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• HDP to start local elections work on 20 October 

  The HDP will begin to work for the local elections on 20 October in Amed.
• Lawyers and human rights defenders to discuss the PKK ban 

  A conference is to be held in Germany to discuss the PKK ban, which will be 25 next year, and the damage it has done to Kurds and the German democracy. The conference will be held on October 20 with many lawyer and human rights defender participants.
• Syria-Jordan border to reopen 

  Three years after the border was closed, it will now reopen with some limitation.
• Hamburg, Turin, Pinerolo, Toulouse say no to isolation 

  Demonstrations have taken place in Hamburg, Turin, Pinerolo and Toulouse to condemn the isolation imposed on Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan
• Lawyer Cihan Aydın elected Amed new Bar President 

  Lawyers in Amed held their 54th Ordinary General Assembly.
• Kurds marched in Bordeaux for Öcalan 

  Actions for Öcalan continued around Europe.
• The migrants dead in the accident in Izmir are 22 

  The number of victims have increased, number of wounded also on the rise.
• HDP deputy Taşdemir on latest political operations 

  AKP's misogynistic policies are exposed by latest political operations
• Freiburg demands freedom for Öcalan 

  A rally was organised in the city of Freiburg to demand freedom for Öcalan and condemn the international conspiracy which led to his capture.
• European cities demanded freedom for Öcalan 

  The actions were to condemn the 9 October 1988 international conspiracy against Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan and the isolation regime imposed on him in Imrali. 
• Number of migrants dead in Izmir accident rose to 19 

  The migrants were put in the truck and were to be taken to the Greek island of Samos.
• Dozens of actions to demand Freedom for Öcalan 

  Protest actions and demonstrations have taken place in at least 9 countries and 20 cities responding to the call of the KCDK-E Co-Presidency Council and the European Kurdish Women's Movement (TJK-E).
• Sydney against isolation imposed on Öcalan 

  A large crowd of Kurds and Australians met in Sydney to demand freedom for Öcalan.
• Eighteen migrants die in truck accident in Izmir 

  The migrants were traveling on a truck which lost control and fell into an irrigation canal.
• Foreign delegation visited HDP in Ankara 

  Parties and movements from Tunisia to Lebanon visited the HDP in Ankara.
• Temelli: Time to raise the struggle for peace and democracy 

  HDP Co-Chair Sezai Temelli, spoke at the Urfa party's provincial congress and assessed the current political situation and the agenda for the next month. 
• Iraq Parliament scheduled to meet today 

  Iraqi Parliament meet on Saturday.
• Turkish army wounds farmer in Serêkaniyê 

  A farmer was wounded when Turkish soldiers opened fire targeting village on the border.
• 15 people remanded in custody in Van 

  15 people were remanded in Van as part of the political genocide operation launched by the government against Kurds.
• Iran looks for a solution to the financial crisis 

  Iran is looking for a solution to the financial crisis following the US sanctions. Iranian regime institutions convened last night under Spiritual Leader Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei last night.
• Erdogan regime walks back on the Brunson case 

  Turkish judiciary has walked back on the case of Pastor Andrew Craig Brunson, which has caused great tension between Turkey and the US. Pastor Brunson was released from house arrest and his travel ban was lifted.
• Journalists and politicians referred to courthouse 

  Journalists and politicians detained in the political genocide operation based in Amed have been referred to the courthouse.
• 13 people remanded in custody in Amed 

  WIthin the 9 October operation 25 people were taken into custody and referred to the court in Amed. 
• Irish minister quits over 500m euro contract 

  The resignation also complicates Varadkar's discussions with Fianna Fail on renewing their support for his minority government following Wednesday's Budget announcements
• HDP: Political pressures will not intimidate us 

  “Those who think that they can intimidate the HDP with such pressures should look at the results of June 24 elections, before which thousands of our administrators and members were arrested.”