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• Martyr Hamza Festival kicks off in Deir ez-Zor 

  Martyr Hamza Festival kicked off in the town of Sifêra in Deir ez-Zor and was attended by a large crowd.
• Gendarmerie arrest Syrian singer Omar Souleyman in Urfa 

  Syrian singer Omar Souleyman has been arrested in his adoptive city, Urfa. The Turkish military police accuse the 55-year-old of being a member of a "terrorist organization".
• HDP: "We will protect Kurdish language against any ban" 

  HDP co-chair Responsible for Language, Culture, Art and Education Policies, Salim Kaplan, issued a statement regarding the attacks and bans on the Kurdish language and said: "We will protect our language more so that this mentality will end."
• Urfa Bar Association to file complaint to counter ban against concert by Kurdish artist Mem Ararat 

  Urfa Bar Association reacted to the ban imposed on the Ankara concert by Kurdish artist Mem Ararat because of him singing in Kurdish, and said that they would take legal action to counter it.
• Occupation forces loot historical hill in Rajo, Afrin 

  In Afrin, a human tragedy has been taking place before the eyes of the world. Cases of destruction, kidnapping, ransom, sexual violence, systematic destruction of nature and history are increasing day by day.
• Kurdish organizations in France call on activists to join memorial for Ahmet Kaya on Tuesday 

  Kurdish organizations in France condemned the "ugly" attack on the grave of artist Ahmet Kaya and called for participation in the commemoration that will be held at his grave tomorrow, 16 November.
• Governor bans stand-up performance in Kurdish 

  HDP Youth Assembly's stand-up performance of "Dawiya Dawi" was banned by Fatih District Governor's Office without justification.
• Kurdish Literature Association: If we unite, our voice will be louder 

  Kurdish Literature Association co-chair Mehmet Deviren said that if Kurdish writers unite, their voice will be louder.
• Koçanis Church in Hakkari defies centuries 

  Although hundreds of years have passed since the building of the Koçanis Church, which served as a religious centre for Assyrians, it still endures time.
• European Youth Movements launch Dengê Ciwanan (The Voice of Youth) program broadcast 

  The Dengê Ciwanan (The Voice of Youth) program, launched by the European Youth Movements, started broadcasting on virtual media platforms.
• Children's channel broadcasting in Kurdish seeks to increase audience worldwide 

  Zarok TV, the children's channel broadcasting in Kurdish, promoted a support campaign on social media.
• Kurdish youth in Stuttgart vow to continue their actions for Öcalan’s freedom 

  “One of the most important tasks and objectives of us young people in this process is to remain in the streets and to be continuously active until Leader Öcalan's physical freedom is achieved.”
• Mesopotamia Cultural Center holds concert in front of HDP building today protesting Governor's ban 

  The concert that was planned to be held in Van for the 30th anniversary of the MKM was banned by the Governor's Office. The concert will be held in front of the HDP provincial building today.
• HDK promotes panel on importance of political music in dark times 

  Sociologist Nazlı Buket Yazıcı spoke at the panel held within the scope of the "Peace and Art Meetings" promoted by the HDK Culture and Art Commission and said: "Political music should be a voice for the sorrows of society in dark times."
• Screening of doc on life of SDF fighter Lorenzo ‘Orso’ Orsetti in Rome 

  The documentary on the life of International SDF fighter Lorenzo ‘Orso’ Orsetti ‘Tekoşer’ will be screened on Saturday at SCENA in Rome.
• Iran sentences translator of book on Rojava to 11 years in prison 

  Arash Ganji is a prominent writer, translator, and the Secretary of the Iranian Writers’ Association (IWA), which advocates for freedom of expression and an end to censorship.
• Xwebûn magazine: Women's Revolution is the enlightenment of humanity 

  The 19th issue of Xwebûn, a quarterly magazine of young women living in Europe, has been released with the headline “Women's Revolution is the enlightenment of humanity”.
• Center for Solidarity and Cooperation with Universities of North and East Syria opens in Paris 

  On World Kobanê Day, the Center for Solidarity and Cooperation with Universities of North and East Syria (CSCUNES) announced its establishment.
• Artist Danîş Botan: ‘Time for freedom’ campaign must gain new momentum 

  Artist Danîş Botan said that the ‘Time for freedom’ campaign must gain new momentum and added that achievements and legitimate rights of the Kurdish people can be protected with this initiative.
• Nûbihar, the only Kurdish publishing house at Ankara Book Fair 

  Aziz Tekin, from Nûbihar, the only Kurdish publishing house among 174 publishers at Ankara book fair, said: "We are trying to reach places where there are no Kurdish publications."
• London celebrates World Kobanê Day on Monday 

  London celebrates World Kobanê Day on Monday
• 12th edition of Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival kicks off 

  The 12th edition of Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival opened on Thursday with the slogan 'Four parts, one cinema'. 41 films will be shown this year.
• Roni: The Kurdish language is under serious threat 

  According to MED-DER Co-chairman Rıfat Roni, with the spread of Turkish mass media and schooling, Turkish has now become the dominant language in the villages, which poses a serious threat to Kurdish.
• Archeologists discover 2700-year-old wine factory near Duhok 

  An Italian-Kurdish research team has discovered the remains of an approximately 2700-year-old "industrial-scale wine factory" near Duhok. The site is near the ancient capital of the Assyrian King Sargon II.
• Kurdish intellectuals urge Kurds to reclaim their language 

  Historian and writer İhsan Colemêrgî said that every Kurdish person, particularly patriots, should turn their homes into Kurdish education centres to save the Kurdish language.