Daily Brief

Thursday, July 23

Missiles and drones over Erbil, political meetings in Ankara and prisons in Iran

2:09
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Drone and missile attack on Erbil

0:21

Ronahî: A few moments ago, a drone attack was carried out on Erbil. More than four drones were shot down by the defence system, but the sound of the explosions spread fear among the citizens.

Ronahî: After that, the Kurdistan Freedom Party announced that two ballistic missiles were fired in succession at their Chamshar base near Dare Shkeran. Both missiles were shot down.

Kamîran: Are these attacks related to each other?

Ronahî: According to the available information, both incidents happened in a short time and both took place in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. But so far no side has claimed responsibility for them.

Political meetings in Ankara

0:56

Kamîran: Ronahi, Speaker of the Parliament Numan Kurtulmuş met with many parties today. What was the content of these meetings?

Ronahî: Kurtulmuş met with the co-chairs of the DEM Party, Tulay Hatimogullari and Tuncer Bakirhan, and received their proposals regarding the framework law.

Ronahî: He also met with the CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu and discussed the peace process and the democratic society.

Kamîran: Did Kurtulmuş also hold meetings with other parties?

Ronahî: Yes, he also visited the Yeni Yol Group and held a meeting with its Deputy Chair Mehmet Emin Ekmen.

The situation of prisoners in Iran

1:32

Kamîran: Ronahi, what is the situation of prisoners in Iran?

Ronahî: According to the campaign 'No to executions on Tuesdays', more than one thousand five hundred prisoners sentenced to death are on hunger strike. This strike is taking place today in fifty nine prisons.

Ronahî: On another front, the Iranian regime sentenced two Kurdish women activists to six years in prison, four years in exile and sixty two lashes. Both women were arrested during the protests in January.

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