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• Activists in Avignon protest isolation of Abdullah Öcalan 

  Activists in Avignon called on Kurds living in Europe to take to the streets to protest the isolation imposed on Abdullah Öcalan.
• HDP executive detained in Izmir is in intensive care 

  HDP Bodrum District Co-Chair Mehmet Zahir Yaşar, who was detained by the police during the march against the isolation and war in Izmir, suffered a heart attack. Yaşar is in intensive care.
• Musical commemoration in memory of Michael Panser in Potsdam 

  A musical commemoration was held in Potsdam in memory of Michael Panser, an internationalist who died in Kurdistan four years ago.
• 50 detained in police attack on demo against isolation and war in İzmir 

  Turkish poliçe staged a violent crackdown on representatives of political parties, NGOs and residents in İzmir who took to the streets in protest at war and isolation.
• Explosion in Kirkuk kills 8 police officers 

  A deadly explosion was reportedly followed by a clash between the police and ISIS in the countryside of Kirkuk.
• Activists in Sydney protest isolation of Abdullah Öcalan  

  The absolute isolation of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan was protested in an action held in Sydney.
• Long March for freedom of Abdullah Öcalan to take place from 6 to 11 February 

  Call to take part in the Long March for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan from 6 to 11 February 2023.
• Sanpolino Neighborhood Christmas tree dedicated to the people of Rojava and Kurdistan 

  “Those whom we called heroes when they reconquered the territories occupied by ISIS, paying a very high price in terms of human lives, are now the victims of a conflict desired and implemented by the Turkish government.”
• More details on the Sweden-Turkey deal emerge 

  A government document published in the Swedish press highlights the extent of Sweden's concessions to Turkey’s AKP/MHP regime in the fight against the Kurdish freedom movement.
• Dozens detained in political extermination campaign in Amed 

  Turkish police have stormed and vandalised numerous flats in Amed on the basis of a denunciation, and almost twenty people have been detained.
• Bekaert metal workers in Kocaeli continue their strike 

  Bekaert metal workers in Kocaeli, who did not recognize the strike ban imposed by the presidential decision and resisted resolutely for 5 days, said: "We lit the shepherd's fire, shame on those who try to extinguish it".
• S&D President Pérez says no one can blackmail EU, including Erdogan 

  S&D President Iratxe García Pérez underlined that nobody can blackmail the EU, including the Erdogan regime.
• Young activists announce new march for Öcalan on Sunday 

  With an action in Athens, TCŞ members announced that they will be on the ground with the spirit of mobilization on Sunday, 18 December to demand freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Dr. Goran Zangana on Turkey's use of chemical weapons 

  Dr. Goran Zangana spoke about Turkey's use of chemical weapons.
• Swedish internationalists protest Turkish war crimes  

  Swedish internationalists carried out an action to condemn the war crimes committed by the Turkish state by projecting images of Turkish President Erdogan's cooperation with ISIS.
• Uprising in East Kurdistan and Iran leaves three months behind 

  The "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" uprising in East Kurdistan and Iran has left three months behind in spite of a deepening government crackdown.
• Young people to take to the streets to demand freedom for Öcalan on Saturday 

  The Kurdish youth movements TCŞ and TekoJIN will take to the streets to demand freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan in Germany, Switzerland, England, Austria and France on 17 December.
• Explosion in Amed hits police vehicle passing by 

  An explosion occurred while a police vehicle was passing on the Amed-Mêrdîn road.
• Activists in Catania condemn Turkish attacks against Rojava  

  Activists in Catania, Sicily, hung a big banner to support the Rojava revolution against Turkish attacks.
• Internationalist women hold action in Paris 

  A group of young internationalist women held an action in Paris.
• MEPs: Turkish state attacks must be stopped immediately 

  Several MEPs and group leaders demanded that the attacks carried out by the invading Turkish state be stopped immediately.
• Alliance for Labour and Freedom: Decision against Ekrem Imamoğlu is a political move 

  The Alliance for Labour and Freedom condemns the prison sentence and political ban against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu as a continuation of the coercive measures against the political opposition in Turkey.
• KCDK-E launches campaign for "organising mobilization” 

  After its conference on December 11-12, the European Kurdish Democratic Societies Congress (KCDK-E) announced a campaign for "organising mobilization" in the Democratic Kurdish Community Centres and Assemblies in Europe.
• Condition of prisoners on hunger strike in Konya getting worse 

  The condition of the prisoners on indefinite and non-alternating hunger strike in Ereğli Prison, has deteriorated.
• Danielle Mitterrand Foundation awards prize to "founders of the utopias of North and East Syria" 

  The Danielle Mitterrand Foundation awarded the homonymous prize this year to the "founders of the utopias of North and East Syria".