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• Kurds call for participation in action to mark 100th anniversary of Treaty of Lausanne on Monday 

  A call for participation in the action to be held in Lausanne on 21 November, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne, was made in the protest that has been going on for nearly two years in front of the UN Office in Geneva.
• Uprising in Iran leaves two months behind 

  Three more demonstrators have been sentenced to death as protests after Mahsa Amini’s death in Iran and East Kurdistan have entered the third month.
• YPS Martyr Devran Zilan Retaliation Team claims responsibility for action in Istanbul 

  YPS Martyr Devran Zilan Retaliation Team reported that they burned 9 luxury vehicles in an apartment parking lot belonging to the AKP's district president and his brother in Istanbul.
• Stand in Thessaloniki exposes Turkish use of chemical weapons against Medya Defense Areas 

  The genocidal war waged by the AKP-MHP army using chemical weapons in the Medya Defense Areas in Thessaloniki was exposed with a stand, and signatures were gathered against the PKK ban.
• KONGRA-GEL: Taksim bombing is a vicious plan of AKP-MHP fascism 

  The KONGRA-GEL Co-Presidency Council condemned the attack that shook the heart of Istanbul on November 13 and said that it was “a vicious plan of the AKP and MHP fascism”.
• Former HDP MP sentenced to five months in prison 

  Former HDP MP Çağlar Demirel was sentenced to five months in prison in Turkey for "disparaging the Turkish nation".
• KCK: Istanbul attack shows that AKP-MHP are pursuing new malicious plans 

  “Our movement has nothing to do with this attack. The attempt to blame our movement shows that the AKP-MHP are pursuing new malicious plans. We call on everyone to be sensitive, careful, vigilant and make all necessary efforts to understand the truth.”
• New indictment against Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk 

  A new indictment has been prepared against Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk, who was recently released. The charge is "membership of a terrorist organization" and relates to an alleged incident in 2014.
• 50 people detained in connection with Taksim bomb attack 

  Minister of Justice Bekir Bozdag said that the number of those detained in connection with the bomb attack on Istiklal Street has risen to 50.
• Prisoners in Antalya say that their rights to treatment is violated 

  Ekrem Altay, one of the prisoners in Antalya S Type Closed Prison, said that his rights to treatment were violated.
• Activists in Thessaloniki expose Turkish army's use of chemical weapons  

  The genocidal war waged by the Turkish army using chemical weapons in Medya Defense Areas was exposed in Thessaloniki.
• Alevi organizations protest in front of Turkish Embassy in London  

  Alevi organizations came together in front of the Turkish Embassy in London and left black wreaths to protest the organization of cemevis brought to the Parliament by the AKP within the omnibus law.
• Iraqi parliamentarian: Turkey advanced 185 km into Iraqi territory 

  Iraqi Parliamentarian Wied Qedo said that the Turkish state pushed 185 kilometers deep into Iraqi territory.
• HSM denies involvement in Istanbul explosion, calls for its exposure 

  “Turkish officials pointing Kobanê as a target in connection with this incident reveals the aspect of their plan. The incident points to the initiation of a dark plan,” said the HSM.
• 46 detained in connection with the Taksim explosion 

  Turkish officials announced that 46 people, including the person who allegedly left the bomb, were detained in connection with Sunday's explosion in Istanbul.
• Iran court issues first death sentence for a person who took part in protests 

  A person who participated in the riots protesting the murder of Jina Amini was sentenced to death for "disrupting public order".
• "A visit with Öcalan must be granted" 

  Lawyer Cemal Demir stated that the fact that no news has been received from Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan since 25 March 2021 means playing with the nerve endings of the society.
• At least 326 people including 43 children killed in Iran protests 

  At least 326 people including 43 children have been killed by security forces in the nationwide protests so far. Of the 43 children, nine were girls and three were Afghan-nationals.
• Youth movements organize event in London calling for struggle 

  The Kurdish youth movements TCŞ and TekoJIN organized an event in London calling for struggle.
• New Kurdish cultural association open in Avignon 

  A new Kurdish centre called Engin Sincer Kurdish Cultural Association opened in Avignon, Southern France.
• Young people in Athens protest use of chemical weapons in Kurdistan 

  Young people in Athens protested the use of chemical weapons in the invasion attacks by the Turkish state in Kurdistan.
• Explosion in Istanbul results in deaths and injuries 

  An explosion occurred on Istanbul's Istiklal Avenue, leaving 6 dead and 53 injured, according to latest information.
• KCK: The struggle against Turkish chemical attacks must be increased 

  “We call on everybody to take an even stronger stance from now on and to continue the protests until our struggle – an expression of human dignity and conscience – succeeds,” KCK says.
• Europe-wide demonstrations against Turkish chemical attacks in Kurdistan 

  In Germany, France, England, Greece, Sweden, Finland, Greece, Cyprus, Austria and Norway, Kurds and people in solidarity have demanded an immediate intervention against the Turkish chemical weapons attacks in Kurdistan.
• KCDK-E: The message of tens of thousands must be properly understood 

  The Kurdish European Confederation KCDK-E considers Saturday's demonstrations a great success and calls on international institutions to properly understand the message of tens of thousands of people.