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• Defend Kurdistan Initiative calls on everyone to take action against Turkish aggression on Rojava 

  The Defend Kurdistan Initiative called on everyone to mobilize against Turkish attacks on Rojava, saying, "Defend this beacon of hope - Kurdistan."
• People of Kurdistan take to the streets in many cities of France to protest Turkish aggression 

  People of Kurdistan took to the streets in many cities of France to protest the Turkish state by saying "Get out of Rojava".
• Kurds in Europe take to the streets against Turkish aggression of Rojava, call for more actions 

  Kurdish associations in Germany and Europe are calling for urgent protests after the Turkish air raids on northern and eastern Syria and the Kurdistan region of Iraq on Saturday night. Many demonstrations have taken place throughout the night cities.
• KNK: Stop Turkish military aggression against Kurdistan! 

  The Kurdistan National Congress issued a statement calling on the United Nations, the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, the European Union and the United States to force their partners to comply with its legal obligations.
• Attack kills 4 Iraqi soldiers in Kirkuk 

  Mercenaries killed 4 soldiers of the Iraqi army in Kirkuk.
• Five detained in Bulgaria in connection with Istanbul attack 

  Five people have been detained in Bulgaria on charges of "assisting the probable perpetrator of the terrorist act" in connection with the Istanbul attack.
• US issues security alert for northern Syria and northern Iraq 

  The US has issued a travel warning due to "credible reports of potential Turkish military action in northern Syria and northern Iraq in the coming days".
• Demonstration in Marseille denounces Turkish chemical attacks and war crimes 

  In Marseille, activists staged a performance to draw attention to Turkey's war crimes in Kurdistan and demanded an immediate intervention of the OPCW against the use of chemical weapons - even if the perpetrator is a NATO state.
• Police raid house, beat 17-year-old, question 5-year old in Amed 

  The police raided a house in Amed and used violence against a 17-year-old called B. Çelik. The police made death threats and also questioned the 5-year-old boy in the house.
• Fans at ice hockey match in Switzerland expose Turkish attacks against Kurdistan 

  During the ice hockey match between HC Ambrì-Piotta and EHC Kloten, a banner reading "Defend Kurdistan, stop Turkey's chemical attacks" was unfurled.
• Christine Blower: Turkey's war crimes and freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  Christine Blower spoke about Turkey's war crimes and freedom for Abdullah Öcalan.
• Activists in Krefeld demand delisting of PKK and expose Turkish war crimes 

  A tent was opened to protest the PKK ban in Krefeld, Germany, and to expose the war crimes carried out by the Turkish state.
• TCŞ activists in St. Gallen expose Turkish chemical attacks against guerrillas 

  Gathering in St. Gallen, in Switzerland, TCŞ activists exposed the chemical attacks by the Turkish state against the Kurds at the information stand they opened.
• Popular uprising in East Kurdistan and Iran continues 

  The popular uprising in East Kurdistan and Iran continues to expand, gaining momentum on the anniversary of the protests in 2019. Despite the cold weather and rain, the people continue protesting in the streets.
• Tightening anti-terror laws, Sweden passes constitutional amendment 

  The Swedish parliament passed a constitutional amendment that allows for a tightening of anti-terror laws. The Left Party sees this as a genuflection to the Turkish president and, like the Greens, voted against it.
• Beritan and Campbell: Kurds cannot be criminalized 

  British journalist Mark Campbell and Kurdish woman activist Beritan Silemani appeared in a London court for carrying PKK flags. Campbell and Beritan stressed that the Kurdish people and their values cannot be criminalized.
• Houses of Alevis marked with crosses in Mersin 

  In the southern Turkish province of Mersin, houses belonging to Alevis have been marked with crosses. This causes fears among Alevis because it is reminiscent of preparations for earlier pogroms against the pre-Islamic religious community.
• At least 342 people killed by security forces in protests in Iran 

  At least 342 people, including 43 children and 26 women, have been killed by security forces in the ongoing protests in Iran and Rojhilat.
• 17 people remanded in custody over the bomb attack in Istanbul 

  17 people were remanded in custody in connection with Sunday's bomb attack in Istanbul Taksim.
• Kurds living in Dortmund protest Turkish state's chemical weapons attacks 

  Kurds living in Dortmund protested the Turkish state's chemical weapons attacks with a rally.
• First hearing in London against two activists who carried PKK flag at demonstration 

  Journalist and activist Mark Campbell and Beritan, a Kurdish woman from Liverpool, are being charged under the Terrorism Act 2000.
• Three prisoners in Konya jail go on an indefinite and non-alternating hunger strike  

  Three prisoners in Ereğli jail went on an indefinite and non-alternating hunger strike to protest against the rights violations and isolation.
• Hashd Al-Shaabi official: We are ready to remove Turkish troops from Iraqi territory 

  An official from Hashd Al-Shaabi said that they were ready to remove the Turkish state, which continues its invasion attacks against the Kurdistan Region, from Iraqi territory.
• Iraqi minister to be summoned to parliament over Turkey's attacks 

  A parliamentarian from the State of Law Coalition, Durxam Maliki, announced that Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein would be summoned to the parliament over the increasingly ongoing Turkish attacks.
• Civil disobedience outside the CoE headquarters denounces Turkish chemical attacks 

  Civil disobedience action outside the Council of Europe headquarters in Strasbourg protests against the international silence and inaction against Turkey’s crimes in Kurdistan.