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• Two killed, seven wounded in Silvan 

  An ongoing siege and onslaught by Turkish military and police forces in Silvan district of Amed has left two people dead and seven others wounded since the imposition of a curfew early this morning.
• Turkish tanks enter town centre of Silvan 

  Many tanks have moved into the town centre of Silvan (Farqin) district of Amed province, where a curfew has been put into effect as of this morning
• Turkish soldiers deployed in UN-protected Êzîdî refugee camp 

  The UN-protected refugee camp for Êzîdîs in Nusaybin district of Mardin has been reportedly turned into a military base by Turkish forces.
• DBP to discuss self-rule and autonomy in 15 cities 

  Following the declarations of self-rule in many settlements across North Kurdistan in the last two months, DBP is preparing to hold meetings to discuss self-governance and autonomy in 15 Kurdish cities between October 1-11.
• Martyr Güler’s father: I will stay in Rojava until I get my son's body 

  The body of Aziz Güler (Rasih Kurtuluş), who has recently lost his life fighting ISIS gangs in Rojava, is still being denied entry into Turkey.
• Soldiers shoot human shields protecting martyrs' cemetery in Bitlis 

  As the operation of Turkish troops against Xerzan Martyrs' Cemetery in Olek village of Bitlis continues, soldiers have today opened fire on the people who arrived the scene to act as human shields.
• Eight detained in raids on Kurdish institutions in Siirt 

  While state forces continue attacking people in Kurdish settlements ahead of snap elections to be held on November 1, more Kurdish politicians and civilians are detained across North Kurdistan on daily basis.
• KCK calls for solidarity with the democratic autonomy initiative 

  KCK called upon all Kurdish people to embrace the democratic autonomy initiative and continue the struggle uninterruptedly until it is brought to a successful conclusion.
• 25 soldiers killed in action by YJA Star guerrillas 

  YJA Star (Free Women's Troops) Press Office has released a statement announcing an action in memory of Marty Baran Dersim and guerrillas recently martyred as a result of attacks by the Turkish army.
• Hunger strike in Strasbourg for Öcalan's freedom 

  Members of Freedom for Öcalan Initiative and Kurdish institutions in Europe have started 5-day hunger strike in front of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg yesterday.
• Police murder another child in Bismil 

  Acting in line with the orders of the AKP government, Turkish state forces continue killing civilians in the Kurdish region of Turkey.
• Governor once again rejects application of Rojava martyr Güler’s family 

  The body of Aziz Güler (Rasih Kurtuluş), who has recently lost his life fighting ISIS gangs in Rojava, is still being denied entry into Turkey.
• Xerzan Martyrs' Cemetery attacked by Turkish forces 

  Turkish state forces have attacked the Xerzan Martyrs' Cemetery located between Bitlis and its Hizan district.
• Another youth murdered by police in Bismil 

  Special operation police teams have murdered a 19-year-old youth in Bismil district of Amed.
• Soldiers shot a woman dead in Silopi 

  Soldiers deployed in military lodge in Silopi district of Şırnak shot a woman who went out to visit a neighbour of hers in Yeşiltepe neighborhood Monday evening.
• YPG Commander: Turkey has sent two trucks of weapons to gang groups 

  Gangs affiliated to Al-Nusra, Ahrar Al-Sham and Nureddin Zenki have intensified their attacks on the YPG/YPJ-held Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo for the last one week.
• Two of the children wounded in Kobanê referred to an Amed hospital 

  A mine previously laid by ISIS gangs exploded amid a group of children playing outside in Boban village to the south of Kobanê yesterday evening, leaving eight children wounded, including two heavily.
• Police bomb leaves 5 children wounded in Sur 

  Police have fired a bomb near a group of children playing outside in Fatihpaşa neighborhood of Amed's Sur district Monday afternoon.
• Youth shot by police in Bismil dies 

  As attack by Turkish state forces against Kurdish civilians continue, 22-year-old youth Agit Yıldız who was shot by police in Amed's Bismil district late yesterday evening, has died.
• Minor shot by police in Silvan dies 

  16-year-old Bilal Mengil who had been shot by police in Amed's Silvan district on September 9, has lost his life this morning.
• School boycott joined by over 80 percent in Van 

  On the first day of the 2015-2016 school year, Turkish schools are being boycotted upon a call by DTK in demand of mother-tongue education as a basic right and protest of the state's assimilation policies on language.
• Demirtaş to meet Council of Europe officials 

  Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş continues his visits in Europe, both attending election campaign activities of his party and holding meetings with European authorities.
• Police attacks on Amed's Sur district continue 

  Following yesterday's offensive in Sur district of Amed, police have once again attempted to enter Fatih neighborhood this morning.
• Eight children wounded in mine explosion in Kobanê 

  A mine previously laid by ISIS gangs has exploded amid a group of children playing outside in Boban village to the south of Kobanê.
• Eight-year-old child killed by police in Bismil 

  In the same way recently witnessed in different parts of Northern Kurdistan, Turkish state forces have committed a murder in the wake of a curfew.