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• NATO Secretary General says he will visit Turkey soon  

  NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that he will visit Turkey soon to accelerate Sweden’s NATO membership process.
• Six young people taken into custody in Izmir 

  Six young people from HDP Izmir Youth Assembly were taken into custody by police on Wednesday evening.
• Selahattin Demirtaş quits active politics 

  Former HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş announced that he had quit active politics, saying that he would continue the resistance from prison with the same tenacity as all his other comrades.
• Members of Kurdistan Youth Movement take over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg 

  Young activists took over the Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg, ongoing since 2012.
• Activists at Geneva vigil: Our freedom struggle will continue and we will prevail 

  Activists holding a vigil in front of the UN headquarters in Geneva since 2021 condemned the Iraqi blockade of Maxmur Refugee Camp in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Turkish lira losing value against the US Dollar and Euro 

  The Turkish lira hit fresh record lows against the dollar after Erdoğan won the presidential election last Sunday.
• HBDH Sinan Dersim Militia releases monthly balance sheet of actions 

  HBDH Sinan Dersim Militia published its monthly balance sheet of actions. The militias organized actions against the police and collaborators.
• Police try to force university student to become a spy 

  Yıldız Technical University student, Oğuzhan Kul, was harassed and forced to become a spy on by people who claimed to be police officers.
• HDP Party Assembly member Aydın sent to prison 

  HDP Party Assembly member Ilker Murat Aydın was remanded in custody on the grounds of witness statements.
• KCDK-E calls for solidarity actions for Maxmur refugee camp 

  The KCDK-E called for solidarity actions for the Maxmur refugee camp, which is besieged by the Iraqi army. The camp, which is under official UN protection, is threatened with complete isolation from the outside world.
• Lawyers apply to visit Abdullah Öcalan 

  Lawyers from the Asrın Law Office applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and Imralı Prison Directorate with a request to meet with their client, Abdullah Öcalan.
• HDK, DTK, HDP, DBP and Green Left Party: We will carry our struggle forward 

  After a meeting to evaluate the elections, HDK, DTK, HDP, DBP and Green Left Party declared that the Kurdish political movement would continue to play a determining role in the struggle for democracy.
• HBDH marks the anniversary of Gezi uprising, calling for expansion of revolutionary struggle 

  “We will expand our united revolution struggle as a requirement of our commitment to the memories of martyrs. We will continue to carry the fire of rebellion to the strongholds of fascism until the day of victory.”
• ‘Media bias and restrictions contributed to an unjustified advantage of the incumbent’ 

  In Turkey’s presidential runoff, a competitive campaign continued to be marked by lack of level playing field and media bias, according to international observers.
• Seminar in Stockholm calls for solidarity with the Kurds to be increased 

  At a seminar held in Stockholm to debate the presidential election in Turkey, Swedish politicians vowed to increase solidarity with the Kurds.
• KNK to hold national congress in Lausanne in July 

  KNK member Şoreş Xidir confirmed that they will hold a national congress in Lausanne on 22-24 July.
• Erdoğan's new mandate begings with the lira at a record low 

  After the official announcement of Erdoğan's election victory, the Turkish lira slipped even further. The dollar exchange rate is now at a record low of 20.06 against the euro at 21.63.
• Karimi: Turkish elections not run in a fair environment 

  Farah Karimi, Head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, which monitored the elections in Turkey, said that the second round did not take place in a fair environment.
• Kurds in Leipzig protest attacks targeting Maxmur Camp 

  Kurds and their friends took to the streets in Leipzig to protest the AKP-MHP fascist regime and the attacks against Maxmur, and said: "We will continue our resistance against the fascist regime in all areas."
• Racist attack targets HDP Inegöl building  

  Two racist AKP members attacked the HDP Inegöl District Organization building with stones on Sunday night.
• Green Left Party, HDP, HDK, DTK and DBP meet today to determine a roadmap for the future 

  The Green Left Party, HDP, HDK, DTK and DBP are meeting today to evaluate the election results and determine a roadmap for the future.
• Economist Önder: Winning 52 % of the vote is not a victory but a defeat 

  Economist Önder stated that the 52 percent rate of votes won by Erdoğan means a defeat: “If he had been successful, he should have won 60 percent of votes at least. If I were in Erdoğan’s position, I would thank the people and resign for a better future."
• Journalist Hekimoğlu: Kurds did their part in presidential election 

  Evaluating Sunday’s presidential election in Turkey, journalist İnci Hekimoğlu emphasized that the Kurds did their part in the second round.
• Iraqi minister says agriculture under threat since Turkey does not release water  

  The Iraqi Minister of Water Resources said that Iraq's water reserve decreased by 7 billion cubic meters compared to last year, warning that this situation would negatively affect Iraqi agriculture.
• Spanish PM Sanchez calls snap election after right-wing victory in local elections 

  Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez dissolved the parliament after the right-wing victory in the local elections in Spain. A general election will be held on July 23.