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• Constitutional Court sends preliminary HDP defense to Court of Cassation 

  The Constitutional Court sent the preliminary defense prepared by the HDP regarding the closure case to the Chief Public Prosecutor of the Court of Cassation.
• Kurds in Bern protest the killing of three civilians by a Turkish drone in Qamishlo 

  The attack carried out by the Turkish state targeting Kurdish patriots in Qamishlo on Tuesday and killing three members of the same family, was protested in Bern.
• Young activists in Paris call for support to resistance in Kurdistan 

  Young activists in Paris called for resistance and said: "Today is the day to claim the resistance of the guerrillas."
• NAV-BEL calls on all Kurds living in Belgium to join the march to be held in Antwerp on 13 November 

  NAV-BEL called on all Kurds living in Belgium to join the march to be held in Antwerp on 13 November to protest the Turkish state's attack on Medya Defense Areas with chemical weapons.
• ISIS kills 2 more civilians in Tuz Khurmatu 

  ISIS attacked civilians who set out to receive the bodies of those killed in an earlier ISIS attack in Tuz Khurmatu in South Kurdistan (North Iraq). 2 more people were killed.
• Former HDP deputy under custody for 8 days 

  A former deputy of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), Behçet Yıldırım, has been kept under custody for 8 days.
• KCDK-E congratulates ‘Freedom for Öcalan Ship’ activists 

  In a written statement, KCDK-E celebrated the passengers of the Freedom Ship for Öcalan for their great action.
• Victims of 2015 Ankara massacre commemorated 

  Victims of the October 10, 2015 massacre were commemorated at an event in Ankara.
• TIP Diyarbakir Provincial Chair: Cross-border military operations motion aimed at Kurdish gains 

  TIP Diyarbakir Provincial Chair, Salih Sargın, said that the cross-border operations bill voted in the Turkish parliament was aimed at strangling Kurdish gains, and that the CHP, which voted against, should now act according to this development.
• Young people in Geneva demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan  

  Young people in Geneva demanded freedom for Abdullah Öcalan and called on everyone to support the guerrillas.
• Lawyers apply to visit Öcalan 

  Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan has been imprisoned on Imrali Island for 22 years under conditions of severe isolation.
• Saarbrucken group takes over the Freedom Vigil in Strasbourg 

  A group from Saarbrucken has taken over the decade-old freedom vigil for Abdullah Öcalan. During the vigil, the activists emphasized that the problems and attacks will not end until Kurdish leader Öcalan is free.
• ‘Freedom Ship’ sets sail from Athens 

  The activists rallying in Athens for the freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan have kicked off the 'Freedom Ship' action.
• KCDK-E: States let migrants die for their interests 

  KCDK-E called for action in light of the situation of the migrants at the Belarusian-Polish border, stating, "The forces directly responsible for the causes of flight are simply watching this human drama unfold."
• Şenyaşar family: Minister of Justice disregards the persecution against us 

  Ferit Şenyaşar who has been struggling for justice with his mother for 246 days in front of the Urfa Courthouse said that “The minister of justice attends events and talks about justice, but disregards the persecution against us.”
• Vigil in Düsseldorf to protest Turkey's use of chemical weapons 

  A vigil began in Düsseldorf to protest Turkey's use of chemical weapons in South Kurdistan. The sit-ins take place on the Landtagswiese and in front of the “Bergischer Löwe” statue.
• Prosecutor imposes ban on lawyers' visits to 19 people detained in Diyarbakır operation 

  The number of politicians and trade unionists arrested on Monday by order of the Diyarbakır Public Prosecutor's Office rose to 19. In the meantime, a 24-hour ban on lawyers has been imposed against those affected.
• Attack on Hashd al-Shaabi militia in Kirkuk kills 2, injures 3 

  2 members of the Hashd al-Shaabi militia were killed and 3 others wounded as result of an attack in Kirkuk on Monday.
• At least 11 detained in police crackdown on students’ protest in Ankara 

  A rally organised by students at Ankara University's Cebeci campus was broken up violently by police. At least eleven students were detained.
• Basel Kurdish Community Centre relocates to a new office 

  The Democratic Kurdish Community Centre has relocated to a new office in Basel, Switzerland.
• HDP building attacked in Amed 

  It is alleged that nobody noticed the attackers although the party office is 150 meters away from the police station and only 400 meters from the District Police Headquarters.
• Migrants march to Polish border demanding gates to be opened 

  A group of migrants, the majority of whom are from South Kurdistan, have started marching towards the Polish border on their way to Europe.
• Council of Europe responds to Union Syndicale Solidaires over Öcalan's isolation 

  The letter sent by the French Union Syndicale Solidaires to the General Secretary of the Council of Europe to end the isolation imposed on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan was given evasive answers.
• President of Ankara 22nd Heavy Penal Court assigned to Kobanê Case dismissed 

  After the President of the Ankara 22nd Heavy Penal Court, Bahtiyar Çolak, who was specially assigned for the Kobanê Case, tested positive for Covid-19, the hearing continued without delay. It was later revealed that Çolak was dismissed.
• Bloque Nacionalista Galego approves motion in solidarity with Kurds 

  The Bloque Nacionalista Galego (BNG) approved a motion at its Congress in support of the HDP.