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• More detained in DTK operation in Malatya 

  A new wave of repression against civil society is sweeping through the Kurdish province of Malatya. After several arrests in the last two days, opposition members have again been arrested today on charges of being DTK delegates.
• KNK UK calls for support for the global campaign 

  “An end to Turkish state fascism can only come through a peaceful and political resolution of the Kurdish question and Abdullah Öcalan is the only one capable of leading such a peace process, said the KNK.
• Kurdish youth in action for Öcalan 

  In more than ten European cities the Kurdish youth movement has demanded the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan with street actions.
• Swiss deputies call on Turkey to release HDP politicians 

  Swiss political parties and civil society organizations called for the immediate release of the elected representatives of the HDP and condemned the political genocide attacks targeting the party as well as socialist elected officials.
• Lawyer Merve Nur Doğan jailed in Amed 

  Lawyer Merve Nur Doğan, who had been in detention since 7 October in Amed, was remanded in custody accused of "being a member of an illegal organization".
• 6-month phone calls ban for Abdullah Öcalan 

  Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan was prohibited telephone calls for 6 months after being prohibited to see his lawyers for 6 months.
• Azerbaijan and Armenia agree on ceasefire as of today 

  The Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia have agreed on a ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh as of today, 10 October.
• Police attack station massacre commemoration, detain 11 

  Turkish police attacked those who marched to the Station Square to commemorate the people who lost their lives in the Ankara Station Massacre, and detained 11 people.
• HBDH claims action in Mersin 

  The Peoples' United Revolution Movement (HBDH) militia issued a written statement to claim an action in Mersin.
• The Time Has Come – Free Öcalan 

  The Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan has been held since 15 February 1999 in the Imrali Island F Type Closed High Security Prison as a political prisoner of the Turkish state, isolated and denied access to all means of communication.
• Women take to the streets for Öcalan in Strasbourg and Brussels 

  At the call of the Kurdish women's movement TJK-E, demonstrations for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan have taken place in Strasbourg and Brussels.
• SOHR: 107 Turkish-backed mercenaries killed in Nagorno-Karabakh 

  107 Syrian mercenaries have been killed in Nagorno-Karabakh so far as Turkey prepares new batch to send to Azerbaijan, SOHR reports.
• March for Öcalan in Athens on day 2 

  The activists will reach Athens tomorrow and stage a rally to mark October 10, Global Day of Action for the Freedom of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Families apply to visit Imralı 

  Families of Abdullah Öcalan and the other political prisoners in Imralı applied for a visit to the Imrali prison.
• KONGRA-GEL issues call for October 10 actions for Öcalan 

  In a statement on the anniversary of the 9 October International Conspiracy against Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan, KONGRA-GEL said: "Let's march on October 10, World Freedom for Öcalan Day"
• 'Kurds and Kurdistan' motion from social democrats in Sweden 

  The motion reminds that the Kurds are the fourth biggest nation in the Middle East and cites Minority Rights Group’s estimation that there are 15 million Kurds in Turkey, 7 million in Iran, 6-7 million in Iraq and 1.5 million in Syria.
• TEKO-JIN-TCŞ call to join actions for Öcalan's freedom 

  In a statement on the anniversary of the international conspiracy, TEKO-JIN and TCŞ said: "All Kurdish and internationalist youth living in Europe will begin an uninterrupted action in the attempt to ensure the physical freedom of our Leader".
• HDP: Isolation in Imrali targets people's hope for a solution 

  The HDP issued a statement to mark the 22 years since the international plan of 9 October against Abdullah Öcalan.
• From Euskadi to the UK politicians call for freedom for Öcalan 

  More video messages are coming through from all over Europe demanding the end of isolation of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Mexican Senate passes referendum for prosecution of ex presidents 

  Mexico’s Senate approved a referendum requested by President Manuel Andres Lopez Obrador (AMLO) for citizens to decide whether or not to prosecute five former presidents who incurred in acts of corruption.
• RiseUp4Rojava joins KCK Campaign and Global Action Day for Öcalan 

  RiseUp4Rojava Network and Campaign, said it supports the campaign and offensive launched by the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) “End isolation, fascism, occupation; Time to Ensure freedom”.
• Two more Kurdish politicians detained in Turkey 

  Kurdish politician Mahmut Alınak was detained for “insulting the president” while HDP Turgutlu district branch co-chair was detained because of a speech he had made during an action.
• TKP/ML announces the death of two fighters in Dersim 

  TKP/ML has announced the death of two fighters of its guerrilla organization TIKKO in Dersim and vowed that it will continue to pursue the "line of the people's war".
• Co-mayor of Kars remanded in custody 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives continues unabated.
• Azerbaijan bombs historic Armenian church in Karabakh 

  It is reported that Azerbaijan has bombed a historical church in Upper Karabakh.