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• 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".
• Strasbourg vigil activists condemn KDP collaboration with Turkey 

  During the sit-in action in front of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, information dossiers have been handed over to the member countries. A statement was made at the rally site against the Turkish-KDP cooperation.
• Austrian company will not produce engines for Turkish drones 

  Austrian company Rotax announced that it will no longer produce engines for Turkey’s drones. Rotax has been breaking  arms embargo on Turkey for years via Italian and Canadian companies.
• Dossiers submitted to the CoE representatives in Strasbourg 

  Activists carrying out sit-in protest in Strasbourg within the scope of “Stop Isolation, Fascism, Occupation; Time for Freedom” are submitting dossiers to the representatives of the permanent member countries of the CoE.
• France warns citizens in Turkey 

  The French embassy has issued a warning to French citizens in Turkey and called on them to avoid "open spaces and gatherings".
• Panels and conferences at sit-in in Strasbourg 

  A panel discussion on the "Be Hev Ra Serhıldan" initiative was held during the sit-in protest that the youth took over in Strasbourg.
• Former UK MEP Ward expresses concern about latest HDP arrests 

  Human rights defender and former Labour MEP for the North West, Julie Ward, wrote to Lisa Nandy MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, regarding the latest mass arrests of members of the HDP.
• PUK rejects statement made on behalf of Public Security Council  

  Members of the PUK in the Kurdistan Region Public Security Council rejected the statements made on behalf of the Kurdistan Region Public Security Council and stated that they did not have information about the operations named in the statement.
• Police arrest BDP former MP Binici and HDP member Bağcık 

  BDP former deputy Ibrahim Binici and HDP Party Council member Mesut Bağcık were detained within the scope of the "Kobanê investigation".
• Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers apply to visit their client in Imrali 

  Lawyers of Kurdish people's leader applied once again to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for a visit with their client.