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• CI and CGT Catalunya demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan  

  The Confederación Intersindical and CGT Catalunya demanded the release of Abdullah Öcalan on the anniversary of the international conspiracy that led to his kidnapping and handover to the Turkish state.
• LAB: Freedom of Abdullah Öcalan is key to finding a democratic solution to the Kudish question 

  Basque trade union LAB said in a message that “the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan is key to finding a democratic solution to the Kurdish question.”
• Young activists start 3-day march in London 

  In London, the Revolutionary Youth Movement started a 3-day long march to support the global campaign for Öcalan’s freedom and protest against the 9 October conspiracy.
• KCDK-E calls on the Kurdish people and their friends to embrace Öcalan more strongly 

  In a statement about the 9 October conspiracy, KCDK-E said, ‘The physical freedom of Leader Öcalan is of vital importance. We call on the Kurdish people and their friends to embrace Leader Öcalan more strongly.”
• Tülay Hatimoğulları: We want an honourable peace no matter the cost 

  DEM Party Co-Chair Tülay Hatimoğulları said that the isolation in İmralı should be lifted, adding: “We are ready for negotiation for an honourable peace. There should be a solution in substance, not in words, and a concrete programme should be announced."
• Galician Unions' Confederation calls for international action to ensure the release of Öcalan 

  The Galician Unions' Confederation urges international authorities to take the necessary steps to ensure that Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan is released.
• Activists from Paris take over Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg 

  The Paris group of activists which took over the Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg condemned the 9 October 1998 Conspiracy and called on people to support the action.
• Young people in Berlin demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  A seminar was organized by young people in Berlin to demand freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Seminar on ‘Kurdistan and occupation’ in Stockholm 

  A seminar on the history of Kurdistan, occupation and annihilation attempts was held at the Kurdish Institute in Stockholm.
• Israel says 20,000 Hamas members have been killed since last year 

  The Israeli military estimated that around 20,000 Hamas fighters had been killed since the start of the ground offensive in Gaza.
• Former Prime Minister of Italy: US said 'You must give Öcalan to Turkey' - UPDATE 

  Massimo D'Alema, who was the Prime Minister of Italy during the conspiracy against Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, confessed that the then US President Bill Clinton called him and asked him to extradite Öcalan to Turkey.
• Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg - Dêrik twinning celebrates fifth anniversary  

  The Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg - Dêrik twin town association is celebrating its fifth anniversary on Saturday in the Urbanstrasse neighborhood house.
• Activists in Edinburgh demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  An event was organized in Edinburgh to demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan.
• Young people in Stuttgart protest attacks on Nav-Berlin  

  Young people protested the German police raid on Nav-Berlin and the arson attempt by Turkish fascists. They pointed out that Turkish racists draw strength from the criminalization policies of the German state.
• ‘Freedom for Öcalan’ events continue in Catalonia 

  Youth and migrant organisations and trade unions in Catalonia called for freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan at various events.
• DEM Party Co-Chair calls for redefinition of citizenship in Turkey 

  DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan drew attention to the discussions on the new Constitution in a public meeting in Bursa, demanded an end to the isolation and said, “The definition of citizenship should be remade in Turkey.”
• Events in Athens as part of global days of action for ‘Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan’  

  Events were organised in Athens as part of the global days of action for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• KCK: The global Freedom Campaign needs to develop until it reaches its goal 

  KCK calls on the Kurdish people, together with their friends, to carry out the struggle at the highest level until the main goal of the international campaign ‘Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, a Political Solution to the Kurdish Question’ is achieved.
• Joint action by the Jineoloji Network and a local choir in Marseille demands “Freedom for Öcalan” 

  In Marseille, members of the Jineoloji Network and a local choir organised a demonstration for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Protests in France and Austria demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  Protests were held in France and Austria to demand freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Activists in Zurich demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan  

  Activities for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan continue in Zurich. Information was provided by setting up a stand in the city.
• Panel and exhibition for Abdullah Öcalan in St. Gallen 

  A panel titled 'Leadership and Democratic Socialism' and a photo exhibition titled 'Abdullah Öcalan and the Rojava Revolution' were organized by the Democratic Kurdish Society Center in the Swiss city of St. Gallen.
• Human chain against Imrali isolation in Lucerne 

  A press release and a human chain were organized in Lucerne to demand freedom for Öcalan.
• Hüseyin Yılmaz: Raid of Nav Berlin is an extension of Turkish oppressive policies 

  Nav Berlin co-chair Hüseyin Yılmaz was taken into custody and released following the raid on the Democratic Society Center in Berlin. He said that the raid was an extension of Turkish oppressive policies.
• Unlawful raid on Kurdish association in Berlin 

  Nav Berlin Democratic Kurdish Community Centre was unlawfully raided without a search warrant.