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• Trump faces trial 

  The impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump has begun in the Senate after the chamber majority leader Mitch McConnell proposed rules for a quick trial. 
• Boycott Turkey campaign visits Nordic Travel Fair in Helsinki 

  The Fair is the biggest of its kind in Northern Europe with more than 60 000 visitors during the weekend.
• Öcalan’s lawyers apply to visit Imralı 

  Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers have applied to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to meet with their client.
• 12 HDP members detained in İzmir 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives continue unabated.
• Martyr Soro Amed Unit claims responsibility for hotel fire 

  A group called Martyr Soro Amed Revenge Unit claimed responsibility for the fire that broke out in a hotel in Beyoğlu, Istanbul on 19 January.
• Mercenaries Turkey sent to Libya are seeking refuge in Europe 

  Syrian mercenaries affiliated to the Turkish state sent to Libya abandon their weapons and take refuge in the EU. It has been learned that at least 17 mercenaries have reached Italy so far.
• Erdogan's bodyguard attacks woman protesting in Berlin 

  Turkish president Erdogan's bodyguards attacked a woman activist engaged in civil disobedience during protests organised in Berlin, where the president attended the Libya conference.
• Six dead as Iraq protests resume 

  Demonstrations continue in Iraq. At least 6 people died on Monday. Rockets hit Baghdad's Green Zone.
• Governor bans actions and activities in Urfa for 30 days 

  Urfa Governorate announced that actions and activities are banned in the city center and its districts for 30 days.
• Hundreds march in Lavrio for Rojava 

  The Turkish state invasion of Afrin was protested in Lavrio, Greece.
• Seven taken into custody in Urfa 

  Seven people were taken into custody following house raids carried out by police and gendarmerie in Urfa. They are accused of "making propaganda for an illegal organisation".
• "Cansu Özdemir is our candidate" 

  A new state parliament will be elected in Hamburg on 23 February. Cansu Özdemir is the lead candidate of the left-wing parliamentary group. Kurdish institutions support her in the election campaign.
• Two killed, dozens injured in ongoing protests in Iraq 

  In Iraq, thousands of demonstrators have again gathered for nationwide protests against the government. In the capital Baghdad dozens of people were injured in attacks by security forces.
• Colombia mourns the 21st social leader killed since 1 January 

  Since the beginning of the year, 21 social leaders have been killed in Colombia.
• Oxfam: 2,153 people hold more than poorest 4.6 billion combined 

  Ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Oxfam released a report saying that 2,153 world's billionaires have more than the poorest 4.6 billion combined.
• Activists at Gothenburg airport call to boycott Turkey 

  A civil disobedience action was held at Landsvetter Airport in Gothenburg, Sweden, demanding to boycott Turkish tourism.
• Davos summit will open in the shadow of protests 

  The World Economic Forum (WEF) will start in the shadow of the protests for climate.
• Memorial for Hrant Dink in Hamburg 

  The crowd gathered in front of the monument for Hamburg citizens who died in the First World War.
• Event in solidarity with Rojava in Reutlingen 

  A solidarity event with Rojava was held in Reutlingen, Germany.
• Kurds in Armenia protest Turkish attack against Shengal 

  Kurdish institutions working in Armenia protested the Turkish state attacks on Shengal.
• Erdoğan protested in Berlin 

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was protested in Berlin on Sunday.
• Libya conference agrees to respect arms embargo and ceasefire  

  The final declaration of the Libya Conference held in Berlin said that a ceasefire and arms embargo should be respected.
• Istanbul: We are all Hrant, we are all Armenians 

  Thousands of people in Istanbul commemorated Armenian journalist Hrant Dink. The editor of the Armenian weekly newspaper Agos was shot dead on the street 13 years ago.
• Alevi place of worship smeared with death threats 

  In Istanbul the premises of an Alevi cultural and assembly house have been smeared with death threats by unknown persons. The perpetrators also stole the contents of a donation box.
• Iraqi protest movement issues ultimatum to the government 

  The anti-government protests in Iraq continue. The protest movement has given the government an ultimatum until Monday and is threatening to expand the uprising. Meanwhile, more and more people are being deliberately killed during the protests.