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• Turkey arrests Belgian citizen in Mersin 

  Arrest warrants were issued against two out of eleven people detained in Erzurum and Mersin. One of those jailed is a Belgian citizen.
• October 9 international plot to be protested in various centers 

  The October 9 International Plot will be protested in demonstrations throughout Europe.
• Antiracist campaign in Switzerland uses Erdogan on posters   

  The Socialist Party (SP) will run a counter-campaign against the racist campaign in Switzerland with the motto, “We don’t want a Switzerland like Erdogan’s dictatorship”.
• Protest against the isolation of Ocalan in Switzerland 

  Kurds and their friends in the Solothurn city of Switzerland protested the October 9 international conspiracy against Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan.
• Arrests in raids in Adana 

  Six people were arrested in raids in Adana one day before the anniversary of the Kobanê revolts in northern Kurdistan and Turkey.
• Protest against the isolation of Ocalan in Vienna 

  The international conspiracy against Abdullah Ocalan is protested in Vienna.
• Court issues forced appearance warrant for Buldan 

  The court issued a forced appearance warrant for HDP Co-chair Pervin Buldan.
• Demirtas to remain a hostage 

  The court has ruled for the continuation of Selahattin Demirtas’s arrest.
• Demirtaş refutes court’s claims 

  Imprisoned former HDP Co-chair Selahattin Demirtas refuted the allegations against him one by one in his defense during the hearing.
• Turkish army operation in Lice continues 

  The Turkish army operation in Lice continues on its 3rd day.
• Adil Abdul-Madhi tasked with forming new Iraqi Government 

  The newly elected President, Barham Salih, named Abdul-Madhi a few hours after being voted president.
• Barham Salih becomes new Iraqi president 

  Iraq has a new head of state. In the election, Barham Salih, the candidate of the PUK, prevailed by a clear majority.
• Bolivia will remain with no sea exit 

  On the first of October, the International Court of Justice (TIJ), based in The Hague, issued a judgment against the claim of Bolivia requesting the obligation of Chile to negotiate its sovereign exit to the Pacific Ocean.
• Fitch lowers ratings for Turkish banks  

  International credit rating institution Fitch lowered the ratings for 20 Turkish banks. 
• Hearing of HDP’s Demirtaş scheduled for tomorrow 

  The former HDP co-chair and presidential candidate faces a prison sentence of up to 142 years.
• Mayor of Riace detained for his ‘civil disobedience’ 

  The Mayor of Riace has implemented in his city a model of co-existence which should be reproduced everywhere and instead is punished by Italy’s right wing government
• A teacher as a shepherd 

  Literature teacher Halil Eren works in his village in the northern Kurdistan province of Bitlis as a shepherd, because he was not assigned.
• Presidential race for Kurds in Iraq 

  KDP and PUK, rivals in Southern Kurdistan, are now also running against each other in Baghdad.
• Erdogan costs Germany 8.7 million Euros 

  Erdogan’s recent 3-day trip to Germany has cost the country in many ways. The trip cost Germany at least 8.7 million Euros, to have their values mocked by Erdogan.
• Iran said it launched ballistic missiles towards Syria 

  Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said ballistic missiles were targeting militants it blames for the recent attack on a military parade in Ahvaz.
• Mesopotamian Water Forum to be held in Sulaymaniyah 

  Date has been announced for the first civil society forum on water in the Middle East: the Mesopotamian Water Forum.
• HDP Youth Conference in Amed: We will resist and win 

  Amed HDP deputies spoke at the party’s Youth Council Conference in Diyarbakir.
• Buldan: The cause of Turkey’s crisis is the isolation of Ocalan 

  HDP Co-Chair said the cause of the crisis in Turkey, lies on the isolation imposed on Ocalan.
• Justice, no compensation for Bloody Sunday 

  A damages payment to a survivor of the British Army's Bloody Sunday massacre is being seen as a step towards the goal of achieving real justice for the victims, rather than compensation.
• “Dictators not welcome” banner on the route of Erdogan in Germany 

  Protests against Erdogan continue across Germany as his official visit continues.