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• TAK claims responsibility for the recent bombing in Amed 

  In a written statement, TAK claimed responsibility for the recent bombing in Amed.
• 3 children die during yesterday’s explosion in Şırnak 

  3 children died and another 3 were heavily injured yesterday during the explosion of a military material that state forces left behind in Şırnak.
• At least 16 people detained in Adana 

  At least 16 people including children were detained during the house raids carried out in Adana this morning.
• Tuncel: We will continue the resistance whatever the consequences 

  Detention period for DBP Co-chair Sebahat Tuncel has been extended for 24 hours.
• Kurdish constituents to initiate campaign for the release of HDP MPs 

  Constituents of Kurdish politics announced that they will launch a campaign tomorrow for the release of arrested representatives of the HDP.
• HPG releases balance sheet of war for three months 

  1,736 soldiers and police, including 21 high-ranking, were killed and 214 guerrillas lost their lives in the ongoing war during the months of August, September and October.
• Trustee appointed to Şırnak Municipality 

  Şırnak Deputy Governor has been appointed trustee to Şırnak Municipality after the removal of Co-mayor Serhat Kadırhan from office earlier today.
• DBP Co-chair Tuncel taken to anti-terror branch 

  DBP Co-chair Sebahat Tuncel who was taken into custody in front of Diyarbakır Courthouse earlier today has been taken to anti-terror branch of police directorate.
• HDP Co-chairs taken to airport to be transferred to another city 

  HDP Co-chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ were hurriedly taken to Diyarbakır Airport after the court order for their arrest.
• HDP MP Selma Irmak arrested 

  HDP MP Selma Irmak has been remanded in custody.
• HDP MP Gülser Yıldırım arrested 

  HDP Mardin MP Gülser Yıldırım has also been arrested.
• Sırrı Süreyya Önder released on conditions of judicial control 

  HDP Ankara MP Sırrı Süreyya Önder has been released on conditions of judicial control.
• MPs Irmak and Zeydan referred to court with a demand for their arrest 

  HDP Hakkari deputies Selma Irmak and Abdullah Zeydan have been referred to court with a demand for their arrest.
• HDP MP İmam Taşçıer released 

  HDP Amed MP İmam Taşçıer has been released on conditions of judicial control.
• HDP MPs Leyla Birlik and Nursel Aydoğan arrested 

  HDP Şırnak MP Leyla Birlik and Amed MP Nursel Aydoğan have been arrested.
• KCK: This is where words end, all should rise up everywhere 

  KCK: “This is where words end. All the Kurdish people and the forces of democracy should rise up everywhere and resist. The youth, the women and all of Kurdish people should show the AKP government once more that the Kurdish will can not be broken."
• Co-mayor of Varto detained 

  Police forces raided the house of the Co-mayor, municipality and municipality-affiliated Mordem Cultural Center in Varto district of Muş today.
• DBP Co-chair Tuncel detained in Amed 

  DBP Co-chair Sebahat Tuncel has been taken into custody during the police crackdown in front of Diyarbakır Courthouse.
• Sırrı Süreyya Önder referred to court with a demand for his arrest 

  HDP Ankara MP Sırrı Süreyya Önder has been referred to court with a demand for his arrest.
• HDP Group Deputy Chair İdris Baluken arrested 

  HDP Group Deputy Chair İdris Baluken has been arrested.
• HDP MP Selma Irmak referred to court with a demand for her arrest 

  HDP Hakkari MP Selma Irmak who was detained last night has been referred to court with a demand for her arrest.
• HDP MP Yıldırım also referred to court with a demand for her arrest 

  After HDP Co-chairs, Mardin MP Gülser Yıldırım has also been referred to court with a demand for her arrest.
• HDP MPs Selma Irmak and Abdullah Zeydan taken to Hakkari Courthouse 

  HDP deputies Selma Irmak and Abdullah Zeydan have been taken to Hakkari Courthouse after their detention as a result of house raids last night.
• Yüksekdağ referred to court with a demand for her arrest 

  HDP Co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ has been referred to court with a demand for her arrest.
• HDP MP Leyla Birlik battered during detention 

  It came out that HDP Şırnak MP Leyla Birlik who was detained in Mardin's Midyat district and referred to court with a demand for her arrest, was battered during detention last night.