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• 5th Martyr Herekol Book Fair, a story of success 

  The 5th Martyr Herekol Book Fair continues with success in Northern and Eastern Syria despite the many obstacles faced by organisers.
• Ireland to Kurdistan: An Interview with Sinn Féin MP Francie Molloy 

  Democracy, Peace and Self-Determination: Ireland to Kurdistan. An Interview with Francie Molloy MP
• The Yazidi community in Shengal faced genocide in 2014 

  When the 74th genocide arrived at the doors of the Yazidi community, it was not the physical genocide that dealt the deadly blow to the Yazidi people. What killed them was the betrayal that clad itself with a black garment.
• Olives stolen from Afrin on the world market 

  The main source of income for the Turkish occupation regime in Afrin is the theft of the olive harvest. The "yellow gold" from the Kurds' mountain is brought directly from Turkey to the world market. Germany serves as a cornerstone for distribution.
• Sozdar Avesta talks about importance of Yazidi history and culture for Kurdistan and Middle East 

  Sozdar Avesta, a member of the KCK General Presidential Council, talked about the importance of Yazidi history and culture for Kurdistan and the Middle East.
• DBP co-chair Bayındır: Racist attacks and massacres connected to AKP-MHP policies against Kurds 

  Speaking about the racist massacres against Kurds, DBP co-chair Keskin Bayındır said: “These attacks and massacres derive their strength from the racist, discriminatory language and policies of the AKP-MHP government against Kurds.”
• “I pierced my face with a needle so they wouldn't take me away” 

  “They came and took the women away every day, and I felt that it was my turn. I didn't know what to do. I pierced my face with a needle. I made a lot of holes in my face, then I applied soot. I tried to create an ugly look.”
• HPG Commander Sipan Rojhilat: Turkish army cannot fight the guerrilla 

  HPG commander Sipan Rojhilat spoke in a television interview about the progress of the war against the invading forces in Avaşîn. He describes the tunnel war against the Turkish army as extremely effective and successful.
• Empty words 

  A dominant wing within the KDP is doing everything it can to keep its agreements with the Turkish state and provoke an armed conflict with the guerrillas. Statements to the contrary prove to be empty words in practice.
• House arrest, a permanent punitive measure against the opposition 

  The co-mayor of Siirt, Berivan Helen Işık, has been held under house arrest for months. This alternative form of detention is being specifically extended by the Turkish authorities by delaying proceedings.
• Lida Weerts: "Defend Kurdistan" has just begun 

  Dutch human rights activist and feminist Lida Weerts lives in Norway and was in South Kurdistan with #Delegation4Peace. The work of the #DefendKurdistan initiative founded there has just begun, she says.
• Hozan Serhat, musician, revolutionary and guerrilla 

  Hardly any other artist has shaped Kurdish guerrilla music as much as Hozan Serhat. He was a musician, revolutionary and guerrilla. His extraordinary voice enchanted a whole people.
• Women's cooperative in the last Armenian village on Musa Dagh 

  Vakıflı is the last Armenian village in Turkey. The residents are the descendants of those who opposed the Ottomans on the Musa Dagh in 1915. A women's cooperative has existed in the 135-citizen’s village since 2005.
• Öcalan’s Isolation and Justice in Turkey, an interview with Ibrahim Bilmez by Peace in Kurdistan 

  Peace in Kurdistan Campaign interviewed Abdullah Öcalan's lawyer Ibrahim Bilmez.
• PKK: Rojava Revolution shines brightly like a star 

  On the anniversary of the Rojava Revolution, the PKK Executive Committee said, "Even though this revolution took place in a small region, it is an inseparable part of the democratic revolution of Syria, Kurdistan and the Middle East."
• KCK: “The Rojava Revolution has changed the Middle East fundamentally” 

  “We salute the peoples of North and East Syria, who have become a model for the entire Middle East. We promise to put into practice the line of all the martyrs of this revolution and of Rêber Apo. Now, it is time to create one, two, many Rojavas."
• “The July 19 Revolution is based on the legacy of a long struggle” 

  Deputy Co-Chairman of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, Hesen Koçer, speaks about the significance of the July 19 Revolution. He sees the revolution of Rojava as the result of a long struggle.
• Deputy Dallemagne: The Belgian government should propose a roadmap for the Yazidis 

  Deputy Georges Dallemagne, who led the Belgian Parliament to recognize the Yazidi genocide, asked the government to draw up a roadmap. Dallemagne stated that this decision was the strongest decision taken by Belgium regarding the genocide.
• Bayık: The guerrillas are fighting this battle for humanity 

  In a TV interview, Cemil Bayık of the KCK assessed the current developments in South Kurdistan and stated that international powers are silent on the crimes committed in Kurdistan because NATO is behind the Turkish state.
• "Only Öcalan could come up with a workable peace plan," says Professor Radha D’Souza 

  Professor Dr. Radha D’Souza said that "only Öcalan could come up with a workable peace plan."
• Belgian parliament recognises Yazidi genocide 

  The Belgian parliament unanimously recognized the Islamic State massacre of the Yazidi in 2014 as a genocide.
• Deniz Kaya: "Only resistance leads to victory" 

  39 years ago, the great death fast began in the Amed dungeon, through which the political prisoners refused to surrender. This struggle continues today, and the hunger strike is being extended.
• The 14 July 1982 resistance is alive in today's hunger strike resistance 

  On 14 July 1982, Mehmet Hayri Durmuş, Kemal Pir, Akif Yılmaz and Ali Çiçek went on death fast. The enemy did not succeed at that time, won't succeed today, says Deniz Kaya, spokesperson of the PKK and PAJK prisoners on hunger strike for 230 days.
• Öcalan has a crucial role for any political solution of the Kurdish question 

  Les Levidow, a co-founder of the Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC), said that Öcalan has a crucial role for any political solution of the Kurdish question.
• Ferzende Abi and his song for the martyrs of the 14 July Great Death Fast Resistance 

  Ferzende Abi, 66, commemorated the martyrs of the 14 July Great Death Fast Resistance, who made him join the Kurdistan Freedom Struggle, with a song he wrote and sang.