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• Close confidantes in the fight against the PKK 

  Turkey's preparations for war in southern Kurdistan continue unabated. The aim is to extend the last Turkish military operation, which began in the Heftanin region in June, to other areas along the Turkish-Iraqi border, writes Ferda Çetin.
• Öcalan is one of the most influential thinkers of our time 

  Peter Schaber has published "Overcoming capitalist modernity: An introduction to the political philosophy of Abdullah Öcalan".
• Families of Er and Dağ call on international community to act 

  The families of Abdurrahman Er and Mazlum Dağ spoke to ANF about the latest situation of their sons held in Hewler. 
• A dream destroying borders: The book by commander Meryem Kobanê 

  YPJ commander Meryem Kobanê, one of the commanders of the historical Kobanê resistance and victory, speaks about her book, "Kobanê: Çepera Rûmetê".
• APPG launches inquiry on treatment of Kurdish politicians 

   The UK All Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Kurdistan in Syria and Turkey have launched  into the treatment of Kurdish politicians and Kurdish communities in Turkey.
• Will 2021 be a year of IS or liberation? 

  Will 2021 be a year of the IS and its sponsor Turkey or a year of struggle for the liberation of humanity from these enemies?
• Welthungerhilfe won't restore houses in Turkish-occupied Afrin 

  After strong criticism from human rights organizations, Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e.V. has refrained from restoring the destroyed houses of displaced Kurdish families in Afrin.
• "Barzani responsible for a future operation on guerrilla areas" 

  Zozan Çewlik, one of the People's Defense Central Headquarter commanders, made remarks over the incident on November 4, saying "Masoud Barzani will be responsible for every operation to be carried out against the guerrilla areas from now on".
• "Imrali is a very dark chapter in Western human rights policy" 

  Despite a binding resolution of the Council of Europe, Turkey is not prepared to lift Abdullah Öcalan's isolation. "Imrali is a very dark chapter of human rights policy in the West," says Hamburg-based international law expert Norman Paech.
• Provocation 

  In Southern Kurdistan, the KDP is fulfilling the MIT's mission to provoke an armed conflict with the PKK. All guerrilla areas are affected by this move across the board. The atmosphere can only change if the KDP is made to backpedal.
• Why is the KDP besieging Garê? 

  Democratic mentality and politics are essential for Kurdish politics to solve problems through dialogue, to eliminate internal conflict and to ensure national unity.
• Amed shopkeepers tells of difficulties amid economic crisis  

  Amed shopkeepers and tradesmen tell of the difficulties in meeting ends as economic crisis deepens.
• Babayan: Turkey tries to turn Artsakh conflict into religious war 

  Artsakh President's Advisor Davit Babayan said: "The Turkish authorities and particularly Erdogan have initiated a new round of confrontation in Karabakh."
• "She discovered hidden aspects of herself in the mountains" 

  An internationalist friend remembers his time in the mountains with Şehid (martyr) Sara Dorşin.
• Idlib a wildcard for Turkey to attack northeast Syria 

  Turkey has withdrawn from an observation post in Idlib but keeps the region in its hands as a wildcard for negotiations on an invasion of the autonomous regions of northern and eastern Syria.
• Women in Raqqa celebrate 3 years of freedom 

  With the liberation of their cities from ISIS, women who have regained their leading role in society are working hard to overcome all kinds of obstacles and eliminate the damage created by the gangs.
• Shepherds face the repression of the State 

  Shepherding has become difficult in the mountains and valleys of Kurdistan because of the repression carried out by the state.
• Ovaköy border gate project in Shengal? 

  The Turkish state is trying to implement the Ovaköy Border Gate project, which it prepared to reach Mosul and Kirkuk, by including the KDP and the USA.
• Policies of the KDP try people’s patience! 

  The KDP continues to negotiate with regional powers over Kurdish achievements. Pursuing a "either me or enemy" policy in Kurdistan, KDP continues to harm Kurdish gains and try people’s patience.
• People of Shengal reject agreement between KDP and Baghdad 

  Reactions to the dirty agreement between the central Iraqi government and the South Kurdistan Region Administration on Shengal continue to come through.
• Whose job is the timing in Karabakh war? 

  One way or another, there is a fact that we must underline: Sultan Tayyip Erdogan is walking on the bloody trail of his own history step by step...
• Joining the Democratic Confederalism Leadership 

  From 'National Leader', 'Kurdish People's Leader' to 'Democratic Confederalism Leader'.
• Yazidis criticize the Shengal agreement between KDP and Iraq 

  Feleknas Uca (HDP), Hecî Çelik (NAV-YEK) and Riham Hiço (Autonomous Council of Shengal) criticize the KDP’s agreement with the Iraqi government on the future of Shengal as an "agreement of perpetrators and traitors”.
• Mother Aqide, a leading figure in the women's freedom struggle 

  Aqide Ana (Mother Aqide), was a leading figure in the struggle for women's freedom.
• Humanity is Captive in Imrali! 

  AKP considers Öcalan's Democratic Nation, democratic republic solution as a major obstacle to its 2023 goals. The insistence on Imrali isolation system and the genocide attacks that have developed together with isolation are introduced for this purpose.