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• Peace in Kurdistan asks UK government to protect Shengal  

  Peace in Kurdistan Campaign wrote to UK Foreign Secretary to protect Shengal and the Yazidi population.
• Police detain 4 women in Denizli 

  Four women were detained in a new political genocide operation in Denizli this morning.
• Yazidis protest for Shengal in Yerevan 

  Yazidi institutions organized demonstration in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, and condemned the plans for Shengal.
• DTK co-chair Leyla Güven: Enough with slavery 

  DTK co-chair Leyla Güven said it is in the hands of the Kurds to unite, adding; "We should say enough with living under persecution and slavery. We should establish our own status."
• 18 people see custody time limit extended 

  The custody time limit for 18 people detained in political genocide operations in Istanbul have been extended by 4 days.
• People taken into custody in Ankara appear in Court 

  Seven people taken into custody in the past few days appeared in Ankara Courthouse. Among them is Mezopotamya Agency journalist Hakan Yalçın.
• Governor bans entry and exit to and from 6 areas in Mount Cudi 

  Entry and exit to and from six areas on Mount Cudi is prohibited until 3 December.
• Rally for Öcalan surrounded by the police in Leipzig 

  In Leipzig, a rally for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan was surrounded by police, and participants were subjected to an identity check.
• Little Asmin sends a letter to Abdullah Öcalan 

  Kurdish girl Asmin, who lives in France, wrote a letter to Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Activists in Kassel celebrate the PKK on its 42nd anniversary 

  The 42nd anniversary of the PKK was celebrated with a march in Kassel.
• Özsoy: Pressure on Turkey will increase 

  The foreign policy spokesman for the HDP parliamentary group, Hişyar Özsoy, spoke about the situation after the presidential elections in the USA. "If the West acts as a bloc, very painful sanctions could be imposed on Erdogan," he said.
• Danish personalities appeal to Kurds to ease tension 

  Danish intellectuals and politicians appeal to Kurdish parties to end tension in South Kurdistan
• Earthquake in Elazığ 

  An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude was recorded in Elazığ’.
• Activists in Rome celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the PKK 

  The 42nd anniversary of the PKK was celebrated in Rome.
• Over 400 people detained since Erdogan announced judicial reform 

  The Turkish president Erdogan announced judicial reform a good two weeks ago. Since then, at least 415 opposition members have been arrested in their apartments and on the streets.
• Aid campaign for Rojava and Maxmur 

  The Kurdish Community Centers in Stuttgart and Bielefeld have launched a campaign titled “Stand with Rojava and Maxmur”.
• Two detained in Cizre 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against the Kurdish population continues unabated.
• Theune: PKK can apply to the German Ministry of Interior 

  Speaking at a panel where the ban on the PKK in Germany, which is now in its 27th year, was discussed, German attorney Lukas Theune said that the PKK could apply to the Ministry of Interior for the annulment of the ban and initiate a legal struggle.
• Former HDP MP in prison goes on hunger strike 

  Çağlar Demirel, a former HDP member of parliament currently behind bars, has announced going on hunger strike against inhuman treatment and rights violations in prison.
• Activists in Stockholm demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  Kurdish people carried out an action in Stockholm last night demanding freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Police detain co-mayor of Kozluk Municipality 

  Batman's Kozluk District Municipality co-mayor Nazime Avcı was taken into custody after police searched her home.
• New police operation in Amed 

  Police raided the houses of IHD Amed branch executive Adnan Örhan and MEBYA-DER executive Mehmet Nur Savaş this morning.
• The founding of the PKK celebrated in Lavrio Camp 

  The foundation of the PKK 42 years ago was celebrated with demonstrations, events and fireworks across Europe.
• Protests for Shengal continue in Europe 

  There have been protests in Geneva, Hanover, Brussels ad Melbourne against the troop transfers of the Iraqi army and the South Kurdistan ruling party KDP to the Yazidi main settlement area Shengal.
• Institutions in Russia: Kurds resurrected with the PKK 

  Kurdish institutions in Russia hailed the anniversary of the PKK's foundation.