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• Demo in Istanbul in solidarity with hunger strikes in prisons 

  Demonstration outside the Bakirköy women's prison in Istanbul called for solidarity with hunger-striking political prisoners. "No one has a guarantee that they will not be in prison tomorrow," said HDP MP Züleyha Gülüm.
• Academics at Boğaziçi University protest appointment of rector 

  Boğaziçi University academics protested the appointment of AKP's Melih Bulu as rector.
• Several students taken into custody after protesting new rector 

  Boğaziçi University students who protested the "trustee rector" were taken into custody after raiding on their homes.
• Students protest against appointment of university rector 

  Hundreds of students in Istanbul have protested against the appointment of a new rector for the renowned Boğaziçi University by President Erdoğan. Police used tear gas and water cannons, and two students were forcibly arrested.
• Hunger strike resistance against Öcalan’s isolation continues 

  The hunger strike launched to end the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and his freedom continue.
• MLKP prisoners to go on solidarity hunger strike 

  MLKP prisoners will start a solidarity hunger strike against Imrali isolation on January 7.
• KESK: TÜİK data is not genuine 

  KESK revealed that the inflation data released by Turkish statistical institute do not reflect the truth. KESK emphasized that the bills of the poor should be covered. "Collective labor agreement should be renewed immediately," it added.
• Solidarity hunger strike launched in Lavrio, Greece 

  A hunger strike was launched in Lavrio, Greece, to support the prisoners' resistance against the Imrali isolation.
• Activists in Russia protest isolation of Abdullah Öcalan 

  Kurdish youth living in Yerşov, in Russia, condemned the isolation imposed on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and commemorated the three women revolutionaries murdered in Paris on 9 January 2013.
• DIB: We must increase social power 

  DIB pointed out that the AKP-MHP government intensified its attacks in 2020 and pointed out the importance of increasing social power.
• Leyla Şaylemez Revenge Unit claims sabotage action in Istanbul 

  Leyla Şaylemez Revenge Unit carried out a sabotage action against a watch factory in Istanbul, causing major material damage.
• Ban on actions and activities in Van continues 

  The ban of actions and activities in Van was extended using the coronavirus pandemic as a justification. The ban has been going on for 5 years.
• Young activists in Bordeaux demand freedom for Öcalan 

  TCŞ activists organised an action within the scope of the "Stop Isolation, Fascism, Occupation: Bi Hev Re Serhildan" initiative in Bordeaux.
• Women lead resistance against Erdoğan's regime, says Clare Baker 

  UNITE the UNION International Officer Clare Baker calls on Turkish officials to release DTK co-chair Leyla Güven.
• SOHR: Payments of Turkish-backed mercenaries deducted and delayed 

  Discontent prevails among Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries in Libya over commanders deducting and delaying of their salaries, SOHR reports.
• Trustee fires 84 employees of Diyarbakır Municipality 

  The trustee appointed for Diyarbakır Municipality has dismissed 84 municipal employees despite pandemic protection against dismissal. Those affected believe they are to be replaced by AKP supporters.
• HBDH Militia carried out 63 actions in 2020 

  HBDH Militia stated that they carried out 63 actions in 2020 and vowed to carry out more penetrating actions in 2021 through the revolutionary mobilization campaign "We Will Destroy Fascism, We Will Win Freedom".
• Egyptian researcher: ISIS is still active in 12 regions 

  Ahmet Ban, an expert on jihadist mercenary groups, said ISIS is still active in 12 centers in Syria, Iraq and North Africa.
• Three people, including two from Kobanê, jailed in Adana 

  Two of the three detainees come from the northern Syrian town of Kobanê.
• HBDH Yılmaz Dersim Revenge Militia carries out action in Istanbul 

  HBDH Yılmaz Dersim Revenge Militia carried out an action against the A101 market.
• Hakkari Governor extends ban on action and events to 15 January 

  Actions and activities have already been banned for a long time in Hakkari. Now the ban has been extended for another 15 days.
• Peoples' United Revolutionary Movement calls for solidarity 

  Peoples' United Revolutionary Movement (HBDH) Executive Committee made a written statement on the occasion of the new year.
• KON-MED salutes the New Year as a new year of struggle 

  Celebrating the new year, KON-MED emphasized that 2021 will be the year in which the struggle will grow.
• HDP wishes 2021 to be 'the year of freedom' 

  HDP co-chairs wished 2021 to be the "year of freedom".
• KONGRA-GEL: We will turn 2021 into a year of freedom and solution 

  Saluting the New Year and greeting the resistance, KONGRA-GEL said: "We can defeat Turkish state fascism in 2021 and turn this year into a year of freedom and solution."