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• Three Syrians imprisoned in Mersin over photos with YPG flag 

  Seven people have been imprisoned in Mersin over their social media posts. Three people from Syria are accused of membership due to photos with YPG flag that were shared twelve years ago.
• Turkish Parliament rejects opposition’s call for general discussion on imprisoned TIP MP Atalay 

  The opposition’s proposal for a general discussion on the Constitutional Court’s decision regarding TIP Hatay MP Can Atalay, was rejected by a majority vote in Parliament.
• Call on international community to stop Turkish attacks signed by dozens 

  Numerous academics, activists and representatives of civil society organizations have called on the international community to stop the occupation attacks carried out by Turkish state.
• Attack from AKP fascist deputies in the Parliament 

  AKP deputies attacked opposition MPs in Parliament during a session convened to discuss the case of TIP deputy Can Atalay.
• Families of prisoners in Imrali apply for visit  

  The family and guardian of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan applied to the Bursa Public Prosecutor's Office and the Imrali Prison Directorate with a request for a visit.
• Martyr Benda Amed YPS JIN Retaliation Unit carries out action in Istanbul 

  The Martyr Benda Amed YPS JIN Retaliation Unit said that they set fire to a bus "belonging to a fascist" in Istanbul.
• Lindsey German: We, the people, are fighting for the freedom of Öcalan  

  Lindsey German is convenor of the Stop the War Coalition, which organized the biggest demonstration in British history against the Iraq war.
• KCDK-E calls for a strengthening of freedom struggle 

  On the anniversary of 15 August, the Kurdish European umbrella organization KCDK-E called for a joint strengthening of the freedom struggle and the thwarting of the plans of Turkish fascism.
• KNK issues statement to mark the 40th anniversary of 15 August 

  KNK salutes the 40th anniversary of 15 August.
• DEM Party MP Ömer Öcalan submits application to visit İmralı 

  DEM Party MP Ömer Öcalan applied to the Ministry of Justice for a meeting with Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has not been heard from for 41 months.
• High-level Iraqi delegation to visit Ankara 

  A high-level delegation from Iraq, headed by Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, will pay a visit to Turkey.
• Peace activist Ali Şükran Aktaş died in Izmir  

  Peace activist Ali Şükran Aktaş died of cancer in Izmir. He was part of the peace group from Europe that traveled to Turkey in 1999 to find a solution to the Kurdish question and was imprisoned. His funeral will take place today.
• Death toll in the Gaza Strip nears 40,000 

  According to the Hamas government's Ministry of Health, the death toll from Israel's attacks since 7 October is about to exceed 40,000.
• KON-MED condemns wave of executions in Iran  

  KON-MED condemned the wave of executions in Iran and called on the regime to stop all executions and release political prisoners. The Kurdish umbrella organization is also demanding tougher international action against Tehran.
• Kurds celebrate 15 August on top of Mount Snowdon  

  The Kurds climbed Mount Snowdon in Wales and celebrated 15 August 1984 with a long walk to the summit of Snowdon.
• Instagram freely accessible again in Turkey 

  After a good week, Instagram is freely accessible again in Turkey. An agreement has been reached with the parent company Meta on the deletion of criminally relevant content.
• An imam in France detained pending deportation 

  Abdurrahman Ridwan, the Nigerian president of the mosque in Pessac in south-eastern France, was detained for deportation.
• Sit-in protest against the isolation of Öcalan at the UN office in Brussels 

  A sit-in protest was staged at the United Nations (UN) office in Brussels to draw attention to the isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Asrin Law Office: Lawyer visits should be enabled in İmralı as soon as possible 

  Asrin Law Office made a statement on the anniversary of the last lawyer meeting with Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and said: "Democratic steps should be taken and lawyer meetings should be enabled in İmralı as soon as possible."
• Dutch judiciary orders arrest and extradition of journalist Serdar Karakoç to Germany 

  The Dutch judiciary ordered the arrest and extradition of journalist Serdar Karakoç to Germany.
• Australian Green Party MP: Isolation of Öcalan is a clear violation of Turkish and international law 

  Stating that Abdullah Öcalan is “a key player in the Kurdish people's struggle for justice", MP Abigail Boyd emphasised that "Öcalan is the symbol of 100 years of Kurdish resistance against the oppressive Turkish state."
• Two-day sit-in against isolation launched in front of the UN in Geneva 

  A two-day sit-in protest was launched in Geneva, Switzerland, to demand an end to the isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and to ensure his freedom.
• Five US soldiers injured in attack against a military base in Iraq 

  U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant agreed that the attack marked "a dangerous escalation".
• Coordination of the European Yazidi Community protests Baghdad’s decision to ban PADÊ 

  The Coordination of the European Yazidi Community reacted that Baghdad's decision to ban PADÊ is an insistence on the genocide process against the Yazidis.
• Lawyers submit another application to meet with their clients in İmralı 

  Lawyers filed an application to be allowed a visit with their clients Abdullah Öcalan, Ömer Hayri Konar, Hamili Yıldırım and Veysi Aktaş in İmralı Island Prison.