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• Turkish army hangs Turkish flags across Jarablus 

  Occupant Turkish army hung Turkish ags across Jarablus after its occupation of the town.
• FARC-EP and the National Government sign Final Peace Agreement 

  At a ceremonial act in presence of national and international guests from all over the world, the FARC-EP and the National Government officially signed the Final Peace Agreement after 52 continuous years of armed confrontation between the parties.
• HDP delegation to have talks in Brussels and Berlin 

  A delegation from HDP headed by co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş will have talks in Brussels and Berlin as part of diplomatic activities.
• A series of decisions made at PYD Europe Congress in Brussels 

  Partiya Yekitîya Demokrat- Democratic Union Party (PYD) Europe Organization held its 8th Congress in Belgium capital Brussels on September 24-25.
• Erdoğan speaks in the UN, Kurds refute him with photographs 

  Turkish President Erdoğan is in New York to speak in the UN and hold several political meetings. Activists refuted Erdoğan’s claims with documents and photographs during his speech in the UN.
• PYD Europe congress continues with discussions 

  PYD Europe congress in the Belgian capital Brussels continues with the reading of activity reports and discussions on its second day.
• Thousands protest occupation of Rojava and isolation of Öcalan 

  Thousands of people from Kurdistan and their allies protested the AKP’s policies of occupation and massacre targeting Rojava and North Kurdistan, and demanded the freedom of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan across Europe.
• Musa Anter journalism awards given 

  Musa Anter and Free Press Martyrs Journalism Awards were given last night, and journalists dedicated their awards to the people that lost their lives across spaces of resistance.
• PYD Europe holds 8th Congress with the participation of 700 delegates 

  The 8th Congress of Partiya Yekitîya Demokrat- Democratic Union Party (PYD) Europe Organization has begun in Belgium capital Brussels with the participation of 700 delegates.
• Offensive to take Mosul from ISIS to start in a few weeks 

  Michael Fallon, the Secretary of State for Defence of UK, stated that the offensive to take Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq, from ISIS will start in a few weeks.
• Mehmet Altan arrested, Ahmet Altan released after 11 days in custody 

  Of the Altan brothers detained 12 days ago, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Altan was arrested and journalist/writer Ahmet Altan was released.
• HDP co-chairs and six deputies summoned to testify in Van 

  Van Public Prosecutor's Office has summoned the co-chairs and 6 deputies of the HDP to give their statements.
• Turkish army and affiliate gangs sack and burn 9 villages in Rojava 

  Turkish army and affiliate gangs continue to sack and burn villages since their occupation of Jarablus.
• HDP Co-chair Yüksekdağ sued as AKP’s coup continues 

  HDP Co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ has been sued after being indicted by a court in Turkish capital Ankara.
• HDP letter to international organizations on academics and teachers 

  HDP sent a letter to international organizations regarding the academics and teachers that have recently been dismissed, and called for solidarity.
• Sarıyıldız: Kurds defend the values of humanity, what about you? 

  HDP parliamentarian Faysal Sarıyıldız called upon the UN to take action and said “Kurds are making sacrifices as they protect the values of humanity, what about you?”
• Medico: Turkish soldiers distribute confiscated material as aid 

  Medico International employee Thomas Seibert announced that the Turkish soldiers distributed the aid material they confiscated to the people as “aid from the military”.
• HDP co-chair Demirtaş summoned to testify again 

  HDP Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş was summoned to testify by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office with allegations of “Disparaging the state of the Republic of Turkey, state institutions and organs”.
• AKP practices to be protested in Europe today and tomorrow 

  TJK-E has announced the demonstrations timeline against the Turkish state's isolation and occupation attacks, called for strong attendance from Kurds in Europe and their friends and gavea message of joint struggle.
• Öcalan's messages to be discussed in panels in Europe 

  Panel discussions on Öcalan's latest message and his paradigm will be held in various countries.
• International İmralı Delegation calls on CPT to visit İmralı 

  Members of the International İmralı Delegation, including Nelson Mandela's lawyer Essa Mossa, made an urgent call to the CPT to visit the Imralı Prison.
• Belgium prosecutes Kurds that are victims of state terror 

  As a result of Turkey’s pressures, Belgium once again prosecutes Kurds. A court hearing was held as part of the raid on Kurdish institutions on 2010.
• TUC: We are in solidarity with the Kurdish people 

  The top labour movement in the UK, TUC, has decided on active solidarity with the Kurdish people and stated that Öcalan’s freedom is imperative for a restart of the peace process.
• Iraqi government warns Turkey 

  Iraq: We will not allow Turkey to use Iraqi land as it used Syrian land.
• KCDK-E call for action between 19 – 23 September 

  KCDK-E called upon everyone to rise up and participate in the “Stand up for your municipalities, No to Appointed Trustees” every night at 19:00 between September 19 and 23.