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• Great Women's Gathering: The Istanbul Convention is ours! 

  A "Great Women's Gathering" is taking place in Istanbul. Thousands of women and LGBTI people are demanding the preservation and implementation of the Istanbul Convention, from which the country is withdrawing by presidential order on July 1.
• Photo of Deniz Poyraz hung on the city wall of Amed 

  The HDP Women's Council in Amed has hung a huge banner on the wall in the old district of Sur in memory of Deniz Poyraz, who was murdered by a Turkish fascist in Izmir, declaring: "We are not afraid and we demand accountability."
• Women to take to the streets today in defense of the Istanbul Convention 

  Women are getting ready to take to the streets today to defend the Istanbul Convention.
• Women politicians in prison: We know where the attacks come from! 

  The women politicians in prison now under trial in the Kobanê Case against the HDP condemned the attack on the party’s Izmir Provincial Organization and the murder of Deniz Poyraz and said, "We know where the attacks came from."
• Deniz Poyraz to be laid to rest later today 

  Deniz Poyraz, who was killed in the attack on HDP Izmir Provincial building, will be laid to rest in Buca Kaynaklar graveyard later today.
• Kongra Star announces two weeks of actions to fight "violence against women" 

  Kongra Star Coordination declared 23 June "Day to fight political killings against women". In this context, a series of action will be carried out.
• 4th Fidan Doğan Women's Festival to be held in Paris on July 3 

  The 4th Fidan Doğan (Rojbin) Women's Festival will be held in Paris on July 3.
• The role of the YJA Star in the Avashin resistance 

  The Turkish state is using jihadists as ground troops in its invasion of southern Kurdistan. Their greatest fear is being killed by a woman. The YJA Star fighters in Avashin say, "They have to live with this fear every day now."
• REPAK issues condolence message for Sharmistha Choudhury 

  “In memory of Sharmistha we will strengthen the ties between freedom-seeking women in Kurdistan and India and build permanent bridges of common struggle in defence of dignity, life, earth, freedom and justice.”
• Besê Erzincan: We will be free 

  The US has approved the genocidal war of the Turkish state against the Kurds. The Kurdish people and the Kurdish women will never forgive the USA, said Besê Erzincan (KJK).
• Ilham Ehmed: Attack in Afrin was a conspiracy before the NATO summit 

  Ilham Ehmed said, “the Turkish state organized the military attack in Afrin to bring up the demand for a ‘safe zone’ at the NATO summit.”
• ‘Gula Buhare’ cultivating project launched for women in Heseke 

  Cooperatives affiliated to the Women’s Economy Committee launched ‘Gula Buhare’ project in which 25 women will work.
• TJK-E pays tribute to Kurdish activist who passed away in Belgium 

  TJK-E announced that Güler Yurdakul (Delal) passed away in Belgium, saying, “We will be successor of the freedom struggle given by comrade Delal without any concession in the mountains, dungeons and cities.”
• Women in Switzerland on strike: We demand respect and equality 

  Women living in Switzerland are preparing for an action throughout the county within the scope of the June 14 Women’s Strike. Women shout out their anger against patriarchal system and discriminative policies.
• Women vow to be on the streets till 1 July to reclaim the Istanbul Convention 

  Women in Istanbul gathered in Kadıköy to protest the decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, which will come into effect on 1 July.
• 'Women should play an active role and unite' 

  The congress of the North and East Syrian Women's Assembly has started. Participants encourage women to play an active role in drafting a new constitution for Syria.
• TJA activist Zelal Bilgin remains in prison 

  Court in Diyarbakır has decided to keep TJA activist Zelal Bilgin in prison.
• Woman dies in suspicious circumstances in Silvan 

  A woman, mother of 7 children, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Silvan.
• Trial of 33 women defending Istanbul Convention resumed in Ankara 

  The Turkish police attacked women before the hearing of 33 women who are prosecuted for opposing the government decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention.
• Women fight for the preservation of the Istanbul Convention in Turkey 

  Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, ordered by President Erdogan, will be officially implemented on July 1. The Convention was not sufficiently implemented even before that, women nevertheless continue to fight for its preservation.
• Women call for solidarity with activists on trial and participation in 'Great Women Rally'  

  Women in Istanbul and Ankara called on everyone to attend the hearing on 7 June and the 'Great Women's Rally’ on 19 June.
• Third day of tent action in Marseille 

  Third day of tent action organised by women in Marseille to protest the isolation imposed on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and demand his freedom.
• At least 17 women killed in May, says 'We Will Stop Femicides Platform' 

  We Will Stop Femicides Platform (KCDP) announced that at least 17 women were killed in May and 20 died in suspicious circumstances in May.
• Women in Marseille launch 3-day tent action for Abdullah Öcalan 

  Arin Mirkan Women's Council in Marseille has launched a 3-day tent action to protest the isolation of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and to demand justice for the 3 Kurdish women revolutionaries who were murdered in Paris in 2013.
• HDP says “opinion leaders” cover up child molestation in Hakkari 

  The HDP Women's Assembly in Hakkari reported that "opinion leaders" are trying to cover up a sexual assault against a 4-year-old child in the Derecik district of the city.