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• Another village liberated in Deir ez-Zor operation 

  SDF fighters have liberated the village of Tabarayya north of Suwar town while clashes continue in Xeribe village.
• PACE urges Ankara to release arrested MPs immediately 

  Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe demands an immediate release of HDP MPs.
• Sit-in in front of the CoE to conclude today with a rally 

  The sit-in held in front of the Council of Europe (CoE) building with the demand for Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s freedom has left behind four days. The sit-in will conclude today with a rally at 13.00.
• At least 34 people detained in political genocide operations 

  As many as 34 people have been taken into custody in house raids in Istanbul, Adana, Antep, Ankara, Şırnak and Urfa.
• SDF liberates Hîlala village in Deir ez-Zor operation 

  SDF fighters advancing on Jazrat front in the Operation Cizire Storm have cleared the Hîlala village of ISIS.
• Panel discussion by Rojava officials in the Council of Europe 

  A delegation including Cizire Canton Foreign Minister Abdulkerim Omer held a panel discussion in the CoE about the developments in Rojava and Northern Syria where efforts for an autonomous administration have gathered speed.
• 20 ISIS members surrender, 281 civilians rescued in Raqqa 

  281 civilians more have been rescued by SDF special units in the Raqqa city center where clashes continue. 20 ISIS members surrendered to SDF fighters.
• Reports of casualties as ISIS targets civilians near Deir ez-Zor 

  ISIS gangs have detonated a car bomb among civilians near Deir ez-Zor, resulting in several casualties.
• SDF Spokespersons: Freedom very close in Raqqa 

  Spokespersons for the Operation Wrath of Euphrates said they will announce the liberation of Raqqa very soon.
• Sit-in in Strasbourg continues with new participants 

  The sit-in in front of the CoE demanding Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s freedom continued on its third day with new participants from various countries.
• Kürkçü: AKP uses State of Emergency as a lever for dictatorship 

  HDP Representative in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Ertuğrul Kürkçü pointed out that the AKP is abusing the State of Emergency as a lever for a dictatorship with no regard for the law.
• Commander: Forces outside of our knowledge in Kirkuk are illegal 

  On the information that Turkey is arming some groups in Kirkuk, Kirkuk Front Peshmerga Commander General Westa Resul stated that any force outside of their and the governorate’s knowledge will not be accepted and will be considered illegal.
• Former HDP parliamentarian detained 

  A former parliamentarian of the HDP, Hüsamettin Zenderlioğlu, has been taken into custody at Istanbul airport.
• Kurdish politicians: Germany is encouraging Turkish spies 

  Kurdish politicians criticized a German court’s verdict against a Turkish spy and said that the verdict only encourages Turkish spies and puts Kurdish politicians’ lives in danger.
• Latest in Raqqa: 100 civilians rescued 

  In the Raqqa city center with intense clashes, SDF special units have rescued 100 civilians.
• Operation Cizire Storm: Intense clashes continue 

  Clashes continue between Cizire Storm fighters and ISIS gangs to the south of the Jafar oil company. In Kubra village, 2 gang members’ bodies were confiscated by the fighters along with their weapons.
• Turkey to employ imams as kindergarten teachers 

  Turkish government is planning to employ religious school graduates as kindergarten teachers.
• 10 thousand civilians rescued from ISIS in Deir ez-Zor 

  SDF fighters have freed 10 thousand civilians from the clutches of ISIS gangs in the Operation Cizire Storm.
• 17 ISIS members killed in violent clashes in Raqqa 

  17 members of ISIS gangs have been killed and 2 SDF fighters fell martyrs in Raqqa city.
• Arrest warrant for KRG electoral commission members 

  An Iraqi court has issued a series of verdicts over the independence referendum held in Southern Kurdistan on September 25, in which people voted “Yes” with an overwhelming majority of 92 percent.
• Switzerland responds to Turkey on Öcalan: "Freedom of Expression" 

  The Freedom for Öcalan poster circulating on the billboards in the Bern Central Train Station has disturbed the Turkish state. The embassy wanted the poster removed, but Switzerland rejected the demand due to freedom of expression.
• Operations to rescue civilians in Raqqa continue 

  SDF special units have rescued 40 more civilians from the clutches of ISIS gangs in Raqqa's city center.
• Baghdad to cut Kirkuk’s budget because “there is no governor” 

  The Iraqi central government is to discuss cutting Kirkuk’s budget because the post of the Kirkuk Governor is empty. The governor was removed from office by the central government.
• 13 civilians rescued and 7 ISIS members killed in Raqqa 

  13 civilians have been rescued in the Raqqa city center and 7 ISIS members were killed in clashes.
• SDF Commander: The siege has been tightened in Raqqa 

  Rojda Felat stated that more civilians have been rescued from ISIS and taken to safety during the past days in Raqqa.