedom for Öcalan" vigil in French city of Strasbourg continues with KCDK-E administrators holding the post.
• Ultimatum for Qatar: Turkey also on target 

  Four Arab countries imposing an embargo on Qatar issued a list of demands to end the sanctions.
• Paris attacker also passed through Turkey 

  It came out that the ISIS member who carried out the attack in Paris had visited Turkey numerous times and he was even taken in for questioning.
• Fierce clashes in two neighborhoods of Raqqa 

  Heavy clashes are taking place between SDF and ISIS in Hattin and Yarmouk neighborhoods of Raqqa.
• SDF: Civilians should stay away from the ISIS positions in Raqqa 

  SDF General Command called on the civilians in Raqqa to stay away from ISIS positions for their safety as clashes heavy fighting continues in all intensity.
• 216 youths from Raqqa join SDF ranks 

  The 12th Training Cycle joined by 216 youths from Raqqa at Martyr Faysal Abu Layla Academy ended with a ceremony.
• Ministry exposed instructing legal action against HDP's Demirtaş 

  It came out that Turkish Ministry of Justice sent a “secret” document to prosecution office instructing legal action against HDP Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş in 2015.
• SDF fighter from Raqqa: We promise to clear our city 

  Abû Hemadê, who lived in Raqqa’s Rimêle neighborhood and is now fighting in the ranks of the SDF, said, “We promise we will clean the filth of the gangs off our city.”
• Germany only allows Erdoğan for the G-20 

  Large scale venues in Dortmund, Oberhausen, Cologne and Gelsenkirche have turned Erdoğan down.
• Erdoğan’s demand for venue in Hamburg rejected 

  Erdoğan will arrive in Germany on July 7 for the G20 Summit to be held in Hamburg, and was planning to give a speech afterwards but has received a rejection from the venue.
• Demonstrations for the freedom of Öcalan grow in Europe 

  The demonstrations and activities launched in Europe for the freedom of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan continue.
• Heavy clashes continue in two neighborhoods west of Raqqa 

  Fierce clashes are taking place between SDF and ISIS in two neighborhoods west of Raqqa. SDF fighters destroyed a bomb-laden vehicle of the gangs.
• Turkey dispatches tanks and military equipment into Syria 

  The Turkish army has dispatched military equipment and vehicles into Syria.
• ISIS fails to stop SDF advance, uses children as shields in Raqqa 

  ISIS gangs are using children as shields to stop the SDF fighters advancing in Raqqa.
• Street cleaning in Tabqa for Eid Al Fitr 

  Service committees under neighborhood communes in Tabqa have launched a cleaning effort in the city streets for the upcoming Eid Al Fitr, the end of Ramadan month.
• ISIS tunnel in Qadisiya neighborhood of Raqqa destroyed 

  SDF fighters have destroyed the tunnel the gangs used for attacks in the Qadisiya neighborhood of Raqqa.
• The Börü Case combined with Demirtaş’ case 

  The Yasin Börü casefile was combined with the casefile for imprisoned HDP Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş. With this verdict, Demirtaş will also be tried for the events that broke out during the October 6-8 protests.
• Germany builds a prison for protesters against G20 Summit 

  As preparations are underway for massive demonstrations shortly before the start of the G20 Summit in the German city of Hamburg, German police have already introduced a G20 prison.
• German police strike could have been fatal 

  Şemsettin Sevimli was wounded when the German police attacked the PYD support march in Berlin, and he spoke to the ANF on the incident. Sevimli said: “What I received was a fatal blow.”
• EP Foreign Affairs Committee adopts annual report on Turkey 

  The European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs has approved the annual Turkey report with 51 votes in favor and 3 against.
• All suspects in ISIS case in Amed released 

  All the suspects have been released in the case on the operation on an ISIS cell in Amed in which 3 policemen and 7 ISIS members were killed in 2015.
• Kurds in Europe stand up for Öcalan 

  Kurds in Europe are taking to the streets to demand freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan. Protesting the aggravated isolation on the Kurdish leader, Kurds give the message that their protests will continue until Öcalan is freed.