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• 2200 metal workers go on strike in 26 workplaces 

  2200 members of the United Metal Works Union have gone on strike. The strike was launched in 4 companies that belong to boses in the Electromechanical Metal Employers Union (EMİS).
• SDF Spokesperson: Raqqa will be liberated soon 

  SDF Official Spokesperson Telal Silo stated that Raqqa will be liberated and its people will govern themselves soon.
• Demirtaş acquitted in Midyat speech case 

  HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş was acquitted at the hearing held yesterday at the Mardin Midyat High Criminal Court of the case where he was charged with "propaganda of a terrorist organization".
• 48 ISIS members killed in West Suwediye village 

  Wrath of Euphrates have repelled the ISIS attacks on the village of West Suwediye, and 48 ISIS members were killed during two days of clashes.
• HDP Batman MP Başaran detained in Ankara 

  HDP Batman MP Ayşe Acar Başaran has been detained in Eğitim-Sen guesthouse in Ankara this morning.
• Tılkef in Mosul liberated from ISIS 

  Mosul’s Tılkef region has been liberated from ISIS gang groups.
• 37 detentions in Hatay and 6 arrests in Düzce 

  Yesterday’s operations in Hatay continued today and the number of detentions rose to 37. 6 of the students that Düzce University administration handed over to the police have also been arrested today.
• File on Öcalan’s isolation given to political leaders in Denmark 

  A file on the intensified isolation of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan was given to the leaders of the 7 biggest parties in Denmark.
• Thousands of people commemorate Hrant Dink 

  Thousands of people came together to commemorate Hrant Dink on the 10th year anniversary of his murder.
• NAV-DEM calls for participation in upcoming march and rallies 

  NAV-DEM called for participation in the upcoming march and rallies and invited everyone to enhance the struggle against AKP fascism with the motto "Freedom to Öcalan, status to Kurdistan."
• Kurds protest for Öcalan's freedom in Zurich, Mannheim and Hanover 

  Demonstrations have been held in Zurich, Switzerland and Mannheim and Hanover cities of Germany for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Clashes intensify to the northwest of Mosul 

  Iraqi army has launched an operation on Tilkef town of the ISIS-occupied Mosul city.
• Demo by Ciwanên Azad members in Gävle for Öcalan's freedom 

  Ciwanên Azad members staged a demonstration for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan's freedom in Gävle region of Sweden.
• PYD's Muslim: Astana meeting is an international game that will fail 

  PYD Co-chair Salih Muslim stated that the Astana meeting organized by Russia, Iran and Turkey is an international game that will fail.
• Demonstration in Strasbourg for Sakine, Fidan and Leyla 

  Demonstrations continue in protest at the still unidentified murder of Sakine Cansız, Fidan Doğan and Leyla Şaylemez who were killed in French capital Paris 4 years ago.
• Kurds to hold a demo during the scheduled hearing in Paris murders 

  Kurds joining a demonstration to demand justice for Sakine, Fidan and Leyla have called on all to gather in front of the courthouse where a hearing on the triple murder will be held on Monday.
• Uncertainty on Astana talks continues 

  The participation of the U.S. in Astana talks on Syria led by Russia, Iran and Turkey has not been clarified yet.
• TJK-E members take over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg 

  Members of the Kurdish Women’s Movement in Europe (TJK-E) from the Netherlands took over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg, France.
• Demonstration in Stockholm for Öcalan’s freedom 

  Kurds and their political supporters organized a demonstration in Stockholm to condemn the intensified isolation of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan and to demand his freedom.
• Dozens detained in ongoing political genocide operations in 5 cities 

  Political genocide operations of the Turkish government have continued in Hatay, Adana, Manisa, Bursa and Ağrı provinces today.
• Eastern side of Mosul entirely cleansed of ISIS 

  The operation to liberate Mosul from ISIS occupation, launched on October 17, 2016, continues.
• SDF fighters rescue three 'child soldiers' from ISIS near Raqqa 

  SDF fighters advancing in northwestern Raqqa in the ongoing Operation Wrath of Euphrates have rescued three 'child soldiers' held by ISIS.
• 4 ESP members detained in house raid in Amed 

  Police detained 4 ESP members during a house raid in Amed province last night.
• Turkey seeks up to 142 years in prison for Demirtaş and 83 years for Yüksekdağ – UPDATE 

  Up to 142 and 83 year prison sentence has been asked for HDP Co-chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ respectively who remain jailed for 2,5 months now.
• 142 years in prison asked for Demirtaş and 83 years for Yüksekdağ 

  Indictment has been finalized in the investigation against HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) Co-chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ who both are jailed since November 4.