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• HDP under police blockade in Istanbul: The downfall of the criminal empire is imminent 

  The Turkish police never tire of their attempts to suppress the voices of the opposition. With a large contingent, the authorities had the HDP district association in Kadıköy sealed off.
• Former co-mayors of Hakkari sentenced to 11 years in prison each 

  Dilek Hatipoğlu and Nurullah Çiftçi, former co-mayors of Hakkari, have been sentenced to 11 years in prison each.
• Police raid offices of PAK, PSK and Azadi Movement in Amed 

  The Turkish regime’s repression of the Kurds continues unabated.
• Senyaşar Family receives arbitrary parking fine over banner demanding justice 

  The Senyaşar Family was given a "parking" fine because they put a banner demanding justice on their private car.
• Activists in Toronto call on the CPT to act against the isolation of Öcalan 

  Kurds and their friends living in Toronto, Canada protested the Turkish attacks in Kurdistan and the isolation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in Imrali prison.
• Nuran Imir: Government has to address concerns over Mr Öcalan 

  HDP Şırnak MP Nuran Imir said: "What is hiding in Imralı? The government has to accept the applications of lawyers, family and us and relieve the concerns of millions.”
• Young people in Wan protest isolation 

  A group of young people held a march in Wan to protest the absolute isolation of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Activists in Avignon protest isolation of Abdullah Öcalan 

  Activists in Avignon called on Kurds living in Europe to take to the streets to protest the isolation imposed on Abdullah Öcalan.
• HDP executive detained in Izmir is in intensive care 

  HDP Bodrum District Co-Chair Mehmet Zahir Yaşar, who was detained by the police during the march against the isolation and war in Izmir, suffered a heart attack. Yaşar is in intensive care.
• Musical commemoration in memory of Michael Panser in Potsdam 

  A musical commemoration was held in Potsdam in memory of Michael Panser, an internationalist who died in Kurdistan four years ago.
• 50 detained in police attack on demo against isolation and war in İzmir 

  Turkish poliçe staged a violent crackdown on representatives of political parties, NGOs and residents in İzmir who took to the streets in protest at war and isolation.
• Explosion in Kirkuk kills 8 police officers 

  A deadly explosion was reportedly followed by a clash between the police and ISIS in the countryside of Kirkuk.
• Activists in Sydney protest isolation of Abdullah Öcalan  

  The absolute isolation of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan was protested in an action held in Sydney.
• Long March for freedom of Abdullah Öcalan to take place from 6 to 11 February 

  Call to take part in the Long March for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan from 6 to 11 February 2023.
• Sanpolino Neighborhood Christmas tree dedicated to the people of Rojava and Kurdistan 

  “Those whom we called heroes when they reconquered the territories occupied by ISIS, paying a very high price in terms of human lives, are now the victims of a conflict desired and implemented by the Turkish government.”
• More details on the Sweden-Turkey deal emerge 

  A government document published in the Swedish press highlights the extent of Sweden's concessions to Turkey’s AKP/MHP regime in the fight against the Kurdish freedom movement.
• Dozens detained in political extermination campaign in Amed 

  Turkish police have stormed and vandalised numerous flats in Amed on the basis of a denunciation, and almost twenty people have been detained.
• Bekaert metal workers in Kocaeli continue their strike 

  Bekaert metal workers in Kocaeli, who did not recognize the strike ban imposed by the presidential decision and resisted resolutely for 5 days, said: "We lit the shepherd's fire, shame on those who try to extinguish it".
• S&D President Pérez says no one can blackmail EU, including Erdogan 

  S&D President Iratxe García Pérez underlined that nobody can blackmail the EU, including the Erdogan regime.
• Young activists announce new march for Öcalan on Sunday 

  With an action in Athens, TCŞ members announced that they will be on the ground with the spirit of mobilization on Sunday, 18 December to demand freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Dr. Goran Zangana on Turkey's use of chemical weapons 

  Dr. Goran Zangana spoke about Turkey's use of chemical weapons.
• Swedish internationalists protest Turkish war crimes  

  Swedish internationalists carried out an action to condemn the war crimes committed by the Turkish state by projecting images of Turkish President Erdogan's cooperation with ISIS.
• Uprising in East Kurdistan and Iran leaves three months behind 

  The "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" uprising in East Kurdistan and Iran has left three months behind in spite of a deepening government crackdown.
• Young people to take to the streets to demand freedom for Öcalan on Saturday 

  The Kurdish youth movements TCŞ and TekoJIN will take to the streets to demand freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan in Germany, Switzerland, England, Austria and France on 17 December.
• Explosion in Amed hits police vehicle passing by 

  An explosion occurred while a police vehicle was passing on the Amed-Mêrdîn road.