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• A brief history of the path to a revolution 

  The Rojava Revolution is celebrating its 8th year, with the “third way” strategy proposed by Ocalan, and has become a great hope for the peoples of the region. Every minute of the path of the revolution is filled with labor and a heavy price paid.
• What does Turkey’s military build-up on Rojava border mean? 

  Turkey has received the S-400 parts, and simultaneously started a military build-up at Rojava border. Turkey blackmailed the US to change course and gave Russia a message that they could disrupt US plans for the region to look for approval for buffer zone
• Loving life so much to be ready to die. The 14 July Martyrs 

  Kemal Pir is one of the founders of the PKK. With PKK members Kemal Pir, Hayri Durmuş, Akif Yılmaz and Ali Çiçek, he announced, on 14 July 1982, the beginning of a death fast to protest the conditions of Diyarbakır Prison.
• Thirty years ago... the murder of Dr. Abdul-Rahman Ghassemlou 

  Thirty years ago, on 13 July 1989, Dr. Abdul-Rahman Ghassemlou and two of his friends were murdered in an apartment in the outskirts of Vienna where they were holding talks with envoys sent by then Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. 
• 'We don't need women-only universities' 

  AKP’s President Erdogan announced that he gave orders to the Board Higher of Education (YOK) to implement the “Women’s Universities” example he saw during his trip to Japan for the G20 Summit.
• Protests grow against EU-Mercosur deal 

  European farmers, environmentalists and many left parties have denounced the trade deal signed between the EU and South American countries as a "dark moment".
• ICC Registrar: There is legal basis for an international court  

  Registrar of the International Criminal Court (ICC) International Court of Justice Dominique Inchauspe spoke about the possible legal bases for an international court for ISIS trials.
• Vedat Aydın and 10 July 

  The Turkish campaign in 90s against Kurdish struggle for independence, was one of the most violent period of the country’s recent history.
• Babylon heads new UNESCO heritage sites list 

  The ancient city of Babylon and an Icelandic national park replete with glaciers, ice caves and volcanoes are among the sites that have been added to Unesco’s world heritage list.
• Program for international conference against ISIS announced 

  The program for the international conference against ISIS organized by the Rojava Strategic Research Center has been announced.
• ISIS gangs crossed into Turkey with Nusra flags 

  Ilyas Aydin, one of the most cited names in the ISIS case, said he went to Syria to meet with an ISIS spokesperson before joining and later returned to Turkey, adding that the Turkish intelligence turned a blind eye.
• PKK’s Karayilan: We will not allow Turkey to invade Bashur 

  PKK Executive Committee Member Karayilan said the guerrilla have been displaying an effective resistance against Turkey's plans to invade the South, adding: “As long as there is guerrilla resistance, the Turkish state cannot advance as they want to."
• KCK’s Avesta: Lands of South Kurdistan are turned over to Turks 

  KCK Executive Council Member Sozdar Avesta said the South Kurdistan authorities have officially handed over the lands of South Kurdistan to the Turkish state and called on the people to stand against the invasion.
• Turkish invasion forces' dens in Southern Kurdistan 

  Turkey's attacks and invasion attempts in Southern Kurdistan with approval, cooperation and support by the KDP has continued since 1991 with the construction of the first bases. There are over 10.000 Turkish troops stationed in Southern Kurdistan today.
• ISIS ambulance driver: We sent injured men to Turkey 

  Muhammad Amir Abdulkadir went from Germany to Syria and joined the so-called ISIS. In an ANF interview he reports on transport of seriously injured ISIS jihadists to Turkey.
• ISIS member: I was assigned to poison SDF fighters 

  A Syrian gang member was assigned by the Turkish intelligence service to mix poison in the food of the SDF units. The SDF was able to arrest him before he did his job.
• Turkish MIT’s dirty activities in Northern and Eastern Syria 

  The Turkish state’s and ISIS’ sleeper cells captured in Northern and Eastern Syria continue with their confessions. The gang member named Musa Salih Hisen El-Ehmed admitted to two murders.
• Karayilan: Kurds’ strength is a determinant in Istanbul 

  Karayilan: “If there’s anybody who wants Kobane to suffer a genocide like Afrin, they can go vote for Binali Yildirim. If your conscience doesn’t allow for it, you shouldn’t vote, as it would be a sin.”
• Confessions of MIT sleeper cells in Northern and Eastern Syria 

  Gang members in the Turkish intelligence sleeper cell captured by the SDF and YPG in Raqqa made important confessions.
• Lawyers convey Öcalan’s message and details of the latest meeting 

  Asrın Law Office published details of the meeting with Öcalan on June 18, and a message from the Kurdish leader.
• Colombia peace process debated at Westminster 

  British and North of Ireland parliamentarians have held a debate on Colombian president Iván Duque’s handling of the peace process and the chronic human rights insecurity affecting the country.
• Heavy blow dealt to ISIS cells in northern Syria 

  The recent operations against ISIS structures in northern Syria have achieved to disrupt many of the organization's cells. The arrested terrorists gave information about Turkey's role in ISIS activities.
• Chomsky presents letter against militarization of Zapatista areas 

  Noam Chomsky has presented the letter against the militarization of indigenous zones of the Zapatista Movement addressed to President López Obrador.
• Leaked communications provoked earthquake in Brazil 

  The communications between Judge Moro and the prosecutor's office, which led to the conviction of former Brasilian President Lula, caused a political and judicial earthquake.
• Girê Spi: Four years on, a liberated city 

  15 and 16 June mark the fourth anniversary of the liberation of Girê Spi (Tal Abyad in Arabic) from DAESH.