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• Thousands join the 'We will not surrender' rally in Istanbul 

  Thousands flock to the area where a rally by the Labour and Democracy Coordination will be held with the motto 'We will not surrender' in Kartal Square, Istanbul.
• Death toll in copper mine landslide in Siirt rises to 6 

  The death toll is rising in the landslide in a copper mine in Siirt’s Şirvan district.
• Dozens of PACE members call for the release of jailed HDP MPs 

  Dozens of deputies from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) have condemned the arrest of HDP MPs and called for their immediate release.
• “No pasaran to fascism” rally in Berlin 

  A rally was held in the German city of Berlin yesterday with the motto “No pasaran to fascism”.
• Thousands protest the PKK ban in Hannover 

  Masses joined a demonstration in protest at the PKK ban in the German city of Hannover on Saturday.
• Demirtaş: Time to build a bridge of solidarity from Soma to Şirvan 

  HDP Co-chair sent a message, saying: “We will definitively triumph in our struggle to work and live humanely.”
• Kurdish and German youths protest AKP fascism in Leipzig 

  Kurdish and German youths protested the fascism of Turkey's AKP government in the German city of Leipzig.
• 20 Kurdish politicians jailed in Mardin 

  20 members of the Democratic Regions' Party (DBP) have been jailed in Mardin, while detainments continued in Nusaybin and Cizre.
• French elected officials protest attacks on HDP and DBP 

  Mayors, parliamentarians and senators in several European countries continue their solidarity campaigns against AKP fascism’s political genocide operations targeting elected officials from HDP and BDP.
• Kurdish Institute of Brussels: Erdoğan incited the Turkish extremists 

  Chairman of the Kurdish Institute of Brussels held the Turkish state responsible for the attack on the Institute the night before, and called on European authorities to act.
• Images from the liberated Til Semen town to the north of Raqqa 

  Wrath of Euphrates Action Room fighters liberated Til Semen town, 26 m to the North of Raqqa with a strategic importance.
• AKP obstructs Austrian parliamentarians on their way to Silivri Prison 

  Austrian parliamentarians wanted to hold a press statement in front of the Silivri Prison for the HDP MPs. Stopped by the gendarmerie, the parliamentarians read the statement on the highway and demanded Turkey face sanctions.
• AKP now targets the co-chair system 

  The Ministry of Interior Affairs declared the “co-mayor system” in the municipalities a crime and issued orders to start the administrative and legal penalty process.
• HDP: Even photographs of our Co-chairs strike fear into the government 

  HDP condemned the police operation on United Revolutionary Party Istanbul Provincial Headquarters because of a banner stating "We Will Win -No Matter What" featuring images of HDP Co-Leaders Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ,
• 10 thousand people march against AKP fascism in Brussels 

  10 thousand people gathered in Belgian capital Brussels against AKP fascism yesterday and protested the pressure on HDP. The speeches in the demonstration called for resistance against fascism.
• DBP Co-chair Sebahat Tuncel kept in isolation 

  DBP Co-chair Sebahat Tuncel has been kept in solitary confinement for 13 days.
• Thousands protest the AKP fascism in Brussels 

  Kurds and democratic circles in Europe are holding a demonstration in Brussels to protest the genocidal attacks of Turkey's AKP government.
• HDP MPs meet EP President Schulz in Brussels 

  The fascism of the AKP government occupies the agenda of the European Parliament as well.
• Swiss MPs declare solidarity with HDP MPs 

  Switzerland’s Social Democratic Party, Green Party and BasTa Party MPs declared solidarity with all MPs of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).
• EP visit to Turkey postponed 

  Following the AKP fascism arresting HDP parliamentarians and journalists, an European Parliament (EP) visit to Turkey was announced to be postponed due to “disagreement on the format of the meetings”.
• Protests against the AKP government’s attacks continue in Europe 

  People of Kurdistan and their allies came together in several European cities to protest AKP fascism’s political genocide attacks and massacres against Kurdish people, and raised awareness among citizens and political parties.
• “We are concerned over the safety of HDP co-chairs and MPs” 

  HDP Urfa MP Osman Baydemir voiced the party’s concern for the safety of HDP’s arrested co-chairs, MPs and co-mayors.
• Gang leader admits handing over villages to Turkish army and allies 

  Ahrar Al-Sham gang leader stated that they receive support from Turkey and said ISIS gangs retreated from Qebasi near the Bab region under orders from Turkey.
• YPG forces in Manbij to participate in the Operation Wrath of Euphrates 

  YPG General Command announced that they have withdrawn their forces in Manbij, who will participate in the Operation Wrath of Euphrates.
• Sultan’s wolf cubs: MİT members in Shehba 

  The Turkish state under AKP control has many MİT members among the gangs in Shehba. SDF spokesperson Telal Silo spoke to ANF on the MİT members they have uncovered.