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• Lectures and actions on the ban of the PKK in Germany continue 

  The nationwide series of lectures on the ban of the PKK in Germany continues. Numerous other events have been announced for the next ten days, followed by a demonstration and a specialist conference in Berlin.
• Eleni Theocharous calls for international action for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan 

  Former MEP Eleni Theocharous called for international support for the international demand for Abdullah Öcalan’s freedom, saying: “He deserves a better acceptance from the whole world.”
• UN Chief says Gaza is becoming a graveyard for children as death toll surpasses 10,000 

  As the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 10,000, UN Chief Antonio Guterres called the conflict "a crisis of humanity.”
• Young people will take to the streets for Abdullah Öcalan on 11-12 November 

  In many European countries and Canada, Kurdish and internationalist youth movements are taking action within the scope of the campaign launched for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Solidarity with the Kurdish people from Abya Yala 

  The organizations from Abya Yala at the 1st World Youth Conference condemned the military aggression against Kurdish territories.
• KNK: Turkey continues to kill Kurdish civilians 

  The Kurdistan National Congress condemned Turkey's continuous attacks on civilians.
• Event at the Uniting Church of Australia marks World Kobanê Day 

  As part of World Kobanê Day, an event was held in Sydney at the Uniting Church of Australia.
• Mother of Amedspor player taken into custody for not standing during the Turkish national anthem 

  Fatma Aydın, the mother of Amedspor player Oktay Aydın, was taken into custody at the stadium in Amed for failing to stand during the Turkish national march.
• The youth calls for a new internationalism 

  The "Young people of all countries, unite and change the world" was the first World Youth Conference and took place in Paris.
• Declaration of the Youth Writing History Conference Principles  

  "If in 1848 the Communist Manifesto, which still influences millions of people today, called out "Proletarians of all countries, unite!", today we want to take up this legacy and shout: Young people of all countries, unite and change this world!”
• KOMAW condemns the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan 

  Stating that the absolute isolation imposed by the Turkish state on Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan is a crime against humanity, KOMAW emphasized that the person who can stop the war and the conflict and ensure peace is Abdullah Öcalan.
• DBP conference opens in Amed 

  Thousands of people gathered for the DBP conference held with the slogan "Let's establish a free life with an organized society".
• HEDEP co-chairs: Political coup carried out on 4 November 2016 continues today 

  Seven years ago today, the arrest of Figen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtaş initiated a coup against democratic politics in Turkey that continues to this day.
• Kurdish music as evidence of terror trial 

  In Mersin, charges have been brought against eleven HDP activists who are accused of PKK membership. Kurdish-language music, among other things, is used as evidence.
• VDJ demands the lifting of the ban on the PKK in Germany 

  The Association of Democratic Lawyers demands the lifting of the ban on the PKK's activities that was issued in Germany thirty years ago, saying: "The criminalisation of the Kurdish opposition must come to an end."
• Hüda Kaya held in solitary confinement 

  Former HDP MP Hüda Kaya, who was imprisoned three days ago in connection with the Kobanê trial, is held in solitary confinement in Silivri Prison.
• World Youth Conference on its second day 

  "In today's world of chaos, wars and crisis, it is again the Youth that will lead the way to a free world!"
• French Parliamentary Delegation for Intelligence says Turkey interfering in Europe  

  The French Parliamentary Delegation for Intelligence says Russia, China, Turkey and Iran are leading the way in terms of foreign interference in France and Europe.
• Livorno Municipality and Heyva Sor launch joint project for Maxmur Camp 

  Livorno Municipality and Heyva Sor launched a joint project called "A School for Everyone" for Maxmur Camp.
• At least 32 killed in fire at detox centre in Iran 

  At least 32 people have died in a fire at a detox centre for drug addicts in northern Iran. The cause of the fire in the city of Langarud in the province of Gilan is still unknown.
• Trial against Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz begins in Germany 

  The trial against Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz, who was extradited from Cyprus to Germany, has opened in Hamburg on Friday.
• Figen Yüksekdağ attends the funeral of her brother in Adana 

  Figen Yüksekdağ was taken by plane from the Kandıra Prison in the northwestern Kocaeli province to the southern province of Adana where her family resides.
• U.S. investigating whether New York City Mayor received illegal donations from Turkey 

  Federal law enforcement is looking into whether a Brooklyn construction company with ties to Turkey made improper donations to the mayor's 2021 campaign.
• Women at Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg: Let's expand 10 October's international campaign 

  The group, which continued its uninterrupted Freedom Vigil in Strasbourg in its new week, called for people to embrace the campaign launched on 10 October, saying "Isolation is a policy of torturing the Kurdish people and surrendering their will."
• HEDEP Co-Chairs and MPs apply to the Ministry of Justice to meet with Abdullah Öcalan 

  No news has been received for 32 months from Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, who is held in incommunicado detention on the island prison of Imrali.