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• Mothers protesting in front of AKP headquarters detained 

  The protests in front of AKP headquarters in Turkey are widening. In Ankara there were arrests while in Kayseri protesting mothers were expelled by the police from the vicinity of the AKP building.
• Mothers demanding peace outside the AKP office in Amed detained 

  Entry and exit of the AKP building is not allowed.
• Peace Mothers of Maxmur reached day 17 of their sit-in 

  Martyr Rüstem Cudi (Maxmur) Refugee Camp has been under embargo for 61 days since the attack on a restaurant in Hewlêr targeting Turkish consulate employees.
• Kongreya Star awareness initiative continues in Aleppo 

  Kongreya Star continues its work of sensibilisation of the population against the risk of aggression by Turkey.
• Women of Raqqa say no to gender-related violence 

  Raqqa Women's Executive held a press release in front of the women's administration building against violence against women.
• Women institutional delegation visited Hol Camp 

  A delegation from the Women's Committee of Northern and Eastern Syria visited the Hol camp to get information about the situation of women staying there.
• Kurdish language course for women in Damascus 

  The Women's Association Kongreya Star has initiated a Kurdish language course for women in Syria's capital Damascus.
• Maxmur Peace Mothers: 14 days of resistance 

  The embargo against Martyr Rüstem Cudi (Maxmur) Refugee Camp has been continuing for 59 days. The resistance of the Peace Mothers who are promoting a sit-in action at the KDP public order forces checkpoint since 1 September is also continuing.
• Peace Mothers from Maxmur: Day 8 of resistance 

  The Peace Mothers from Maxmur are on day 8 of their sit-in against the embargo imposed on the camp and are both resisting and spending time making handicrafts.
• Women marched in Marseille: "Stand up for Freedom and Change" 

  Hundreds of people marched in Marseille led by Kurdish women against the AKP political coup and violence against women.
• Kurdish women take to the streets across Europe 

  The Kurdish women's movement is conducting a campaign in Europe under the slogan "Stand up for freedom and change".
• HDP women's delegation visited Maxmur Peace Mothers  

  The HDP women delegation coming from North Kurdistan also visited the Peace Mothers who are protesting the embargo on Maxmur Refugees Camp.
• TJK-E "Stand up for change and freedom" demos tomorrow  

  The TJK-E launched its first initiative on 19 July with the slogan "Stand Up for Change and Freedom". Now the first actions will be taking place today and tomorrow in various European cities.
• HDP women visited Tevgera Azadi 

  A delegation of HDP women visited Tevgera Azadi in Sulaymaniyah. During the visit, it was emphasized that the mentality of the region is changing thanks to the leadership of Kurdish women.
• KJK: Let's join forces to beat fascism on World Peace Day 

  KJK said: "We welcome World Peace Day on 1 September with a stance of resistance against fascism, male domination, female murders and the massacre of nature."
• Mothers: We won't sit in the house, we'll protest in the streets! 

  The mothers are a distinctive feature of the resistance actions taking place since the seizure by the AKP of the HDP-run municipalities of Amed, Mardin and Van.
• Women Teachers' Conference held in Maxmur Camp 

  The slogan of the conference was "Stand up for freedom".
• Sixth Jineoloji Camp held in Italy 

  To date, five camps have been organized in Italy, both in the south and north of the country.
• 23 detained in police attack against women for HDP municipalities 

  Police forces of the Turkish regime continue with their brutal attacks against masses reclaiming the HDP municipalities seized by the AKP.
• 62-year-old Peace Mother prisoner not admitted to hospital 

  On Friday morning 86-percent disabled and 62-year-old prisoner Mevlüde Başdaş, was vomiting blood and was taken to hospital from Şakran Women's Prison. She was sent back to prison after being told there was no place in the hospital.
• YPJ martyr Anna Campbell dedicated a street in Bilbao 

  Bilbao dedicated a street to YPJ martyr Anna Campbell Helin Qereçox).
• TJK-E calls for simultaneous demonstrations at 6 pm 

  Kurdish Women’s Movement Europe (TJK-E) said the confiscation of Amed, Van and Mardin municipalities again a coup and called for simultaneous demonstrations around the world at 6 pm.
• Women from Afrin support Kongreya Star campaign against invasion 

  Women of North and East Syria are increasingly expressing their determination to stand against Turkish invasion.
• Looking at War and Peace from a Gender Perspective 

  The Gender Society and Peace Book published by Nisan Alıcı and Güneş Daşlı for Dipnot Publishing addressed the issue of gender looking at countries in conflict or emerging from war and involved in a peace process.
• HPC-Jin members: We will resist and will not allow an invasion 

  HPC-Jin members stated that they are always ready to defend their land against possible attacks.