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• ANF correspondent Murat Kuseyri passes away 

  We mourn the death of our correspondent Murat Kuseyri. After a long and serious illness, the Sweden correspondent passed away in Stockholm at the age of 66.
• Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Initiative calls on people to join rally in Strasbourg on Saturday 

  The Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Initiative is organizing a central rally in Strasbourg on Saturday, 2 October with the slogan "To Dem Dema Azadiyê - Take Action for Öcalan".
• HDP activist Ezgi Orak in custody at anti-terror headquarters 

  HDP activist Ezgi Orak, kidnapped by plainclothes police in Ankara on Wednesday, is, contrary to what is claimed, in custody at the anti-terror headquarters in Ankara. What she is accused of is still unclear.
• The remains of guerrillas Vedat Öklü and Yücel Yıldız given to their families after 114 days 

  The remains of Vedat Öklü and Yücel Yıldız, who lost their lives in the clashes in Besta, were given to his family after 114 days.
• The family of HPG guerrilla Hamit Yazan waits to collect their son's remains 

  The family of HPG guerrilla Hamit Yazan, who fell as a martyr during clashes in Beytüşşebap, came to Şırnak to collect the remains of their son after giving a DNA sample.
• Kurdish young people in Marignane demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  Kurdish young people in Marignane carried out their 'Werin Cenga Azadiyê' action on Wednesday evening.
• Italian senators visit Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg 

  Italian senators Gianni Marilotti and Roberto Rampi visited the Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg and expressed their support and solidarity.
• HDP youth council activist Ezgi Orak abducted in Ankara 

  HDP youth council activist Ezgi Orak was dragged into a vehicle in Ankara and abducted by people who said to be plainclothes police. Allegedly there is an arrest order, the anti-terror police do not know anything.
• Kurdish activists’ vigil in front of the UN headquarters enters its ninth month 

  The sit-in demonstration in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva, which has been ongoing since January 25, demands an end to the isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• 'Freedom for Öcalan' session held at Labour Party conference 

  The ‘Freedom for Öcalan’ Campaign co-chairs stated that they would continue their solidarity with the Kurdish people by consolidating their practical activities in the new period.
• University students continue their protests: "We can't shelter" 

  Protests by students against rising rents and waiting times for dormitory places and the conditions continue. Meanwhile, the protesters are threatened by the president and called "liars".
• Military operation launched at 5 different sites in Şırnak 

  A military operation was launched at 5 different sites in Şırnak.
• Trustees in Van pay government media 

  Municipalities in Van, which are run by state-appointed trustees, pay approximately 300 TL per month to the ruling media.
• The governor's office bans actions and activities in Dersim for 15 days 

  The governor's office banned actions and activities in Dersim for 15 days.
• Kurdish women in Aarnau denounce Turkey for use of chemical weapons 

  Kurdish women met with some institutions in Aarau to draw attention to the poisonous and chemical gas used by the invading Turkish army against the Kurdish people and the environment in Kurdistan.
• Children of Fire set fire to a shopping mall and a supermarket 

  The Children of Fire Initiative announced that they burned a shopping mall in Antalya and a supermarket in Istanbul.
• Armed men try to break into the apartment of HDP MP in Ankara 

  Two gunmen posing as " plainclothes police" tried to enter the apartment of HDP politician Tülay Hatimoğulları. The MP publicized the incident at a press conference in Ankara where the incident took place.
• Police take dozens of students into custody in Istanbul and Izmir 

  While protests denouncing housing problems continue in many cities, dozens of students who were attacked by the police in Istanbul and Izmir were taken into custody.
• HDP deputy co-chair Tülay Hatimoğulları denounces attempt to attack her 

  HDP deputy co-chair Tülay Hatimoğulları announced that the two people who came to her house were trying to enter, claiming that they were plainclothes police.
• Lawyer Nurcan Kaya sentenced to prison 

  Lawyer Nurcan Kaya has received 1 year and 3 months prison sentence.
• HDK: We have a strong declaration, we should walk together 

  HDK co-spokesperson Cengiz Çiçek described the HDP's declaration as “an attitude” and said, “We have a strong declaration before us, and we should walk this path together.”
• Turkish court jails man for sharing Bild's headline 'Dictator Erdoğan' 

  Mehmet Şah Tekiner, 62, who shared the "Dictator Erdoğan" headline of the German Bild Newspaper, has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison for “insulting the president”.
• KCDK-E thanks those who participated in events and festivals in Europe 

  The European Kurdish Democratic Societies Congress expressed gratitude to those who attended the events and festivals in Europe and stated that Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and national unity were embraced during the events.
• Left Party falls below electoral threshold in German elections 

  According to the preliminary official results of the general elections held in Germany on Sunday, the Left Party (Die Linke) remains below the 5 percent hurdle with 4.9 percent of the votes.
• HDP discloses declaration “Call for Democracy, Justice, Peace” 

  The Peoples’ Democratic Party has presented a new roadmap. The document contains concrete proposals for conflict resolution and thus sustainably promote the democratic development of the country.