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• Norway suspended all arms sales to Turkey 

  Norway on Thursday decided to suspend all arms sales to Ankara
• MEPs call for action against Turkish invasion of northern Syria 

  Reactions against the Turkish state’s military incursion into northern Syria continue pouring in.
• Netanyahu condemns Turkish invasion of northern Syria 

  Turkey launched an incursion into northern Syria on Wednesday.
• France summons Turkish ambassador over Syria offensive 

  Turkey launched an incursion into northern Syria on Wednesday.
• HDP's Temelli: Speak out against the invasion! 

  HDP co-chair Sezai Temelli spoke at a press conference in Ankara.
• MSD's Ehmed at European Parliament: Turkey must be punished! 

  Ilham Ehmed, chair of the Executive Board of the Syrian Democratic Council (MSD), spoke at a meeting in the European Parliament.
• Syriac organisations: No-fly zone over Syria! 

  "Appeasement by withdrawing USA forces in favor of Turkey occupying and committing human rights abuses and atrocities in NE Syria, will lead to a significant conflict between the countries of the International Coalition Forces and NATO ally Turkey."
• YPS: We will turn every area into a battlefield! 

  The YPS called on people to join the resistance and convert all cities and areas in battlefield.
• Arab League will hold emergency meeting on Saturday 

  The Arab League will convene an emergency meeting on Saturday at the foreign ministerial level to look into the Turkish aggression in Syria.
• Many detained in police attack against Democracy Vigil in Amed 

  Police attacked the Democracy Vigil in Amed, battering HDP deputies and detaining many people.
• KON-MED called on people to join March in Germany on 12 October 

  The Confederation of Kurdistan Communities in Germany (KON-MED) issued a statement called "It is time to stand up and defend Rojava".
• UK trade union leaders: Protect Kurds who protected us! 

  The leaders of Labour-affiliated unions Unite, GMB, CWU, ASLEF, TSSA, USDAW, BFAWU, plus the unaffiliated PCS, NEU, RMT, Prospect, EIS and GFTU, all signed a letter addressed to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
• General Assembly of the Swiss- Turkish Economic Council stopped 

  On Wednesday a group of about 20 people interrupted the General Assembly of the Swiss- Turkish Economic Council (STBC) held in Sempach, Central Switzerland.
• Demos all over Europe protested Turkish attacks 

  Demos against the Turkish state's invasion attacks against Northern and Eastern Syria continue. 
• 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.