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• YPJ on Turkish attacks: We will defeat this genocidal mentality 

  “The terror regime of Erdoğan is attacking our regions today with a genocidal mentality. Yet, the AKP-MHP fascism should know that they will not succeed,” said the YPJ.
• HRE: Five of our fighters were martyred in Turkish attacks 

  5 HRE fighters, 2 civilians and at least 20 Syrian soldiers lost their lives as a result of last night’s air raids by the Turkish state in Rojava, reports the HRE.
• SDF on Turkish attacks: We will respond effectively and efficiently at the right time and place 

  “We will do our historical duty, and we will continue our struggle with great determination. These attacks will not remain unanswered, and we will respond effectively and efficiently at the right time and place,” SDF vowed.
• YPG/YPJ International calls for action against Turkish attacks on North-East Syria 

  “We call on people everywhere who value democracy, equality and women’s freedom to shine a light on what is happening in Rojava, and to take action to hold world governments accountable for their complicity in Turkey’s crimes.”
• Images of the attacks against Dêrik and Miştenur Hill  

  Dozens of people were killed in the attacks carried out by the Turkish state on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
• At least 12 civilians killed in Turkish attacks on Rojava 

  The Turkish state committed yet another massacre against the people of Rojava in a series of aerial attacks last night. At least 12 civilians were killed, and dozens of others wounded.
• Turkish attack destroys a hospital in Kobanê 

  Intense aerial attacks by the Turkish army have targeted Kobanê, Şehba, Zirgan and Dêrik since last night.
• Turkish attacks kill 9 civilians in Derik, 10 Syrian soldiers in Shera 

  The attacks launched by the Turkish state against northern Syria have claimed lives.
• AANES Spokesman: Turkish wave of attacks is an initiative to revive ISIS 

  AANES spokesman Lokman Ehmê sees Turkey's wave of attacks on north-eastern Syria as a revenge campaign for ISIS and warns of the consequences.
• Turkish airstrike kills ANHA reporter in Derik 

  Turkey's attacks against North-East Syria have resulted in deaths and injuries since last night.
• Turkey attacks Kobanê again 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks against North-East Syria.
• SDF General Commander: Turkey's air strikes planned for a long time 

  SDF General Commander Mazlum Abdi stated that the Turkish state's air strikes had been planned for a long time and warned that if the war persisted, everyone would be affected.
• Turkish state launches second attack on the village of Teqil Beqil 

  While the people of Dêrik wanted to go to the bombed area to help, the Turkish state once again attacked the village of Teqil Beqil.
• Dead and wounded in Turkish state's bombardment of Girê Spî 

  Dead and wounded are reported in the Turkish state's bombardment of the village of Qizêli in Girê Spî.
• Turkish warplanes bombing Rojava-NEW 

  Turkish warplanes are bombing Kobanê, Dêrik, Shehba and Zirgan areas in North East Syria.
• SOHR: Turkish bombardment triggers civilian exodus north-west of Heseke 

  The Turkish state continues its attacks against North-East Syria in an attempt to invade the entire region in violation of international law.
• Gêlo Îsa: Turkey seeks to absorb Muslim Brotherhood into the Syrian government 

  Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party Central Committee Member Gêlo Îsa said that the invading Turkish state is seeking to absorb the Muslim Brotherhood into the Syrian government.
• SDF fighter vows to protect the region against all attacks 

  SDF fighter Abdul Qadir pledges to the people of NE Syria to follow in the footsteps of the martyrs and to protect the region against all threats and attacks.
• Farewell to Self-Defence Forces member martyred in Turkish attack 

  The Self-Defence Forces bid farewell in Shaddadi to its member Kemal Subhî El Hemed who was martyred in a Turkish drone attack on November 13.
• Salih Muslim: Taksim attack is an anti-Kurdish move  

  Salih Muslim, co-chairman of the PYD, sees the Taksim attack as an anti-Kurdish move and points out that those arrested in connection with the attack have relations to groups such as the FSA.
• Decapitated bodies of two children discovered in Hol Camp 

  The decapitated bodies of two children have been discovered in the Hol reception and internment camp. The victims are two girls aged 15 and eleven. The gruesome discovery was made in the section for foreign ISIS families.
• Occupation forces’ attacks on Zirgan continue 

  The northern Syrian town of Zirgan is again under fire from Turkish jihadist occupation forces. Artillery and tank shells hit several residential buildings.
• AANES condemns the Istanbul attack, calls for an international investigation 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria condemned the attack in Istanbul and called for an international investigation. According to AANES, Turkey's claim is part of the preparation for an attack.
• PYD on Istanbul attack: Turkey is trying to prepare an invasion of Rojava with false allegations 

  In light of the Turkish state's accusations regarding the attack in Istanbul, the PYD states that the Turkish state is trying to prepare an invasion of Rojava with false allegations.
• Lawyer Naimi: Isolation system targets not only Öcalan, but all Kurdish and oppressed peoples 

  Lawyer Mihemed Emin Naimi said that the isolation system is directed not only against the Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan, but also against the Kurdish people and all oppressed peoples.