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• Former FARC guerrillas building spaces for Peace 

  A special communication course took place in the Territorial Space for Reincorporation Carlos Perdomo, in Colombia.
• Erdoğan hints a coup on local elections 

  Turkish President threatened to appoint trustees to the municipalities he expects to lose in Kurdish cities in the local elections of 2019.
• Turkey: 157 people died at work during September 

  Turkey is a dangerous workplace. Last month alone, at least 157 people died in work-related accidents. Since the beginning of the year, there have been at least 1,450 workers who lost their lives at work.
• MIT activity in Germany considered “state secrets” 

  The Merkel government has responded to Die Linke’s written inquiry on MIT activity in Germany and said 13 investigations have been launched in 2018. But the government didn’t provide details, saying the investigations are “state secrets”.
• At least 49 people detained  

  A new political genocide operation led to detention of over 49 people.
• HDP MP, Güven: Isolation of Öcalan must end 

  “It is clear that Turkey’ social problems can be solved with the end to the isolation imposed on Öcalan", said the jailed HDP MP Leyla Güven.
• Five people detained in Ankara and Urfa 

  Two people have been taken into custody in Urfa and three in Ankara.
• Legal action to lift the immunity of 15 MPs from HDP and CHP 

  The Turkish regime continues to target opposition MPs.
• October 9th protests in France and Norway 

  In Mantes-la-Jolie, Marseille and Marignane in France, as well as in the Norwegian capital Oslo, protests were staged against the international conspiracy against PKK founder Abdullah Öcalan on 9 October 1998.
• Turkey arrests Belgian citizen in Mersin 

  Arrest warrants were issued against two out of eleven people detained in Erzurum and Mersin. One of those jailed is a Belgian citizen.
• October 9 international plot to be protested in various centers 

  The October 9 International Plot will be protested in demonstrations throughout Europe.
• Antiracist campaign in Switzerland uses Erdogan on posters   

  The Socialist Party (SP) will run a counter-campaign against the racist campaign in Switzerland with the motto, “We don’t want a Switzerland like Erdogan’s dictatorship”.
• Protest against the isolation of Ocalan in Switzerland 

  Kurds and their friends in the Solothurn city of Switzerland protested the October 9 international conspiracy against Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan.
• Arrests in raids in Adana 

  Six people were arrested in raids in Adana one day before the anniversary of the Kobanê revolts in northern Kurdistan and Turkey.
• Protest against the isolation of Ocalan in Vienna 

  The international conspiracy against Abdullah Ocalan is protested in Vienna.
• Court issues forced appearance warrant for Buldan 

  The court issued a forced appearance warrant for HDP Co-chair Pervin Buldan.
• Demirtas to remain a hostage 

  The court has ruled for the continuation of Selahattin Demirtas’s arrest.
• Demirtaş refutes court’s claims 

  Imprisoned former HDP Co-chair Selahattin Demirtas refuted the allegations against him one by one in his defense during the hearing.
• Turkish army operation in Lice continues 

  The Turkish army operation in Lice continues on its 3rd day.
• Adil Abdul-Madhi tasked with forming new Iraqi Government 

  The newly elected President, Barham Salih, named Abdul-Madhi a few hours after being voted president.
• Barham Salih becomes new Iraqi president 

  Iraq has a new head of state. In the election, Barham Salih, the candidate of the PUK, prevailed by a clear majority.
• Bolivia will remain with no sea exit 

  On the first of October, the International Court of Justice (TIJ), based in The Hague, issued a judgment against the claim of Bolivia requesting the obligation of Chile to negotiate its sovereign exit to the Pacific Ocean.
• Fitch lowers ratings for Turkish banks  

  International credit rating institution Fitch lowered the ratings for 20 Turkish banks. 
• Hearing of HDP’s Demirtaş scheduled for tomorrow 

  The former HDP co-chair and presidential candidate faces a prison sentence of up to 142 years.
• Mayor of Riace detained for his ‘civil disobedience’ 

  The Mayor of Riace has implemented in his city a model of co-existence which should be reproduced everywhere and instead is punished by Italy’s right wing government