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• DTK: Silence is approval, we call on everyone to speak up 

  DTK protested the trustee invasion and called on people to demonstrate.
• From Amed to the AKP: You are preparing your own end! 

  HDP members protested the decision by the AKP regime to appoint trustees.
• Kati Piri: Are Ankara and Istanbul next? 

  The European Parliament Rapporteur for TUrkey Kati Piri protested the usurpation of HDP’s three metropolitan municipalities and said, “What next? Replacing the mayors of Ankara and Istanbul?”
• Four taken into custody in Dersim 

  HDP and DAD executives were detained during a new political operation in Dersim.
• Police attack against the people in Amed 

  The police attacked the march held by the people of Amed to the Amed Metropolitan Municipality building to protest the usurpation of HDP’s municipalities.
• HDP Temelli: Let's unite on the struggle for democracy! 

  HDP Co-Chair Sezai Temelli reacted harshly to the seizure of the municipalities and said: "Power has lost its legitimacy." Temelli called on the public, parties and institutions to "unite in the struggle for democracy".
• Mızraklı refuses to sign the instruction on his removal from post 

  Amed Co-mayor Selçuk Mızraklı has refused to sign the instruction on his removal from post, calling it “dishonor”. He said; “We are all going through a test of conscience and morality”.
• DBP: They will see that they can’t stop us 

  The DBP said the appointment of new trustees is “another declaration of war against the Kurdish people” and added: “They cannot stop us like this. We will not recognize the trustee.”
• Van under siege after trustee took over 

  After trustees were appointed to the metropolitan municipalities of Amed, Van and Mardin, Van’s center and districts are under siege.
• HDP Amed offices under blockade 

  The AKP-MHP government has usurped HDP’s municipalities and set a blockade around the party’s Amed provincial chapter offices.
• Police attacked HDP executives and supporters in Amed 

  Police attacked a group of HDP executives and supporters who wanted to make a press conference in front of Amed Metropolitan Municipality to protest the seizure of HDP-run municipalities.
• Mızraklı and Beştaş: We don't accept this decision! 

  Amed Metropolitan Municipality co-mayor Selçuk Mızraklı and HDP Deputy Meral Danış Beştaş stated that they do not recognize the trustee: "Everyone should take responsibility." 
• Damascus: Turkey is sending convoy to Khan Sheikhoun 

  A Turkish army convoy carrying munitions crossed into northwest Syria on Monday to help mercenaries in town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib, Syrian state media said.
• KDCK-E calls on people to protest today at 6 pm 

  The KCDK-E called on Kurds and people to take to the streets this evening in Europe, Canada, Australia and Japan against the seizure of HDP municipalities by the AKP regime.
• Ahmet Türk: Unlawfulness has reached its peak 

  The metropolitian municipalities of Amed, Mardin and Van run by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) have been seized by the AKP regime in the early morning hours today. 
• Images from the occupation of Mardin Municipality 

  Following the appointment of the trustee to Mardin Metropolitan Municipality, many check-points were set up in the city.
• Search at Amed Town Hall ends, Trustee arrives 

  The police search in Amed Metropolitan Municipality has ended. Diyarbakir Governor, Basri Guzeloglu, was appointed as trustee. He came to the city hall under intensive security measures.
• HDP: We won't remain silent! 

  "We call upon all democratic forces, all citizens with conscience, all opposition parties, civil society organizations, trade unions and democratic associations to unite in solidarity against a power that seizes the will of of the polls and elections."
• AKP terror: 418 detained in 29 cities in operation targeting HDP 

  At least 418 people were taken into custody in 29 cities in the latest wave of operations ordered by the Ankara regime targeting HDP municipalities.
• Amed co-mayor Mızraklı: What is being seized is the people's will 

  Amed Metropolitan Municipality co-mayor Selçuk Mızraklı, whose charge was sized by the AKP - MHP government that appointed a trustee, said: “What has been usurped is the will of the people”.
• Police operation in Adana: 20 taken into custody 

  Turkish police has carried out an operation in Adana. Several house raids have been carried out and at least 20 people have been taken into custody, including some under 18.
• Kurds in Europe celebrate 15 August  

  Kurds living in Europe celebrated the anniversary of the 15 August 1984 Initiative with various activities.
• Amed, Mardin and Van municipalities seized by the AKP 

  Co-mayors of Amed, Mardin and Van municipalities were removed from office and the municipalities were placed under police blockade.
• New rally to be held today in Hong Kong  

  A major anti-government rally has been planned for today in Hong Kong.
• Political genocide continues in Mardin and Şırnak: 29 detained 

  The number of detainees in operations ongoing in Mardin and Şırnak since August 15 has risen to 29.