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• Court adjourns trial for murder of Agos editor Hrant Dink 

  The trial of 76 defendants accused of having had a role in the murder of Agos Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Hrant Dink was adjourned to 17 December.
• Driving license exam in Germany should be in Kurdish, says FDP 

  Opposition party Free Democrats Party in Germany demanded that the driver's license exam be held in Kurdish, Dari and Farsi languages.
• Mam Beşîr, a great loss for the Yazidi community 

  Mam Beşîr lived in Germany for many years, where he and Mam Zekî had been involved in the defense and organization of the Yazidi community since the early 1980s. After the ISIS attack, he went to Shengal, where he passed away.
• New earthquake of magnitude 4.7 hits Van 

  An earthquake of 4.7 magnitude occurred in Van with epicenter in the district of Tusba.
• HDP: City blockades are systematic massacre attempts 

  Regarding the city blockades and genocidal attacks in 2015-2016, HDP emphasized that this was a systematic massacre attempt, adding; "The Kurdish people are standing against these attacks and continuing their honorable resistance."
• Hunger strike in prisons on day 19 

  The hunger strike launched by prisoners to end the isolation of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and end the violations in prisons entered its 19th day with the 4th group of prisoners.
• US sanctions Turkey for purchasing Russian missile system 

  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Turkey to resolve the S-400 problem immediately in coordination with the United States.
• Poster campaign in Hamburg in memory of German PKK guerrilla 

  Posters portraying German guerrilla fighter Michael Panser have been displayed in Hamburg since Monday. The internationalist from Potsdam was martyred in a Turkish air attack in the mountains of Kurdistan two years ago.
• Three people jailed in Cizre and Mersin 

  Two of the six detainees have been imprisoned in Cizre and one other in Mersin
• Turkish lira continues to fall 

  The Turkish lira continues to fall. Currently, 9.56 lira is equivalent to one euro.
• HDP co-mayor sentenced to nine years in prison 

  The co-mayor of Kocaköy, Rojda Nazlıer, who was deposed by the Turkish Interior Ministry, has been sentenced to nine years in prison.
• US hegemony and the Kurds - An interview with Giran Özcan 

  Giran Özcan, representative of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) to the United States, speaks about the present situation in the US.
• Young Kurdish activists in Dortmund protest KDP attacks on HPG 

  Young Kurdish activists in Dortmund carried out a civil disobedience action to protest the KDP attack against a HPG guerrillas unit.
• Activists in Berlin protest KDP attacks on guerrillas  

  A spontaneous protest was held in Berlin on Sunday night after news of the aggression on HPG guerrillas by the South Kurdish KDP forces. Three guerrillas were seriously injured in the attack on an HPG unit near Dihok.
• "Freedom for Öcalan" actions in Germany 

  On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day, protests against the fascism of the Turkish state and the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan took place in several cities in Germany.
• Lavrio in solidarity with hunger strikes in Turkey’s prisons 

  The Kurdish refugees in the Lavrio camp stated that their action will continue every Tuesday and Saturday until the hunger strike in prisons achieves its goal and comes to an end.
• "Nobody can ban the HDP", say the party's co-chairs 

  Pervin Buldan, co-chair of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), commented on the demand of the extreme right-wing ultra-nationalist Devlet Bahçeli (MHP) to ban her party: "Nobody has the power to close the HDP."
• Action for Shengal in Hildesheim 

  A solidarity rally for the Yazidi self-government in Shengal took place in Hildesheim.
• Günay accuses Europe of hypocrisy over sanctions against Turkey 

  HDP spokeswoman Ebru Günay has accused the heads of state and government of the EU hypocrisy in dealing with Turkey. Instead of sanctions, Europe just watch "with concern" how human rights are trampled on.
• Activists in Europe protest isolation in Imrali  

  Demonstrations against isolation in Imrali continue throughout Europe.
• 23 more summaries of proceedings against HDP deputies 

  23 of the 29 new summaries of proceedings submitted to the Turkish Parliament were prepared against HDP deputies.
• Demo in Berlin: All together against fascism 

  A demonstration against Turkish fascism was held in Berlin on Saturday, promoted by the "United Against Turkish Fascism" alliance. The central message was: "All together against fascism".
• Five jailed in Bulanık, Muş 

  Of the nine people who were detained in political genocide operations in Bulanık, Muş, five have been remanded in custody.
• Police take two people into custody in Cizre 

  Two people have been taken into custody as a result of a new political genocide operation in Cizre.
• Socialist Party tables question on Imrali at Swiss parliament 

  Swiss Socialist Party deputy Molina tabled a question to the Swiss government about the Imrali report published the CPT.