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• Former prime minister Mesut Yilmaz passes away 

  Turkey's former prime minister and Motherland Party (Anavatan) leader Mesut Yilmaz passed away.
• Turkish jihadists terrorize the French city of Dijon 

  After the brutal murder of 3 people in Nice, Turkish jihadists took to the streets in the city of Dijon on Thursday evening and shouting "Allahu Akbar".
• Police detain 5 people in Adana 

  Five people, including Bedri Altan, who is suffering from COPD, were detained during home raids carried out in Adana this morning.
• Armenian Central Council: Do not allow a second 1915 

  The Central Council of Armenians in Germany demands that Germany not abandon the Armenians as it did during the genocide of 1915 and pressure must be exerted on Azerbaijan and Turkey, including the suspension of arms exports.
• HDP:Massacre in France caused by exploitation of religious belief 

  HDP called on all peoples and faiths to act together in common sense and peace, and to stand against barbarism.
• HPG announces guerrilla action in Iskenderun 

  HPG stated that a two-member guerrilla unit carried out an action in Iskenderun district of Hatay on October 26 and added that reports in the Turkish press about the action aimed at disinformation.
• KCDK-E calls on people to join actions on World Kobanê Day 

  The KCDK-E announced the actions to be held to mark November 1, World Kobanê Day. In a statement, the KCDK-E pointed out that the spirit of national unity should dominate the actions on November 1, World Kobanê Day.
• German Minister says Turkey should allow visit to Imrali - UPDATE 

  Germany's Minister of State for European Affairs, Michael Roth, demanded that the Turkish government take into account the CPT report on Imrali and allow lawyers and families to visit Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan in the prison island.
• Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers file new request to visit their client 

  Lawyers of Kurdish people's leader applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for a visit with their client.
• 93 people taken into custody in 12 different cities 

  93 people, including lawyers and members of Grup Yorum, were detained during police operations in 12 cities.
• Former President Morales will return to Bolivia on 9 November 

  Bolivian former president Evo Morales would return to Bolivia on November 9, after Luis Arce and David Choquehuanca of the MAS are sworn in as president and vice president.
• "Ideas cannot be imprisoned" 

  In Vienna and Mannheim, Kurdish students have organised actions within the framework of the campaign "Time for Freedom". In Vienna, a public reading of Öcalan’s books was held and flyers were distributed at the University of Mannheim.
• US says 'very real' risk of Turkey sanctions over Russian arms 

  Turkey has already been booted from the U.S. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program for purchasing the Russian-made S-400 air defense system, but a State Department official said Ankara could face additional consequences if it "operationalizes" the system.
• Escalation in Southern Kurdistan: Ismail Özen appeals to Barzani 

  Another war between PKK and KDP threatens in Southern Kurdistan. Professional boxer Ismail Özen from Hamburg appeals to KDP chairman Masoud Barzani to keep his promise and not allow another "fratricidal war”.
• Three people detained in Nusaybin 

  The Turkish regime's political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives continue unabated.
• Internationalists demand freedom for Öcalan at Strasbourg vigil 

  The Kurdish youth movement with internationalist support held a rally for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan in front of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and declared: "We do not accept a life without Apo.”
• More Turkish-backed mercenaries arrive in Azerbaijan 

  Struggle to recruit fighters despite inducements, as the number of fighters arriving in Azerbaijan rises to 2,350, of whom over 215 killed, and 320 returned.
• Several people detained in Hatay and Mersin 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against the opposition continues unabated.
• Collapse in Turkish economy cannot be stopped 

  The collapse in the Turkish economy is progressing rapidly. The Central Bank said they do not have an exchange rate target.
• HDP: Let's unite the struggle for labor and democracy 

  The HDP raises concern over murders in the workplace and workers' resistance and states, "By combining the struggle for labor and democracy, we can stop work murders and win. What we need to do is to unite the forms of resistance."
• Witness: Police asked me to testify against Leyla Güven 

  Evindar Oruç, a witness who testified against DTK co-chair Leyla Güven, said: "They told me that if I had identified this Leyla Güven, the prosecutor will help me."
• KON-MED calls on people to join actions for World Kobanê Day 

  KON-MED called for participation in the events that will be held in many German cities with the slogan "The Rojava Revolution is our common revolution, its defense is our common responsibility" on 1 November, World Kobanê Day.
• Van under military siege on the eve of President Erdogan's visit 

  Before Turkish President Erdoğan's visit to Van this weekend, the city has been surrounded by police and soldiers. It was learned that Erdoğan will open a new police building.
• Police take 3 HDP members into custody in Istanbul 

  Three HDP members were detained in simultaneous operations carried out in Sultanbeyli, Gaziosmanpaşa and Esenler in Istanbul.
• ILPS prepares 'Kurdistan Solidarity Month' in the Philippines 

  The The International League of Peoples' Struggle, will organize a number of events in the Philippines in November under the label of "Global Solidarity Month with Kurdistan".