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• Kurdish parties call for national unity 

  At a meeting on "national unity" and against the current wave of attacks in Turkey, various Kurdish parties published a joint final declaration and decided to convene a conference.
• HPG: Two Turkish soldiers killed in Heftanin, South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish army has been trying since August to occupy the guerrilla zone Heftanin in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq. In the offensive launched by the HPG to counter this operation, 2 more soldiers have been killed.
• Political genocide: 10 HDP politicians detained in Amed and Ağrı 

  Dozens of Kurdish citizens are arrested daily in the Turkish state under AKP rule.
• People of Hakkari reject the trustee 

  The people of Hakkari say that they will not go to the seized municipality unless it is really inevitable and they will not accept a trustee who cannot produce any service.
• Maxmur Camp Council calls for an end to the embargo 

  Makhmour Camp Council called on the KRG to immediately stop all restrictions of movement for the residents of the camp and visitors, and the KRG authorities to stop all kind of repression and criminalization of their residents.
• Footage from guerrilla action in Şemdinli 

  The action marked the international conspiracy against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• HPG: 7 Turkish soldiers killed in Heftanin, South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish army has been trying since August to occupy the guerrilla zone Heftanin in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq. In the offensive launched by the HPG to counter this operation, 7 soldiers have been killed.
• Political genocide continues: Seven people jailed in Batman 

  Of the 30 people who were detained in the operation against DTK in Batman, seven were remanded in custody and three were released, while 20 others are still in custody.
• HPG: 16 Turkish soldiers killed in Heftanin 

  The Turkish army has been trying since August to occupy the guerrilla zone Heftanin in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq. The HPG launched an offensive to counter this operation. In this context, 16 soldiers have been killed.
• Footage from guerrilla action in Heftanin 

  YJA-Star guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers in Heftanin region of Medya Defense Zones.
• YPS commemorate Cizre, Silopi and Sur martyrs 

  YPS said in a statement: "We will realize the dreams of our autonomous administration resistance martyrs". The statement was issued on the third anniversary of the siege of Cizre, Silopi and Sur carried out by the Turkish state.
• Signature campaign in Shengal against Turkish attacks 

  The Turkish state which continues its genocidal attacks in various parts of Kurdistan has also targeted Shengal in southern Kurdistan recently.
• HPG: Five Turkish soldiers killed in Heftanin 

  The Turkish army has been trying since August to occupy the guerrilla zone Heftanin in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq. The HPG launched an offensive to counter this operation. In this context, five soldiers have been killed.
• Military operation and clash in Lice 

  HPG reported clashes with Turkish troops in Lice, northern Kurdistan and aerial bombardment in Medya Defense Zones, southern Kurdistan.
• PKK founding anniversary celebrated in Kurdistan mountains 

  Celebration of the PKK’s 41st year in Medya Defense Zones.
• Hunger strike activist Ceyhan: We still owe our people 

  Özhan Ceyhan is one of the prisoners who went on hunger strike in Van F-Type Prison and then on death fast on April 30.
• Identity of 4 HPG guerrillas who fell martyrs disclosed 

  HPG-BIM confirmed that three guerrillas lost their lives during an occupation operation on November 7-9 while another guerrilla lost his life in the rural district of İskenderun, Hatay, on 26 October.
• Five young people jailed in Van 

  Political genocide operations against the Kurdish people have remarkably increased during recent weeks.
• KDP forces arrest 12 young people returning from Rojava 

  Twelve activists from South Kurdistan who had set out to support the resistance in Rojava were arrested by KDP security forces.
• HPG reports military operation and clash in Xakurke 

  The Turkish army is trying to occupy the Ermuş valley in the Xakurke region in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq, reported the HPG.
• PAJK celebrates PKK anniversary 

  Celebrating the anniversary of the PKK, PAJK urged all women and people to raise the struggle for freedom.
• KCK: The PKK is the name of Kurdish existence 

  "The PKK has above all given young people, women and the people self-confidence. It gave rise to the hope of freedom", says a statement of the KCK on the occasion of the founding anniversary of the Kurdistan Workers' Party.
• HPG reports Turkish air raids in Gare and Avashin 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks in three parts of Kurdistan; in Turkey, Syria and Iraq.
• Police terror in Van: 20 young people detained 

  Political genocide operations against the Kurdish people have remarkably increased during recent weeks.
• Ban on demos and activities in Van extended for another month 

  The ban on demonstrations and actions which has been repeatedly extended by the Van Governorate, has reached its 1100th day.