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• US Special Representative for Syria leaves post 

  US Special Representative for Syria James Jeffrey has reportedly contacted several European and Arab officials and Syrian opposition figures to inform them that his mission was coming to an end.
• Banners and posters campaign continues throughout Swiss cities 

  Banners and posters campaign continues throughout Swiss cities.
• Tension grows in Bolivia as president Arce survives attack 

  Bolivia's Central Workers Union (COB) declared a "state of emergency" in order to secure the swear-in ceremony of Bolivian newly elected president Luis Arce on Sunday after he survived dynamite attack.
• Young activists in Basel and Hamburg demand freedom for Öcalan 

  Young activists in Basel and Hamburg joined the "banner and posters campaign" organised to demand freedom of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Freedom for Öcalan Campaign continues in many French cities 

  Banners saying "Freedom for Öcalan" and photos of the Kurdish people's leader were hung in busy areas of Paris and subway entrances.
• Vienna anti-terror police chief suspended 

  New intelligence failings have been disclosed by Austrian officials ahead of the murder of four people in Vienna on Monday night. The city's anti-terror chief has been suspended, at his own request.
• Syrian crisis can't be resolved without Autonomous Administration 

  Neumann stated that the successful experience in North and East Syria is an example for the Middle East, saying; “The solution of the Syrian crisis is not possible without the participation of the Autonomous Administration”.
• SOHR: 250 Turkish-backed mercenaries killed in Karabakh so far 

  Fatalities among Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries in Nagorno-Karabakh battles jump to 250, while more bodies arrive in Syria.
• KON-MED organizes demos in Germany against ISIS and Erdogan 

  KON-MED is organising demonstrations in seven cities in Germany tomorrow to protest the attacks by ISIS in France and Austria. KON-MED calls on Europe to take a stand against the Erdogan regime, which is arming the gangs.
• KCK: The US DOS statement is a sheer provocation 

  KCK said that the US DOS statement blaming the PKK for “attacks on security officials” is a sheer provocation, includes totally baseless accusations and aims at distorting the truth about the events.
• Families apply to visit Abdullah Öcalan  

  Families of Abdullah Öcalan and three other political prisoners in Imralı island prison applied once again to be granted a visit.
• UK politicians, unionists, activists sign appeal for Er and Dağ 

  An appeal for the annulment of the death sentence for Abdurrahman Er and Mazlum Dağ has been signed by politicians, unionists, MPs, activists in the UK.
• Kurdistan Alliance: National Unity is everyone's responsibility 

  The Kurdistan Alliance Work drew attention to the attacks in South Kurdistan and said: "Today is the day to establish national unity, protect and develop gains."
• Kurdish politicians: We are one, we don't want to face each other 

  Kurdish politicians held press conference in Van and criticized the KDP’s attacks in South Kurdistan.
• Jinên Tirejen Roje Initiative carries out actions in three cities 

  Jinên Tirejen Roje Initiative carried out actions in Istanbul, Kocaeli and Sakarya.
• Actions for Rojava and Öcalan continue in Europe 

  Demonstrations continue worldwide to mark the World Kobanê Day and to demand freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Over 22 thousand HDP members arrested since 2015 

  Since 2015, 22,321 HDP members have been arrested in Turkey and at least 10,000 are in prison. HDP MP Sezai Temelli explains that the HDP is nonetheless resolutely clinging to its perspective.
• Banner protest in Freiburg 

  Tevgera Ciwanên Şoreşger activists hung a banner with the words of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan written on it in Freiburg, Germany.
• Austria admits failure in pursuit of ISIS gunman in Vienna 

  Austrian government admits police's failure regarding jihadist Kujtim Fejzulai, who was killed after murdering 4 people in capital Vienna.
• HDP Women ready to start 25 November activities 

  The HDP Women's Council will begin activities to mark 25 November, International on 7 November.
• KCDK-E calls on activists to join 'poster campaign' for Öcalan 

  The KCDK-E has called on activists all over the world to carry out a poster campaign for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan between 1 and 10 November within the framework of the campaign "The time has Come, Freedom for Öcalan."
• People detained in Mardin give statement to Prosecutor 

  Mardin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has begun taking the statements from 3 people, including TJA spokeswoman Ayşe Gökkan, taken into custody on 30 October.
• Lawyers apply to visit Abdullah Öcalan 

  Lawyers of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan today applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for a visit with their client.
• 'Prosecutor's Office admits that MIT was behind Paris Massacre' 

  HDP Deputy Feleknas Uca stated that the Ankara Public Prosecutor's office, which prepared a summary on Uca, made a confession that the MIT organized the Paris Massacre.
• Treatment continues for wounded in Izmir earthquake  

  The number of people who lost their lives in the earthquake in Izmir increased to 114. The treatment of the injured continues.