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• Woman raped in Istanbul 

  The perpetrator was taken into custody while the woman was rescued.
• Femicide balance sheet for October in Turkey 

  In Turkey, 21 women fell victim to femicide in October. Another eight women died under suspicious circumstances, according to the platform "We will stop femicide" in Istanbul.
• Man kills ex wife in Antalya 

  In Antalya, a man named Anıl K. murdered a woman named Neslihan Yılmaz.
• Rosa Women’s Association member sentenced to 6 years and 3 months 

  Rojda Barış, a member of the Rosa Women's Association, has been sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison.
• It is permissible to torture Kurdish women in prisons of gangs 

  Sara said that nobody should return to Afrin until it is liberated.
• Women's Council in North-East Syria marks World Kobanê Day 

  The Women's Council in North and East Syria commemorated the World Kobanê Day and called on the international community to intervene to end the Turkish occupation and its crimes in the occupied areas.
• Solidarity declaration and petition from women's organizations 

  Kongra Star has launched a signature campaign which will last until November 25, the Day for Combating Violence against Women.
• Kurdish Peace Mother detained in Amed 

  Aysel Ateş, a 60-year-old activist of the "Mothers with white headscarves" initiative, has been detained in Amed.
• Database on missing women in Afrin 

  A research project based in the USA documents the cases of women who have gone missing since the Turkish occupation in Afrin in Northern Syria. A database provides information on the place, time and circumstances of the disappearance or abduction.
• TJA spokesperson detained in Amed 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against the Kurdish population continues unabated.
• Man kills ex wife in Çankırı 

  A man called Mesut Açıkgöz murdered a woman called Gülay Güneş in Çankırı. The couple had divorced a month ago.
• Men kills two women in Konya 

  Büşra Gizem Güzelsoy and her mother Gülya Barutçu were murdered by Ömer Igret in Konya.
• Workshop in Qamishlo says Turkish state terrorizes women 

  A workshop held in Qamishlo, drew attention to the crimes of the Turkish state against women.
• YJA STAR pays tribute to guerrilla Bêrîtan 

  YJA STAR Central Headquarters Command called all "young people and women to fight in the line shown by Bêrîtan, to resist in the line shown by Bêrîtan across Kurdistan and to bring the freedom serhildan to victory."
• Young woman in Amed died in suspicious circumstances 

  Another young woman, Cennet Ortaç, died in suspicious circumstances in Amed. Allegedly she committed suicide.
• Woman killed by her husband in Istanbul 

  A woman named S.Ü was murdered by her husband, M.Ü in Küçükçekmece, Istanbul.
• Hatice Şen: Nobody can stop the struggle of women 

  TJA activist Hatice Şen said that women have achieved many gains in 40 years of struggle paying heavy prices for them, and added that the system is waging a war to destroy these gains.
• Women criticise ENKS for its attack on co-chair system 

  The Kurdish National Council ENKS is criticized by the women's movement Kongra Star for its attack on the model of co-chairmanship. The ENKS, which consists of “patriarchal parties”, is attacking women's organizations.
• KJK pays tribute to commander Beritan 

  KJK Coordination to pay tribute to Gülnaz Karataş (Beritan) on the 28th anniversary of her martyrdom.
• Former deputy co-mayor of Silvan sentenced to 9 years in prison 

  Zuhal Tekiner, former deputy co-mayor of Silvan Municipality, has been sentenced to 9 years for "being a member of an organization" and "making successive propaganda".
• Çewlik: We will intensify our actions against violence 

  Female guerrilla commander Zozan Çewlik stated that they will increase the quality of their actions both in the mountains and the cities against state policies and institutions that legitimize violence against women.
• 24-year-old woman killed by brother in Amed 

  24-year-old Melek Arslan was murdered by her brother in Amed. The perpetrator claimed that his sister had defiled the family's honor. Previously, the young woman had been threatened by her violent ex-boyfriend.
• Preparation for Women Festival in Raqqa underway 

  The women's coordination of Tabqa, Deir Ez-zor, Raqqa and Manbij is organising a women festival. The slogan of the festival, to be held on Sunday 25 October, is "We develop our heritage with the colours of our different components”.
• Siwêd: We will end the occupation and build democratic Syria 

  Speaking at the 8th General Congress of Kongreya Star, Evin Siwêd, the Spokesperson of Kongreya Star, remarks that "We will end the occupation. We will build a democratic and free Syria".
• "Women's freedom is more valuable than all other freedoms” 

  At the sit-in for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, Zilan Diyar spoke about the significance of the Kurdish leader for the women's movement: "The freedom of women is more valuable than all other freedoms.”