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• Rihan Temo: Violence against women on the rise in Turkish-occupied areas 

  The violence in the Turkish-occupied areas in northern Syria continues to increase. Women are systematically persecuted for leading the revolution in Rojava, said Rihan Temo of the Kongra Star association.
• "Guerrillas will defend South Kurdistan from Turkish attacks" 

  Guerrillas Sîpan Ruken and Ronî Dêrsim are resisting the Turkish state's occupation of South Kurdistan. They spoke to ANF about the current situation in the war in the region.
• Not the nature of Kurdistan, but the roots of treason should burn 

  Unfortunately, those who have lost their historical memory are again attacking the unique Kurdish geography, whose peaks reach the sky, with the veins of betrayal. Not the nature of Kurdistan, but the roots of treason that serve the invaders should burn.
• The future of Iraqi politics in the light of the Turkish invasion 

  While the current picture confirms an intricate political scene for Iraq, the stance against the new plans and agenda of the Turkish occupation, which is the main agenda, will play a decisive role in the future of the dynamics in the country.
• Kalkan: Resistance to fascism in Turkey must happen on all levels 

  The AKP-MHP fascist attacks on language, nature, and culture continued, said Kalkan, adding that resistance must happen on all levels.
• Kalkan: Guerrillas developed a heroic resistance in the last 40 years  

  Duran Kalkan asked "what would have remained of Kurdishness in Kurdistan if the August 15th guerrilla breakthrough had not happened in 1984, if this war of freedom had not been waged persistently and stubbornly for 40 years?"
• Kalkan: As Öcalan’s paradigm spreads, the genocidal system against Kurdistan is understood more 

  Duran Kalkan stated that Abdullah Öcalan is held in the İmralı system because he is leading the Kurdish people’s cause for freedom, fighting for democracy in Turkey, and continuing the democratic revolution in Turkey with the Kurdistan freedom struggle.
• Mahmoud Patel issues call against isolation 

  South African Communist Party Mahmoud Patel issue a call against isolation
• Gössner: Türkey disregards rulings of the European Court of Human Rights 

  The human rights activist and signatory of the open letter to the CPT, Dr. Rolf Gössner is calling for an end to the imprisonment of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Elûş: Abdullah Öcalan started a social change with his arrival in Kobanê 

  With the arrival of Abdullah Öcalan in Kobanê in 1979, a social change began there. Omer Elûş, who was a child at the time, described the important phase in which the first seeds of the Rojava revolution were planted.
• Bayık: The Turkish state is attacking Kurdish culture in order to eliminate Kurds 

  Cemil Bayık said that "the Turkish state is attacking Kurdish culture in order to eliminate the Kurds."
• Sozdar Avesta: The danger of genocide continues, Yazidis must institutionalize autonomy 

  In her statement on the anniversary of the 2014 decree against the Yazidi people, KCK General Presidential Council Member Sozdar Avesta stated that the danger of genocide continues and called for the institutionalization of autonomy.
• Bayık: Turkey's Syria policy was not successful. Erdoğan was defeated 

  Bayık said that "Erdoğan's Syria policy was not successful," and Turkey was defeated.
• Telling the story of the genocide in Shengal 

  Article penned by internationalists to mark the 10th anniversary of the genocide and to honor the revolution in Shengal.
• KCK: The Kurdish Freedom Movement always stands with the people of Shengal 

  The KCK said in a statement it "stands with the people of Shengal."
• Cemil Bayık: Turkey is conducting a policy of genocide against the Kurdish people and Öcalan 

  Cemil Bayık said that the Yazidi people "must take care of themselves and take their fate into their own hands."
• Ten years ago the Yazidi genocide in Shengal 

  The 74th genocide of the Yazidi community was carried out on 3 August 2014. The Islamic State killed, raped, kidnapped thousands in Shengal.
• Cemil Bayık: PKK is at war with invaders and traitors 

  Bayık: "There is no war between the PKK and the KDP right now, there is a war against invaders and traitors."
• AKP is again after new tricks - ANALYSIS 

  "The Turkish state has signalled its willingness to allow visits to Imrali in return for concessions from the PKK. This is an admission of Öcalan's hostage status," argues Selahattin Erdem.
• Karasu: Erdoğan wants to meet with Assad to convince him to crush Kurds together 

  Mustafa Karasu of the KCK spoke about the aim of Turkish president Erdoğan in insisting on meeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as well as the almost ten years of attacks by Turkey against guerrillas. 
• Mustafa Karasu: KDP plays a primary role in Turkish invasions 

  Mustafa Karasu of the KCK stated that the people should take a stand against the KDP everywhere: in northern and southern Kurdistan, in Europe, Rojava, and everywhere, particularly intellectuals, artists, other Kurdish organizations, and Kurdish groups.
• Christian villages in South Kurdistan to be evacuated by the KDP-Turkey alliance 

  Mercenary groups organised by the far-right MHP are to be settled in villages in South Kurdistan. The Christian population of these villages is to be expelled beforehand.
• Mustafa Karasu: We will definitely liberate Leader Öcalan. This is our promise to our people 

  Mustafa Karasu spoke about the isolation being imposed on Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• KDP prepares a conspiracy in Behdînan 

  The KDP supports Turkish fascism at all levels. Through intelligence work, disinformation and smear campaigns, it is trying to weaken the struggle for freedom and suppress popular protest.
• Nobel Prize winner Elfriede Jelinek: Öcalan must be allowed to work on a solution plan for Kurdistan 

  Elfriede Jelinek is one of 69 Nobel Prize winners who are calling for the release of Abdullah Öcalan.