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• US Senators Graham and Van Hollen asked to sanction Erdogan 

  US senators propose freezing assets of Turkey's president and ministers of defence, foreign affairs, trade, finance and energy.
• Former French President Hollande: Turkey must be sanctioned 

  Former French President Francoise Hollande said Turkey must be sanctioned for attaking "our Kurdish allies."
• Saudi Arabia condemns Turkish operation against northeast Syria 

  Reactions against Turkish incursion into northern Syria continue to pour in.
• Finland suspended arms sale to Turkey, Minister of Defense 

  Three weeks ago, Finland approved the sale of unmanned aerial vehicles to Turkey, and today it announced it is stopping selling weapons after the invasion of Northern and Eastern Syria.
• ETUC calls on EU to end migration deal with Turkey 

  The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is calling on the EU to take the strongest possible action to prevent a Turkish invasion of Syria, and immediately end its migration deal with Turkey.
• Social & Democrats urge European Parliament to stop Turkey 

  The European Parliament Group of Social & Democrats (SD) condemned the Turkish occupation in a written statement.
• EU calls upon Turkey to cease the unilateral military action 

  Unilateral action on Turkey’s part threatens the progress achieved by the Global Coalition to defeat of Da'esh, of which Turkey is a member, said the High Representative.
• ICRC: Escalation in northeast Syria will harm the population 

  Reactions against the Turkish state’s incursion into northeast Syria continue to pour in.
• Activists urge EU institutions to act against Turkish invasion 

  Kurds and their friends took to the streets in Strasbourg today and called for action against Turkish invasion of northern Syria.
• Juncker calls on Turkey to stop military operation in NE Syria 

  Turkey has officially started its military incursion into northeast Syria.
• Macron meets with MSD's Ehmed: We stand by the SDF 

  Turkey has accelerated military build-up at its border with northern Syria.
• ‘Syrian peoples united’ chant thousands at Rojava border 

  Peoples of North and East Syria, who are under the threat of an imminent military incursion by Turkey, are streaming to the border with Turkey.
• Turkish threats to invade Rojava protested in Berlin 

  The Turkish state's invasion threats to Rojava and Northern and Eastern Syria were protested with a mass rally and march in Berlin.
• At least 30 people detained in Urfa 

  The Turkish regime continues its political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives and the opposition.
• South Kurdistan: Stop Turkish invasion 

  In South Kurdistan, many politicians and 127 intellectuals, writers and artists called on the United Nations (UN) to prevent the Turkish occupation attacks.
• DTK: The AKP-MHP will lose in Rojava as ISIS lost 

  The DTK recalled in a statement the 9 October 1998 conspiracy of isolation which deepened chaos in Turkey. The DTK said that AKP-MHP would be defeated in Rojava like was defeated ISIS and called for solidarity.
• Free Syrian Army mercenaries brought to Akçakale 

  Turkey's occupation continues preparations for the attacks against Northern and Eastern Syria. FSA mercenaries were brought to Akçakale with a military convoy of 100 vehicles.
• Demos against Turkish threats in three Swiss cities 

  Kurds and their friends living in Switzerland protested against the threats of invasion issued by the Turkish state against Rojava.
• UN Secretary General concerned about potential Turkish action 

  United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, “has called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint,” said a statement released by his spokesperson.
• Demonstrations against Turkey all around Europe 

  Protests against the Turkish threat to invade Rojava continue all over Europe.
• Rojava delegation held series of meetings in Italy 

  A delegation from Northern and Eastern Syria held a series of meetings in Italy.
• US moves troops “out of the path of potential Turkish incursion” 

  The United States Department of Defense stated yesterday that "we do not endorse a Turkish operation in Northern Syria. The U.S. Armed Forces will not support, or be involved in any such operation".
• More Turkish troops deployed to the Rojava border 

  The Turkish army has dispatched more troops and armored vehicles to the border with northern Syria.
• Turkish Parliament approves motion for cross-border operations 

  The motion authorizing the AKP/MHP regime to attack Rojava and Aouth Kurdistan has been approved by the Parliament of Turkey.
• Urgent call for action day against Turkish invasion of Rojava 

  Global Action Day on the 12th October against the Turkish occupation and ethnic cleansing of Kurds in North and East Syria.