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• 25 November: Paying tribute to the struggle of women in NE Syria 

  Kongra Star dedicates the actions on the occasion the International Day against Violence against Women which will take place between Nov 25thand Dec 10th, to their comrades Amara, Hevrîn and Dayê Aqîde.
• Kongra Star urges UN to play its role against Turkish invasion 

  The umbrella organisation of women called upon the UN to perform the role that they refused to play since the beginning of the crisis in Syria and to not sacrifice the destiny of the peoples for commercial deals.
• HDP and TJA women protesting femicide detained in Batman 

  At least 10 women from the HDP and TJA were taken into custody.
• “Women of Kurdistan should unite against the Turkish state” 

  The women’s delegation from South Kurdistan, currently in Rojava for solidarity with the resistance against invasion, called for all women from Kurdistan to unite against the Turkish state.
• YPJ pays tribute to Nupelda Bagok who fell in Serekaniye 

  Nupelda was in struggle to defend the values of the women’s revolution, said YPJ and reiterated their promise to all their martyrs that they will continue on their path.
• KBDH paid tribute to Aynur Ada, who fell martyr in Til Temir 

  The United Revolutionary Movement of Women (KBDH) paid tribute to Aynur Ada (Göze Altunöz), the Central Committee and Founding Member of DKP / BÖG who fell martyr in Til Temir.
• Women from South Kurdistan in Rojava for support 

  A delegation of women from South Kurdistan arrived in Rojava to support the resistance against the invasion.
• TJA: The AKP is targeting women 

  TJA pointed out that the AKP-MHP alliance is targeting the organized power of women with false accusations and said: "We will never surrender."
• Kongreya Star Spokeswoman: Invaders deliberately attack women 

  The Turkish invasion of northern Syria is accompanied by inhumane war crimes. Selva Ehmed from Serêkaniyê says that the attacks of the occupying forces are deliberately directed against the women's movement.
• The Council of Jinwar: We are here, in our homeland 

  "Every place where ecological democratic life is growing is our land. Every system where there is a plurality of nations, languages, cultures and beliefs is our system. All people who are fighting for these rights are with us."
• Open letter from Kongra Star to UN Secretary General 

  Women living in North and East Syria and the Rojava region urge the Secretary-General finally to play the role that the UN has been unwilling to play from the beginning of the Syria crisis.
• Two YPJ fighters martyred in northern Syria 

  YPJ announced the names of two of their fighters who have fallen in resistance to Turkey's invasion in northern and eastern Syria.
• YPJ Spokeswoman calls for women’s unity and women’s revolution 

  Women play a strategic role in the freedom and independence of peoples and in the peace and justice of society.
• 15 women politicians taken into custody in Van 

  The new political operation in Van targeted women politicians. 15 women politicians, including Saray Municipality co-mayor Caziye Duman, were detained during house raids in the morning.
• Kongra Star: Everyone should join 2 November actions for Rojava 

  The Coordination of Kongra Star Rojava called on everyone to join actions organised on 2 November, "International Resistance Day for Rojava".
• Basque feminists protest for Rojava in Bilbao 

  Feminists in Bilbao organised a protest against IBERDROLA for its links with Turkey.
• Women from Afrin protest in front of Russian base in Shehba 

  In Shehba a large protest action of women from Afrin took place in front of a Russian base. The women demanded that Turkey be forced to withdraw from the occupied territories and that the population return safely to Afrin.
• Where is Çiçek Kobanê? 

  Women in Kobanê drew attention to the fate of Çiçek Kobanê. The YPJ fighter was injured and fell into the hands of Erdoğan’s mercenary groups in Northern Syria and her whereabouts are unknown.
• Kongra Star calls for action for YPJ fighter captured wounded 

  “We address our call and our voices to the public and all international institutions in the hope that they will stand up against these war crimes and inhumanities,” said Kongra Star.
• YPJ calls for action for a fighter captured alive by the invaders 

  Silence is to be complicit in acts against all of humanity, said the YPJ and called on all women and human rights organisations to raise their voices against these brutal mercenaries employed by the Turkish state.
• “Undignified attacks of invaders are an assailment on all women" 

  Kongra Star called upon all women in the world to speak out against the war and the patriarchal attacks on their free system of self-government and to unite their forces.
• Sara Organization calls for criminals to be brought to the ICC 

  Sara foundation joined the chorus of outrage at the misogynistic war crimes committed on the body of YPJ fighter Amara Renas.
• Women's Council: Turkish army and allies must be held to account 

  Regarding the desecration of fallen YPJ fighters’ bodies by the occupation forces in northern Syria, the Women's Council said; "This evil mentality and barbarism shows the mentality guiding the Turkish state and its allied gangs.”
• YPJ: We are ready to do whatever work or sacrifice is necessary 

  YPJ called on all women and women’s and human rights organizations in the world to take a stance against the invasion of the Turkish state.
• Call to create local Women Defend Rojava platforms 

  "Organize autonomous women’s and LGBTI+ meetings, create your local WOMEN DEFEND ROJAVA committee and participate in the Europe-wide WOMEN DEFEND ROJAVA PLATFORM that is calling for WOMEN DEFEND ROJAVA actions every Wednesday."