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• Armed attack on HDP office in Adana 

  HDP regional representation office in Adana's Ceyhan district was targeted by an armed attack last night.
• HDP co-chair Yüksekdağ also summoned to testify 

  Ankara Public Prosecutor has summoned HDP co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ to testify within the scope of an investigation launched in Kayseri.
• KCK: AKP government responsible for Istanbul airport massacre 

  KCK held the AKP government responsible for the massacre committed by ISIS in Istanbul's Atatürk Airport the night before, saying that the government paved the way for the massacre by overlooking the ISIS activities and massacres in Turkey.
• Demirtaş summoned to Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office to testify 

  HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş has been summoned to Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office to testify after the lifting of parliamentary immunities.
• Kurds in Europe to protest Germany in 8 countries 

  Demonstrations will be held in the UK, Germany, France, Sweden, Austria, the Netherlands and Canada against German government’s policies targeting Kurds and their support for the Turkish state.
• Erdoğan sells out IHH and Mavi Marmara too 

  Turkish President Erdoğan, following his deal with Israel, has now sold out Mavi Marmara and the IHH (Humanitarian Relief Foundation). The charity that transported arms to ISIS and Al Nusra gangs in Syria, is in the cross hairs now.
• 6 more summaries of proceedings against HDP co-chairs and 4 deputies 

  After the constitutional amendment to lift the parliamentary immunities went into effect, 8 more summaries of proceedings have been issued against 4 MPs and HDP co-chairs Figen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtaş.
• HDP: AKP is also responsible for Istanbul airport attack 

  HDP condemned the attack in Istanbul's Atatürk Airport and said, “The governments that support the perpetrators have great responsibility in these groups carrying out attacks this easily.”
• Hearing on murder of Sakine, Fidan, Leyla postponed 

  The hearing for the Paris Massacre, where three Kurdish women politicians were martyred, was postponed indefinitely by the panel of judges. Protesting the postponement, the lawyers are expected to meet with the head of the panel.
• Death toll rises to 36 in Istanbul airport attacks 

  Turkish Prime Minister announced that at least 36 people have died and 147 others were injured in last night's attacks at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport. Some of those with wounds are in critical condition and the death toll is expected to rise.
• Governor of Istanbul: 28 killed, 60 wounded in airport blasts 

  Governor of Istanbul announced that 28 people have died in the explosions at the Atatürk Airport.
• Double blasts at Atatürk Airport of Istanbul 

  Two consecutive blasts have occurred at the International Terminal of the Atatürk Airport in Istanbul province Tuesday evening.
• Call for the establishment of a 'Democracy Front' against AKP's war 

  TTB, KESK, TMMOB and DİSK called for the establishment of an urgent 'Democracy Front' against the AKP/Palace's war targeting Kurds and opponent circles.
• Demonstrations and events for Öcalan's freedom continue in Europe 

  The string of demonstrations and events launched for the freedom of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan in many centers in Europe continue.
• French MP Coronado: We will stand by the HDP 

  French MP Coronado spoke in a press conference held in the French Parliament and said “HDP is the only force struggling against Turkey and the AKP government.”
• PUK-Goran Joint Council continues talks in Baghdad 

  The joint council of the PUK and Goran Movement formed on May 17 met with the prime minister, parliament president and political party leaders in Iraqi capital Baghdad over the past three days.
• Turkish Intelligence’s new way of protecting ISIS 

  Turkish Intelligence has been evaluating phone calls in Arabic as ‘not worthy of intelligence’ and preventing their monitoring and recording in order to protect ISIS.
• HBDH sabotage action in Osmaniye 

  Peoples’ United Revolutionary Movement (HBDH) Joint Command announced that its forces carried out a sabotage action on the Hasanbeyli road in Osmaniye on May 23.
• 15 people die during Al Shabab attack on Mogadishu 

  At least 15 people died and 25 people got injured during the car bomb attack on the Nasa-Hablod Hotel in Somali’s capital Mogadishu.
• 4 people wounded during armed attack on a bus to Amed in Ankara 

  4 people got injured during an armed attack on a commercial bus in Ankara heading to Amed.
• MSD calls for action for civilians facing a threat of massacre in Shehba 

  Democratic Syria Assembly (MSD) condemned the ISIS massacre of civilians and called upon the international community and UN Security Council to provide further support to the Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD).
• International call for the freedom of Öcalan 

  Several European parliamentarians and human rights defenders met in front of the Council of Europe and issued a call for the freedom of Öcalan.
• British trade union UNISON calls for solidarity with the Kurdish people 

  UNISON, one of the UK’s largest trade unions, called upon the Turkish state to immediately stop attacks on Kurds, to free Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and return to peace talks.
• Action with rockets targets police headquarters in İzmir 

  The police headquarters in Bayındır district of the western İzmir province was targeted by an action with rockets last night.
• HDP deputies to give joint statement of defense in judicial process 

  Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has released a joint statement of defense after two deputies of the party were summoned to a court earlier today to give their statements following the recent removal of parliamentary immunities.