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• Turkish gendarmerie attack Özak Tekstil workers  

  Turkish gendarmerie attacked Özak Tekstil workers as they were protesting and detained nearly 20 people.
• Freedom for Öcalan: Call for the Internationalist Long March 2024 

  An internationalist march for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan and a solution to the Kurdish question will take place from 10 to 17 February 2024 from Basel to Düsseldorf.
• Belgian activist: Abdullah Öcalan inspires the peoples of the world 

  Belgian activist Diego del Norte demanded the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan and said, "Abdullah Öcalan's ideas inspire not only millions of Kurds but also people from all over the world."
• KCDK-E expresses great concern about the situation on Imrali after earthquake 

  After the earthquake in Gemlik, off the prison island of Imrali, the Kurdish European umbrella organization KCDK-E expressed greatest concern about the situation of the Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• CDK-F to demand justice for victims of 9 January 2013 and 23 December 2022 in two demos 

  The Kurds will demonstrate on 23 December 2023 and 6 January 2024 in Paris to demand justice for the victims of the two attacks that targeted them on 9 January 2013 and 23 December 2022.
• Gaza war: Nearly 16,000 dead in 59 days 

  As the Israel-Hamas war continued on its 59th day, the Hamas Health Ministry announced that the death toll in the Gaza Strip rose to 15,899.
• Lawsuit against London police for the criminalisation of the Kurdish community 

  The Kurdish Community Centre is taking legal action against an unlawful operation by the London police. The raid on their community centre took place shortly after a visit by the British Defence Secretary to his counterpart in Ankara.
• HEDEP Spokesperson: We are preparing to enter the elections with our candidates all over Turkey 

  HEDEP Spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan stated that the tendency to field candidates in every part of the country emerged at the MYK meeting of the party and said, "Our strategy is to win, not to have others lose or win."
• River Bridge in Şemdinli, one of the many beautiful historical spots of Kurdistan 

  The River Bridge in Şemdinli is one of the natural beauties of Kurdistan.
• HEDEP to announce decisions regarding local election process today 

  HEDEP spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan said that they will announce the decisions taken regarding the election process at the ongoing MYK meeting at a press conference to be held later today.
• Thousands celebrate the 45th founding anniversary of the PKK in Lucerne 

  Thousands of people in Lucerne celebrated the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the PKK on 27 November 1978.
• Prisoners enter 7th day of hunger strike for Öcalan 

  The alternating hunger strike initiated by the prisoners demanding "freedom for Abdullah Öcalan and a solution to the Kurdish problem" continues on its 7th day.
• Coppola: The demand for Abdullah Öcalan's freedom is part of our struggle 

  Maurizio Coppola, who took part in the conference "The Art of Freedom" in Basel as a representative of the Italian movement Potere al Popolo, stated that Abdullah Öcalan's paradigm is an important source of inspiration for struggling movements.
• Doctor Wilk reports on Turkish state's attacks on Rojava  

  The Wiesbaden doctor, Michael Wilk, reported on the Turkish state's attacks on Rojava and the model of democratic self-government at the Kurdish Culture Weeks in Kiel.
• 18th International Conference on EU, Turkey and the Kurds in the European Parliament 

  The 18th International Conference on EU, Turkey and the Kurds will be held on 6-7 December 2023 in the European Parliament.
• 'Italy should take responsibility for Abdullah Öcalan' 

  Lawyer Arturo Salerni said that Italy should take responsibility for its court decision to grant Abdullah Öcalan asylum in 1999, which cannot be cancelled.
• Turkey freezes the assets of 62 Kurdish individuals and 20 aid foundations abroad 

  The Turkish government has frozen the assets of dozens of individuals and foundations abroad due to alleged PKK funding.
• ISIS attack kills 10, injures 25 in Diyala 

  ISIS gangs detonated a mine during the passage of a vehicle in Diyala, killing 10 soldiers.
• Activists from the Netherlands take over Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan vigil 

  The vigil held in front of the European institutions to demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, has been going on for almost twelve years. This week has been taken over by a delegation from the Netherlands.
• Emergency Committee for Rojava special online event today 

  Emergency Committee for Rojava will organize a special online event today to discuss the latest developments in Rojava.
• Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality mayor Mızraklı to remain in prison 

  Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality mayor Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı to remain in prison.
• Prisoners demanding "freedom for Abdullah Öcalan" enter 4th day of hunger strike  

  The alternated hunger strike started by the prisoners demanding "freedom for Abdullah Öcalan and a solution to the Kurdish problem" is on its 4th day.
• HEDEP starts preparations for local elections 

  Local elections will take place in Turkey in March. HEDEP has defined criteria for the selection of its candidates. The candidates should be chosen from the grassroots based on the consensus principle.
• Activists at Geneva vigil salute the 45th anniversary of the PKK 

  Kurds have been holding a vigil in front of the UN headquarters in Geneva since 2021.
• YPS claims responsibility for setting fire of a car in Istanbul 

  The YPS announced that one of its units set fire to the car of a person serving fascism in Tarlabaşı, Istanbul, on 27 November.