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• First murderers were acquitted, then Saturday Mothers were banned from Galatasaray Square 

  Director Veysi Altay recorded the struggle of the relatives of the disappeared. He attributes the fact that Galatasaray Square was only opened for the 1000th week and closed again to Turkey's denial of that open wound.
• Gerber: Rojava shows we can change existing systems and provide an alternative to nation states 

  Swiss historian Gerber said in the second part of this interview that "Rojava showed that capitalism is not indestructible."
• Middle East Youth Conference ends with final declaration 

  The Middle East Youth Conference, dedicated to Martyr Bişeng Brûsk, a member of the PKK Youth Committee who fell as a martyr in the attack by the Turkish state on Media Defense Areas, ended with a final declaration.
• Baluchi human rights activist addresses Middle East and North Africa Youth Conference 

  Human rights activist from Baluchistan, Dr. Mahrang Baluch, participated in the Middle East and North Africa Youth Conference
• Gerber: Öcalan and Bookchin's theories continue to be implemented in Rojava 

  Swiss historian Vincent Gerber said that nation-state models and representative democracies are now at an impasse, and added that "the theories of Abdullah Öcalan and Bookchin offer a new model for the future by challenging capitalism."
• Tekin: We will not recognize the trustees 

  DEM Party Amed Provincial co-chair Pınar Sakık Tekin said: "We will not recognize the trustees."
• Muna Yusuf, a story stretching from Gaza to Serêkaniyê 

  Muna Yusuf's parents are from Gaza. She herself was born in northern Syria and was expelled from her birthplace by the Turkish state. Today, the Palestinian woman is involved in the Syrian Women's Council to organize women from the Middle East.
• Open colonialism in Hakkari  

  What we see in Hakkari is a clear colonial situation. They can no longer hide colonialism in Kurdistan. The municipality is the municipality of the people there, the people made their choice, but they said, "I do not accept what you chose."
• Lawyer Argış: Prisoners are part of the political struggle 

  Political prisoners in Turkey have been resisting for years with the means at their disposal, says Istanbul lawyer Necla Mizgîn Argış. After many hunger strikes, they are now drawing attention to themselves with a communications boycott.
• KCK: The usurpation of political will in Hakkari is part of the Turkish state’s genocide policies! 

  The KCK called on all those who struggle for democracy, freedom, justice, and law to stand with the people of Hakkari.
• Hakkari resistance in photos 

  In Hakkari, the people and elected officials took to the streets against the trustee coup of the AKP-MHP fascist regime and defended their usurped municipality. Here are the photos of the resistance...
• KNK: Stop Erdoğan’s Political Coup, Defend the Will of Kurdish Voters! 

  The KNK called on the Council of Europe and the EU to take a strong stance against Erdoğan’s political coup in Hakkari.
• Karasu: The AKP-MHP government has become a power of evil 

  Mustafa Karasu said that with the "AKP-MHP government a Turkish-type fascism unprecedented in the world has been built."
• Karasu: The AKP-MHP government is based on Kurdish enmity 

  Mustafa Karasu said that "the KDP is cooperating with such an anti-Kurdish and genocidal state. It is now a partner in the genocide of Kurds."
• Karasu: Turkish state turns right to visits and phone calls in prison into tools of warfare 

  Turkish state has turned the right to have meetings and phone calls in prison into tools and methods of special warfare.
• Internationalist Commune of Rojava pays tribute to martyr Kasim Engîn 

  The Internationalist Commune of Rojava paid tribute to martyr Kasim Engîn (Ismail Nazlikul).
• DEM Party MP Akça calls for investigation into forced displacement of population of Sur 

  DEM Party MP Ceylan Akça-Cupolo is calling for an investigation into the forced displacement of the population of Sur that occurred after the destruction of the historic district,
• Economist Müftüoğlu: 'Defense industry' will be exempt from austerity measures 

  A draft law is to give the Turkish president the authority to increase the military budget if necessary without involving parliament. This means that the military budget will be exempt from any cuts.
• Sassoli: Responsibility for Imrali isolation lies with the European Council Committee of Ministers 

  Professor Marco Sassoli said that the Imrali isolation is a clear violation of the European Court of Human Rights principles and added: “Europe, bowing to Turkey's threats, prefers to remain silent about the Imrali isolation.
• Prof. Sassoli: Kurdistan is an unnamed occupation 

  Professor Marco Sassoli said that "Since the Kurds do not have a state, international law does not see Turkey's presence in Kurdistan as an occupation."
• 'The whole world is trying to put the burden of ISIS on the Autonomous Administration' 

  Xalid Îbrahîm said: "Just as an international coalition has been formed for the war against ISIS, an international coalition should be formed for the return of ISIS families."
• Hozat: The Turkish fascist government is trying to keep itself alive and maintain its power 

  Besê Hozat said that "this fascist government is trying to keep itself alive and maintain its power."
• Hozat: We must ensure the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan 

  Besê Hozat talks in detail about the situation of the opposition both inside and outside the state and analyses the tasks and dangers that lie ahead of them, as well as the situation of Abdullah Öcalan and the significance of the month of May.
• KJAR holds its 4th Congress 

  KJAR held its 4th Congress in the mountains of Kurdistan. During the 3-day congress, six main agendas were discussed in detail.
• Name lists of the KDP’s counter-guerrillas trained under the name of Iraqi Border Guard Units 

  ANF reached the name lists of the forces trained by the KDP against the guerrillas under the name of Iraqi Border Guard Units. The lists include their names, surnames, the day they applied and to which force they belong.