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• Peace in Kurdistan issues statement on 25th anniversary of International Conspiracy against Öcalan 

  To mark the 25th anniversary of what has come to be known as the conspiracy of 9 October 1998, against Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, Peace in Kurdistan supports the new campaign launched for his freedom.
• Activists in Toronto condemn International Conspiracy 

  The 9 October conspiracy against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and the Turkish state's attacks on Rojava were protested in Toronto.
• HDP Izmir and Buca co-chairs sent to prison 

  HDP Izmir co-chairs Berna Çelik and Çınar Altan and HDP Buca co-chair Nihat Türk, who were taken into custody in Izmir on 6 October, were sent to prison.
• Two-day march for Öcalan launched in Athens 

  The Kurdish people continue their actions to prompt urgent action for Abdullah Öcalan, who is held in incommunicado detention in Turkey and has not been heard from for 31 months.
• Hashtag campaign for Öcalan tomorrow evening 

  Tomorrow, 10 October, at 19:00 (CET), there will be a hashtag campaign for Öcalan.
• 74 press conferences to be held for Öcalan around the world on 10 October 

  A new international campaign demanding “Freedom for Öcalan, A Political Solution for Kurdistan” will begin on 10 October.
• Activists in Rome call for freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  At the Time of Hope event in Rome, the importance of taking action for Abdullah Öcalan's physical freedom was underlined.
• Police attack masses protesting the international conspiracy against Öcalan in Istanbul 

  Despite official bans, massive police presence and violence, a "March to Freedom" took place in Istanbul for the abolition of the isolation regime on the prison island of Imrali and a solution to the Kurdish question.
• Kurdish activists from Switzerland take over Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan vigil in Strasbourg 

  Members of the Kurdish Youth Movement from Switzerland took over the Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan vigil in Strasbourg this week.
• Riseup4Rojava calls on everyone to protest Turkish war crimes in Northern and Eastern Syria 

  Riseup4Rojava issued a call on everyone to protest the Turkish war crimes in Northern and Eastern Syria.
• Defend Kurdistan calls for demo today in Kiel  

  Defend Kurdistan will organize a demonstration today in Kiel to protest the Turkish attacks on Northern and Eastern Syria.
• At least 246 people detained in Turkey and Northern Kurdistan in 5 days 

  Journalists, politicians and activists are among those detained across Turkey during the past 5 days in the wake of the guerrilla action directed against the Turkish Ministry of Interior in Ankara.
• Many detained during police raids on HDP offices in Izmir 

  HDP is among the main targets of the political annihilation campaign of the government across the country.
• "Time of Hope" meeting in Rome 

  A meeting in Rome on Sunday in the context of the "Time of Hope" campaign for Abdullah Öcalan.
• At least 112 killed in drone attack on Homs Military Academy in central Syria  

  A drone attack targeting a graduation ceremony at the Homs Military Academy in central Syria resulted in at least 112 deaths.
• Arrest warrants for 23 people for posts shared on social media  

  Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that a detention order was issued for 23 people on the grounds of social media posts shared after the guerrilla attack in Ankara.
• Tev-Çand Europe: Let's take to the streets everywhere against Turkish attacks on Rojava 

  Tev-Çand Europe pointed out that mass genocide has been implemented against the Kurdish people and called on everyone to " take a stand against this brutality, let's raise our voice and take to the streets everywhere."
• 75 people taken into custody in 11 cities  

  75 people were taken into custody by the police in house raids in 11 cities.
• KNK: Stop the ethnic cleansing of the Kurds and Turkish war crimes 

  KNK calls on all international organisations of which Turkey is a member to compel Turkey to comply with international law in order to prevent a new campaign of ethnic cleansing by the Turkish state.
• Political extermination campaign in Turkey continues 

  The political extermination campaign in Turkey continued today with raids in four provinces. In the last four days, at least 136 opposition members have been taken into custody. Many of those affected are refugees from Syria.
• Revolutionary Youth Movement launches new website 

  The Revolutionary Youth Movement (TCŞ) launched a new website to share comments and archive materials.
• 112 people detained across Turkey in 3 days after the action in Ankara 

  37 more people were taken into custody in the wake of the action directed against the Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs in Ankara, bringing the total number of detentions in the past three days to 112.
• KCDK-E calls for participation in protests for Öcalan to be held on 7-8 October 

  The KCDK-E called for participation in the protests to be held on 7-8 October promoted by TJK-E to demand freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Flags with Öcalan's portrait unveiled during Manchester United - Galatasaray match 

  Flags with Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan's portrait were unveiled during the Manchester United - Galatasaray match played in England.
• Six people detained in Dersim 

  The Turkish regime’s political annihilation campaign continues unabated.