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• Arrest warrant issued for HDP co-chair Kemalbay 

  A Turkish prosecutor issued an arrest warrant for Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Serpil Kemalbay on Friday.
• Turkish President Erdogan trying to get rid of Syrian refugees 

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is trying to get rid of Syrian refugees he has been using as an excuse for war and as pawns in blackmailing Europe.
• Meet Turkey’s allies in Afrin 

  The FSA groups in operation “Olive Branch” also made themselves famous by their massacres and tortures.
• Two of ISIS’ infamous British gang members captured by SDF 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters captured two of the infamous British gang members in Deir ez-Zor, New York Times reported.
• EU strongly condemns arrest of peace activists in Turkey 

  The European Parliament strongly condemned the recent arrests of activists for expressing their opposition to Turkey’s attack on Afrin in a resolution approved on Thursday.
• DBP co-chair Mehmet Arslan arrested 

  The co-chair of Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Mehmet Arslan was arrested for “being a member of an armed organization”.
• Co-chair candidates of the HDP announced 

  Co-chair candidates of the HDP have been announced as Pervin Buldan and Sezai Temelli.
• MEPs call on Turkey to lift state of emergency 

  MEPs denounced hundreds of arrests by the Turkish government, carried out in an attempt to censor criticism over its military assault of Afrin, in a resolution on Thursday.
• Internationalist march for Ocalan and Afrin kicks off 

  Internationalists from around the world have started a long march from Luxembourg to Strasbourg for Ocalan and Afrin.
• Turkey-Russia-Iran summit to be held in Istanbul 

  Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have spoken on the phone.
• Turkey accused of recruiting ex-ISIS fighters in attack on Afrin 

  Turkey is recruiting and retraining Isis fighters to lead its invasion of the Kurdish enclave of Afrin in northern Syria, according to an ex-Isis source.
• France: Turkey and Iran are violating international law in Syria 

  French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian criticized Turkey's actions and Iranian involvement in northern Syria and said both parties are violating international law.
• General Funk: US forces will stay in Manbij 

  US Army Lt. Gen. Paul E. Funk said that American soldiers will stay in Manbij despite Turkish demands for a U.S. output on Wednesday.
• 79 organizations urge UN to stop Turkey’s attack on Afrin 

  79 political organizations and NGO’s urged United Nations to stop Turkey’s attack on Afrin.
• Briton who fought against ISIS will stand trial in the UK 

  UK authorities accused a Briton who fought against ISIS of terrorism on Wednesday.
• Swedish Left Party MP: The world should not leave Afrin alone 

  Swedish Left Party MP Amineh Kakabaveh stated that the Turkish army attacks against Afrin have harmed women and children the most and added: “The world should not stand and watch these events and should not leave the people of Afrin alone.”
• Wurtz: Erdoğan is a criminal according to international law 

  Francis Wurtz, the long-time chairperson of the European United Left - Scandinavian Green Left group in the European Parliament, reacted harshly to the invasion attempt against Afrin and stated that Erdoğan is a criminal according to international laws.
• Parliament suspends parliamentary status of three Kurdish MPs 

  Iraqi parliament on Wednesday suspended the parliamentary status of three Kurdish lawmakers for disrupting a session of the parliament.
• Swedish FM cancels Turkey visit over attack against Afrin 

  Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström has cancelled her Turkey visit in two weeks due to the Turkish state’s attacks against Afrin.
• Hunger strike for Afrin in Şakran Prison 

  Political prisoners in Şakran T Type Prison went on hunger strike in protest at the Turkish state’s invasion attacks against Afrin.
• Minute’s silence for Afrin martyrs in Swedish Parliament 

  A minute’s silence was held in the Swedish Parliament for the people who lost their lives in Afrin.
• Several HDP and HDK members detained in Istanbul 

  Several members of the HDP and HDK were taken into custody during house raids in Istanbul city on Wednesday.
• MEPs urge the EU and UN to take action for Afrin 

  MEPs called on the EU and the UN to take action in order for Turkey’s attacks against Afrin to stop immediately.
• HDP Şırnak MP stripped of parliamentary seat 

  HDP Şırnak MP Ferhat Encu has been stripped of his status as a member of Turkish parliament.
• HDP Mersin branch co-chair detained 

  HDP Mersin provincial co-chair Fatmagül Demirtag has been taken into custody.