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• Cyprus Women's Initiative in Limassol expresses its solidarity with Afghan women 

  The Cyprus Women's Initiative in Limassol, organized a solidarity action with Afghan women.
• Iraqi Security Forces detain 4 ISIS mercenaries in Nineveh  

  The Iraqi National Security Press Office said that four ISIS mercenaries were captured in Nineveh, one of them a woman.
• Forest fire breaks out in Bitlis  

  A forest fire that broke out in the Ava Weqfê (Buzlupınar Recreation Facilities) region of Bitlis in the morning continues to rage.
• TCŞ activists in Marignane protest Turkish state's attack on Qadiya Yazidi camp 

  TCŞ activists organized an action in Marignane on Monday night to protest the Turkish state's attack on the Qadiya Yazidi camp in Zakho.
• German Foreign Minister offers Turkey help in operating Kabul airport 

  German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has offered Turkey help in rebuilding the airport in Kabul. He also signaled support for a proposal by France and Great Britain to establish a security zone in the Afghan capital.
• Regional security summit in Baghdad 

  Senior representatives from the Gulf states as well as Iran have met in the Iraqi capital Baghdad to reduce regional tensions. It was agreed to combine efforts to stabilize the region.
• KON-MED calls for participation in actions against occupation on World Peace Day 

  KON-MED called for participation in the actions against Turkish occupation on 1 September World Peace Day.
• Ban on actions and activities in Hakkari reaches day 923 

  The ban on actions and activities in Hakkari, which has been uninterrupted since 2016, has been extended again.
• DBP co-chair: A network of struggle will be built against isolation 

  Talking about how the isolation of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan is discussed in society, DBP co-chair Keskin Bayındır said that a “network of struggle will be built against isolation."
• Activists in Bonn pay tribute to martyr Sosin Bîrhat 

  YPJ Military Council and SDF Military Council member, Sosin Bîrhat, who fell as a martyr in the attack carried out by the invading Turkish state on Til Temir on 19 August, was commemorated in Bonn.
• Activists in Freiburg celebrate 15 August anniversary 

  The 15 August anniversary was celebrated with an event in Freiburg.
• KOMAW holds its 6th congress in Dortmund 

  KOMAW (Kurdistan Martyrs' and Missing Families Association) held its 6th congress in Dortmund.
• Summer camps for young people in Europe end 

  The summer camps traditionally organized every year by the European youth movements have come to an end.
• Young people protest the closure case against HDP  

  Young people were protesting the closure case against HDP and said they won’t allow it.
• 38,581 people sued for insulting Erdoğan in six years 

  President and Justice and Development Party (AKP) Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed 38,581 lawsuits for “insulting the president” between 2014 and 2020, according to a report by an opposition deputy.
• APPG Report: 'Terrorist' definition of PKK should be reviewed 

  The UK Parliament’s All Party Parliamentary Group on Kurdistan in Syria and Turkey published a report called “Kurdish Political Representation and Equality in Turkey”.
• 10 German municipalities want to assist Afghan refugees 

  The mayors of ten German cities signed a letter to Germany's Interior Minister, Horst Seehofer, stating their desire to assist Afghan refugees.
• 90 percent of Covid places in Van hospitals are full 

  Van-Hakkari Medical Chamber President Hüseyin Yaviç said that the only weapon in the fight against Covid-19 is the vaccine, as hospitals in Van are 90 percent full.
• UNISON activist Stephen Smellie talks about Turkey’s war on Kurds and Freedom for Öcalan 

  Stephen Smellie talks about Turkey’s war on Kurds and Freedom for Öcalan.
• Six days without news of HDP Ağrı executive Birdal on his way to Iran 

  HDP Ağrı Provincial General Assembly member Mehmet Birdal went to Iran six days ago and since then no contact has been possible.
• Boğaziçi academics: Our resistance will continue with the same determination and hope 

  Boğaziçi University academics have demanded the resignation of the newly appointed rector Naci İnci and the entire staff members who were hired during the former rector Melih Bulu's term.
• Hunger strike of prisoners against isolation on day 274 

  The hunger strike of the political prisoners in Turkey’s prisons against the Imrali isolation marks its 274th day. The solidarity hunger strikes in Maxmur and Greece also continue.
• Memorial for lawyer Ebru Timtik 

  A memorial was held for lawyer Ebru Timtik who lost her life a year ago as a result of the 238-day death fast she carried out demanding a fair trial.
• Bulgaria deploys troops to border against refugees 

  Bulgaria's EU border is being upgraded in preparation for the arrival of refugees from Afghanistan. Bulgarian army troops have been massed at the border with Greece and Turkey.
• Lawyers apply again to meet with Öcalan 

  Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers have applied once again to visit their client on Imrali after his call for a meeting with his lawyers within a legal framework.