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• 13 ISIS members captured in Nineveh 

  Iraqi Security Press Office announced that operations have been conducted against ISIS in several locations in accordance with intelligence information.
• KCDK-E: Kobanê was a struggle for free humanity 

  Marking World Kobanê Day, KCDK-E called on the people, intellectuals, artists, friends, the democratic forces and all freedom-loving people to stand up for Kurdistan, Rojava and Kobanê by experiencing resistance together in an internationalist spirit.
• Dutch PM Rutte says ambassadors did not back down from Erdogan gov’t  

  Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that the ten ambassadors who warned the Turkish government have not taken a step back.
• HBDH: World Kobanê Day is a day of victory 

  World Kobanê Day has become a hope for all peoples of the world, especially the peoples of the Middle East. This historic day embodies the resistance and the will of the revolution,” HBDH said.
• Kurdish religious scholars: Do not remain silent on Turkish crimes 

  Kurdish religious scholars call on the world and the Kurdish public not to remain silent about the war crimes and attacks of the Turkish state.
• Memorial for martyr Hêvîdar Tirbespî in Hanover 

  The mother of martyr Hêvîdar Tirbespî attended a memorial held in Hanover for her daughter by phone and said: "I salute Leader Apo, the resisting guerrillas and the families of all martyrs."
• Biden expresses concerns about S-400 in meeting with Erdoğan 

  U.S. President Joe Biden expressed concerns about the acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile system during a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
• "A struggling youth can shake the rulers" 

  The HDP Youth Council is conducting a campaign against dependency. Activist Hazal Karabey said, "The idea is to create a youth dependent on the system, who give up their own being, don't question anything and don't fight."
• Commemoration for fallen guerrilla fighters in Geneva 

  A memorial ceremony for the fallen guerrilla fighters Rizgar Serhildan and Zerdeşt Sîser took place at the Kurdish Community Center in Geneva in the presence of relatives.
• Two peshmergas killed in ISIS attack in Kirkuk 

  Two peshmergas were killed in an ISIS attack near Kirkuk. Another attack targeted workers, killing two of them. ISIS is becoming increasingly active in Iraq and southern Kurdistan.
• Children of Fire Initiative claims responsibility for attacks in Istanbul, Muğla and Ankara 

  The Children of Fire Initiative claimed responsibility for attacks targeting three “fascist” factories, four workplaces and a number of vehicles in different cities.
• Muqtada al-Sadr calls on foreign countries to take their hands off Iraq 

  Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of the Sadr movement, called on all countries to take their hands off Iraq.
• UK Civil Society Women’s Alliance expresses concern about 'ambassadors crisis' 

  The UK Civil Society Women’s Alliance sent a letter to Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities Anneiiese Dodds, to condemn Erdogan’s threat to expel 10 ambassadors.
• Activists in Europe protest Turkish use of chemical weapons in Kurdistan 

  Protests against the Turkish use of chemical weapons in Kurdistan have taken place in several European countries.
• Mardin Bar Association: Saying 'This is Kurdistan' is a criticism of the politics 

  Call for the investigation against Cemil Taşkesen, who said "This is Kurdistan," to be dropped: "The content of the speech is a critique of the policies and systematic enforcements towards the Kurdish issue owing to its historical context."
• 'Solidarity with Abdullah Öcalan should be strengthened' 

  Human rights campaigners Anjuska Weil and Jochi Weil, who have been involved in various projects for the liberation of the Kurdish people for many years, have stated that Öcalan's isolation is a crime against humanity and that he should be freed.
• Female IS member Kim Teresa A. sentenced to prison in Frankfurt 

  Higher Regional Court Frankfurt/Main sentenced Kim Teresa A. for membership in a foreign terrorist organisation to a term of imprisonment of four years.
• Shopkeeper who said 'This is Kurdistan' released 

  A shopkeeper from Siirt arrested on Friday morning after telling IYI party chair “This is Kurdistan”, has been released.
• ‘Those silent on chemical attacks against Kurds are complicit in Turkey’s crimes’ 

  Democratic Society Congress co-chair Berdan Öztürk said at the ‘Time for Freedom’ meeting in Viranşehir that the Turkish state is using chemical weapons.
• HDP holds talks at the CoE Congress of Local and Regional Authorities 

  A delegation of the HDP held a series of talks at the Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.
• Protest against Turkey’s use of chemical weapons in Copenhagen 

  A protest was held in front of the UN delegation in Copenhagen, Denmark's capital, protesting the Turkish state's use of chemical weapons against the guerrillas.
• Hakkari Governor's Office issues new ban on actions and activities  

  Hakkari Governor's Office extended the ban on actions and activities in the city for another 15 days.
• Children of Fire Initiative claims actions against 3 factories, a warehouse, a market and a vehicle 

  The Children of Fire Initiative said they set fire to three factories, a warehouse, a market and a vehicle.
• HDP Youth Assembly in Van protest punishment given to Öcalan for 'pacing' 

  The HDP Youth Assembly protested the punishment given to Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan for pacing in Imrali.
• KCDK-E calls on people to join actions against Turkish use of chemical weapons 

  The KCDK-E said that despite all the evidence confirming that the Turkish state has used chemical weapons, international forces, especially the OPCW, remained silent and called on everyone to participate in the actions to be held between 29-31 October.