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• Celebrations for the PKK’s founding anniversary continue 

  Celebrations continue to mark the founding anniversary of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
• Demo for Shengal in Brussels 

  The military mobilization in Shengal was protested through an action held in Brussels, the capital of Belgium.
• A joint call for Shengal from faiths in Mesopotamia 

  Participating in a panel organized by the Mesopotamian Faiths Platform, Christian, Hevramani, Fayla, Yarsan, Yazidi, Muslim and Alevi faith representatives made calls for the protection of Shengal.
• KCDK-F calls on Macron to recognise Shengal autonomy 

  KCDK-F called on French President Macron to stand by the Yazidi and act to ensure their autonomous status.
• Bayik: The PKK can provide a peaceful and democratic solution 

  Bayik wrote in the French newspaper  L’Humanité: "The PKK has a strategy for resolving the Kurdish question peacefully and democratically within the borders of the existing states based on constitutional guarantees.
• 16 people detained in Batman and Mardin 

  15 people were detained in the political genocide attacks in Batman and one in Mardin.
• Mesopotamian Freedom Party celebrates the PKK 42nd anniversary 

  The Mesopotamian Freedom Party (MÖP) saluted the PKK on behalf of the Syriacs on its 42nd anniversary.
• Political genocide operations in many cities, dozens detained 

  Many people were detained within the scope of political genocide operations carried out simultaneously in many cities. Those detained in the raids were beaten with gun butts.
• Police raid HDP Van provincial building, seize several items 

  Turkish police raided the HDP Van Provincial building, seized several items and left a note saying "Hello, here we are".
• Earthquake of 4.7 magnitude registered in Malatya 

  An earthquake of 4.7 magnitude has been registered in Malatya.
• Police take 9 women into custody in Izmir 

  Nine women were detained in the political genocide operations in Izmir.
• KON-MED commemorates the PKK on its 42nd anniversary 

  KON-MED said on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of the PKK's establishment that "the progressive democratic forces in Europe, should examine closely the democratic solution intention of the PKK.”
• DKP/BÖG greetes the PKK's 42nd founding anniversary 

  Greeting the 42nd founding anniversary of the PKK, DKP/BÖG said, "We are honored to be on common fronts with the PKK."
• PKK and PAJK prisoners start hunger strike actions today 

  Greeting the anniversary of the foundation of PKK, the PAJK and PKK prisoners in Turkey announced that they would start hunger strikes and actions as of November 27. The prisoners conveyed the message: “It is the day to take to streets and resist."
• Two people remanded in custody in Bitlis 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against the Kurdish population continues unabated.
• Turkish court deems Kurdish an "unknown language” 

  Kurdish speech of former Editor-in-Chief of Azadiya Welat Newspaper, İsmail Çoban was deemed "an unknown language" at the court hearing.
• Öcalan's lawyers once again apply to visit their client in Imrali 

  Lawyers of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for a visit with their client.
• Police detain several people in Istanbul 

  Many people, including journalists, were detained during the political genocide operations in Istanbul.
• Light projection of Öcalan images in Bielefeld 

  Images of Abdullah Öcalan were screened on numerous buildings in the city on Wednesday evening. The light projection was an installation by activists of the Kurdish youth movement.
• KON-MED calls for actions for Shengal across Germany 

  The largest umbrella organization of the Kurdish Diaspora in Germany, KON-MED, calls for actions on November 26 against the occupation of the Shengal region by the KDP and Iraqi troops.
• Police detain two lawyers in Bursa 

  Lawyers Cahit Kırkazak and Mehmet Deniz Büyük were taken into custody following a raid to their home in Bursa.
• Internal dialogue enhancement conference issues key calls 

  The final declaration of the conference to develop internal dialogue between Kurds was published. The conference was jointly organized by the KNK and the South Kurdistan Parliamentary Union.
• Lawyers apply to visit Abdullah Öcalan 

  Lawyers of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for a visit with their client.
• KCDK-E calls on activists to join demos for Shengal on Thursday 

  The KCDK-E co-presidency Council said that they regard the Iraqi government's dispatch of 10 thousand soldiers to Shengal as a "new edict" and called on the Kurds to take action on November 26 wherever they are.
• Young activists in Hanover protest the agreement for Shengal 

  Young people in Hanover protested the Baghdad government and the KDP's agreement on Shengal.