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• HDP continues meetings in the Council of Europe 

  The HDP Committee continues their diplomatic meetings in the Council of Europe. There are more meetings scheduled today.
• KCDK-E and TJK-E published details of marches against isolation 

  Actions and demos are to take place around the world on 13 and 14 October.
• Explosions in Kirkuk and Tikrit 

  Two explosions occurred in Kirkuk and Tikrit causing two victims.
• DTK administrator suffers heart attack under custody 

  DTK administrator Hilmi Aydogdu, who was detained by the police in Amed, has suffered a heart attack and taken under treatment in intensive care unit.
• Iran cut running water to Iraq 

  Iran announced on Tuesday cuts of 7 billion cubic meters of running water to Iraq.
• Political genocide of the last 9 years   

  The AKP-MHP government, based on animosity against Kurds, has kicked off the local elections process with political attacks against HDP and DBP. More than 300 party members have been detained in some 20 locations in the last 5 days.
• Police attack commemoration for victims of Ankara massacre 

  Police attacked the commemoration for victims of Ankara massacre in Van and detained HDP and KESK members.
• FARC demands immediate release of former commander Jesus Santrich 

  Former FARC commander Jesus Santrich has been framed and is still in detention despite prosecutor admitting he has no evidence against him.
• HDP Batman Provincial Co-Chair Toğuç remanded in custody 

  The wave of arrest against HDP and Kurdish politicians continues.
• Temelli: We'll raise our struggle everywhere 

  This state is trying to intimidate the people with these detentions and attacks, said Temelli. “But it won’t succeed. Greetings to thousands of our comrades in prisons, as they resist, we are getting stronger”.
• Qamishlo took the street for Öcalan 

  Thousands of people of Qamishlo took to the streets on 9 October to mark the 20th anniversary of the international conspiracy which forced Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan out of Syria.
• House of jailed HDP deputy Güven raided 

  The political genocide operations organized by the AKP / MHP alliance continue.
• Kurtulan: Who wants peace must fight isolation 

  HDP group vice-chair Fatma Kurtulan and HDP deputies made a statement in Amed on the occasion of the anniversary of the international conspiracy against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan in 1998.
• Solidarity Platform for 3rd Istanbul Airport's jailed workers 

  A Solidarity Platform was established for the 3rd Airport workers who were arrested for opposing slave conditions.
• PACE approves report on June 24 elections in Turkey 

  PACE has approved the report they prepared on the June 24 elections in Turkey that says “elections were not held under just and equal conditions” by a majority.
• PACE awards honorary membership to Ertugrul Kurkcu 

  The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe awarded HDP’s Ertugrul Kurkcu with a honorary membership.
• Yeni Yasam offices and Peace Mother’s home raided 

  The Yeni Yasam Newspaper Communication Office and the home of a Peace Mothers member was raided by the police in Amed.
• Erdogan points the finger, police takes into custody 

  The AKP continues to detain Kurds they can’t force to surrender. There are over 100 people detained just today. Operations expand as Erdogan speaks.
• Turkish Security Council now officially paramilitary 

  The founder of SADAT, dubbed the Erdogan regime’s own JITEM, has been appointed to the Security and Foreign Policy Council.
• Kobanê to rally for Abdullah Öcalan's freedom 

  People to rally in Kobanê for Abdullah Öcalan freedom.
• Six people taken into custody in Van 

  The AKP regime insists in its policy of repression of Kurds and keep carrying on political operations in many cities.
• Meeting in Raqqa for Abdullah Öcalan 

  A meeting was held in Raqqa to mark the 20th anniversary of the international conspiracy which led to the capture of the Kurdish People's Leader
• Five people remanded in custody in Batman 

  Eight people were taken into custody following raids carried out by police in the morning of 6 October in Batman. Among them was HDP Co-Chair Nizamettin Toğuç. 
• Rally in Aleppo demanding freedom for Öcalan 

  Thousands of people marched in Aleppo to protest against the Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and the invasion of Afrin. 
• 90 people detained in political genocide operations in 8 cities 

  Many people including journalists and politicians have been taken into custody in Amed.