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• European deputies condemn latest attack on the HDP 

  European deputies, including the European Parliament Rapporteur for Turkey, Nacho Sánchez Amor, condemned the latest police operation targeting the HDP.
• MEP Villumsen calls on the EU to condemn arrests of HDP members 

  Danish Member of the European Parliament, Nikolaj Villumsen, said the European Union must clearly condemn the latest HDP arrests.
• Prosecutor prepares summary of procedings for 7 HDP deputies 

  Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that it will prepare a summary of procedings on 7 HDP deputies.
• Party of European Socialists condemns attack on HDP 

  The PES strongly condemned the Turkish government for what it called "another politically motivated attempt to silence the People’s Democratic party (HDP)."
• Die Linke condemns Erdogan and expresses solidarity with the HDP 

  The German left Die Linke party sent a message of solidarity, condemning the political genocide operations carried out this morning against the HDP.
• HDP: The onslaught on the HDP continues unabashedly! 

  HDP Foreign Affairs Spokespersons issued a statement on today's political operation targeting the party.
• KCDK-E calls everyone to demonstrate against the AKP repression 

  The KCDK-E called on everyone to take to the streets and mobilize against the political genocide operations carried out by the AKP-MHP government and targeting the HDP.
• Arrest warrant for Ecuador former President Correa 

  Ecuador's National Court of Justice (CNJ) ordered the capture of former President Rafael Correa, who was sentenced to eight years in prison for his alleged participation in a bribery case.
• Sancar: We must all give the government the answer it deserves 

  HDP co-chair Mithat Sancar said in a press conference this morning that the judiciary has become the club of the government. “The more the government loses, more it attacks”.
• Alaca: Our people-centred municipality work disturbs someone 

  Kars Municipality co-mayor Şevin Alaca said that “clearly the people-centered and social municipal work has disturbed someone", referring to the detention of co-chair Ayhan Bilgen and party executives.
• 24-hour lawyer restriction imposed on HDP members detained  

  A 24-hour restriction on access to lawyers has been imposed to the politicians detained in the political genocide operation this morning.
• Police prevent people from attending funeral of Ali Boçnak 

  The police prevented people to attend the funeral of ill prisoner Ali Boçnak.
• The HDP cannot be silenced: Reactions to today's arrests 

  As part of the investigation conducted by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on the grounds of the Kobanê protests between 5 and 8 October 2014, 82 HDP members have been taken into custody.
• Police take 24 people into custody in Istanbul 

  Police operation against the "Anonymous Movement". The house of journalist Zeynep Kuray also raided.
• Kars: We are proud of our mayor 

  After the arrest of the co-mayor of the city of Kars, the inhabitants of the city gather in front of his house and shout "This city is proud of you". They are protesting against the arrest of the HDP politician Ayhan Bilgen.
• Families apply to visit Imralı 

  Families of Abdullah Öcalan and the other political prisoners in Imralı applied for a visit to the Imrali prison.
• Rally in front of the EP against repression and racism 

  A rally against the repression and racist attacks on Kurds by the AKP/MHP regime took place in the Belgian capital.
• Several detained in major operation against the HDP - UPDATE 

  In Turkey, arrest warrant has been issued for 82 people in 7 cities in connection with the Kobanê protests in October 2014. The mayor of Kars, Ayhan Bilgen and former MP Sirri Süreyya Önder have also been detained.
• Let's join Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan World Day on 10 October! 

  The Freedom for Öcalan Initiative invited “everyone to develop active actions and activities around the world and join the activities carried out for 10 October, Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan World Day.
• Action day on October 10: Rise up against isolation! 

  The Kurdish umbrella organization in Germany, KON-MED calls for a decentralized day of action for the freedom of Abdullah Ocalan on October 10 under the motto #RiseUpAgainstIsolation.
• SOHR: Turkey sent over 300 mercenaries to Azerbaijan 

  According to SOHR, the fighters themselves have said that they are taken to Azerbaijan in order to guard the state’s border in return for salaries of 1,500 to 2,000 USD.
• Kurdish youth rally in Paris and Marseille 

  In the Parisian suburb of Villier le Bel and in Marseille, activists of the Kurdish youth movement carried out actions within the framework of the political campaign "End isolation, fascism and occupation - time for freedom".
• Colombia registers 2 massacres and 1 ex-FARC guerrilla killed 

  The municipal authorities of Algeciras, in the department of Huila in southern Colombia, confirmed that a new massacre occurred on a farm in the region on Tuesday night when unknown gunmen killed three people.
• Öcalan's lawyers file application No. 106 to visit their client 

  Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers applied for the 106th time to meet with their client.
• KCDK-E declares 10 October as Freedom for Öcalan Global Day 

  The KCDK-E declared 10 October "Freedom for Öcalan Global Day" and called on anyone to organise actions and events.