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• Heavy ambulances traffic in Urfa 

  In Urfa, which has been turned into the epicenter of the Turkish invasion attacks, ambulances carry dead and wounded people.
• UN: Turkey could be deemed responsible for executions in Syria 

  The UN warned that reported summary executions of civilians in northeastern Syria carried out by pro-Turkish fighters could amount to a "war crime" and that Ankara could be "deemed responsible".
• UK suspends arms sales to Turkey 

  Reactions against the Turkish military offensive seeking to invade North and East Syria are growing.
• Turkish Colonel coordinating the incursion wounded 

  Turkish Colonel Yaşar Kaya, who has been coordinating the Turkish attacks against Gire Spi, was wounded.
• 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.
• Volkswagen delays plan on new plant in Turkey over incursion 

  Volkswagen has decided to delay a final decision on a 1.3 billion-euro ($1.4 billion) car plant investment in Turkey, the first sign of the economic fallout from Ankara’s military operation in Syria.
• Turkish embassy in Warsaw labels demonstrators “PKK supporters” 

  "We all live in democratic countries and we have the right to object to Turkey's actions that harm so many people, families and children. We say NO! "
• Over 500 Iranian professors condemn the Turkish incursion 

  The Syrian Kurds, as an inseparable part of the population of the country, have the right to exercise self-determination and to live in peace, and Turkey is not allowed to interfere in their internal affairs, and impose its illegitimate ambitions."
• Message of solidarity with Rojava from the Colombian ELN 

  Solidarity with the people of North and East Syria continues to grow in the face of Turkey's ongoing military offensive seeking to invade the region.
• Police operation in Malatya, Bursa and Istanbul 

  Turkish police detained HDP and EMEP executives in Malatya. Many houses were raided in Bursa.
• Dozens of parties and organisations call for no-fly zone 

  Around 70 parties and organisations call for no fly-zone to be established in Rojava.
• Erciş HDP co-mayors taken into custody 

  Hundreds of police raided the Municipality of Erciş this morning. Following the raid, the co-mayors of Erciş Municipality Yıldız Çetin and Bayram Çiçek were taken into custody.
• Hakkari and Nusaybin co-mayors taken into custody 

  Hakkari and Nusaybin municipal buildings were raided within the scope of the ongoing political genocide against Kurds. Co-mayors of Hakkari Municipality, Cihan Karaman, and Nusaybin Municipality, Semire Nergiz and Ferhat Kut, were taken into custody.
• Turkish invasion protested in 10 Polish cities 

  The massacres of the invading Turkish state against Rojava were protested in 10 cities of Poland, starting from the country's capital, Warsaw.
• Protests in Zaragoza, Marseille, Montpellier, Nice 

  The Turkish state invasion attacks against Northern and Eastern Syria were protested in the Spanish city of Zaragoza, as well as in the French cities of Montpellier, Nice and Marseille.
• Pentagon: We will pressure NATO for sanctions 

  Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that Turkey "unacceptable incursion has undermined the successful multinational "Defeat ISIS" mission in Syria."
• Trump said he would soon issue sanctions to Turkey 

  The US president said in a tweet that he will sign an executive order in response to Ankara’s military incursion in northern Syria.
• SDF launched attack against Turkish invaders in Serêkaniyê 

  SDF fighters launched an action against the occupying Turkish army and mercenaries in Serêkaniyê. A panzer was destroyed as a result of the action.
• EU Foreign Council: Syrian attacks jeopardize political process 

  EU foreign ministers have unanimously condemned Turkey for its “unilateral military action in northeast Syria” and demanded it withdraw its forces. 
• EPP called on Turkey to "withdraw its forces immediately" 

  Following Turkey’s unilateral military actions in North East Syria, the President of the European People’s Party condemned "Turkey’s military operations in North East Syria and call on Turkey to withdraw its forces immediately."
• Grassroots Catalan National Assembly condemns Turkey's invasion 

  The Catalan National Assembly has released a statement condemning the Turkish invasion of Northern and Eastern Syria.
• Swedish Left Party: Erdoğan is an accomplice of the Islamic State 

  Reactions against Turkish incursion into northern Syria continue to grow.
• Mayor of Palermo: We stand by Kurds against the war 

  Leoluca Orlando, Mayor of Palermo stands by the decision of his city to confer the honorary citizienship to Abdullah Ocalan, despite pressure from Turkish embassy.
• 17-year-old detained for the second time in Amed 

  Many people were taken into custody in the political genocide operation in Amed (Diyarbakır).
• Lagarde: Turkey-France match should be canceled 

  French deputy Lagarde calls for match with Turkey to be canceled.