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• HPG: Ten Turkish soldiers killed in Sirnak 

  People’s Defence Forces (HPG) said at least 10 Turkish soldiers were killed in Sirnak’s Besta province.
• Ankara governate bans LGBT activities 

  Ankara governate banned LGBT group’s commemoration activities for victims of hate attacks.  
• Germany in talks with Interpol to protect refugees from Turkey 

  German Federal government wants to develop a better cooperation with Interpol to protect its citizens and refugees from Turkey.
• EU turns off the fountain of money to Turkey 

  European Union cut financial aid to Turkey by 105 million Euros. Another 70 million euros will be blocked for now and will only be released if Ankara makes progress on rule of law.
• Gerry Adams: Ocalan should not be imprisoned 

  Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams released a video message to support the international campaign for Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.
• Eight Êzidî women and children rescued in Deir ez-Zor 

  SDF forces have rescued three Êzidî women and five children in Deir ez-Zor.
• SDF liberates another village southeast of Deir ez-Zor  

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) liberated Diban village after clashes with ISIS on Saturday.
• More arrested in political genocide operations in Turkey 

  The AKP regime continues its political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and democratic circles.
• One week of balance sheet in the Operation Cizire Storm 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters advancing in the Operation Cizire Storm have cleared the Tanaq oil field and four significant villages of gangs.
• Attacks repelled, 7 ISIS members killed east of Deir ez-Zor 

  SDF fighters repelled the ISIS attacks on their positions near Tanaq oil field and 7 ISIS members were killed.
• Kurdish and German politicians: Ban on Kurdish symbols unlawful 

  German and Kurdish politicians condemned the recent attacks against Kurdish protestors by German police and said that Germany’s ban on Kurdish symbols is unlawful.
• 20 killed as ISIS targets civilians in Deir ez-Zor 

  ISIS gangs getting encircled amid the progress of SDF fighters in Operation Cizire Storm have targeted civilians once again, killing 20.
• Iraqi army captures Rawa, the last ISIS stronghold in Iraq 

  The Iraqi army has taken control of Rawa town in the Anbar province, the last ISIS stronghold in Iraq.
• Zarrab is out of jail and cooperating with prosecutors: reports 

  Reports suggest that Reza Zarrab is now out of jail and cooperating with federal prosecutors in a money-laundering case in the United States.
• Operation Cizire Storm: Two more villages liberated 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters have liberated two villages to the east of Mayadin.
• Operation on Rawa, the last city ISIS holds in Iraq 

  The Iraqi army has launched an operation on the Rawa town center in the Anbar province, which is the last stronghold of ISIS in Iraq.
• Mine explosion kills a female journalist in Iraq 

  Journalist Rana El Uceyli lost her life while covering the anti-ISIS operation in al-Qaim region on Iraq-Syria border.
• Press conference on PKK ban in German Parliament 

  A press conference will be held in the Federal Parliament on Friday about the discussions on German police forces’ recent attacks on Kurdish demonstrations and the expansion of the PKK ban.
• Operation Cizire Storm: 34 ISIS members killed 

  34 ISIS members were killed in clashes during Operation Cizire Storm in Deir ez-Zor governate in Syria.
• SDF: Turkish intelligence involved in the disappearance of Silo  

  SDF General Command remarked that SDF Spokesperson Talal Silo was threatened by the Turkish state several times before, and that Turkish intelligence is involved in his disappearance.
• GUE/NGL Chair: An official delegation should visit Ocalan 

  GUE/NGL Chair Gabi Zimmer said that an official delegation should visit Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan in Imrali and called for resumption of negotiations between Turkey and the PKK.
• Berkin Elvan hearing postponed 

  The third hearing of the case about the murder of Berkin Elvan, who lost his life in the police attacks during the Gezi Resistance, was held today and the next hearing has been postponed to December 13.
• Baghdad expects further steps from Hewler 

  Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office Spokesperson Sed Hedîsi stated that the Kurdistan Regional Government accepting the Iraqi Federal Court’s decree means that the referendum has been cancelled.
• Clean-up behind the front in Deir ez-Zor operation 

  Like in every operation, with every advance in the Deir ez-Zor region clean-up operations are carried out behind the front. This way, dozens of attempted attacks are prevented and ISIS members who hide among civilians are detected.
• Indefinite sit-in by the CPT continues with resolve 

  The 24th day in the sit-in held in front of the CPT and the Council of Europe with the demand that Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan be visited at once has concluded. Support from CoE members continues.