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• Guardian: 2,000 Syrian fighters deployed to Libya 

  Anti-Turkish sentiment could grow after Ankara agrees to help fight against insurgency.
• Families apply to visit Imralı 

  Families of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and the other political prisoners in Imralı applied for a visit to the Prosecutor's Office.
• Martyr Soro Amed Revenge Unit claims action against MIT 

  Martyr Soro Amed Revenge Unit said it targeted two members of Turkish intelligence service MIT in Istanbul.
• HDP ready for the 4th Ordinary Congress and 3rd Grand Conference 

  With the regional meetings completed, the HDP is now preparing to hold the 4th Ordinary Congress and the 3rd Grand Conference.
• Court rules to keep Nusaybin former co-mayor Kaya in prison 

  Court ruled to continue to keep Nusaybin Municipality former co-mayor Sara Kaya in jail. Kaya was dismissed and replaced by a State trustee.
• Tribal leaders meet in the Amazon to protest Bolsonaro's policies 

  "The riches Bolsonaro speaks of are white man’s riches, to buy cars and planes and ranches. Our riches are in the forest and the rivers here," the Kayapó tribe leader Megaron Txucarramãe said.
• Memorial for Hrant Dink in Paris 

  Memorials are being held as 13th anniversary of the murdered of Agos editor-in-chief Hrant Dink nears.
• Erdoğan to be welcomed with protests in Berlin on Sunday 

  On Sunday Turkish President Erdoğan will come to Berlin for the Libya summit. Berlin Action Committee and the coordination of the international campaign #RiseUp4Rojava call for protests to welcome him.
• German police break into Kurdish association in Duisburg 

  The German police broke into a Kurdish association in Duisburg in the absence of its members and declared afterwards that it was a “mistake”. The incident raises questions for the association's board.
• Court in Stuttgart sentences Salih K. to 3 years in prison 

  Kurdish politician Salih K., who is on trial in Stuttgart, was sentenced to 3 years in prison.
• Pelosi signs impeachment against Trump, trial starts next week 

  Seven House Democrats will serve as the "managers" in the trial, which will possibly start on Tuesday.
• "They want to eradicate the Alevi faith” 

  Alevis are under high assimilation pressure in Turkey. TJA activist Hayriye Korkmaz refers to state policy and planned attacks aimed at wiping out the Alevi faith.
• “Attack on HDP is not an isolated incident” 

  HDP administrators underlined that Wednesday’s attack was not coincidental and was aimed at all democratic forces in the country.
• Syriac priest released from prison 

  The priest had been arrested last week on terror charges.
• KCDK-E calls for action for Shengal on January 18 

  The KCDK-E called on people to take to the streets for Shengal under Turkish attack.
• Russia’s Prime Minister submits resignation to President Putin 

  The surprise move came just after Putin announced planned changes to the constitution.
• Armed attack on HDP office in Beyoğlu, Istanbul 

  HDP continues its relentless efforts for democratic politics in response to the attacks, pressures and political genocide operations targeting the party on regular basis.
• Berlin is hosting conference on Libya on 19 January 

  The conference will be attended by commander Khalifa Haftar and the leader of the UN-backed government, Fayez al-Sarraj.
• New video of Ukranian civilian plane downing published 

  A new video has appeared showing the moment two missiles hit a Ukrainian passenger plane over Iran's capital, Tehran, killing all 176 passengers and crew on board.
• Ireland to hold general elections on 8 February 

  The Republic of Ireland will hold general elections on 8 February.
• UK PM rejects second referendum on Scottish Independence 

  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson formally rejected Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon request for transfer of powers necessary to hold a second referendum on Scottish Independence.
• Three mercenaries Erdoğan sent from Syria to Libya killed 

  At least three of the hundreds of mercenaries sent from Syria to Libya have been killed.
• Dozens of demonstrators arrested in Iran 

  Many people were taken into custody during demonstrations that followed the downing of a passenger plane on 8 January.
• PKK case at the Court of Cassation of Belgium 

  After Turkey’s objection to Brussels Court of Appeals ruling last March that PKK is not a terrorist organization, the case was taken to the Court of Cassation where the prosecutor expressed opinion in favour of the verdict.
• Freedom for Öcalan Vigil taken over by activists from Rennes 

  The Freedom for Öcalan Vigil held in front of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg has reached week 395.