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• KCK’s Stêrk: Iran and Turkey use the US as a pretext 

  Zilar Stêrk of the KCK leadership said Iran and Turkey were trying to manipulate their populations by claiming that the US was responsible for their economic crisis.
• Ban on Irish language street signs rescinded 

  A ban on Irish language street signs in Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has been rescinded after a citizen challenged the discrimination.
• Plunder in Hasankeyf continues 

  The Turkish state continues to plunder the 12,000-year historical city of Hasankeyf.
• Sinn Fein: Choosing between reunification or disaster 

  Sinn Fein's National Chairperson Declan Kearney has warned that there is a risk that the peace process could be "squandered" by Brexit coming on top of the collapse of political institutions in the North.
• US blockade has cost Cuba over $933 billion 

  In the 12 month period of the report (April 2017 – 2018), the blockade has caused losses of more than $4.3 billion dollars
• Tehran summit on Syria final declaration 

  The Syrian Summit in Tehran stated that Syrian sovereignty must be protected
• ISIS gangs in Afrin with Turkish patches 

  The Turkish state continues to organize ISIS gangs and utilize them in various uniforms in Afrin and Shehba. There are many ISIS members on duty in Afrin under the guise of FSA.
• The Time Has Come! Free Abdullah Öcalan 

  Naples city councillor Eleonora De Majo recalled how important is the experiment of the Democratic Confederalism and in general the feminist, ecologist, democratic doctrine of President Öcalan for contemporary Europe.
• Otegi: Öcalan inspires all people working to improve the world 

  Basque politician, Arnaldo Otegi, said Abdullah Öcalan “is not only an example for the Kurdish people, he is a companion and friend who inspires all the people who work to improve the world.
• Freedom for Öcalan World Campaign: The Time Has Come! 

  Press conference in Brussels to state that The Time Has Come! for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan
• PKK’s Kalkan: AKP built a surveillance state 

  PKK Executive Committee Member Duran Kalkan said the AKP has built a “surveillance state” like Abdulhamit and wants to involve everybody in their crimes. Kalkan warned to stay away from spy activity.
• We won't leave our land to get work 

  Workers working in streets fighting the scorching heat in Cizre say they cannot get their work back, but they will not leave their land.
• Civilians fleeing Afrin: Nobody has security any more 

  R.Ş. and C.E. who had to flee Afrin after the invasion by the Turkish state and their allied gangs say nobody has security in Afrin anymore.
• Erdoğan’s dirty plans for Kirkuk exposed 

  When Iraqi Turkmen Front administrators started to accuse each other of corruption, it came to light that the Erdoğan regime sent 22 million dollars to Kirkuk as an intervention during the Iraqi elections.
• The Time Has Come! – Freedom for Öcalan World Campaign 

  The Freedom for Öcalan World Campaign is organising a press conference in Brussels on Wednesday, 5 September
• Have Russia and Turkey agreed on Idlib and Kurds? 

  What has come out of the series of meetings between Russia and Turkey in recent weeks? What did Turkey ask for in return for Idlib? What did Ankara, with its deep financial crisis, offer to Russia? What is Russia planning to do?
• FARC: Building cooperatives for former guerrillas 

  One of the main tasks of the Colombian former guerrilla movement is to ensure its militants are fully reincorporated to civilian life
• Muslim: Our goal is for TEV-DEM to organize the 3rd territory 

  Salih Muslim said circumstances have changed and that the TEV-DEM aims to return to the task of organizing civilian society: “Our fundamental argument is that an organized society can do anything.”
• Agricultural revival in Ayn Isa 

  Agriculture committees have intensified their efforts in Ayn Isa under Raqqa
• KCK’s Altun: Idlib has a key function 

  KCK Executive Council member Rıza Altun commented on the key role of the Northern Syrian region of Idlib and the position of Turkey, Iran, Russia and Syria.
• Karayılan: This is a historic period of settling accounts 

  “If the Turkish state advances towards the inner parts of Southern Kurdistan, that would turn into an opportunity for us. We won’t be basing ourselves on a defense tactic against them with our current forces.”
• Karayılan: Turkish army greatly lost its power to fight – PART I 

  PKK Executive Committee Member Murat Karayilan stated that if the Turkish state advances towards the inner parts of Southern Kurdistan, they will not take a defense tactic approach with their current forces.
• KCK's Altun: Turkey-US crisis is very serious 

  KCK Executive Council Member Riza Altun said Turkey is faced with a very deep crisis. Every day, he added, it is bleeding out.
• Karayılan: Our martyrs will be avenged 

  Murat Karayılan addressed the guerrilla forces over the radio and said, “We have a historic account to settle with Turkish colonialism. The blood of our martyrs will be avenged and the despicable enemy will be held to account.”
• Mam Zeki: A life for his people 

  Mam Zeki of the Yazidis was martyred on 15 August in Shengal, following a calculated attack launched by Turkish warplanes.