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• Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro dies at age 90 

  Cuban revolution leader Fidel Castro has passed away early Saturday morning at the age of 90.
• Paris Bar Association gives award to three lawyers from Turkey 

  Paris Bar Association gave awards to lawyers Ramazan Demir, Ayşe Acinikli and Selçuk Kozağaçlı.
• Activists and organizations condemn Turkey's actions against Kurds 

  Individuals, parties and organizations worldwide have condemned the dictatorial government policies of Erdoğan in Turkey against Salih Muslim, Rojava, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the Democratic Union Party (PYD).
• Mass protests in Germany tomorrow against the ban on PKK 

  NAV-DEM and YJK-E organized a series of marches and rallies against the PKK ban, and called upon everyone participate in the protests across Germany tomorrow.
• Austrian Parliament votes for arms embargo on Turkey 

  Austrian Parliament unanimously voted to accept the arms embargo proposal regarding Turkey.
• 1 Turkish soldier killed, 5 others wounded in Bab 

  1 Turkish soldier was killed and 5 others were wounded in the 'Euphrates Shield Operation'.
• EP temporarily freezes negotiations with Turkey 

  The European Parliament decided to temporarily freeze negotiations with Turkey after a voting on Thursday.
• First hearing of Demirtaş' lawsuit in Mardin to be held tomorrow 

  A lawsuit has been brought against HDP Co-Leader Selahattin Demirtaş under Article 301/1 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) with file no. 2016/324 of the Mardin 1. Criminal Court of First Instance.
• Democratic Autonomous Administration sends a letter to Arab Union 

  Democratic Autonomous Administration Diplomacy Council Co-chairs Siham Qeryo and Ebdulkerîm Umer sent a letter to Arab Union Representative General Ehmed Ebû El-Xez regarding the Turkish state’s invasion in Northern Syria.
• Explosion in front of Adana Governor's Office 

  An explosion occurred in front of the Adana Governor's Office. At least 2 people lost their lives in the explosion and 21 were injured.
• HDP issues urgent call on the worsening situation in Turkish prisons 

  Hişyar Özsoy, Vice Co-chair of HDP Responsible for Foreign Affairs and Deputy for Bingöl released an urgent call regarding the worsening situation in Turkish prisons.
• Aslı Erdoğan and Necmiye Alpay released after three months in prison 

  Özgür Gündem Publication Advisory Council Members writer Aslı Erdoğan and philologist Necmiye Alpay have been released from prison.
• KCDK-E to take to the streets on November 26 against the ban on PKK 

  KCDK-E has issued a call to take to the streets on November 26 against the ban on PKK. KCDK-E called on Europe and Germany and stated that “PKK should be removed from the EU terror list and Germany should lift the ban on PKK”.
• Economic sanctions towards Turkey discussed in EP lobbies 

  Economic sanctions towards Turkey are on the agenda for European politicians before the Turkey proposal is voted on in the European Parliament.
• Demirtaş submits parliamentary questions on the arrest of HDP MPs 

  HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş has sent parliamentary questions to The Speaker of The Grand National Assembly (TBMM).
• Kurdish women denounce AKP fascism in the Bavarian Parliament 

  Kurdish women attended a series of meetings in the Bavarian Parliament and denounced AKP fascism.
• HDP: We will continue our work in the parliament 

  HDP Spokesperson Bilgen stated that they would continue their work in the parliament, saying: "We will be here for now, we will be here even if that makes you uncomfortable.”
• HDP's Yüksekdağ: I stand behind what I said 

  HDP Co-President Figen Yüksekdağ, who has been prosecuted for an interview she gave to the German newspaper Deutsche Welle, refused to make her defense against the allegations and said "We will use the freedom of speech and politics."
• PYD's Moslem to Erdoğan: Freedom for HDP members is our duty 

  PYD Co-chair Saleh Moslem spoke during a people’s meeting in London and answered Erdoğan’s “Let YPG save you now” comment on HDP MPs with: “Freedom for Demirtaş and his friends is our duty.”
• PES Delegation: We will fortify our solidarity with HDP 

  The PES Delegation protested AKP’s political genocide towards the Kurdish people and the HDP and stated that they will fortify their solidarity.
• Witness to Elçi murder, YPS member Yakışır speaks of an assassin 

  The only witness to Amed Bar Association Chair Tahir Elçi’s murder, YPS member Uğur Yakışır said that there was an assassin positioned close to the Japon passage and that he opened fire, as a result of which Yakışır was wounded himself.
• MEP Julie Ward denied access to HDP MP Leyla Birlik 

  Julie Ward, European Parliament Member from UK released a press statement after getting blocked from visiting HDP Şırnak MP Leyla Birlik in Silivri prison.
• PES delegation: Pressure against HDP unacceptable 

  Turkish security forces prevented a delegation from the Party of European Socialists that wanted to pay a visit to HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş who is jailed in Type F Prison in the western province of Edirne.
• AKP fascism protested in Gothenburg 

  Hundreds joined a demonstration in protest at the AKP fascism and in solidarity with the HDP in the Swedish city of Gothenburg yesterday.
• PES delegation denied visit to HDP Co-chair Demirtaş in Edirne 

  Turkish police prevented a delegation from the Party of European Socialists (PES) that wanted to pay a visit to HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş who is imprisoned in Edirne province.