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• Turkey releases seven ISIS gang members from prison 

  A Turkish court released seven ISIS gang members who were suspected of participating in recent New Years’ Eve attack that killed 39 in Istanbul.
• Democratic Society Academy opened in Tabqa 

  Democratic Society Academy has been opened in Tabqa and will start with classes on Saturday.
• Baydemir fined 12,000 TL for saying "Kurdistan" at the parliament 

  In addition to his suspension from two parliamentary sessions, Kurdish MP Osman Baydemir was fined 12,000 TL for using the word "Kurdistan" in the budget debate in the Turkish parliament. 
• Turkish army uses its base in Amediyah to attack HPG 

  Turkish army opened artillery fire to HPG positions in Metina mountain from its base in Amediyah in Southern Kurdistan.
• German politicians: “Ban Osmanen Germania and UETD” 

  With accounts of the Osmanen Germania being the armed gang of the Erdoğan regime in Germany being published in the media, German politicians demand a ban on the gang and AKP’s institution UETD.
• 80 more people from Euphrates Shield join the SDF 

  80 more people from the gang groups gathered under the name Euphrates Shield have sought refuge with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) along with their families.
• AKP to ECHR: “We arrested HDP MPs together with CHP” 

  The Turkish government has sent a defense to the ECHR and claimed that the HDP MPs had been arrested for peace and democracy with support from the CHP.
• 15 people detained in Istanbul 

  15 people, mainly HDP members, were taken into custody during dawn raids in Istanbul.
• “We can’t bring Demirtaş to the hearing, we’re too busy” 

  The reason for HDP Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş not being brought to the hearings was given as a “busy schedule of duties”.
• Maliki: It’s time to turn a new page 

  After what happened as a result of the referendum it’s time for Baghdad and Arbil to put the problems behind them, Iraq’s vice president Nouri al-Maliki said.
• Curfew declared in Diyarbakir 

  Turkish administration declared a curfew in a village and three hamlets in Kulp, a district of Diyarbakir province.
• Mistura: Putin has to win the peace 

  U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura urged Russia’s president Vladimir Putin to win the peace and warned him that military achievements are not enough in Syria.
• Court order for Demirtaş: “Bring him to the hearing” 

  The Diyarbakır Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction No.7 has demanded HDP Co-chair Selahattin Demiraş be brought to the hearing.
• Parliament bans Kurdish MP from two sessions for saying Kurdistan 

  Turkish parliament banned HDP’s Osman Baydemir from two parliamentary sessions after he said “Kurdistan” in his speech.
• Turkish singer will face trial for “insulting Erdogan” 

  A Turkish singer will face trial for singing a song with revised lyrics that criticized Erdogan.
• “Öcalan’s freedom will contribute to peace in the Middle East” 

  Uruguayan researcher, journalist and author of several books on the Latin American social movements Professor Raúl Zibechi has joined the Freedom for Öcalan campaign.
• US: Our presence in Syria will continue 

  US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said, “We will continue to work through all our partners to try to stabilize the country.”
• A singer in the ranks of the YPG in Dêir ez-Zor 

  Beyar Heysem Mihemed is from Hesekê. He joined the People's Defense Units (YPG) together with four of his brothers. With his songs, he is a moral incentive for the fighters at the front.
• Cleaning efforts start in Raqqa’s Rimela neighbourhood 

  Reconstruction Committee has started cleaning efforts in Rimela neighbourhood of the Raqqa city.
• Operation Cizire Storm: SDF liberates Siwedan town 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) liberated Siwedan town, one of the last strongholds of ISIS in Deir ez-Zor.
• French police attacks vigil in Strasbourg 

  French police attacked the vigil and the tent set up by sit-in protestors who demand security and freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.
• Self Defense Forces center opened in Tabqa 

  Democratic Civilian Administration Defense Committee in the Tabqa region opened a Self Defense Forces Center in Tabqa.
• Six more schools to open in Raqqa 

  In the face of the large influx of returning residents, the Education Committee of Raqqa Civil Council is preparing to open six schools in three neighborhoods of Raqqa city.
• Putin: Large part of Russian troops in Syria will be withdrawn 

  Russian President Putin announced that a large part of Russian troops in Syria will be withdrawn.
• MSD official: SDF areas are the safest regions in Syria 

  Remarking that the areas liberated by SDF are the safest regions in Syria, MSD Political Council member Hesen Mihemed Eli said these liberated areas will be governed by the people through assemblies.