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• 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.
• Turkey’s criminal record of phosphorus bombs 

  The Turkish army is committing war crimes by using phosphorus bombs in addition to other chemical weapons in its war in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq), ongoing since April 14, 2022.
• Fuat Kav: The 1982 hunger strike was a turning point 

  Fuat Kav is one of the survivors of the great hunger strike in Amed prison in 1982. He tells ANF what the situation was like in the prisons of the Turkish military junta at the time and what he lived during that time.
• Union members decreased during AKP rule 

  During the government of the AKP, the number of workers in Turkey tripled, but the organization among workers fell from 57.98 percent to 12.76 percent. One of the biggest obstacles was the right of objection to Collective Agreements.
• Turkish use of chemical weapons and international silence 

  The Turkish state is relying massively on the use of banned chemical warfare agents. By playing the veto card in the NATO accession process of Sweden and Finland, it has once again bought international silence.
• Turkey should face international court over Yazidi genocide, says report  

  Turkey should face charges in front of the international court of justice for being complicit in acts of genocide against the Yazidi people, says a report compiled by a group of prominent human rights lawyers.
• 31 years ago, the murder of HEP Diyarbakır Provincial chair Vedat Aydın 

  It has been 31 years since politician Vedat Aydın was taken from his home by JITEM and then murdered. His brother, Veysi Aydın, said: "Vedat's legacy is that the struggle he supported became a mass struggle, and this was the mistake of the state."
• MED TUHAD-FED: Support the Justice Vigils for prisoners 

  MED TUHAD-FED co-chair Zeki Baran drew attention to the Justice Vigil carried out by the relatives of the prisoners in four regions and called on everyone to support them.
• Xelîl: NATO gives green light for Turkish occupation attack 

  Analysing the NATO summit in Madrid, PYD politician Aldar Xelîl stated that, with the accession decision for Sweden and Finland, an indirect commitment has also been given to an invasion in northern Syria.
• Iran Human Rights: At least 251 people executed in first 6 months of 2022 

  The Iran Human Rights said that at least 251 people including 6 women and 67 Baluch minorities were executed in Iranian prisons in the first six months of 2022. This is double the number of executions in the same period in 2021.
• 'We will write Kurdish victory in history' 

  YJA Star guerrilla Delal Nûda Avet spoke about guerrillas’ preparations and goals on the 7th day of the resistance in Şikefta Birîndara. "We will write another Kurdish victory, PKK victory in history,” she said.
• Teachers in winter, seasonal workers in summer 

  With the closure of schools, many teachers who teach in private courses are forced to resign and become unemployed. There are those who go to collect tea and those who go to work in hotels to survive the summer.
• HPG releases images of Turkish soldier who allegedly 'died in a hospital' 

  Images have emerged showing that guerrillas had the body of a Turkish soldier named Nuri Melih Bozkurt. The Turkish officials said the soldier in question had been "injured and died in a hospital."
• Francie Molloy: The Turkish use of chemical weapons must be investigated 

  Francie Molloy, Sinn Fein MP, said that the Turkish use of chemical weapons must be investigated.
• Footage from guerrilla areas after Turkish attack with chemical weapons 

  ANF has received footage from a tunnel in Southern Kurdistan that once again testifies to the use of chemical weapons by the Turkish army. In the video, a guerrilla fighter wearing a gas mask leads the way through the tunnel.
• RIC: Turkish-backed militias arrested at least 1,095 people in Afrin and M4 Strip in 2021 

  The Rojava Information Centre found that in 2021 Turkish-backed militias arrested at least 1,095 people in Afrin & the M4 Strip. At least 114 of those arrested were subjected to torture. Additionally, the RIC recorded 107 cases of gender-based violence.
• Journalist Sweeney publishes report on Turkish use of chemical weapons 

  British journalist Steve Sweeney, published a report called “Collusion, conspiracy and corruption: an ‘on the ground’ report into Turkish war crimes and use of chemical weapons”.
• Turkey uses tactical nuclear weapons in its war in Kurdistan 

  In accordance with its war concept against the Kurdish people introduced in 2015, the Turkish has state increased its inventory of nuclear weapons. Recently, it has put into use 'tactical nuclear weapons' which destroys targeted areas.
• Çay at the Womensfront presents new podcast 

  Çay at the Womensfront has released the first episode of the second season of their podcast. The internationalist women in Rojava said that new episodes will be published every Tuesday.
• Guerrilla Commander Malazgirt: The war is completely under our control 

  Speaking about the battles in Zap, Metîna and Avaşîn, guerrilla commander Alan Malazgirt said, “We are not only defending our country, our region, but we want to turn the attack into a defeat for the enemy and inflict a heavy blow on the Turkish military.
• Kalkan: AKP-MHP fascism is being defeated and fighting for survival 

  Referring to the aggressiveness of the AKP-MHP fascism, Kalkan said, "In order to prevent the truth from coming out, their crimes from becoming known and their masks from falling, they keep attacking.”
• What the election of Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez means for Colombia 

  The presidential elections held last Sunday in Colombia ended with the victory of the left-wing ticket made up of Gustavo Petro (for President) and Francia Márquez (as his deputy).
• Director Aydemir: If we can't make our own cinema, tell our own people, no one else will do it 

  Director Haşim Aydemir said that he stepped into the cinema with the slogan ‘If we can't make our own cinema, tell our own people, no one else will ever be able to do it’.
• Guerrilla commander Avesta: "The enemy is locked up in Zap” 

  Commander Sorxwîn Avesta speaks of the successful struggle of the guerrillas in the Zap region of southern Kurdistan and underlines that the guerrillas have outmanoeuvred the technology of the Turkish army.
• Parliament of Catalonia recognizes that Israel is guilty of apartheid 

  The Parliament of Catalonia passed a resolution recognizing and condemning Israel’s crime of apartheid against the Palestinian people.