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• Mustafa Koçak: 89 days on hunger strike demanding justice 

  Political prisoner Mustafa Koçak has been on hunger strike for 89 days against the unjust life sentence he was given.
• PYD 16th anniversary celebrated in Vienna 

  The 16th anniversary of the PYD was celebrated in Vienna.
• Dersim HDP provincial co-chairs taken into custody 

  HDP Provincial co-chairs Hıdır Çiçek and Özlem Toprak were taken into custody during the latest political genocide operation in Dersim.
• Turkey distorting numbers of Syrian refugees, said Der Spiegel 

  UNHCR and the Turkish government may have exaggerated the number of Syrian refugees living in Turkey, according to a detailed article feature in the German magazine Der Spiegel.
• Memorial in London for Mehmet Aksoy  

  The Kurdish People’s Assembly – UK will today remember the life of Mehmet Aksoy (Firaz Dag). The memorial will be held at 3 pm (UK time) at the Kurdish Community Centre in London. 
• Day 41 of resistance against the seizure of municipality in Van 

  HDP MP Işık called upon the society of Turkey to express their reactions against the usurpation of HDP-run municipalities.
• Democracy Vigil in Amed: Kurds’ election right is violated 

  Democracy Vigil against the seizure of HDP-run municipality continued in Amed on day 41.
• Constitutional Court acquits Turkish war criminal 

  Musa Çitil is said to be responsible for the killing of 13 villagers in 1993-94 in northern Kurdistan. Now the Turkish Constitutional Court has acquitted him.
• Afghans head to polls today to elect new country's president 

  Afghans head to the polls today to elect the new country's president.
• Isolation of Öcalan protested in Olten 

  The isolation of the Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and the invasion of the Turkish state were protested in Olten, Switzerland.
• Democracy Vigils in Istanbul and Izmir 

  Democracy Vigils are held in Istanbul and Izmir.
• HDP’s Yüksekdağ to remain in prison 

  While Yüksekdağ said “I do not demand to be released”, the court ruled for the continuation of arrest and the next hearing was scheduled for December 24.
• 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.
• FESK claims responsibility for the attack against police in Adana 

  FESK claimed responsibility for the attack against the police in the Adana province, south of Turkey.
• HRW: Hundreds arrested in nationwide crackdown in Egypt 

  Internet Interrupted, News Sites Blocked.
• Fridays for Future: Demos all over the planet 

  New Zeland opened this Fridays for Future day of action. Followed by many countries around the globe where thousands of young people took to the streets.
• UK tanker Stena leaving Iran 2 months after being detained 

  British tanker Stena Impero leaving Iran where it had been detained since July.
• US: Syrian regime used chlorine as chemical weapon 

  US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo said: "I am announcing that the United States has concluded that the Assad regime used chlorine as a chemical weapon on 19 May" during an attack on Latakia.
• Prof. Trabert in the German Parliament: Do not leave Rojava alone 

  "Rojava is a well-organized democratic area, but there are serious health problems due to the embargo. We must not leave the region alone,” said Trabert at the commission meeting which was held closed to the press.
• Children poisoned while playing with mercury in Bingöl 

  In Bingöl, the number of children poisoned by mercury in the school reached 100. Those who were in serious condition were referred to Elazığ. HDP visited the hospitalized children and their families, drawing attention to the seriousness of the situation.
• Öcalan's lawyers applied to visit Imrali 

  Öcalan's lawyers submitted a new application to meet with their clients tomorrow, Friday.
• KNK: Autonomous Administration should join constitutional team 

  The KNK called for the inclusion of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria in efforts o create a constitutional committee on Syria.
• Democracy Vigil in Izmir 

  A Democracy Vigil has began in Izmir to protest the appointment by the AKP of trustees to the HDP-run muncipalities of Amed, Van and Mardin.
• Turkish police attack the ‘Democracy Vigil’ in Istanbul 

  Detentions following a brutal crackdown by Istanbul police.
• U.S. Africa Command airstrike targets ISIS terrorists in Libya 

  In coordination with the Libyan Government of National Accord, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Libya terrorists in the vicinity of Murzuq, Libya.