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• Switzerland sentences Turkish jihadist to prison 

  A Swiss court has sentenced a special security officer with Turkish roots to 2 years and 6 months in prison for aiding radical jihadist organisations.
• 53 ISIS members killed in 5 neighborhoods of Raqqa 

  53 ISIS members have been killed and some strategic positions have been cleared of ISIS gangs during clashes in 5 neighbourhoods of Raqqa.
• Jelpke: German police ignored the government’s YPG statement 

  German MP Ulla Jelpke condemned the house raid the police held in Munich for YPG flags and said: “The government announced that only carrying YPG flags in demonstrations was banned, with this raid the police has ignored the government.”
• EU cutting off funds to Erdoğan 

  The Federal German Government wants to increase the pressure on the Erdoğan government and has stepped up efforts to cut off EU’s financial aid to Ankara. The EU will be reducing several million Euros of funds as a first step.
• HDP congratulates the peoples of Colombia on peace agreement 

  Peoples’ Democratic Party Co-Chairs Serpil Kemalbay and Selahattin Demirtaş sent a letter to the Ambassador of Republic of Colombia to Turkey about the FARC surrendering its remaining weapons to UN monitors in part of the peace negotiations and agreement.
• Coalition representatives meet with the Civil Council of Tabqa 

  Following Thursday’s meeting with Raqqa Civil Council, representatives of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS have met with the Civil Council of Tabqa on Friday.
• “Erdoğan pits people also in Germany against each other” 

  The German government expressed harsh reactions to Erdoğan's call on Turkish people in Germany not to vote for parties that are "enemies of Turkey". German Foreign Minister called Erdogan's meddling an 'unprecedented interference into internal affairs'.
• Activity in Meckenheim for Öcalan and all political prisoners 

  In German city Meckenheim an information tent has been pitched to inform the public on the aggravated isolation on Öcalan and the conditions of political prisoners in Turkey.
• SDF Commander: We dealt a heavy blow to ISIS on August 14 

  Raqqa Eastern Front SDF Commander Azad Reqa said they voided the ISIS attacks on July 14 and killed over 300 gang members.
• HDP condemns the terror attack in Barcelona  

  Peoples’ Democratic Party released a statement condemning yesterday’s terror attack in Barcelona, for which ISIS claimed responsibility.
• German police raid homes for YPG flags 

  Police raided two people’s home for posting the YPG flag on social media in Munich, Germany.
• HDP Conscience and Justice Watch in İzmir in its 4th day 

  The Conscience and Justice Watch led by Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in the western province of İzmir is in its 4th day.
• 7 Kurdish workers killed, 20 injured in fatal accident 

  A group of Kurdish workers who were on their way from Amed to Sakarya for nut harvesting, had traffic accident, which costed the lives of 7 workers and resulted in 20 others injured.
• KNK condemns Barcelona attack, calls for unity against darkness 

  KNK condemned yesterday's terror attack in Barcelona and called for unity against these dark forces in order to continue to guard the freedom, the civil rights and liberties of all human beings.
• 21 ISIS members killed, 50 civilians rescued in Raqqa 

  As fierce clashes continue on the western, eastern and northern fronts of Raqqa, 21 ISIS members were killed and 50 civilians were rescued.
• “U.S. forces to stay in Syria after the liberation of Raqqa” 

  Reuters reported that the U.S. military will remain in northern Syria long after the jihadists are defeated.
• Coalition repeats their promise to support Raqqa Civil Council 

  International Coalition Against ISIS US Special Brett McGurk met with the Raqqa Civilian Council in Ayn Isa. McGurk repeated their promise to support the Civilian Council and said: “The regime will be pulled to the south of the Euphrates River.”
• Two suspects detained, one killed in Barcelona attack 

  Two suspects have been detained and another was shot and killed in the aftermath of the attack in Catalan capital Barcelona where several people lost their lives and many were wounded. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack.
• SDF fighters transfer rescued civilians to safe areas in Raqqa 

  SDF fighters have rescued civilians that remained stranded in al-Diriyah neighbourhood of Raqqa for the last one month.
• 78 ISIS members killed in Raqqa 

  As many as 78 ISIS members have been killed in clashes ongoing in 6 neighborhoods of Raqqa since yesterday and bodies of 30 remained in SDF possession.
• 300 more civilians rescued in Raqqa 

  SDF fighters have rescued as many as 300 civilians in Raqqa Thursday morning.
• Raqqa's Internal Security Force keeps growing  

  As the liberation operation for Raqqa is continuing at full force, new batches of fighters are accomplishing their training on internal security.
• Demonstration in Switzerland for the freedom of Öcalan 

  Kurdish people living in Basel, Switzerland demonstrated against the aggravated isolation on Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Germany doesn’t allow Ottoman parade in the Harvest Festival 

  The traditional Harvest Festival held in Fürth, Germany every year will be held without Ottoman flags and the Mehter March this year. The municipality announced that they are determined in the ban against Ottoman symbols.
• Merkel: There is more to Turkey than Erdoğan 

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that they won’t be making further efforts to maintain the Customs Union agreement with Turkey.