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• Moscow and Ankara working on new S-400 deal! 

  Russia and Turkey working on a new S-400 missile systems deal.
• Co-mayors of Muradiye, Özalp and Başkale arrested 

  HDP Muradiye, Özalp and Başkale co-mayors were taken in custody as well as Bağlar (Amed) Municipality councilor Naside Buluttekin Can.
• Ballistic missile tension between Europe and Iran lands at the UN 

  France, Germany and the United Kingdom sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres saying Iran missile program goes against a UN resolution and calling on Tehran not to undertake any activity related to nuclear-capable ballistic missiles. 
• Cizire Canton co-chair, Gavriye spoke at Swedish parliament 

  The co-chair of the Canton of Cizire, Nazira Gavriye made statements about the Turkish state current invasion of Rojava at a meeting attended by members of different political parties in Sweden.
• Prison population in Turkey increased by 14%  

  Steady increase in prison population, said TurkStat.
• Time for National Unity, say marchers in Lausanne 

  The first stage of the national unity march joined by over 100 personalities from the 4 Kurdistan parts has left Lausanne to reach Geneva today. 
• HDP Kağıthane district executive detained 

  Seyfi Çelik, HDP Kağıthane district executive, was sued for his participation in the hunger strike. Çelik was not notified of the hearing and was detained for not going to court.
• Two HDP councillors detained in Muş 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives continue unabated.
• Education and action in Marburg 

  Three-day education meeting in Marburg, Germany.
• Lausanne-Geneva march on the way 

  Participants of the march called for concrete steps to create Kurdish national unity as the Kurdish people are experiencing massacres, attacks and repression.
• Öcalan’s lawyers file new application to visit their client 

  Abdullah Öcalan’s lawyers applied once again to be granted a visit with their client.
• Massacre of Til Rifat protested in Bonn 

  The Turkish state massacre of children in Til Rifat was protested in Bonn in front of the UN building.
• Demo to boycott tourism in Turkey in Biel 

  A protest against the massacres and the occupation of Northern and Eastern Syria carried out by Turkey was held in Biel, Switzerland. Activists called on people to boycott holidays in Turkey as well as Turkish products.
• During the 17-years AKP ruling 1,754 miners lost their life 

  HDP Labor Desk Working Group Spokesman Hüseyin Taka said that 1,754 miners lost their lives during the AKP ruling.
• Erdoğan backs down at NATO summit 

  After his threats to agree to the defence plan to protect the Baltic countries and Poland only if NATO classifies the YPG as a terrorist organisation, Erdoğan has now stepped back.
• 14 HDP members sent to jail in Kocaeli 

  14 people were arrested in Kocaeli in November, including HDP Provincial co-chair Leyla Aygün. 8 people were released on bail.
• Jailed HDP co-mayors deported to Tarsus prison 

  Jailed co-mayors of Mazıdağı, Savur and Derik municipalities were deported to Tarsus T Type Closed Prison.
• KCDK-E: Today is national mourning day for Til Rifat victims  

  The KCDK-E called to join the two-day national mourning announced by the Autonomous Administration of Northern Syria to protest the massacre of children carried out by the Turkish state in Til Rifat on 2 December.
• Iranian President: Ready to talk to US if they lift sanctions 

  Iran President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran is still ready for nuclear talks if the United States lifts "unlawful" sanctions.
• Massacre of Til Rifat protested in Vienna 

  The massacre of children carried out by the Turkish state in Til Rifat was protested in Vienna.
• Til Rifat massacre protested in Frankfurt 

  The massacre of the children carried out by Turkey in Til Rifat, Shehba, was protested in Frankfurt.
• Rebellion in Iran leaves at least 208 dead 

  Amnesty International said that at least 208 people have been killed in the rebellion against the gasoline price hike in Iran. The Iranian regime responded by saying "those are lies by enemy groups ”.
• IPU: Turkey ranks 3rd in rights violations against MPs 

  IPU figures reveal most human rights violations against MPs are State-sponsored.
• Annual inflation rate hits 10.56% in November 

  Turkey saw a 10.56% annual hike in consumer prices in November, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) said.
• National Demo in London against NATO summit 

  Activists set to march from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace today as NATO summit opens.