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• Alert to the expansion of the Ebola virus in Congo 

  The death of an evangelical pastor in the Congolese city of Goma has triggered warnings about the possible expansion of the Ebola epidemic towards the rest of the country and its neighbours.
• HDP statement on drilling activities in Eastern Mediterranean 

  HDP said they support Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akıncı’s comprehensive proposal, which he has presented to the Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades, suggesting "the formation of a joint committee".
• Prison sentences for Tuncel and Kışanak overturned 

  Up to 30-year prison sentences issued for Kurdish politicians Gültan Kışanak and Sebahat Tuncel have been overturned.
• Families’ appeal to visit Imralı rejected 

  An appeal by the families of Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners in Imrali to visit their relatives was rejected by Turkish authorities.
• Governor banned activities for Suruç massacre anniversary 

  The Urfa Governorship banned all activities and actions in the province on the eve of the anniversary of the Suruç Massacre, in which dozens of people were killed.
• Kurdish tourists from Bashur lynched and detained in Trabzon 

  A group of tourists from the Federal Kurdistan Region were attacked in Uzungöl in Trabzon’s Çaykara district. 9 people who were attacked were detained by the police.
• Social media campaign to mark Rojava Revolution anniversary 

  The appointment is at 18 hours CEST.
• KON-MED condemns Turkish air strike on Maxmur Camp 

  KON-MED condemned the airstrike carried out by the occupying Turkish state against Martyr Rüstem Cudi Refugee camp and called on Kurds to protest.
• Political crisis in Puerto Rico follows leaks on government 

  More than 900 pages of conversations, through chats, among members of the government of Puerto Rico has provoked a deep political crisis, accompanied by numerous demonstrations demanding the resignation of the Governor.
• KCDK-E condemns Turkish air strikes on Maxmur 

  The KDCK-E called on everyone to support Maxmur in the spirit of national unity and to protest the attack and occupation targeting civilians.
• Gezi Park Trial: Court insists on keeping Kavala in prison 

  At second hearing of the Gezi Park Resistance trial, the prosecutor demanded the continuation of the arrests of Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu.
• Stormont to determine fate of Brexit and Westminster  

  On Thursday an amendment has been made to legislation at Westminster which prevents a crash Brexit coming about by the suspension of the London parliament unless Stormont is restored.
• New hearing at trial against directors of Bakur documentary 

  Award-winning filmmaker Çayan Demirel and veteran journalist Ertuğrul Mavioğlu are under trial for their documentary 'Bakur'.
• Three released in Germany's "TKP/ML" trial 

  The three activists accused of being members of TKP/ML have been released in Munich.
• Verdicts announced for 9 in Hrant Dink case 

  The main trial of the public officials will continue.
• 2017 Barcelona Rambla attack was Spanish secret service informer 

  The leader of the group which on 17 August 2017 carried out an attack in the Rambla of Barcelona, was an informer for the Spanish secret service, the CNI, right up until the attacks in which 15 people were murdered.
• Former FARC guerrilla killed in Colombia 

  A young former FARC guerrilla, José Leandro Chavarría Castrillón, 23, was killed in Colombia. Since the signature of the agreement, 140 former guerrillas have been murdered.
• Agreement reached in Sudan 

  The Army and the opposition reach an agreement for a transition in Sudan.
• Leyla Güven visits the grave of Zülküf Gezen 

  Kurdish politician Leyla Güven, who led a 200-day hunger strike against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan, has visited the grave of Zülküf Gezen who fell a martyr after an action of self-sacrifice in Tekirdağ Prison.
• President’s office admits “KCK cases” were a setup 

  The website of the President’s office admitted that the “KCK cases” were a “FETO setup”.
• Giant mural painted for German PKK guerrilla Riemer in Berlin 

  Activists in Berlin painted a giant mural of HPG guerrilla Jakob Riemer (Siyar Gabar) on the first anniversary of his martyrdom.
• Freedom for Öcalan Vigil taken over by Martyrs' Families 

  The Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in front of the Council of Europe has been taken over by the martyrs' families this week.
• HDP Kağızman district co-chair taken into custody 

  HDP Kağızman district co-chair Yaşar Özlü was detained following a house raids in his house.
• EU takes restrictive measures against Turkey over Cyprus drilling 

  The European Union takes action against Turkey for its "illegal" drilling in Cyprus waters.
• Mexico said it will not be 'safe third country' 

  The Mexican government says it will not become a "safe third country" to apply for asylum in the US.