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• Kurds to take to the streets for Öcalan in Germany 

  Demonstrations will be held in various cities in Germany for Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Centre for Science provides education for 500 children in Raqqa 

  The Centre is providing education to kids who suffered from the violence of DAESH.
• CC issues political verdict: Yüksekdağ’s appeal rejected 

  The individual appeal submitted by former HDP Co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ to the Constitutional Court (CC) has been rejected.
• Another mass grave discovered in Raqqa 

  Another mass grave has been discovered in Raqqa city center.
• New commune set up in Aleppo 

  Residents of Sheikh Maqsoud established new commune to face increase in population
• Raqqa Civil Council meets people in al-Akirshi village 

  Meeting the populatiois vital for the well functioning of the Autonomous Administration project.
• Hunger strike for Öcalan and Afrin in Greece 

  Hunger strike has been launched in Greece for the freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and the ending of the Turkish occupation of Afrin.
• After the failed attack against Venezuela President 

  The failed attack on the life of Nicolas Maduro will have consequences both in Venezuela and the region.
• Republicans remember introduction of Internment without trial 

  The anniversary also marked the edition number 30 of one of the biggest and richest community festival.
• US implements sanctions against Iran, EU passes anti-boycott act 

  The White House is reimplementing sanctions against Iran, details to be announced later. Meanwhile the European Union is in objection and announced that they will be complying with the nuclear deal.
• Historic loss for Turkish Lira 

  The Turkish Lira continues to lose value. USD has risen to 5.1611 while Euro is pushing 6 Liras.
• Votes counted in Iraq 

  The manual recounting of the votes after the disputed elections of May 12 in Iraq has ended.
• Protest against the isolation of Öcalan in Paris 

  Kurds in Paris protested against the isolation of the Kurdish leader.
• Police raid wedding and detain musician in Adana 

  The Turkish police raided a wedding in Adana and arrested a musician who sang Kurdish songs.
• People concerned over their lives amid Turkish bombardments 

  Turkish troops have laid a siege in a village in Erzurum province. Villagers say they are under bombardment and have no safety of life.
• Protests continue in Iran 

  Protests in Iran are growing.
• German FM: We will discuss the disputed issues with Erdoğan 

  Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said they will be discussing disputed issues with Erdoğan, who is expected to have an official visit to Berlin by late September.
• Eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor fully cleared of ISIS - UPDATE 

  SDF has cleared the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor of ISIS and secured the Iraq-Syria border.
• The US to impose trade sanction against Turkey 

  After halting sales of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey and imposing sanctions against two Turkish ministers, the US is now preparing to remove the tax exempt status of 1.66 billion dollars worth of Turkish goods.
• Three ISIS members captured east of Deir ez-Zor 

  SDF fighters have captured three ISIS members who were preparing for an attack east of Deir ez-Zor.
• Protests in Iran spread from Isfahan to Tehran  

  The protests in Isfahan, Iran have spread to various provinces such as Tehran, Karaj, Ahvaz and Arak. There was an alleged attack against a religious school in Karaj.
• SDF: Security established at Syria-Iraq border 

  The eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor has been completely cleared of ISIS.
• SDF Commander: Many ISIS sleeper cells were captured 

  SDF Commander Şêrgo Hesekê stated that many sleeper cells of ISIS have been captured during the clearing operations they are conducting in the areas liberated from ISIS in the Operation Cizire Storm.
• Deir ez-Zor production back on track 

  Agriculture in the Deir ez-Zor region has improved and production has increased.
• Aggravated life sentence for 9 suspects in Ankara massacre case 

  Nine suspects given 101 times aggravated life sentence for "deliberate killing".