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• Turkish soldiers demolish 'Mawa Cemetery' of PKK guerrillas 

  The Turkish state's battle against the cemeteries of fallen Kurdish freedom fighters continues.
• HDP-DTK delegation continues its talks in Moscow 

  A delegation from North Kurdistan continues its talks in Moscow where it attended the International Kurdish Conference earlier this week.
• Operations and attacks by Turkish army against guerrilla areas continue 

  The Turkish army is continuing its operations and attacks against guerrillas despite the ongoing position of inaction by the Kurdish movement.
• Democratic autonomy declared in Girê Spî 

  Opinion leaders and representatives of all communities and faith groups in Girê Spî (Tal Abyad) region have come together at a meeting today to determine a joint administration.
• KCK: All forces should take a stance against AKP's ongoing attacks 

  KCK Co-Presidency said the AKP government took advantage of the inaction by their side and tried to strengthen its own position since guerrillas switched into the position of inaction.
• Ethnic cleansing by AKP-backed Islamic groups in Ehrez village of Efrîn 

  ISIS and other so-called Islamic gang groups are occupying villages inhabited by Kurds in the territory of Rojava, West Kurdistan.
• HPG: Aerial and ground bombardments against guerrilla areas continue 

  People’s Defense Forces (HPG) Press Office has reported in a written statement that attacks by the Turkish army from both air and ground continue against guerrilla-held areas.
• Asya Abdullah: Kurds have left their mark on the century 

  The International Kurdish Conference organised jointly by Union of International Kurdish Social Institutions and Russian Institute of Strategic Research (RISI) continues in Moscow.
• International Kurdish Conference kicks off in Moscow 

  The International Kurdish Conference, organised jointly by the Union of International Kurdish Social Institutions and Russian Institute of Strategic Research (RISI) has kicked off in Moscow.
• 306 schools provide mother-tongue education in Efrîn Canton 

  The education system in three cantons of Rojava, West Kurdistan, is getting more organized day by day. 1625 teachers in Efrîn Canton are providing service for mother-tongue education, one of the major gains of the Rojava revolution.
• HPG reports ongoing attacks by the Turkish army 

  The Turkish army continues its operations and attacks against guerrillas in North Kurdistan territory despite the ongoing position of inaction by HPG forces.
• Attacks by state forces and resistance by people widens in Silvan 

  While the state terror continues in Amed's Silvan district, so does the resistance and self-defense of the people against the never-ending attacks by Turkish 'security forces'.
• Turkish state attacks peace and sacred values in Dersim 

  The state terror continues in Dersim with inhuman practices by security forces that are attacking the sacred values of the people as they keep the military operation in Pülümür valley going.
• YPG General Command: Amnesty International report is contradictory 

  The General Command of the People’s Protection Units (YPG) underlined that the Amnesty International Report, published on 12 October 2015, failed to convey the reality to the general public.
• One killed, three wounded in fresh wave of attacks on Şêxmeqsûd 

  Gang groups affiliated to AKP-guided Al-Nusra, Ahrar al-Sham and Sultan Murad Brigade have started a fresh wave of attacks against the mainly Kurdish Şêxmeqsûd (Sheikh Maqsoud) neighborhood of Aleppo this morning.
• International delegation visits TEV-DEM and PYD 

  A delegation from Developing Democracy Institute held meetings with the PYD and TEV-DEM executives following its visit to Democratic Autonomy Centre.
• Turkish army demolishes martyrs' cemetery and cemevi in Dersim 

  The extensive operation of Turkish troops in the rural areas surrounding Pülümür valley continues intensely.
• Attacks by Turkish army against guerrilla areas continue 

  HPG reported ongoing attacks by the Turkish army against guerrilla-held areas and reconnaissance flights by Turkish UAVs.
• HPG: 20 soldiers including one lieutenant colonel killed in Binbir area 

  HPG reported that 20 soldiers including one lieutenant colonel, two sergeants and one lieutenant were killed as a result of an action conducted by guerrillas against Turkish troops that attempted to enter the area of Hill Martyr Rojin in Binbir area.
• Turkish soldiers demolish martyrs' cemetery and mosque in Lice 

  Attacks by Turkish forces in Lice, which came after the most recent imposition of a curfew, left the 'Martyr Harûn and Martyr Hêwîdar' Cemetery, as well as the mosque and all other buildings around demolished.
• HPG: Turkish jets targeted civilian settlements in Qandil and Metina 

  HPG said that Turkish jets shelled Martyr Bager in Avashin area and the villages of Bolê, Fılê, Enzê Xobyan in Qandil region of the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones yesterday as they targeted civilian settlements.
• DBP Amed branch: No news received from Lice region 

  DBP Amed branch has said that no news can be received from Amed's Lice district which remains under intense attack by police and soldiers for the last three days since the imposition of a curfew.
• Teachers’ protest actions in South Kurdistan continue 

  Teachers’ protest actions continue against the budget crisis in South Kurdistan where many settlements have witnessed mass demonstrations today.
• Syrian Democratic Forces announce final declaration 

  The Syrian Democratic Forces said on October 15 there is an important need for unity among democratic military forces for the current state in Syria to bring back peace to country.
• Another youth wounded by police in Gever dies 

  In Gever (Yüksekova) district of Hakkari where attacks by police forces and resistance by the people continues since last night, attacks by police has left yet another youth dead today.