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• Men murder women in Izmir and Malatya 

  A man named Alper Gül murdered is ex wife Çilem Kılıç and wounded Selime Özduran and Sibel Yarıcı in Izmir. In Yesilyurt, Malatya, Mehmet P. murdered his wife Emine P., mother of 3 children.
• TJA activist: The language of war between Kurds should be avoided 

  TJA activist Zelal Bilgin pointed out that various tricks are being introduced to instigate a Kurdish fratricidal war and called on everyone to stay away from the language of war: "There is no greater pain than Kurdish bloodshed."
• Narin Gezgör sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison 

  Narin Gezgör, who was tried in Amed (Diyarbekir), is sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison.
• Kongra Star sends solidarity message to women in Poland 

  Kongra Star sent a solidarity message to Polish women fighting for their rights.
• Zeynab Jalalian transferred to unknown location 

  Kurdish political prisoner Zeynab Jalalian has been transferred from the prison in Kermanshah to an unknown location. Jalalian had been infected with Covid-19 recently, and she is also suffering from the consequences of untreated injuries.
• Women in Northeast Syria launch program for November 25 

  To mark November 25, activities against violence against women will take place for four weeks in northern and eastern Syria. The rich program was presented today by women's organizations in Qamishlo.
• Woman murdered in Isparta by the man she was living with 

  Hasan Bölüm murdered the woman he was living with, Gamze Esgicioğlu, in Isparta.
• Women's Council calls for investigation into Turkey's crimes 

  The Afrin branch of the Women's Council of North and East Syria condemned the Turkish crimes against women and called for a comprehensive international investigation into Turkish crimes in the occupied areas of Syria.
• Women from Raqqa and Tabqa present activities for 25 November 

  Raqqa and Tabqa women's executives presented their event plan for 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
• Katarzyna: The government of Poland declared war against women 

  Interview with journalist and activist Martyna Katarzyna about the ongoing situation in Poland about ‘Abortion law and Women’s rights’.
• Women in Mexico support Kongra Star petition and call 

  Solidarity to women in North and East Syria from women in Mexico.
• Man kills wife and two children in Keçiören 

  In Keçiören Adem Ö., killed his wife, Nefik Ö. and their two children.
• Peace Mothers denounce KDP’s plans, call for dialogue 

  Amed Peace Mothers Assembly denounced the collaborative plans of the KDP and called for dialogue.
• HDP Women's Council launches program for 25 November 

  HDP Women's Assembly Spokesperson Ayşe Acar Başaran said that on 7 November they will start the program for 25 November in pilot provinces with the slogan "We are fighting against male state violence".
• Man kills three women in Tarsus 

  Three women have been killed by a man in Tarsus district of the Mersin province in southern Turkey.
• 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.