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• Lawyer Raziye Öztürk holds talks with CPT, CoE officials about the isolation of Öcalan 

  Raziye Öztürk from Asrin Law Office met with CPT, Council of Europe parliamentarians, senior bureaucrats and various groups in the council and demanded steps against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı.
• ÖHD report on usurpation of municipalities: Rights of 1,777,120 voters violated 

  ÖHD stated that the trustee practices are a violation of human rights against the will of the people and called for an immediate end to the unlawful and unjust practices.
• Çiğdem Kılıçgün Uçar: Abdullah Öcalan’s freedom is the key to peace 

  The Democratic Regions Party co-chair Çiğdem Kılıçgün Uçar emphasized that Abdullah Öcalan plays a crucial role in resolving issues in Turkey and the Middle East, as well as in establishing lasting peace.
• PKK prisoners: Abdullah Öcalan must be released 

  Prisoners affiliated with the PKK have issued a statement saying: " We demand Abdullah Öcalan’s physical freedom, health, and security."
• KNK calls on international powers to "stop attacks by Turkey and its proxies " 

  The KNK warned that the presence of Turkish proxies poses not only a regional security threat but also a global one, and said that the international coalition must urgently assume responsibility and take immediate action to prevent the brutal attacks.
• Imprisoned ESP co-chair calls for resistance against occupation  

  The imprisoned co-chair of the Socialist Party of the Oppressed, Deniz Aktaş, said: "All our working people must resist poverty, war policies, femicides, the system of exploitation, and occupation."
• Ahmed al-Sharaa declares himself president of Syria 

  Ahmed al-Sharaa declared himself president of Syria.
• Long March in France continues in Melun on day 9 

  The 26-day Long March in France continued in the commune of Melun on the 9th day.
• PIK letter to the Committee of Ministers calls for concrete steps for the release of Abdullah Öcalan 

  "Abdullah Öcalan must be allowed to meet with his lawyers and family and ultimately, be freed under conditions that allow him to play a role in finding a just and democratic political solution to Turkey’s decades-old Kurdish conflict,” demands PIK.
• KNK: The Turkish state is targeting civilians and committing war crimes  

  The KNK said that "following the fall of dictator Bashar Al-Assad, what should have marked the start of a peaceful dialogue and democratic transition has instead become a battleground for foreign interests, threatening the region’s stability."
• Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil enters 658th week  

  The Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil, now in its 658th week, was taken over by a group of activists from Rennes.
• DEM Party condemns pressure on journalists 

  The DEM Party has strongly condemned the increasing pressure on journalists, stating: "The real crime and shame lie in obstructing journalism and denying the public's right to access information."
• Nephew of Kurdish politician Ahmet Türk dies following armed attack in Mersin 

  A nephew of Kurdish politician Ahmet Türk, Hüseyin Reber Türk, was killed in an armed attack in Mersin.
• 21 MEPs write to Vice President of the European Commission expressing concern over Syria 

  21 MEPs wrote a letter to Kaja Kallas to share their "concerns over the future of Syria, and especially the future of the people of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria."
• Trustee appointed to DEM Party's Siirt Municipality 

  A trustee was appointed to the DEM Party's Siirt Municipality.
• 26-day Long March in France continues in Grigny on day 8 

  Participants of the Long March in France demonstrated in the Grigny commune in the southern suburbs of Paris on the 8th day of their action.
• President of Rome VIII district detained in Istanbul on his way back from Rojava 

  Amadeo Ciaccheri, President of Rome VIII district, was detained in Istanbul on his way back from Rojava. He was released following intervention by Italian authorities.
• KCDK-E calls for protests in front of Turkish consulates in Europe, Australia and Canada  

  KCDK-E announced that they will be protesting in front of Turkish consulates in all of Europe, Australia and Canada on 29 January to support the resistance in Tishrin and defend Rojava, and called for mass participation.
• EU will lift some sanctions against Syria 

  The European Union will lift some sanctions against Syria, as top EU diplomats met in Brussels to discuss a coordinated approach to sanctions relief for the war-torn country.
• KON-MED co-chairs condemn racist attack suffered by Die Linke MP Gökay Akbulut 

  The KON-MED co-chairs condemned the racist attack suffered by Die Linke member of the Federal Parliament, Gökay Akbulut, and called for a joint defense of democracy against the rise of the far-right.
• Long March in France on its 7th day 

  The Long March in France, which started on 21 January and will last for 26 days, continues on its seventh day.
• DEM Party Central Executive Board convenes to evaluate Öcalan’s messages 

  The DEM Party Central Executive Board convened to evaluate the latest messages sent by Abdullah Öcalan during his meeting with a delegation of the party in İmralı Island Prison.
• Permanent People's Tribunal to examine alleged war crimes in Northern Syria 

  The Progressive International underlined the importance of the Permanen People's Tribunal on Rojava to be held in Brussels on 5 and 6 February.
• Làbas in Bologna celebrates 10th anniversary of liberation of Kobanê 

  Làbas in Bologna held a number of actions to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the liberation of Kobanê.
• Lêgerîn Magazine organizes lectures on Democratic Confederalism 

  Two lectures on Democratic Confederalism will be organized by Lêgerîn Magazine in Ghent and Brussels.