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• HDK delegation visits Şenyaşar family 

  The Peoples’ Democratic Congress Balıkesir Provincial Council paid a visit to the Şenyaşar family fighting for justice in Urfa.
• Police attack MPs outside HDP headquarters in Ankara 

  Police attempt to clear the way for a state-led "protest vigil" outside the HDP headquarters in Ankara.
• New provocation planned against HDP headquarters in Ankara 

  Supported by the Turkish state, provocateurs are again trying to erect a "protest tent" in front of the HDP headquarters in Ankara. The HDP executive committee makes it clear that it will not allow such a provocation.
• Court orders to continue detention of lawyers Kozağaçlı and Timtik 

  ÇHD chair, lawyer Selçuk Kozağaçlı, and association member lawyer Barkın Timtik, were not released.
• Trial of rapist soldier to be held tomorrow 

  The trial of Turkish soldier Musa Orhan, who drove İpek Er to suicide, will begin tomorrow in Siirt.
• Eight people sentenced to 50 years in prison in Aydın 

  In the final hearing of the case opened against 15 people in Aydın, 8 were sentenced to a total of 50 years in jail as part of the political genocide operations known as the 'KCK case.'
• 'Freedom for Öcalan' vigil in front of the UN continues 

  The vigil in front of the United Nations for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan continues with vigour.
• 'Long March' for Öcalan continues on its fifth day 

  The Long March for freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, initiated by Kurdish and internationalist youth in Europe, is continuing on its fifth day.
• Human smugglers rob group of Afghan refugees in Van 

  A group of refugees, including women and children, were cheated by human smugglers in Van.
• 78 Bar Associations condemn attack against lawyers at Gökkan's trial 

  78 Bar Associations reacted to the verbal and physical attack suffered by lawyers at the hearing of TJA Term Spokesperson Ayşe Gökkan and demanded an immediate investigation against the chair of the court board and the law enforcement officers.
• Court rejects request for the release of HDP member and TJA activist Rojbin Çetin 

  The request to release HDP Democratic Local Governments Board member and TJA activist Rojbin Çetin was rejected at the latest hearing of her trial.
• Hearing of Öcalan’s lawyers postponed to December 

  Lawyers of Öcalan expressed that the case was unlawful and this legal action against them was taken to eliminate every single person that was involved in the “resolution process” seeking to resolve the Kurdish question through dialogue.
• Two Kurds elected to Parliament for the first time in Norway 

  In the elections won by the left-wing alliance in Norway, two Kurds were elected to the parliament for the first time.
• Long March in Germany continues on the fourth day 

  The Long March launched by the European revolutionary youth movements is continuing in Duisburg.
• 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.
• Hearing of Öcalan's lawyers begins in Istanbul 

  The first hearing of the case against the lawyers of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan has started.
• Left coalition in Norway sets to win elections 

  The left-wing opposition in Norway has won the country's general election, according to preliminary results.
• Activists from Giessen take over Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg on its 482nd week 

  A group from the German city of Giessen took over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg on its 482nd week.
• ESP: We will continue our struggle against fascism under all circumstances 

  The Socialist Party of the Oppressed responded to the political genocide operations, saying, “We will continue our struggle against fascism under all circumstances.”
• Kurdish candidates might enter the Norwegian parliament for the first time 

  In the elections of Norway, a Kurdish candidate is about to become the country's first Kurdish member of parliament.Seher Aydın, the Red Party's candidate for Oslo, is ambitious.Mani Huseyni of the Workers Party from Rojava is also expected to be elected.
• Prisoners in Istanbul face investigation for singing in Kurdish 

  Prisoners in Bakırköy Prison have been threatened with disciplinary proceedings on the grounds that they sang in Kurdish and danced.
• Young activists continue Long March on the third day 

  The Long March for freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, initiated by Kurdish and internationalist youth in Europe, is continuing on its third day.
• French civil associations launch pro-Kurdish campaign 

  French-Kurdish friendship associations expressed their solidarity with political prisoners in Turkish prisons by exchanging letters.
• Police attack lawyers during Gökkan's hearing 

  At the hearing of jailed Kurdish female activist Ayşe Gökkan, the presiding judge had police officers batter the lawyers.
• Racist writing appears on door of Kurdish Alevi family in Mersin 

  The authors of the racist writing "Kurdish Alevi get out" on the door of the Arici family in Mersin could not be identified. The family said they were very worried, especially about their children.