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• Investigation against HPD Co-Presidents Demirtaş and Yüksekdağ 

  Investigations have been launched against HDP Co-Presidents Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ on the grounds of “arming and provoking a part of the people against the other part” and "spreading propaganda for a terrorist organization".
• 26 detained in ongoing police operations Amed, Siirt and Bursa 

  More people have been taken into custody in countrywide police operations as AKP government continues its political attacks against Kurdish people and democratic circles across Turkey and North Kurdistan.
• Turkey Peace Assembly calls upon AKP to abandon its war concept 

  Turkey Peace Assembly (TBM) Spokesperson Hakan Tahmaz stated that it was impossible to revitalize the solution process and peace without ending the Öcalan’s isolation.
• HDP: As 80 parliamentarians, we ask for the lifting of immunities for all 

  HDP Group Deputy Chairpersons Pervin Buldan and İdris Baluken issued a press release and stated that as 80 parliamentarians, they were applying for the lifting of all parliamentarians' immunities so that everyone could be brought to account.
• More people arrested in ongoing police operations 

  More people have been detained and remanded in custody in countrywide police operations as AP government continues its political genocide operations against Kurds and democratic circles across Turkey and North Kurdistan.
• Summary of proceedings against HDP Co-President Demirtaş 

  A summary of proceedings was issued in order to lift the parliamentary immunity of HDP Co-President Selahattin Demirtaş after President Erdoğan’s speech.
• Kalkan: AKP wants to avenge the defeat of elections – PART I 

  PKK Executive Committee Member Duran Kalkan said Turkey's war and operations against ISIS was a lie made up to cover up the Suruç massacre and to distort the agenda.
• Attacks target police and military units in four cities 

  Attacks took place against police and military units in Silvan district of Amed, Tatvan district of Bitlis, Erciş district of Van and in İzmir.
• ISIS distributes ID cards in İzmir 

  ISIS gangs made propaganda by distributing ID cards belonging to Prophet Mohammed in different parts of İzmir. İ-DAYDER president Ferzande Deniz objected to ISIS propaganda in İzmir and said that ISIS did not belong to Islam or the Qoran.
• March from Amed to Gemlik in demand of freedom for Öcalan 

  The Federation of Associations of Solidarity and Legal Aid for Families of Prisoners (TUHAD-FED) has organized a great march in demand of freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Eight remanded in custody in Bursa 

  Eight people detained in Bursa on July 24 have been remanded in custody on charges of membership to a terrorist organization.
• Eight remanded in custody in Ankara 

  AKP government is continuing its operations of political genocide across Turkey and North Kurdistan.
• Hundreds detained in operations across Turkey and North Kurdistan 

  AKP government is continuing its operations of mass arrests across North Kurdistan and Turkey through security forces.
• Wounded Kobanê citizens detained in Ankara 

  Ten people have been detained in house raids in the Turkish capital Ankara early Saturday.
• Governor of Istanbul bans Peace March against war and terror 

  Governor of Istanbul has banned the “Great Peace March” organized by the recently formed Peace Bloc against the war policies of the AKP and fascist terror of the radical Islamist ISIS organization.
• HDP requests general meeting to evaluate the policies of the government 

  HDP emphasized that the government was implementing policies that move away from peace, and requested a general meeting.
• Many detained in AKP's operations of political genocide 

  AKP government is continuing its operations of political genocide across North Kurdistan and Turkey.
• HDP submits resolution for the investigation of ‘ISIS activities’ in Turkey 

  HDP Urfa Parliamentarian Ziya Çalışkan offered a resolution for the investigation of ISIS activities and actions in Turkey.
• Police kill a woman in house-raid operation in Istanbul 

  Turkish police have killed a woman during today's expansive operation in Istanbul which targeted 140 addresses in 26 districts.
• Police operation in 26 districts in Istanbul 

  Turkish police forces raided 140 addresses in 26 districts of Istanbul early Friday morning.
• PM's office says Turkish jets hit ISIS positions in Syria 

  Turkish Prime Minister's Coordination Center said in a written statement regarding the operation at Kilis border that three ISIS positions in Syria were hit by Turkish air forces.
• Reports of clash between TSK and ISIS at Kilis border 

  It is reported that ISIS militants opened fire on Turkish soldiers at the border in Elbeyli district of Kilis Thursday afternoon.
• One policeman killed, another wounded in armed attack in Amed 

  An armed attack in Amed has targeted two police officers affiliated to Diyarbakır Security Directorate's Traffic Division in Şehitlik neighborhood of Yenişehir district Thursday afternoon.
• PAJK and PKK prisoners begin hunger strike for Suruç Massacre 

  PAJK (Kurdistan Women's Liberation Party, Partiya Azadiya Jin a Kurdistan) and PKK (Kurdistan Worker's Party) prisoners will go on a hunger strike between July 24 and 26 in order to protest Suruç Massacre.
• Pro-ISIS group attacks Kurds in Konya 

  In Karatay district of Konya province in Central Anatolia, supporters of the savage ISIS organization raided the house of Kurdish citizens and threatened them with beheading and bombing their houses.