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• ÖHD Co-President injured during police crackdown on HDP Headquarters 

  Libertarian Lawyers' Association (ÖHD) Co-President was seriously injured as a result of the police crackdown on HDP members in the headquarters of the HDP in Ankara.
• Ciwanên Azad Coordination calls on Kurdish youth to take to the streets 

  Ciwanên Azad has called on all Kurdish youths as well as internationalist and democratic circles to take to the streets in protest at the detention of HDP officials.
• Social media blocked in Turkey following the operation on HDP 

  Social media networks have been blocked in Turkey soon after the detention of Co-chairs and deputies of the HDP.
• Co-chairs and 9 MPs of the HDP detained in house raids 

  Co-chairs and 9 MPs of the HDP have been taken into custody as a result of house raids tonight.
• Turkish FM met with “Terrorist Turkey” slogan in Switzerland 

  Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was met with “Terrorist Turkey” and “Murderer Turkish state” slogans in Bern city of Switzerland where he arrived for an official visit.
• “Solidarity Academies” founded against the AKP coup 

  “Solidarity Academies” are being founded against AKP’s attacks on dissident academics. The academy in Izmir will kick off on Friday. The academics involved in the efforts say that the academy will not be obedient.
• HDP MP Encü’s passport confiscated 

  HDP MP Ferhat Encü has been banned from leaving the country and his passport has been confiscated in the airport. Encü protested the decision and said: “This is a sign of how the AKP has turned into a gang.”
• Belgium court decides not to prosecute Kurdish politicians 

  Belgium court has decided not to prosecute the Kurdish associations and politicians for terrorism charges.
• Supreme Court confirms prison sentence for HDP Co-chair Yüksekdağ 

  The Penal Department No. 16 of the Supreme Court has confirmed the 10-month prison sentence given by a local court for HDP Co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ.
• French communists issue call to “Stop Erdoğan” 

  France’s National Alliance of Elected Communists and Republicans Association (ANECR) reacted strongly against the arrests of Amed Metropolitan Municipality Co-mayors Gültan Kışanak and Fırat Anlı and supported the calls to “Stop Erdoğan”.
• 30 mayors in Sweden issue a call for Kışanak and Anlı 

  30 mayors in Sweden wrote an open letter to the Turkish government and demanded they respect fundamental principles of law and release Kışanak, Anlı and all arrested municipality administrators.
• Trustee for Amed Municipality sought before the arrest of Co-mayors 

  AKP offered Ahmet Bilgin, the former Refah Party mayor of Amed between 1994 and 1999, to appoint him as trustee to Amed Metropolitan Municipality even before the arrest of Co-mayors Gültan Kışanak and Fırat Anlı.
• Kışanak, Anlı and Ata put in Kandıra Prison in Kocaeli province 

  Amed Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayors Gültan Kışanak and Fırat Anlı, and former BDP parliamentarian Ayla Akat Ata were put in Kandıra Prison in the western province of Kocaeli after their arrest last night.
• Turkey implements the “Train-Equip” project for gangs in Hatay 

  Reports say members of jihadist gangs receive training in Hatay province on the Syrian border. According to a military official, the gangs are disguised as “contract soldiers”.
• Turkish-backed gangs release joint declaration on Aleppo attack 

  Nureddin Zengi Brigade and other gang groups which Turkey calls “moderate opposition” released a joint statement with Al-Nusra regarding the Aleppo attack.
• ELN sends fraternal, revolutionary greeting to KJK 

  ELN Commander Omaira Elena Vasquez sent fraternal, revolutionary greeting and the brotherhood of the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN), specially from their women, to Kurdistan Women’s Community, KJK.
• HDP: We will not obey even if you do your worst evil 

  HDP issued a written statement on the recent closures of free press organizations and the dismissal of 10 thousand state employees, and said "We will not obey even if you do your worst evil."
• OHCHR expresses concerns over the detainment of Amed Co-mayors 

  OHCHR Spokesperson reminded Turkey that even during a state of emergency, the principles of legality, proportionality and necessity, due process guarantees and the presumption of innocence must be respected.
• Court rules judicial control and ban on travel abroad for HDP co-chair 

  Urfa 5th High Criminal Court has ruled judicial control and ban on travel abroad for HDP Co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ.
• Kurdish youth protest AKP fascism in Swedish Parliament 

  Kurdish youths protested the AKP fascism with a demonstration in the Swedish Parliament.
• Inter-Parliamentary Union voices concerns over actions against HDP MPs 

  During the 135th Assembly held in Geneva on 23-27 October, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) spoke out about the increasing levels of retaliation against MPs for exercising their freedom of expression across the world.
• Guerrillas remain in their positions, prepared against attacks 

  Guerrillas deployed in the area of the ongoing Ertuş operation remain on alert in their positions, prepared against attacks from Turkish military forces.
• British Union Unite calls for the immediate release of Amed co-mayors 

  Britain’s largest union strongly condemned the detention of the co-mayors of Amed, and the subsequent police attacks on civilians who were protesting against these unlawful and anti-democratic arrests of their elected representatives.
• Around 900 ISIS members killed in the ongoing Mosul offensive 

  It was announced yesterday that as many as 900 ISIS members have been killed so far during the Mosul offensive which left 11 days behind.
• Protests for political will continue to spread 

  Kurdish people and their allies continue to protest the detainment of Amed Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayors Gültan Kışanak and Fırat Anlı.