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• Thousands took to the streets in Iran and Rojhilat 

  The Turkish state's invasion attacks on the territories of Rojava and North-East Syria continue to spread. People in Iran and Rojhilatê Kurdistan reacted against the occupation.
• France halt exports of arms to Turkey 

  After Germany, France announced it is halting exports of any arms to Turkey that could be used in its offensive against Kurds in Syria.
• PACE President: Turkey must end military operation 

  The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Liliane Maury Pasquier, issued a written statement
• Arab League: Turkey violating sovereignity with occupation 

  The Arab League met today and called Turkey's military operation an "invasion of an Arab state's land and an aggression on its sovereignty".
• Germany suspends arms exports to Turkey 

  German government halt arms exports to Turkey.
• Lawyers condemned Turkey's invasion of North East Syria 

  The Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers denounces Turkey’s invasion of North East Syria, which constitutes a gross violation of international law by the Turkish Republic and its officials.
• SDF: 118 invading forces members killed 

  The SDF released information regarding the attacks by the invading Turkish army on Northern Syria on 11 October.
• 70 UK MPs: Erdogan seeks destruction ethnic cleansing 

  70 deputies from the United Kingdom demanded the end of the Turkish state invasion attacks in North-East Syria. The statement said Erdogan plans ethnic cleansing against the Kurds and used mercenaries groups in the attacks.
• Demo in Cardiff against the Turkish invasion 

  Kurdish former hunger strike Imam Sis spoke at demo in Cardiff.
• HDP MP Aydeniz attacked by police in Amed 

  The Democracy Vigil launched after the seizure by the AKP of the HDP-run municipalities, was prevented by the police in Amed.
• Academics launched signature campaign for Rojava 

  A signature campaign was launched with the initiative of PhD students at the Benemerita Autonomous University of Puebla in Mexico to support Northern and Eastern Syria.
• Egyptian Foreign Minister: Erdoğan violating all laws 

  Following the invasion carried out by the Turkish state against Rojava a Syrian Democratic Council delegation led by co-chair Riyad Dirar went to Egypt and met Egyptian Foreign Minister Semih Şükrü.
• Demonstration in New York today 

  American associations and groups called on US Congress and the UN to stop "this war crime" against Kurds.
• Turkish invasion protested in London, Sweden and Austria 

  Demonstrations were held on Friday in London, Gotemborg, Gavle and Vienna. Thousands of people said no to the Turkish state's invasion attacks in Northern and Eastern Syria.
• Syrian Democratic Council delegation in Egypt 

  A delegation of the Syrian Democratic Council headed by Co-Chair Riyad Dirar is in Cairo.
• Demos in three Swiss cities 

  The Kurds and their friends in Switzerland organised several demos against the Turkish invasion of Northern and Eastern Syria.
• Protest in Venice against Turkish invasion of North East Syria 

  The Kurds and their friends gathered in Venice to protest the occupation attacks of the Turkish state against North and East Syria.
• Turkish attack condemned in Rome and Turin 

  The Turkish state's invasion of Northern and Eastern Syria was protested in Rome and Turin and Venice. 
• California Institute in solidarity with Rojava universities 

  The California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) has issued a statement in support of the University of Rojava and Mesopotamian Academy of Social Science.
• Spain proposes withdrawal of troops from Turkey 

  The Spanish Minister of Defence opens the possibility of the withdrawal of Spanish military troops from the Turkish border due to the escalation of the Turkish war against North Syria.
• Council of Europe: Erdoğan’s threats totally out of place 

  “Turkey must understand that our main concern is that their actions may lead to another humanitarian catastrophe, which would be unacceptable,” Tusk said.
• CNT union: Spain must end relations with Turkey 

  CNT warned that "the life of our partners and our international partners, who have joined their fate to that of the local population is in danger because of the Turkish attack".
• Izquierda Unida expressed its "strongest condemnation" of Turkey 

  Izquierda Unida has expressed its "strongest condemnation" of the aggression launched by the Turkish autocratic government of Tayyip Erdogan in northern Syria, in what is nothing more than an "unilateral act of violence.” 
• Comisiones Obreras Catalunya condemns Turkish invasion 

  "We ask the public opinion, Catalan political forces, institutions to energically condemn the continued attacks carried out by the Turkish government on the civilians in Syria and against the Turkish democratic forces and trade unions rejecting the war."
• Varoufakis pulls out of conference in Turkey to protest invasion 

  Former Greek Minister of Economy, Yanis Varoufakis, has pulled out as a speaker at a conference in Istanbul. "I do so in protest of the Turkish armed forces’ invasion of Northern Syria."