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• 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.
• Interfax: Russian Chief of Staff warns his Turkish counterpart 

  Interfax reported that Russian Chief of Staff Valeri Gerasimov warned his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar that Euphrates Shield operation would create political and military crises for Turkey.
• Kurds protest appointed trustees and the isolation of Öcalan 

  Kurdish people and their allies protested the AKP government’s appointment of trustees to DBP municipalities and the isolation of Öcalan across Europe.
• British main opposition leader: Öcalan must be free for peace 

  Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the British main opposition Labour Party, stated that Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan must be free for the achievement of peace.
• HDP: Arrest of Altınörs a blow against democratic politics 

  HDP condemned the arrest of Deputy Co-chair Alp Altınörs and described it as a blow against democratic politics.
• FSA on the outside, ISIS on the inside 

  A significant portion of the alliance of gangs Turkey markets as “FSA” are ISIS members. The evidence including confiscated footage and documents show that Turkey camouflaged ISIS members.
• Kurds in Germany to hold a series of protests against AKP fascism 

  NAV-DEM called for strong participation in the protest demonstrations to be held across Germany against AKP's isolation of Öcalan, seizure of municipalities and occupation of Rojava.
• Baluken: European officials attach importance to Öcalan’s message 

  HDP’s Baluken said the issue of Öcalan’s isolation was also on the agenda in their meetings with the EP and the CoE. Bauken said the European officials were curious on how the government will respond to Öcalan's most recent message.
• UN: 'War on Terror' can’t be an excuse for executions and disappearances 

  The UN called on Turkey to sign the Convention on Forced Disappearances, emphasizing that “war on terror” can’t be used as an excuse for executions and disappearances.