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• 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.
• Kurdish youth march from Lavrio to Athens 

  Young people who plan to reach Athens on October 10 will walk to the Turkish Consulate with new participation in Academia Square.
• KCDK-E: Take to the streets for freedom for Öcalan on October 10 

  KCDK-E announced the schedule of 10 October World Freedom Day protests and called for strong participation, saying: "The solution can be realized through Öcalan's freedom".
• Activists in Paris protest detentions of ESP, SGDF and ETHA 

  The political genocide operation against ESP, SGDF and ETHA was protested in Paris.
• Number of people sent to prison after Kars operation rises to 12 

  The number of people remanded in custody after the police political operation in Kars rose to 12.
• Long march in Scotland protests Turkish attacks targeting the HDP 

  A long march has been organised in Scotland as part of the initiatives carried out around Europe against political genocide in Turkey.
• Unionists demand release of Prof. Üstün and HDP politicians 

  Third Airport Workers Solidarity Platform organized an action in front of Süreyya Opera House in Kadıköy to demand the release of Professor Beyza Üstün.
• Turkish Parliament ratifies motion on Iraq and Syria 

  Motion enables Turkish government to deploy troops in Iraq, Syria for another year.
• Demonstration for Öcalan's freedom in Lavrio 

  In the Greek city of Lavrio, a demonstration was held on the upcoming anniversary of Öcalan's forced departure from Syria in 1998. Several hundred people marched with flags and banners.
• ESP: We challenge fascism 

  The ESP said on the arrest of 19 party members in Istanbul: "Our party will not be diverted from its path or wiped out. We are not afraid of attacks and do not take a step back in our struggle.”
• Kurds take to the streets for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan 

  KON-MED announces demonstrations to be held in many cities for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and calls for participation.
• UN concerned at Turkish move to open up Cypriot beach 

  The Cypriot government fears the move could be the opening salvo to a full grab of the suburb that was the country's premier tourist resort before Turkey invaded in 1974, in the wake of a coup by supporters of union with Greece.
• Swedish Left Party delegation visits HDP 

  Swedish Left Party Chairman Jonas Sjöstedt visited HDP and remarked that, "Turkey will lose by silencing HDP."
• European Parliament Report on Turkey underlines serious concerns  

  The European Parliament yearly report on Turkey expressed concerns over the human rights situation in the country as well as the systemic lack of independence of the judiciary.
• Police detain ESP, SGDF, IHD and HDP members in Istanbul and Ağrı 

  Within the scope of the political genocide operation launched against the ESP and SGDF in Istanbul, many people, including ESP co-chair Şahin Tümüklü and SGDF co-chair Alev Özkiraz, were talen into custody. Yesterday, 4 people were detained in Ağrı.
• Internationalist Commune of Rojava joins World Day for Öcalan 

  Organisations and groups all over the world are preparing activities and actions for Freedom For Abdullah Öcalan World Day on 10 October.
• Peace in Kurdistan joins campaign calling for Freedom for Ocalan 

  The campaign “End Isolation, Fascism and Occupation - Time for Freedom" was launched on 12 September. The Kurds have now declared that 10 October will be a global Freedom for Ocalan Day. 
• Ban on actions extended for 15 days in Batman 

  Permission from the Governor’s Office is required for any event to be held in the city of Batman.
• Lawyers submit request to visit Öcalan 

  Abdullah Öcalan's team of lawyers has again applied for a visit permit for their client, who is imprisoned on the prison island of Imrali.
• Ramon Mantovani: Abdullah Öcalan is a man of peace 

  "Comrade Abdullah Öcalan is the leader of the Kurdish people but he is also a reference for all the oppressed people of the world as well as for all the struggle democratic and revolutionary movements," says Ramon Mantovani.
• Police take 9 people into custody in Amed, Urfa, Şırnak, Antalya 

  At least 9 people were detained in Amed, Urfa, Şırnak and Antalya.
• Peace in Kurdistan condemns Turkish intervention in the Caucasus 

  Peace in Kurdistan supports the right of Nagorno-Karabagh to self-determination and opposes Turkey’s military intervention in the Caucasus.