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• Christian Political Foundation denies AINA allegations against YPG 

  CPFE refuted the allegations by AINA (Assyrian International News Agency) which accused YPG of human rights violations, expropriation of private property, illegal military conscription and interference in church school curricula.
• Turkish state forces continue their attacks on Silvan people 

  As attacks by Turkish state forces against civilians continue in the sixth day of the curfew in Silvan district of Amed, special operation forces have started to fire bombs on areas outside the military security zones as well.
• YPG reports ongoing attacks by the Turkish military 

  Turkish Army’s attacks that are aiming at the People’s Defense Units (YPG)’s security positions near Kobane region borderline since October 24 continue to the time.
• Military build-up by the Turkish army at Efrîn border 

  The Turkish army lays mines and builds up military presence at the border to Efrîn canton of Rojava, West Kurdistan.
• DBP-HDP building in Ceylanpınar raided by police 

  In Urfa's Ceylanpınar district bordering Rojava, special operation forces accompanied by a prosecutor raided the building of DBP (Party of Democratic Regions) and HDP (Peoples' Democratic Forces) last night.
• Police forces attack Fiskaya 

  As attacks by Turkish state forces against civilians continue in the Kurdish region, special operation police teams have now started to attack Fiskaya neighborhood in Amed's central Yenişehir district.
• 18-year-old youth shot by police in Sur dies 

  Ferhat Doğru, who was shot by police during yesterday's attacks on Amed's Sur district, has lost his life while receiving treatment at hospital.
• HDP proposes regional parliaments for the new term 

  During the new term, Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) will be giving priority to democratic and civil constitution on the basis of the “Constitution Draft” presented by BDP (Peace and Democracy Party) in 2011.
• KCK: Unilateral inaction has ended due to AKP's ongoing attacks 

  KCK (Kurdistan Communities Union) Executive Council Co-Presidency has announced that the unilateral position of inaction by their side has ended due to the war policy and ongoing attacks of the AKP.
• Another civilian killed by police in Hakkari 

  A civilian was killed during the crackdown of police forces in Medrese, Biçer and Bağlar neighborhoods of Hakkari last night.
• Barzani and Turkish FM meet over 'PKK-Rojava' agenda 

  Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioğlu has met South Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani.
• KCK: AKP has seized the power and will escalate the war 

  Describing the period since after June 7 election as a "political coup", KCK said AKP didn't win the election but seized the power, and will escalate its war against the Kurdish Freedom Movement and democracy forces in Turkey.
• Co-chairs to assemble to assess the election results 

  Co-chairs of HDP, DBP, HDK and DTK will assemble at HDP Headquarters today afternoon to assess the results of yesterday's general election.
• One dead, 25 wounded in blast in Nusaybin 

  Last night's blast in Nusaybin district of Mardin left one man dead and 25 people wounded, including 4 heavily.
• HDP wins 59 seats in the parliament 

  According to unofficial results of November 1 elections, HDP has won 59 seats in the parliament after granting 80 in the previous election of June 7. 24 out of the 59 deputies are women.
• 'YSK announced the results before the delivery of voting papers' 

  HDP data processing attendant Haluk Ağabeyoğlu said Turkey has witnessed the biggest fraud of its history at November 1 election.
• Blast in Nusaybin 

  A huge blast has occurred in Nusaybin district of Mardin. A fire has started as a result of the blast which has reportedly caused casualties.
• 45 votes come out of a ballot box for 29 voters in Mutki 

  45 votes have come out of a ballot box for 29 voters in Üstyayla village of Mutki district of Bitlis.
• Police attack people protecting their votes in Van 

  Police and special operation teams have insulted and attacked the people who waited outside schools to hinder a probable fraud after the closure of polls at 16:00 local time.
• AKP's polling clerk voted eight times 

  A polling clerk affiliated with AKP has cast repeated votes in the province of Trabzon in Black Sea region.
• EP delegation: Extraordinary atmosphere dominates the Kurdish region 

  Besides electorates, international observer delegations have also been targeted by police repression and attacks in the Kurdish region.
• International observers detained in Istanbul 

  Delegations of international observers have been detained while following the polling at various schools in Istanbul.
• Repression by Hüda-Par members and village guards in İdil 

  Electorates in two villages of Şırnak's İdil district are being forced to cast their votes under the threat of Islamic Hüda-Par (Free Cause Party) members and village guards.
• Soldiers suspend the polling in a village in Kurtalan 

  While people in the Kurdish region try to cast their votes amid heavy presence and pressure by Turkish security forces, soldiers affiliated to the Turkish military have intervened the polling in Teliba village of Şırnak's Kurtalan district.
• Soldiers block the road between Amed and Lice 

  Soldiers affiliated to the Turkish army have blocked the road between Amed and its Lice district.