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• Ocalan’s ideas for peace at Labour Party Conference 

  The meeting is the first of two fringe events organized to update the Labour Party delegates on the situation of Kurdish People’s Leader, Abdullah Ocalan, as well as the situation in the Middle East.
• Demonstration against Erdoğan in Hamburg and Essen 

  Protests continue before Turkish President Erdoğan’s visit to Germany.
• British military requests secrecy for Irish operations 

  It has been learned that the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has sought to block a ruling ordering it to release information about its ongoing operations in the Six Counties.
• UK Labour Party conference to demand freedom for Öcalan 

  There will be an Öcalan program in the Labour Party conference to be held on September 22-26.
• ISIS also claims responsibility for the attack in Iran 

  ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack that targeted a military parade in Ahvaz city of Iran on Saturday.
• Iran closes border gates after attack 

  Two border gates leading to southern provinces in Iraq have been closed down in Iran following the attack against the military parade in Khuzestan capital Ahvaz.
• German MPs won’t attend Erdogan’s dinner 

  German MPs announced that they won’t be attending the dinner to be held in the presidential palace for Erdogan during his visit to Germany on September 28-29 on President Steinmeir’s invitation.
• Death toll rises to 24 in Iran 

  According to the most recent figures announced, 24 people lost their lives in the attack in Iran.
• Ahvaz Democratic People’s Front claims the attack in Iran 

  The Ahvaz Democratic People’s Front has claimed responsibility for the attack against the military parade in Ahvaz, Iran.
• Buffer zone exercise in Idlib: Will Al-Nusra comply? 

  Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia and Turkey have agreed on the borders of demilitarized zone in Idlib and pointed Northern Syria as a target.
• Female ISIS member handed over to Sudanese Embassy 

  A delegation from the Cizire Region’s Foreign Affairs Council has handed over a female ISIS member to the Sudanese Embassy in Damascus.
• Appeal for HDP MP Leyla Guven’s release 

  After CHP MP Enis Berberoglu was released, an appeal request was filed for arrested HDP MP Leyla Guven on grounds of precedent.
• People left wanting for bread under AKP 

  The economic crisis continues to grow in the country due to the war policies Erdoğan employs, while bakers can’t buy flour to make bread after the recent hike in prices.
• Recall petition fails to unseat Ian Paisley 

  At the end of six weeks of campaigning, an official petition of recall to remove North Antrim MP Ian Paisley over corruption allegations has fallen just short of the number required.
• Diplomacy underway to find Iraqi president 

  Intensive diplomatic efforts to nominate the next Iraqi President continue.
• Albayrak changes economic program, still ends up with crisis 

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s son-in-law Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak changed the name of the economic program and played around with the data, but the result is still pessimistic.
• The Russian aircraft that crashed into the Syrian equation 

  It was announced on Monday night that a Russian aircraft crashed “by accident in friendly fire”. This “accident” created a crisis between Moscow and Tal Aviv. Syria downed the aircraft. Israel blamed Tehran and Damascus. Moscow is angry.
• Hezbollah: We will remain in Syria, despite the Idlib deal 

  Nasrallah pointed to the agreement between Russia and Turkey to halt the operation on Idlib and said the Hezbollah will remain in Syria “until further orders”.
• Former HDP MP dies of heart attack 

  Former HDP MP İbrahim Ayhan has died of heart attack last night.
• ‘Erdoğan NOT welcome’ demonstration in Stuttgart 

  Protests are growing ahead of Erdoğan's visit to Germany.
• Turkey’s requests for arrest from Germany 

  Turkey has submitted close to a thousand requests to Germany for search and arrest warrants. Andrej Hunko from Die Linke said Turkey is abusing the Interpol.
• Israel’s statement on downed Russian aircraft 

  The Israeli army has stated that all intelligence on the Russian aircraft downed in Latakia on Monday will be shared with Moscow.
• "Erdogan not welcome" demonstration in Mannheim 

  In Mannheim city of Germany a protest rally took place on the occasion of the upcoming state visit of the Turkish President Erdoğan.
• 24 airport workers imprisoned for demanding better conditions 

  The authoritarian Turkish regime has jailed workers for protesting against poor working conditions at the third Istanbul Airport which Erdoğan presents as one of his greatest projects.
• Damascus administration happy with Idlib deal 

  The Syrian Foreign Ministry has announced that they are happy with the Idlib deal between Russia and Turkey.