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• 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.
• Launch of booklet about Turkish war crimes and use of chemical weapons in Iraq Kurdistan  

  Launch of booklet "On the ground report into Turkish war crimes and use of chemical weapons in Iraqi Kurdistan by Steve Sweeney.
• KCK’s Andok: Colonialism led by Turkey has used the KDP as its interlocutor 

  “In keeping with the social base it represents, the PKK relies on the people themselves whereas the KDP relies on the powerful states of this world. While the PKK represents the principle of relying on its own power, the KDP relies on collaboration."
• Dr. Exo: Germany backs Turkey's dirty policies 

  Dr. Mechthild Exo, a member of the Defend Kurdistan Initiative, said that Germany supports Turkey's dirty policies, adding, “The German state does not want the issue to be discussed in political terms and becomes part of the war against the Kurds.”
• Without the PKK, Hewlêr could have fallen to ISIS 

  Former Peshmerga commander Riyad Selahaddin said that without the support and motivation of the guerrillas, ISIS could have invaded Hewlêr and Zakho in 2014.
• Interview with Prof. George Katsiaficas on Turkish use of chemical weapons 

  Prof. George Katsiaficas is a Greek-American historian and social theorist. He is known for his many writings on social movements.
• Situation in South Kurdistan and Iraq is very dangerous! 

  The reason why the Turkish state has not yet achieved its occupation objectives is the historical resistance of the guerrillas. The PKK is not the reason for the Turkish attacks.
• Markéta Všelichová: We fought for humanity 

  Czech Republic citizen Markéta Všelichová, who went to Rojava in 2015 to support the Kurdish people fighting against ISIS mercenaries, talked about her experiences in her book 'We fought for humanity'.