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• 74-year-old jailed in Adıyaman 

  A 74-year-old Kurdish citizen has been jailed in Adıyaman on terror charges.
• Stripping HDP MPs of immunity as a way of silencing opposition 

  The Constitutional and Judiciary Committee in the Turkish Parliament has received numerous presidential motions to lift MPs' immunity, in particular those belonging to the HDP group.
• Camilo Torres: "We want to break isolation" 

  Next weekend the long marches for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan and a solution to the Kurdish question will kick off. The internationalist march will take place in Switzerland, while the young people one starts in Heilbronn.
• Remains of YJA-STAR guerrilla Kutlak given to her family 

  The remains of YJA-STAR guerrilla Raife Kutlak were finally handed over to her family. On the contrary, the family of Evin Encü has not received her daughter’s remains despite having identified her.
• Three killed by special operations police in Bursa 

  A special operations police officer killed three relatives in the western province of Bursa.
• HDP deputies on day 27 of vigil against the isolation of Öcalan 

  Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputies continue their vigil in front of the Turkish Parliament demanding an immediate end to the aggravated isolation regime imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Iraqi delegation to visit Turkey to discuss water problem 

  Iraq to engage in talks with Turkey and Iran over the water problem.
• International Delegation Against Isolation visits law associations in Ankara 

  The International Delegation Against Isolation visited the Contemporary Lawyers Association (ÇHD), the Social Law Association and the Human Rights Centre of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations in Ankara on Friday.
• International Delegation Against Isolation visits DBP and TÖP 

  Members of the International Delegation Against Isolation visited the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) and the Social Freedom Party (TÖP) in Istanbul on Friday.
• Germany on AKP’s election campaigns: There is no place for hate speech and agitation 

  In response to a question by MP Gökay Akbulut, the Federal Government stated that there is no place in Germany for "hate speech and agitation" in view of threats of destruction at an AKP election campaign event in Neuss.
• KON-MED calls on Kurds living in Germany to attend march for Rojhilat in Cologne tomorrow 

  KON-MED called on all Kurds living in Germany to participate in the action that will be held tomorrow, Saturday, in Cologne to support the resistance in Rojhilat.
• Activists in London pay tribute to martyrs of massacre of Sheladize  

  Those who lost their lives in the massacre carried out in the city of Sheladize in South Kurdistan between 23 and 28 January 2019 by the Turkish state and the KDP were commemorated in London.
• Khor Mor gas field in Iraq hit by rockets 

  The Khor Mor gas field in Iraq was attacked by rockets.
• Martin: Isolation will be broken by solidarity 

  Paula Martin, from the international delegation against the isolation in Imrali, said that the isolation imposed on Abdullah Öcalan is actually against both the Kurdish people and the opposition and that he can be broken "through struggle and solidarity."
• Data of deportees passed on to AKP-MHP regime 

  Germany not only deports asylum seekers to Turkey, but endangers their lives by passing on sensitive data to the AKP-MHP regime.
• KCDK-E calls on activists to attend delivery of signatures demanding to delist the PKK 

  The KCDK-E said that a high number of signatures were collected demanding the removal of the PKK from the European Union list of terrorist organizations and called on activists to attend the press conference to be held in Brussels.
• Huge response to HDP social media campaign "Our treasure is our people" 

  The HDP launched a campaign on social media as part of the campaign "Our treasure is our people" against the blockade of its accounts receiving Treasury aid.
• Union leader Bozgeyik: War policies lead to economic crisis 

  Co-Chair of the Confederation of Public Labourer’s Unions (KESK) Mehmet Bozgeyik said that the economic crisis, which deepened in 2022 because of the government's policies in favour of capital and war, will increase in 2023.
• International Delegation Against Isolation visits HDP and IHD in Ankara 

  The International Delegation Against Isolation visited the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Mithat Sancar and the Human Rights Association (IHD) in Ankara.
• Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg continues 

  The vigil in Strasbourg, France, was launched by the Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Initiative on June 25, 2012, in order to secure the physical freedom of Öcalan. The vigil is the longest-standing action of the Kurds in Europe.
• Victim of "helicopter torture” in Van faces up to 15 years in prison 

  Up to 15 years in prison is sought for Osman Şiban who was thrown off a military helicopter by Turkish soldiers in Çatak district of Van in 2020.
• International Delegation Against Isolation visits political parties in Turkey 

  Members of the ‘International Delegation Against Isolation’ which was formed to protest the isolation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and is currently on a visit to Turkey, met with representatives of political parties.
• Constitutional Court rejects HDP's request to postpone closure case 

  Turkey's Constitutional Court rejected the HDP’s request to postpone the closure case against the party until after the upcoming elections.
• Popular resistance and government crackdown continue in Iran, Rojhilat 

  The 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' (Woman, Life, Freedom) resistance in Iran and Rojhilat (Iranian) Kurdistan continues despite the state crackdown and executions of protestors.
• Sending money to a prisoner considered 'aiding an illegal organization' 

  A.D., sent money to his friend Mehmet Ildem, who was held in Burhaniye T Type Closed Prison. A lawsuit was filed against him for "knowingly and willingly aiding an illegal organization".