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• DEM Party delegation meets with CoE officials and political parties 

  A delegation led by DEM Party Co-Chair Tülay Hatimoğulları held talks at the Council of Europe.
• Press conference at CoE calls on European institutions to fulfil their duties and responsibilities 

  At the press conference at the Council of Europe, lawyer İbrahim Bilmez pointed out that the Committee of Ministers is responsible for the implementation of the ECtHR judgements and asked the European institutions to put pressure on the Turkish state.
• Actions in Oslo and Frankfurt demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  Actions were held in Oslo and Frankfurt to demand freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• DBP and HDP politicians sent to prison  

  DBP Erzurum Provincial co-chair Ramazan Karakaş and HDP Karayazı former District co-chair Çetin Demir were sent to prison, and a confidentiality order was imposed on the case.
• Death toll in the Gaza Strip rises to 41,689 

  The Hamas Health Ministry reported that the death toll from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip rose to 41,689.
• Lawyers meet with CPT, request a new visit to İmralı 

  Lawyers from Asrin Law Office met with the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) and requested a new visit to İmralı.
• Actions for Abdullah Öcalan in Latin America 

  Within the framework of the "Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, a political solution to the Kurdish question" initiative, actions and events continue in Latin America.
• Second wave of missiles above Jerusalem as Israel says Iran has launched attack 

  The Israeli military says missiles have now been launched from Iran towards Israel, reports said.
• DEM Party delegation on diplomatic tour in Europe 

  The DEM Party delegation headed by co-chair Tülay Hatimoğulları started a diplomatic tour in Europe.
• German Social Democratic Party visits DEM Party 

  German Social Democratic Party (SPD) delegation visited DEM Party Headquarters in Ankara.
• Kurdish man dies in Israel bombing of Lebanon 

  It was learned that among those who lost their lives in Israel's attacks on Lebanon was a Kurd named Xidir Ehmed, known as Abu Hisam. His body has still not recovered.
• At least 6 people taken into custody in Şirnak and Erzurum 

  At least 6 people were taken into custody in house raids conducted by Turkish security forces in Şirnak and Erzurum.
• Report on conditions in Imrali prison 

  The "Campaign for the Freedom of Abdullah Öcalan: A Political Solution to the Kurdish Question" published a report about the conditions in Imrali prison.
• Mike Arnott: Abdullah Öcalan must be free 

  The Scottish Trade Union Congress will make a statement on the second phase of the global campaign for ‘Freedom for Öcalan’. Mike Arnott, Secretary General of the Dundee Confederation of Trade Unions, said: “Abdullah Öcalan must be free.”
• Members of Kurdish music band Koma Hevra detained in Amed 

  Members of Koma Hevra were reportedly detained because of Kurdish songs they sang at a concert in Amed on Sunday.
• ‘Freedom Shall Prevail’ to be presented in Britain  

  The graphic novel ‘Freedom Shall Prevail: The Struggle of Abdullah Öcalan and the Kurdish People’ will be presented in Britain on 3 and 4 October.
• Works of Abdullah Öcalan read in Austria 

  Reading events on the works of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan were organised in Vienna, Graz and Linz in Austria.
• Two detained in connection with the attack on DEM Party office in Istanbul 

  Around ten bullets were fired at the Sultangazi district office of the DEM Party yesterday. The main suspect has a criminal record for illegal possession of firearms, property damage and trespassing.
• ‘Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Marathon’ in Hamburg 

  ‘Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Marathon’ was organised in Hamburg within the scope of the actions and activities that will continue until 10 October for the physical freedom of the Kurdish leader.
• ‘Isolation and political solution in the Middle East’ conference at the Labour University of Geneva 

  A conference in Geneva discussed the absolute isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and a political solution in the Middle East with a focus on Kurdistan and Palestine.
• Three people including a journalist imprisoned in İzmir 

  Three people including Lütfiye Burcu Kara, a reporter for Mücadele Birliği, were imprisoned in İzmir.
• Armed attack on DEM Party building in Istanbul 

  DEM Party Sultangazi District Organisation building was targeted by an armed attack.
• MED-DER’s former co-chair Rıfat Roni sent to prison 

  MED-DER’s former co-chair Rıfat Roni, who was detained in raids targeting Kurdish institutions, was sent to prison.
• DEM Party First Region co-spokesperson Dilber Demir sent to prison 

  Five DEM Party, DBP, HDK and MATUHAY-DER executives were released, while DEM Party First Region co-spokesperson Dilber Demir was sent to prison.
• Amed hosts International Symposium on Historical Buildings 

  An international symposium on ‘Strengthening Historical Buildings and Transferring them Safely to the Future’ started in Amed (Diyarbakır) on Friday.