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• CoE starts infringement proceedings against Turkey over Kavala's imprisonment 

  The ECtHR will now decide whether Turkey has abided by its ruling and fulfilled its obligations as a party to the European Convention on Human Rights.
• Kurds in France take to the streets against Turkish attacks in Kurdistan 

  Today, Kurds in France take to the streets against the Turkish attacks in Kurdistan territory.
• Turkish airstrikes in Kurdistan to be protested across Switzerland 

  The aerial attacks of the Turkish army against Maxmur, Shengal and Rojava will be protested in several cities of Switzerland today.
• Action against February 15 conspiracy in Paris 

  Activists have started to stage protests against the international conspiracy against Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in Paris, France.
• Police take three people into custody in Idil 

  Three people were detained during a political police operation in İdil, province of Şırnak.
• Activists from Bern take over Vigil for Öcalan in Strasbourg 

  A group of activists from Bern took over the Vigil for Öcalan in Strasbourg on week 502.
• KNK: Stop Turkey’s Aerial Genocide Against the Kurds 

  The Kurdistan National Congress said Tuesday night's simultaneous attacks on Kurdistan were a coordinated war crime by Turkey that took place just days after Erdoğan’s regime attempted to rescue thousands of ISIS fighters from Sina’a Prison in Hesekê.
• Kurds in Europe take to the streets against Turkish attacks  

  Kurds in Europe took to the streets after the call of the KCDK-E to protest the simultaneous air attacks carried out by the Turkish state in Maxmur, Shengal and Rojava.
• High price increases in Istanbul 

  According to the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, price increases in January were 13.78 per cent compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, prices have increased by 50.91 per cent.
• Turkish Constitutional Court finds Yüksekdağ's detention 'reasonable' 

  The Turkish Constitutional Court (AYM) has ruled that former co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party Figen Yüksekdağ's lengthy imprisonment, which has been going on for 3 years and 1 month, is “reasonable”.
• Kobanê Trial: History will write about the Turkish judiciary! 

  Bülent Parmaksız who made his defence in the latest hearing of the Kobanê Trial said that “History will write about the Turkish judiciary.”
• Lawyers apply to visit Abdullah Öcalan 

  Abdullah Öcalan's legal team has applied for a visit permit to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the management of Imrali Island Prison. The last client meeting took place two and a half years ago.
• Constitutional Court tells HDP's Beştaş that planting trees in Fis was a crime 

  The Constitutional Court considered the tree planting activity in the village of Fis a crime, and rejected HDP's Meral Danış Beştaş's application.
• HDP Diyarbakır MP Güzel to present her defense against lifting of her immunity on Wednesday 

  The preparatory commission that evaluates the demand to strip HDP Diyarbakır Deputy Semra Güzel of her parliamentary immunity, will listen to her defense statement tomorrow, Wednesday.
• Investigation against HDP co-chair Buldan is with chief public prosecutor's office in Ankara 

  The investigation against the HDP chair Pervin Buldan is with the chief public prosecutor's office in Ankara. Charges are expected to be brought against the politician.
• Farewell to political prisoner who died after 30 years in jail 

  The funeral ceremony of Mehmet Hanefi Bilgin who died in prison 5 months before his release has been held in his hometown Bingöl.
• Kurdish Red Crescent holds annual conference in Germany 

  The Kurdish Red Crescent, which carries out world-wide humanitarian activities, held its annual conference in Germany.
• Kobanê Trial: Tuğluk will be held in forensic medicine institution for 3 weeks 

  During the latest hearing of the Kobanê Trial, the court said that jailed Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk who has serious health issues will be kept under observation at the forensic medicine institution (ATK) for 3 weeks.
• Peace Mothers in Van call for the lifting of isolation imposed on Öcalan 

  Peace Mothers called for an end to the isolation imposed on Abdullah Öcalan and for the release of ill prisoners.
• Internationalists Long March to kick off in Frankfurt 

  Internationalists from many countries of the world will march from Frankfurt to Strasbourg this year to mark the anniversary of 15 February 1999. Young people, who will start the march on 6 February, will demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan.
• Police take 200 Farplas workers in Kocaeli 

  Farplas workers protesting the dismissals and demanding their union rights in Kocaeli were attacked by the police. 200 workers were detained.
• Basque MP says work being done to recognise Autonomous Administration 

  Following the visit to the Basque Country by a Rojava delegation last December, Basque Parliamentarian Oihana Etxebarrieta said that work is being done to recognise the Autonomous Administration.
• Kobanê Trial resumes today 

  The 9th hearing of the Kobanê Case, in which HDP former co-chairs Figen Yüksekdağ, Selahattin Demirtaş and over 100 party members are tried, will be held in Sincan today.
• Signatures collected in several cities for international campaign to “delist the PKK” 

  In Germany and Switzerland, Kurds have collected signatures for the campaign of the international initiative "Justice for Kurds". The aim of the campaign is to remove the PKK from the terror list.
• Free Student Initiative says Kurdish language should be defended  

  Özgür Abul from the Free Student Initiative said that the language should be defended in this process in which the cultural genocide continues to be carried out intensely.