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• Solidarity actions with Rojava in Marseille and Hanau 

  The invasion and genocide attacks carried out by the Turkish state in North East Syria were protested in Marseille and Hanau.
• ISIS mercenaries escalate their attacks in Iraq 

  ISIS mercenaries launched two different attacks in Iraq during the night, killing 5 people, including 4 police officers and 1 Hashd al-Shaabi member.
• Victims of Turkish massacres commemorated in Cologne 

  A rally was held on Saturday in Cologne to pay tribute to those who were murdered in the massacres of Maraş and Roboski, as well as those murdered in prisons and currently in Rojava.
• Two children held in Al-Hol camp reach Finland 

  Two children who where held in Al-Hol camp, under control of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, were brought to Finland on Saturday evening.
• From Bergamo to Naples, Italy for Rojava 

  While activists organised a blockade of Turkish airline Pegasus in the North of Italy, in the South activists marched for Rojava.
• Maraş and Roboski massacre commemorated in Bordeaux 

  A protest was organized in Bordeaux to mark the 40th anniversary of the Maraş Massacre.
• “Free jailed MPs” demo in Vienna 

  Action demanding freedom for Selahattin Demirtaş, Figen Yüksekdağ and other MPs of the HDP who are behind bars.
• Victims of the Maraş massacre commemorated 

  In Maraş the victims of the anti-Alevi massacre of 41 years ago have been commemorated. According to official figures, 111 people died in the attacks, according to unofficial figures up to 1,000 people.
• Syrian Democratic Council holds talks in the Vatican 

  Riyad Dirar and Ilham Ehmed of the Syrian Democratic Council met with Archbishop Paul Gallagher in Rome. They discussed the consequences of the Turkish invasion of northern Syria.
• Vengeance Units hit Turkish forces in Van and Amed 

  Vengeance Units continue their actions in Turkey and North Kurdistan.
• German MP Hahn: End the criminalisation of Kurdish symbols 

  The German politician said that the diffuse right-wing position in dealing with the flag of Rojava restricts numerous people in their freedom of opinion and assembly.
• HDP co-chair Buldan: The end of the tyrant is near 

  "If cruelty in one place keeps growing, the end of the tyrant is not far off. For the AKP, too, the end of the road is in sight," explains HDP co-chair Pervin Buldan at her party's congress in Ankara.
• Petition urges Finland to immediately stop arms trade to Turkey 

  Finnish petition demanding immediate stop to arms trade by Finland to Turkey given to ministers and president.
• Families’ appeal to visit Imralı rejected 

  An appeal by the families of Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners in Imrali to visit their relatives was rejected by Turkish authorities.
• National march for Rojava today in Naples 

  Today in Naples (Italy) at 3 pm there will be a national march for Rojava. 
• Action for Figen Yüksekdağ and jailed HDP MPs in Paris and Berlin 

  An action demanding freedom for former HDP co-chair Yüksekağ and all HDP deputies in prison was held in Berlin and Paris.
• Turkish Parliament approved 2020 budget 

  Turkey’s parliament has approved the 2020 budget, which includes increased defence spending and forecasts a budget deficit of 138.9 billion lira ($23.4 billion).
• Trustee appointed to HDP-run municipality of Sur 

  Filiz Buluttekin, the co-mayor of Sur Municipality, was taken into custody and replaced by a trustee.
• Trump signed bill calling for sanctions against Turkey 

  U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a 738-billion-U.S.-dollar defense bill which includes provisions calling for sanctions against Russia and Turkey.
• Freedom for Figen Yüksekdağ and jailed HDP MPs held in Stuttgart 

  The campaign demanding freedom for HDP former co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ and the other deputies in prison organised an action in Stuttgart.
• Colombia: Duque Ignores the National Strike Committee Demands 

  Students in Colombia who are on a permanent mobilization, demanded the repeal of the Tax Reform and the ending of repression by the National Police.
• Victims of Suruç massacre commemorated in Istanbul 

  The Suruç Families Initiative met for the 53rd month since the Suruç Massacre (20 July 2015) and drew attention to the ongoing case. The families said that they would not allow a cover up of the massacre.
• Urfa Governor declared ban on public activities for 30 days 

  The Governor of Urfa has declared the ban of all public action, press release and rallies for 30 days.
• UN’s Mueller: Turkey’s offensive displaced over 200,000 people 

  Mueller pointed out that the humanitarian situation remains serious in northeast Syria even as hostilities have decreased in recent weeks.
• MEPs call for immediate action to stop Turkey’s attacks on Kurds 

  Members of the European Parliament called for immediate action to stop Turkey’s attacks on the Kurds at home and in Syria.