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• Democracy vigils in Amed, Mardin and Van: What are you afraid of? 

  People and elected politicians continue their protests in Amed, Mardin and Van against the AKP regime’s seizure of HDP-run municipalities in three cities.
• Sweden: Turkish attack on Rojava gives rise to deepening conflict 

  Foreign Minister of Sweden warned Turkey on Rojava; “The situation of Kurds affects the whole region.”
• EP: Turkey must end crackdown on democratically elected officials 

  Amed, Mardin and Van metropolitan municipalities were seized by order of the Ministry of Interior on August 19 and the democratically and freely elected HDP mayors were dismissed and replaced with trustees.
• People protesting outside AKP headquarters detained again 

  A group, detained for wanting to protest outside an AKP office, said; “Why can people protest outside the HDP but not the AKP?”
• Former MP for Amed resigns from the AKP 

  The Turkish governing party AKP is experiencing a process of disintegration amid increasing resignations and loss of power.
• HBDH militia claim responsibility for factory fire in Istanbul 

  HBDH militia claimed responsibility for a factory fire in Istanbul.
• 'Democratic Turkey' conference in Berlin 

  Different groups, artists, academics and politicians are organizing a conference in Berlin on 21 and 22 September.
• Seizure of HDP municipalities discussed at Swiss parliament 

  The Socialist Party carried the issue of trustees to the HDP-run municipalities of Amed, Van and Mardin at the Swiss National Parliament. The Foreign Minister said that they are closely following the issue.
• Siinn Féin O'Neill: Elections an opportunity for Irish unity 

  The pending Westminster election is an opportunity to press forward the momentum for Irish reunification, Sinn Féin Leas Uachtarán Michelle O’Neill has told party activists in Derry.
• HDP co-chair Temelli: The search for justice goes on 

  HDP co-chair said: "To talk about an independent and impartial judiciary in Turkey is not possible today. Here there is a need for a quest for justice."
• Sarısaç MP: AKP-MHP alliance is a government of war and massacre 

  Speaking at the Democracy Vigil in Van, HDP deputy Murat Sarısaç reminded said that the AKP-MHP government has become a regime of war and massacre and that the solution is the HDP.
• Truck bomb attack in Afghanistan, 10 dead 

  Taliban claim responsibility for a suicide truck bomb attack in Qalat (Zabul province) early this morning. At least 10 people killed and over 85 wounded.
• Trustees protested in Duisburg 

  A protest was organised in Duisburg against the AKP-MHP fascist alliance seizure of the HDP-run municipalities of Amed, Mardin and Van.
• Netanyahu failed to win ruling majority 

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to win a ruling majority in the elections held on Tuesday.
• Civil car used by police hit man in Amed 

  A civil car used by Special Operations Police (PÖH) members in Amed hit a person named Hasan Hazar. Hazarwas taken to the Department of Neurosurgery at Dicle University Medical School for treatment.
• Governor of Mardin extends the ban on events 

  The Turkish regime has been introducing further bans to counter the crowds taking to the streets to reclaim the municipalities of Diyarbakır, Mardin and Van which were usurped from the HDP on August 19.
• Murder of 16-year-old by police officer goes unpunished 

  On August 28, 2015, 16-year-old Mazlum Turan was shot in the head by a police officer, allegedly for violating the order to stop. The prosecutor demanded impunity for the perpetrator.
• Democracy Vigil in Van on day 31 

  The vigil for democracy against the appointment of trustee in Van has been going on for 31 days unabated.
• Supreme Court of Appeal approves sentences in KCK Main Case 

  The prison sentences given to two Kurdish politicians in the so-called ‘KCK Main Case’ have been approved.
• Co-mayor of Karayazı jailed and replaced by a trustee 

  Karayazı Municipality co-mayor Melike Göksu, who was taken hostage by the AKP-MHP government, was replaced by a trustee.
• KCDK-E call to join "people's meeting" in Maastricht 

  The KCDK-E called on all peoples and sections of society and all their friends to join the "people's meeting in Maastricht on 21 September and "to build a free life together".
• Is Spain heading for a fourth election in four years? 

  The deadline is next Monday, but today most politicians and sources on all sides cast doubts on the possibility of breaking the deadlock which has paralysed the Spanish state for the past five months.
• UN panel on ISIS: International forces should take responsibility 

  In the UN conference on ISIS, academics called on the international forces to take responsibility for the trial of ISIS mercenaries.
• Forbidden to protest against the trustees in Hakkari 

  Hakkari Governor has issued a new 30-days ban on actions and events to prevent protests against the seizure of the HDP-run municipalities of Van, Mardin and Amed.
• European Parliament to address issue of seized HDP-run cities 

  At the request of political groups in the European Parliament, an emergency session was held at the General Assembly on the seizure of the HDP-run municipalities.