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• Man who attacked CHP leader Özgür Özel after memorial service for Sırrı Süreyya Önder sent to prison 

  Following the physical attack on CHP leader Özgür Özel after a memorial service for Sırrı Süreyya Önder, 66-year-old Selçuk Tengioğlu was remanded in custody.
• 53 years ago, the execution of revolutionaries Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan and Huseyin İnan 

  53 years ago, on 6 May 1972, Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan and Huseyin İnan were hanged in Ankara.
• Former HDP official Zeki Idin passes away 

  Zeki Idin passed away at Şırnak State Hospital, where he had been undergoing treatment.
• Prison crisis in Iraq 

  The Iraqi Justice Minister said that there are 65,000 prisoners in 31 prisons across the country, with facilities operating at 200 percent.
• Sırrı Süreyya Önder laid to rest 

  Thousands bid farewell to politician, artist and peace activist Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who passed away on Saturday after 18 days in intensive care.
• KNK pays tribute to Sırrı Süreyya Önder 

  KNK stated that the passing of Sırrı Süreyya Önder represents a significant loss to efforts toward a peaceful resolution and the construction of a democratic country.
• KJK: We are deeply saddened by the loss of Sırrı Süreyya Önder 

  The KJK Coordination stated, “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Sırrı Süreyya Önder, a dear friend and comrade of the Kurdish people, a peace envoy, and the successor to Baba İshak, the revolutionary tradition of the Turkmen people.”
• Attack on CHP leader Özgür Özel after memorial service for Sırrı Süreyya Önder 

  Following the memorial service for Sırrı Süreyya Önder, CHP leader Özgür Özel was physically assaulted. The DEM party called it a deliberate provocation against the spirit of peace and coexistence and warned of sinister motives behind the act.
• Farewell to Sırrı Süreyya Önder, a symbol of peace and brotherhood of peoples 

  Masses paid tribute to DEM Party MP Sırrı Süreyya Önder at a memorial event in Istanbul, where he will be laid to rest in the afternon.
• Ahmet Türk: I promise you son, we will continue on our path! 

  Ahmet Türk shared a message for Sırrı Süreyya Önder. "I promise you son, we will continue on our path until we are reunited…we promise."
• People gather at AKM to bid farewell to Sırrı Süreyya Önder 

  People have started arriving at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) to attend the memorial for Sırrı Süreyya Önder.
• KCK: Sırrı Süreyya Önder united the struggle of two peoples 

  The KCK Executive Council said that Sırrı Süreyya Önder was a pioneer of the struggle for peace and democracy.
• Abdullah Öcalan: Sırrı Süreyya Önder's hope can never be left incomplete 

  Abdullah Öcalan said in his condolence message for Sırrı Süreyya Önder: "Anatolia and the Turkmen tradition have lost one of their greatest sons. He was a true embodiment of peace and a culture of peace. This hope can never be left incomplete."
• MP Sayyiğit: The conference in Qamishlo is not about division, but rather about coexistence 

  Regarding Turkey’s reactions to the Kurdish Conference in Rojava, MP Sayyiğit said:"Talking about a peace process with Kurds within its own borders while displaying hostility toward Kurds outside its borders is not a policy that will benefit Turkey."
• DEM Party: It is our duty to honor Önder’s memory by continuing the peace struggle he fought for 

  In a statement paying tribute to Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who passed away earlier today, the DEM Party said, “It is our duty to honor his memory by continuing the peace struggle he fought for at the cost of his life and bring it to a successful conclusion."
• Sırrı Süreyya Önder passes away 

  Sırrı Süreyya Önder, member of the Imralı Delegation, has passed away on the 18th day of his treatment in the intensive care unit of an Istanbul hospital following a cardiac arrest.
• Hatimoğulları: Young people will build a democratic society 

  The co-chair of the DEM Party, Tülay Hatimoğulları, said at a meeting in Van that Abdullah Öcalan places great trust in youth to build a democratic society.
• ‘Disarmament’ workshop: ‘Abdullah Öcalan’s conditions must be improved’ 

  The Peace Foundation released a statement following the workshop it organized on 26 April in Istanbul.
• 44 people still in police custody after 1 May demonstration 

  372 of the 416 people taken into custody for wanting to go to Taksim on 1 May were released. 44 people still in police custody.
• Airstrike on Damascus convoy in Suwayda 

  An Israeli airstrike reportedly targeted a military convoy belonging to the Damascus government in Suwayda.
• Unconditional support from Brazilian philosopher for Öcalan’s call 

  Brazilian philosopher Frei Betto has declared his “unconditional” support for Öcalan’s February 27 call.
• Israel bombs area around Presidential Palace in Damascus 

  Israel has carried out its threat against Syria by bombing the area surrounding the presidential palace in Damascus.
• Trustees must go for peace to be achieved 

  Removed co-mayors called for the withdrawal of trustees, saying peace cannot be built without restoring democracy.
• Bakırhan: We must raise our hope, solution and peace 

  Speaking at the May Day rally in Amed, DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan quoted Abdullah Öcalan as saying “Capitalism is stealing our hope” and stated, “We must raise our hope, solution and peace.”
• More than 400 detained in police attack on masses marching to Taksim 

  On May Day, the police violently attacked workers, students and democratic mass organizations who wanted to march to Taksim Square, which has become a symbol of the labor struggle. More than 400 people were detained.