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• 5 Turkish soldiers killed in actions by the guerrillas 

  Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas carried out actions in Zap, Xakurkê and Metîna, killing 5 Turkish soldiers.
• YBŞ fighters martyred in Turkish attacks laid to rest 

  5 YBŞ fighters who were martyred in the air strikes of the occupying Turkish state in Shengal were laid to rest.
• Soldiers take three people into custody in Idil 

  Three people were taken into custody in house raids conducted by soldiers in the Karalar town in Idil.
• HPG guerrillas: Bêrîtan's legacy lives on in our struggle for freedom 

  The resistance of commander Bêrîtan, who died 32 years ago in the Southern War in Kurdistan, was the trigger for the founding of an autonomous women's army. Her legacy lives on in the Kurdish guerrillas' struggle for freedom.
• People of Shengal: We will not give up honourable life and resistance 

  The Yazidi people in Shengal took to the streets and protested the attacks of the occupying Turkish state against Shengal and Rojava, vowing that, “We will not give up honourable life and resistance.”
• YBŞ: 6 of our comrades were martyred in Turkish attacks in the last three days 

  Shengal Resistance Units (YBŞ) announced that 6 of their fighters were martyred in the attacks of the occupying Turkish state in the last three days.
• Villager detained by soldiers forcibly taken to military operation zone in Mardin 

  Soldiers of the Turkish army have detained a villager and forcibly taken him to a military operation zone in Mardin province. His whereabouts are unknown.
• HPG pays tribute to martyrs Rodî Baz, Çiyager Batman and Çiyager Pasûr 

  According to the HPG, guerrillas Rodî Baz, Çiyager Batman and Çiyager Pasûr Amed fell as martyrs in Amed in February 2020.
• HPG: At least 4 Turkish soldiers killed  

  The HPG announced that as a result of the effective intervention of the guerrilla against the Turkish army trying to advance to the war tunnels in the Girê Bahar Resistance Area, at least 4 soldiers were killed and 2 were injured.
• Message from Shengal: We will never surrender 

  The Yazidi settlement area of Shengal in Northern Iraq has been bombed several times by Turkey since last night, and there are reports of deaths and injuries.
• Turkey attacks Shengal 

  The Turkish state bombed houses where civilians live in the village of Barê and the town of Dîgur in Xanesor, Shengal.
• Five people detained in house raids in Dersim and Bitlis 

  Turkish police detained five people in their homes in the provinces of Dersim and Bitlis. During the raids, doors were broken down and books and storage media were confiscated.
• DBP Co-Chair: Isolation must be lifted, Kurdish question must be solved democratically 

  Referring to the latest discussions on possible negotiations with the Kurds, DBP Co-Chair Keskin Bayındır said that the state is looking for a new way for itself and the struggle must be increased even more.
• YJA Star guerrillas pay tribute to martyr Beritan 

  YJA Star guerrillas Sozdar Amara and Zîlan Kobanê paid tribute to martyr Beritan, one of the leading commanders of the PKK.
• Four parties object to election results in South Kurdistan 

  The Berey Gel, Helwest Movement, Yêkgirtuya Islamic Union and Komele Dadgerî parties objected to the results of the sixth term elections of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament, claiming that they were irregular.
• Peace Mothers call for an end to war 

  “If you want to negotiate and set up a table for a solution, first end your war,” said the Peace Mothers, who appealed to the government to take steps for an honorable peace.
• ‘Leader Öcalan’s freedom and Shengal's autonomy are not far away’ 

  Shengal Autonomous Administration and TAJÊ stated that 2025 will be the year of Leader Öcalan’s freedom and vowed to enhance their struggle to achieve this goal.
• YJA Star guerrilla Ezda Andok: Bêrîtan never accepted betrayal and surrender 

  YJA Star guerrilla Ezda Andok said: "Bêrîtan has never accepted betrayal and surrender."
• HPG: Two Turkish soldiers killed in the Zap region 

  Two Turkish soldiers were killed by the guerrillas in Zap, and surveillance equipment and explosives belonging to the occupying forces were destroyed. The HPG also reported dozens of air raids on South Kurdistan.
• Iraqi Supreme Election Commission announces results of parliamentary elections in South Kurdistan 

  The Iraqi Supreme Election Commission announced the results of the parliamentary elections held in South Kurdistan on 20 October.
• ‘Freedom for Öcalan, Autonomy for Shengal’ campaign leaves one year behind 

  As part of the campaign led by the Shengal Autonomous Administration and the Free Yazidi Women's Movement (TAJÊ), Yazidis and Arabs living in Shengal expressed their demands through various actions and events.
• Which party won how many seats in South Kurdistan? 

  According to the results from 99 percent of the opened ballot boxes in the parliamentary elections held in the Kurdistan Region on 20 October, the number of seats of the KDP decreased, while the number of seats of the PUK and New Generation increased.
• New provocation attempt by the KDP against the PKK 

  It came out that the KDP sent an official letter to the checkpoints on the Soran border, inciting provocation against the PKK.
• HPG pays tribute to guerrillas Ezda Faraşîn Cûdî, Sorxwîn Çiya and Ilyas Aydın Gül  

  Guerrillas Ezda Faraşîn Cûdî, Sorxwîn Çiya and Ilyas Aydın Gül fell as martyrs in an attack by the Turkish army in the South Kurdish region of Metîna in 2018. The HPG paid tribute to the martyr guerrillas in a statement.
• Turnout for general elections in South Kurdistan was 64 percent 

  The turnout rate for the sixth term parliamentary general elections in South Kurdistan was 64 percent.