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• Kurdish activist arrested in France extradited to Germany 

  Kurdish activist Sabri Ç. was arrested in France last summer at Germany's request and extradited to Germany in January. He is now in pre-trial detention in Wittlich Prison on charges of PKK membership.
• Security guard in refugee shelter in Germany turns out to be a Turkish spy 

  The Turkish secret service MIT spies on people of Turkish origin in Germany. In one case, the Turkish Consulate General in Düsseldorf is involved.
• Justice for Kurds Initiative activists: “Delist the PKK for peace and democracy” 

  Activists from the Justice for the Kurds Initiative call on the European Union to “remove the PKK from the list of terror organizations for peace and democracy.”
• KCDK-E announces action plan for 15 February 

  The umbrella organisation of Kurdish associations in Europe published the action plan to mark the 24th anniversary of the abduction of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Kızıltepe and Savur municipalities' co-mayors sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison 

  Kızıltepe Municipality co-mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz and Savur Municipality co-mayor Gülistan Öncü were sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison.
• Activists in Frankfurt protest isolation of Öcalan  

  A demonstration against the isolation of Kurdish people’leader Abdullah Öcalan took place in Frankfurt am Main.
• Justice Vigil by HDP deputies against Imrali isolation ends on its 32nd day 

  The Justice Vigil launched by HDP deputies against the Imrali isolation ended on its 32nd day.
• Annual Abdullah Öcalan Conference to take place at House of Lords on 15 February 

  The 2nd Annual Abdullah Öcalan Conference will take place at the House of Lords in London on 15 February.
• Switzerland also closes Consulate in Istanbul for “security concerns” 

  Switzerland announced that it has temporarily closed its consulate in Istanbul for “security concerns.”
• Internationalists ready for the Long March for Öcalan's freedom 

  More than 150 internationalist activists from various countries will march on February 6 in Geneva, Switzerland to demand the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• HDP calls for participation in Gemlik march to protest Öcalan’s isolation 

  The spokeswoman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), Ebru Günay, called for participation in the march to be staged to Gemlik on February 6.
• 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' resistance continues despite escalating crackdown 

  The mass anti-government protests in Iran and East Kurdistan continue uninterrupted despite the state forces’ escalating crackdown.
• FED-GEL calls on everyone to join the 6-day Long March from Heilbronn to Freiburg 

  FED-GEL called on young Kurdish people to join the 6-day Long March from Heilbronn to Freiburg to demand freedom for Kurdish people's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Eight Damascus soldiers killed in attack carried out by Tahrir al-Sham mercenaries in Idlib 

  Eight Damascus soldiers lost their lives in the attack carried out by Tahrir al-Sham mercenaries in Idlib.
• March to Gemlik against isolation to kick off on 6 February 

  Democratic parties and institutions announced that they will hold a march to Gemlik against the isolation imposed upon Kurdish people's Leader Abdullah Öcalan. The march will start on 6 February from Yüksekova and Kızıltepe.
• YJA Star guerrilla Evin Encu laid to rest 

  The body of YJA Star guerrilla Evin Encu, who was not delivered to her family despite being identified, was eventually handed over 11 days later.
• Scores of people protest the arrests in Marseille  

  Scores of people took to the streets of the southern French city of Marseille on Wednesday evening to demand the release of a number of people arrested in the morning.
• International Delegation Against Isolation to hold press conference in Rome today 

  Today, Thursday, at 11 am, the Kurdistan Information Office in Italy (UIKI) will organize a press conference in Rome with members of International Delegation Against Isolation. The press conference will be broadcast live on the transform.italia FB page.
• HDP deputies’ vigil against the isolation of Öcalan leaves one month behind 

  Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputies continue their vigil in front of the Turkish Parliament demanding an immediate end to the aggravated isolation regime imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Bar associations in solidarity with bar president threatened with death 

  Presidents of 81 bar associations responded to the death threat against Diyarbakır Bar Association President Nahit Eren.
• Four ISIS members captured in Iraq 

  Iraqi Anti-Terror Units announced that 4 ISIS members have been captured in Kirkuk, Chamchamal and Saladin.
• Germany, England and the Netherlands close consulates in Istanbul 

  As Germany, England, and the Netherlands closed their consulates in Turkey for security concerns, Canada warned its citizens of a possible attack.
• Organisations in Europe announce a series of actions for Abdullah Öcalan from 1 to 15 February 

  The Alliance of Democratic Forces in Europe and Kurdish organisations announced a series of actions against the isolation of the Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan from 1 to 15 February.
• MP Dağ: HDP will determine the fate of elections 

  Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Amed (Diyarbakır) Deputy Dersim Dağ said that her party will be crucial in determining the fate of the upcoming elections.
• Several Kurds detained in police raids in Marseille 

  Several Kurds were taken into custody in France on Wednesday on the grounds that they had participated in protests denouncing the Paris killings.