An operation has been carried out in Bitlis Municipality governed by DBP. Co-Mayors Hüseyin Olan and Nevin Daşdemir Dağkıran have been taken into custody.

ISIS has attacked soldiers from Turkey during the operation “Euphrates Shield” in al Bab, killing three soldiers and wounding seven.

An explosion has occurred in the open parking area in front of Adana Governorship. Two citizens have been killed, 21 others wounded in the explosion.

In its joint motion for a resolution on EU-Turkey relations, the European Parliament has called on the Commission to temporarily freeze the on-going accession negotiations with Turkey due to the deterioration in human rights and fundamental freedoms.

France-Turkey Literature Prize has been granted to Oya Baydar’s novel, “Hot Ashes Left” published with the title “Et ne reste que des cendres” in France.

Kept under arrest since May 14, release decision has been issued for Dicle News Agency correspondent Şemin Soydan.

Özgür Gündem daily’s Publishing Consultant Board members Alpay and Erdoğan have been released of one of the charges, yet will futher be under arrest on the rest of the charges.

Beşiktaş football team fans will cheer in sign language as “No to racism” and “Black Eagle” in the game against Benfica at Champions League today.

To support the festival, some national and European theater groups will perform their games on their own stages in solidarity with Amed Theater Festival which will not take place this year.

Co-Mayors Rabia Takas and Tahir Aytış from Başverimli Municipality in Silopi district of Şırnak province have been arrested on charges of being a member of an “[illegal] organization” and “propagandizing for an [illegal] organization”. With the latest arrests, the number of arrested co-Mayors has risen to 40.

Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions Chair Beko has said Statutory Decrees No. 677-678 may leave sub-contracted workers unemployed, jeopardize their rights and receivables, and they returned ban on strike in public transportation and banking sectors.

In a letter he has sent from prison, HDP co-Chair Demirtaş has asked the Parliamentary Speakership to answer six questions about the arrested HDP Deputies.