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• 70-year-old man detained in Amed 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide operations continue.
• Flats of administrators of Kurdish institutions raided in Germany 

  The German state continues its repressive actions against the Kurds.
• Denmark strips 2 ISIS members of their nationality 

  The Danish government confirmed today that two dual Danish nationals who joined the Islamic State group in Syria have been stripped of their citizenship under a new law applied for the first time.
• PKK anniversary celebrated in Switzerland 

  The 42nd anniversary of the PKK was celebrated with torch marches in Basel, Bern and Ticino.
• Three explosions in Baghdad, ISIS activity in Kirkuk 

  Three simultaneous explosions rocked Baghdad, killing six people and wounding more than a dozen, Iraqi officials said.
• 92 people detained in the last 24 hours - NEW 

  Turkish police detained at least 48 people in house raids against HDP and civil society organisations in seven cities. At least 92 people have been detained in the last 24 hours.
• 58 people detained in the last 24 hours 

  Turkish police detained at least 14 people during house raids against HDP and civil society organisations in four cities. At least 58 people have been detained in the last 24 hours.
• HDP's Temelli reiterates call for early elections 

  Peoples Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair, Sezai Temelli, spoke at the party's group meeting on Tuesday.
• Three mayors of the HDP jailed in Mardin 

  The co-mayors of usurped Derik, Mazıdağ and Savur municipalities have been remanded in custody.
• Arrest warrant for dismissed mayor of Van 

  The Turkish regime has accelerated its political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives as well as journalists of the Kurdish press.
• US Senator calls for sanctions against Turkey 

  The Senator said that existing law requires Trump to impose sanctions.
• Protest in Wales against criminalisation of PKK 

  Kurdish People's Assembly Wales will hold a protest against the criminalisation of the PKK at Pill Millennium Centre Newport at 12 pm (British time) tomorrow.
• Women marched in Stuttgart, Munich, Hamburg and Kassel 

  Marches were held in Stuttgart, Munich, Hamburg and Kassel to mark 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
• Öcalan's lawyers made new application to go to Imralı 

  Öcalan's lawyers applied once again to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to be granted a visit to Imralı.
• Syrian regime withdraws from Geneva talks over Turkish invasion 

  After a break, the Geneva talks resumed in the so-called Constitutional Committee for Syria. The Syrian regime delegation, however, withdrew from the negotiations as "there is no common position against the invasion".
• Police occupied HDP building, hanged Turkish flag! 

  Police entered and raided the HDP Kocaeli province and district buildings and hung the Turkish flag on them. Many people were detained in the new political police operations.
• HDP co-mayors sent to Court in Mardin 

  HDP co-mayors and employees of three municipalities of the province of Mardin sent to Court.
• New police political operation in Mersin, many detained 

  Many people were taken into custody in Mersin this morning.
• Solidarity events for Rojava in Munich and Kassel 

  Solidarity events for Rojava took place in Munich and Kassel.
• Asylum file of Leyla Birlik at Turkish secret service 

  Among the documents confiscated by the Turkish secret service during the arrest of the lawyer of the German Embassy in Ankara is the asylum file of the Kurdish politician Leyla Birlik.
• KOM-MED: Boycott Turkish products and tourism 

  KON-MED called on everyone to "boycott Turkish products and tourism."
• Teslim Töre's son: My father always wanted to return to Turkey 

  The remains of Teslim Töre, one of the leading members of the Turkish left in the '60s, who passed away on Sunday, will be brought to Turkey.
• Activists at Arlanda airport to protest Turkish attacks 

  The Kurds and their friends carried out a civil disobedience action at Arlanda Airport outside the Swedish capital Stocholm to protest the Turkish state's invasion of Rojava.
• March from National Unity from Lausanne to Geneva on 5-6 December 

  Representatives of 4 different Kurdistan institutions and parties gathered in Lausanne and announced that they will organize a national unity march from Lausanne to Geneva on 5-6 December.
• PKK anniversary celebrated in Germany and France  

  Founded on 27 November 1978, the PKK was celebrated in its 41st anniversary with events in Stuttgart and Hamburg in Germany, Bordeaux and Lyon in France.