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• Protest steps up against arms fair in London  

  The world's largest biennial weapons fair will take place in London on Tuesday. The International Defense and Security Equipment Fair has been protested for several weeks. On Saturday activists demanded to end selling arms to the Turkish state.
• Sudan tribes signed peace deal 

  Arab and Nubian tribes in Sudan’s Red Sea state signed a reconciliation deal on Sunday under pressure from the country’s most prominent military commander after clashes that triggered a state of emergency and left at least 16 dead last month.
• Amed protest continues on day 21 

  The Democracy Vigil in Amed has reached day 21. People are protesting the seizure of three HDP-run municipalities by the AKP.
• Mardin resistance: Day 21 

  People in Mardin have been resisting for 21 days against the appointment of trustees to their municipality as well as Amed and Van.
• Demonstration in Munich against war profiteers of Daimler 

  As part of the international action days against the war in Kurdistan, various groups demonstrated in Munich against Mercedes.
• Solidarity to Amed, Van and Mardin mayors from Gävle municipality 

  Gin Akgül Hajo, deputy mayor of the Swedish city of Gävle condemned the AKP government seizure of the HDP-run municipalities of Amed, Mardin and Van.
• HBDH militia claim responsibility for factory fires in Istanbul 

  HBDH militia claimed responsibility for the actions which targeted two factories in Istanbul.
• Solidarity to Rojava and Kurdish women from the Basque Country 

  Activists in the Basque Country reaffirmed their solidarity to Kurdish women and condemned the threats to invade Rojava issued by the Turkish state.
• 3rd MSD Dialogue Workshop held in Germany 

  The third Dialogue Workshop of the MSD has begun in German capital Berlin on Saturday.
• Danish troops to be stationed in northern Syria 

  The US government welcomed the decision of the Danish government to station troops in northern Syria.
• ‘Long March’ for Öcalan’s freedom to kick off in Bonn today 

  This year’s long march demanding freedom for Abdullah Öcalan will be held in Germany.
• 8 HDP members detained in Ankara 

  The Turkish regime’s repression against the HDP continues.
• Police call for protest in front of the HDP headquarters in Amed 

  The Turkish security forces are calling on families to protest in front of the HDP headquarters in Amed.
• Demo in Melbourne against the seizure of HDP municipalities 

  Protests against the seizure of HDP municipalities continue in Europe and all around the world.
• 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.
• "Disarm Rheinmetall" protest culminates in a demonstration 

  At present, several hundred people are taking part in an anti-militarist camp in Lower Saxony. The camp has a major focus on international solidarity, the Kurdish struggle against oppression and internationalist efforts for support.
• Gezi families in Amed: Shoulder to shoulder against fascism 

  For twenty days, Amed has protested against the removal of Mayor Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı from his post. Today, the protest was joined by the parents of activists who died in the 2013 Gezi Uprising in Istanbul.
• Türk: Voters chose me as their mayor, Erdogan had other ideas 

  Ahmet Turk is a veteran Kurdish politician in southeastern Turkey.
• Actions by RiseUp4Rojava campaign all around the world 

  On September 6, actions have started all around the world in solidarity with the revolution of Rojava and against Turkish fascism, through the RiseUp4Rojava campaign.
• Protests in Vienna, Stuttgart and Saarbrücken 

  Demonstrations were held in Vienna, Stuttgart and Saarbrücken to protest the seizure of the HDP-run municipalities and the Turkish threats of invasion.
• HDP Mardin provincial executives: We'll continue our protest 

  HDP Mardin Provincial co-chairs Eylem Amak and Salih Kuday condemned to the appointment of trustees and said that their actions would continue.
• Protest in Lucerne against the destruction of Hasankeyf 

  Kurdish and Swiss socialist youth in Lucerne, Switzerland, protested against the Ilisu dam project, which will leave Hasankeyf under water.
• Protest against arms sale to Turkey in Sweden 

  Demonstrations were organised in five different places in Sweden against arms sale to Turkey.
• New document: 13 municipalities at risk of being seized! 

  Two new documents bearing the signature of the Ministry of Interior have emerged. They target the HDP municipalities. Lawyer Sertaç Buluttekin said: "They are preparing the ground to appoint new trustees."
• Europe Turkey Rapporteur warns Turkey over dismissing Imamoğlu 

  European Parliament Turkey Rapporteur, Katie Piri, reacted to threats by the Turkish government to remove Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu saying that if this were to happen it would have "very serious consequences" in EU-Turkey relations.