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• Erdoğan to be welcomed with protests in Berlin on Sunday 

  On Sunday Turkish President Erdoğan will come to Berlin for the Libya summit. Berlin Action Committee and the coordination of the international campaign #RiseUp4Rojava call for protests to welcome him.
• German police break into Kurdish association in Duisburg 

  The German police broke into a Kurdish association in Duisburg in the absence of its members and declared afterwards that it was a “mistake”. The incident raises questions for the association's board.
• Court in Stuttgart sentences Salih K. to 3 years in prison 

  Kurdish politician Salih K., who is on trial in Stuttgart, was sentenced to 3 years in prison.
• Pelosi signs impeachment against Trump, trial starts next week 

  Seven House Democrats will serve as the "managers" in the trial, which will possibly start on Tuesday.
• "They want to eradicate the Alevi faith” 

  Alevis are under high assimilation pressure in Turkey. TJA activist Hayriye Korkmaz refers to state policy and planned attacks aimed at wiping out the Alevi faith.
• “Attack on HDP is not an isolated incident” 

  HDP administrators underlined that Wednesday’s attack was not coincidental and was aimed at all democratic forces in the country.
• Syriac priest released from prison 

  The priest had been arrested last week on terror charges.
• KCDK-E calls for action for Shengal on January 18 

  The KCDK-E called on people to take to the streets for Shengal under Turkish attack.
• Russia’s Prime Minister submits resignation to President Putin 

  The surprise move came just after Putin announced planned changes to the constitution.
• Armed attack on HDP office in Beyoğlu, Istanbul 

  HDP continues its relentless efforts for democratic politics in response to the attacks, pressures and political genocide operations targeting the party on regular basis.
• Berlin is hosting conference on Libya on 19 January 

  The conference will be attended by commander Khalifa Haftar and the leader of the UN-backed government, Fayez al-Sarraj.
• New video of Ukranian civilian plane downing published 

  A new video has appeared showing the moment two missiles hit a Ukrainian passenger plane over Iran's capital, Tehran, killing all 176 passengers and crew on board.
• Ireland to hold general elections on 8 February 

  The Republic of Ireland will hold general elections on 8 February.
• UK PM rejects second referendum on Scottish Independence 

  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson formally rejected Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon request for transfer of powers necessary to hold a second referendum on Scottish Independence.
• Three mercenaries Erdoğan sent from Syria to Libya killed 

  At least three of the hundreds of mercenaries sent from Syria to Libya have been killed.
• Dozens of demonstrators arrested in Iran 

  Many people were taken into custody during demonstrations that followed the downing of a passenger plane on 8 January.
• PKK case at the Court of Cassation of Belgium 

  After Turkey’s objection to Brussels Court of Appeals ruling last March that PKK is not a terrorist organization, the case was taken to the Court of Cassation where the prosecutor expressed opinion in favour of the verdict.
• Freedom for Öcalan Vigil taken over by activists from Rennes 

  The Freedom for Öcalan Vigil held in front of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg has reached week 395.
• Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers apply to visit their client in Imrali 

  Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers have applied once again to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to meet with their client.
• Program of the Long March-Youth Branch starts on 8 February 

  The Long March will take place to mark the anniversary of the international conspiracy against Abdullah Öcalan, in February. One of the branches of the traditional annual action will be organised with the slogan 'Don't allow isolation, free Önder Apo'.
• Rouhani: All those responsible for plane crash will be punished 

  Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, has assured that Iran will "punish" all those responsible for the crash of the Ukrainian civilian plane hit by a missile outside Tehran on 8 January.
• Commander Haftar leaves Moscow without signing ceasefire deal 

  Libyan Commander Khalifa Haftar has left Moscow without signing the agreement for an unconditional and open-ended ceasefire, said Russia's foreign ministry.
• Sebahat Tuncel and Gültan Kışanak to remain in prison 

  The trial against the Kurdish politicians Sebahat Tuncel and Gültan Kışanak started in Malatya. The defendants called the trial a post-modern coup against the legal system.
• Vengeance Units claim responsibility for actions in Istanbul 

  Vengeance Units claimed responsibility for actions against two factories in Başakşehir district of Istanbul. The two companies produced goods for the Turkish army. One company owner was killed.
• Mother of HDP MP released from custody 

  The mother of Kurdish parliamentarian Nurcan Imir had been arrested at Ankara airport on Saturday.