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• Police prevent people from attending funeral of Ali Boçnak 

  The police prevented people to attend the funeral of ill prisoner Ali Boçnak.
• The HDP cannot be silenced: Reactions to today's arrests 

  As part of the investigation conducted by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on the grounds of the Kobanê protests between 5 and 8 October 2014, 82 HDP members have been taken into custody.
• Police take 24 people into custody in Istanbul 

  Police operation against the "Anonymous Movement". The house of journalist Zeynep Kuray also raided.
• Kars: We are proud of our mayor 

  After the arrest of the co-mayor of the city of Kars, the inhabitants of the city gather in front of his house and shout "This city is proud of you". They are protesting against the arrest of the HDP politician Ayhan Bilgen.
• Families apply to visit Imralı 

  Families of Abdullah Öcalan and the other political prisoners in Imralı applied for a visit to the Imrali prison.
• Rally in front of the EP against repression and racism 

  A rally against the repression and racist attacks on Kurds by the AKP/MHP regime took place in the Belgian capital.
• Several detained in major operation against the HDP - UPDATE 

  In Turkey, arrest warrant has been issued for 82 people in 7 cities in connection with the Kobanê protests in October 2014. The mayor of Kars, Ayhan Bilgen and former MP Sirri Süreyya Önder have also been detained.
• Let's join Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan World Day on 10 October! 

  The Freedom for Öcalan Initiative invited “everyone to develop active actions and activities around the world and join the activities carried out for 10 October, Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan World Day.
• Action day on October 10: Rise up against isolation! 

  The Kurdish umbrella organization in Germany, KON-MED calls for a decentralized day of action for the freedom of Abdullah Ocalan on October 10 under the motto #RiseUpAgainstIsolation.
• SOHR: Turkey sent over 300 mercenaries to Azerbaijan 

  According to SOHR, the fighters themselves have said that they are taken to Azerbaijan in order to guard the state’s border in return for salaries of 1,500 to 2,000 USD.
• Kurdish youth rally in Paris and Marseille 

  In the Parisian suburb of Villier le Bel and in Marseille, activists of the Kurdish youth movement carried out actions within the framework of the political campaign "End isolation, fascism and occupation - time for freedom".
• Colombia registers 2 massacres and 1 ex-FARC guerrilla killed 

  The municipal authorities of Algeciras, in the department of Huila in southern Colombia, confirmed that a new massacre occurred on a farm in the region on Tuesday night when unknown gunmen killed three people.
• Öcalan's lawyers file application No. 106 to visit their client 

  Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers applied for the 106th time to meet with their client.
• KCDK-E declares 10 October as Freedom for Öcalan Global Day 

  The KCDK-E declared 10 October "Freedom for Öcalan Global Day" and called on anyone to organise actions and events.
• HBDH claims action in Izmir 

  HBDH Mazlum Tekdağ Revenge Militia carried out an action against the guards in Izmir. The militia said: "Now is not time for words, it is time for action."
• Family of prisoner Gencer does not believe in his suicide 

  The family of Sinan Gencer, a political prisoner who allegedly committed suicide in Van High Security Closed Prison, does not believe the prison administration's claim.
• Prisoner in Van dies in suspicious circumstances 

  It was reported that Sinan Gencer, who was imprisoned in Van High Security Closed Prison, died suspiciously.
• Turkish state sends 50 mercenaries to Azerbaijan 

  ANHA published 41 names of the 50 mercenaries sent by the Turkish state to Azerbaijan.
• Austria wants to discuss sanctions against Turkey at EU summit 

  At the next European summit, Austria wants to speak openly about sanctions against Ankara, including the possibility to break off accession talks with Turkey.
• Venezuela creates new command to counter possible US attacks 

  The Simon Bolivar Great Patriotic Pole (GPPSB) alerted that plans are being made to stir violence in the country, after the visit of the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, to countries bordering Venezuela.
• Malazgirt has a hospital, but no doctors 

  There are no hospitals in provinces and districts, and when there are hospitals there are no doctors.
• Scandinavia Women's Movement takes over Vigil for Öcalan 

  This week, members of the Women's Movement in Scandinavia have taken over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg.
• Police arrest HDP former Provincial co-chair Filiz Işık in Midyat 

  HDP former Provincial co-chair Filiz Işık was detained in Midyat.
• Özsoy: EU summit will not bring sanctions 

  The foreign policy spokesman of the HDP, Hişyar Özsoy, predicts that no sanctions against Turkey will come out at the upcoming EU summit.
• Robert Jarowoy, a longtime friend of the Kurds, passes away 

  Robert Jarowoy passed away in Hamburg on Monday evening. His death is a great loss for the Kurdish liberation movement, in which he was active for decades.