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• Astana meeting on Syria ends up with fiasco 

  The 'Syrian talks' commenced in Astana yesterday have ended up with fiasco, as was expected.
• HDP Co-chair Yüksekdağ sends a letter to metal workers 

  HDP Co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ has sent a letter to metal workers whose strike has brought an attainment, saying: “Those who unite, act in solidarity, struggle and resist do triumph”.
• 14 ISIS members killed in two villages of Manbij 

  ISIS attacks on two villages of Manbij were repelled and at least 14 ISIS members were killed. The aggression of the gangs killed 4 civilians in Til Hodan village.
• HDP's Buldan and Önder not to attend TBMM Presidency Council meeting 

  HDP Deputy Parliamentary Speaker Pervin Buldan and Parliamentary Executive Secretary Sırrı Süreyya Önder announced that they would not be attending the Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Presidency Council meeting to be held tomorrow.
• 15 jailed in political genocide operations in Elazığ and Amed 

  15 people have been formally arrested in the most recent operations of political genocide in the provinces of Elazığ and Amed.
• Demirtaş: Court decision an insult against six million people 

  HDP Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş rejected the accusations directed at him in a case commenced in Erciş, and denounced a violation of his right to do politics and to represent his people.
• Artist Ferhat Tunç detained and forcibly taken to court in Istanbul 

  Police raided artist Ferhat Tunç's house in Istanbul and took him into custody this morning.
• ‘Şehîd Ronahî Youth Centre’ to open in London 

  The ‘Şehîd Ronahî Youth Centre’ will open on the 28th of January 2017 with a ceremony in the capital of England, London.
• SDF: Excluding Kurds from Astana a violation of our right and sacrifices 

  Regarding the Astana talks on Syria led by Turkey, Iran and Russia, the General Command of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said they would not abide by a congress’ decisions that they would not be invited to.
• SOHR: Six more civilians killed by Turkish bombardment on al-Bab 

  SOHR reported that the number of civilians killed by Turkish bombardment in al-Bab has risen to 348.
• ISIS attacks on Suweydiyê repelled 

  ISIS groups’ attacks on Suweydiyê village and town have been repelled.
• Allies of Kurds to join the 10-day Long March to Strasbourg 

  The Long March Preparation Committee announced that the Long March will begin in Luxembourg on February 1 and finish in Strasbourg on February 11.
• Britain sells Turkey £330m-worth of arms since 2015 

  Britain has sold almost £50m-worth of arms to Turkey since the crackdown on opposition groups by the government of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after last year’s failed coup attempt.
• What will come out of Astana without the US, the EU and Kurds? 

  Kurds, the US and the EU are not participating in the Astana talks led by Russia, Iran and Turkey on the Syrian issue. The groups presented as the opposition are more divided and weaker than ever.
• Demos for Öcalan in Germany, France, Sweden and Switzerland 

  Kurds led by youth and women took to the streets across Germany and France, and in Sweden and Switzerland to voice their demand for freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• 85 ISIS members killed in the Suweydiyê town of Raqqa liberated today 

  Wrath of Euphrates fighters have liberated the town of Suweydiyê Kebîra to the west of Raqqa.
• Six HDP administrators formally arrested in Manisa 

  The AKP/Palace regime continues its practices of political genocide against the Kurdish people and HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) that it cannot cow into submission.
• Clashes intensify in Suwediyê Kebîra town in western Raqqa 

  Around 70 percent of the Suwediyê Kebîra town to the west of Raqqa has been liberated and 73 ISIS members have been killed during clashes here.
• HDP administrators released from custody detained once again 

  AKP/Palace regime continues its practices of political genocide against the Kurdish people and HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) that it cannot cow into submission.
• Suwediye town in western Raqqa encircled amid violent clashes 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters are making further advances towards Raqqa in the scope of the ongoing Operation Wrath of Euphrates.
• Actions target police HQ and AKP building in Istanbul 

  Istanbul police directorate and AKP headquarters were targeted in separate actions Friday evening.
• At least 5 Turkish soldiers killed, 9 others wounded in al-Bab 

  ISIS attacked the area where Turkish soldiers are stationed in al-Bab, killing at least 5 soldiers.
• 13 detained and 3 jailed in Adana and Manisa 

  5 people have been taken into custody in Adana and 8 in Manisa where 3 other people were formally arrested.
• The strike of metal workers in 4 cities banned 

  The strike launched by metal workers in 13 factories earlier today has been banned for “threatening the national security”.
• Sarıyıldız: AKP tries to change the constitution to avoid standing trial 

  Speaking at the Kurdish Week Activities in Toulouse, France, HDP’s Faysal Sarıyıldız said: “AKP is trying to change the constitution and save themselves from standing trial.”