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• Database on missing women in Afrin 

  A research project based in the USA documents the cases of women who have gone missing since the Turkish occupation in Afrin in Northern Syria. A database provides information on the place, time and circumstances of the disappearance or abduction.
• TJA spokesperson detained in Amed 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against the Kurdish population continues unabated.
• Man kills ex wife in Çankırı 

  A man called Mesut Açıkgöz murdered a woman called Gülay Güneş in Çankırı. The couple had divorced a month ago.
• Men kills two women in Konya 

  Büşra Gizem Güzelsoy and her mother Gülya Barutçu were murdered by Ömer Igret in Konya.
• Workshop in Qamishlo says Turkish state terrorizes women 

  A workshop held in Qamishlo, drew attention to the crimes of the Turkish state against women.
• YJA STAR pays tribute to guerrilla Bêrîtan 

  YJA STAR Central Headquarters Command called all "young people and women to fight in the line shown by Bêrîtan, to resist in the line shown by Bêrîtan across Kurdistan and to bring the freedom serhildan to victory."
• Young woman in Amed died in suspicious circumstances 

  Another young woman, Cennet Ortaç, died in suspicious circumstances in Amed. Allegedly she committed suicide.
• Woman killed by her husband in Istanbul 

  A woman named S.Ü was murdered by her husband, M.Ü in Küçükçekmece, Istanbul.
• Hatice Şen: Nobody can stop the struggle of women 

  TJA activist Hatice Şen said that women have achieved many gains in 40 years of struggle paying heavy prices for them, and added that the system is waging a war to destroy these gains.
• Women criticise ENKS for its attack on co-chair system 

  The Kurdish National Council ENKS is criticized by the women's movement Kongra Star for its attack on the model of co-chairmanship. The ENKS, which consists of “patriarchal parties”, is attacking women's organizations.
• KJK pays tribute to commander Beritan 

  KJK Coordination to pay tribute to Gülnaz Karataş (Beritan) on the 28th anniversary of her martyrdom.
• Former deputy co-mayor of Silvan sentenced to 9 years in prison 

  Zuhal Tekiner, former deputy co-mayor of Silvan Municipality, has been sentenced to 9 years for "being a member of an organization" and "making successive propaganda".
• Çewlik: We will intensify our actions against violence 

  Female guerrilla commander Zozan Çewlik stated that they will increase the quality of their actions both in the mountains and the cities against state policies and institutions that legitimize violence against women.
• 24-year-old woman killed by brother in Amed 

  24-year-old Melek Arslan was murdered by her brother in Amed. The perpetrator claimed that his sister had defiled the family's honor. Previously, the young woman had been threatened by her violent ex-boyfriend.
• Preparation for Women Festival in Raqqa underway 

  The women's coordination of Tabqa, Deir Ez-zor, Raqqa and Manbij is organising a women festival. The slogan of the festival, to be held on Sunday 25 October, is "We develop our heritage with the colours of our different components”.
• Siwêd: We will end the occupation and build democratic Syria 

  Speaking at the 8th General Congress of Kongreya Star, Evin Siwêd, the Spokesperson of Kongreya Star, remarks that "We will end the occupation. We will build a democratic and free Syria".
• "Women's freedom is more valuable than all other freedoms” 

  At the sit-in for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, Zilan Diyar spoke about the significance of the Kurdish leader for the women's movement: "The freedom of women is more valuable than all other freedoms.”
• Turkey and its mercenaries target women in North East Syria 

  A new report by the Center for Research and Protection of Women's Rights in Syria exposed killing and violation of women's rights carried out by Turkey and its mercenary allies.
• Kongra Star celebrates 8th Congress in Qamishlo 

  Kongra Star, the largest women's organization component of North and East Syria, will go to Congress tomorrow, Tuesday.
• Women festival in Genova holds panel on Abdullah Öcalan 

  At a women's festival held in Genoa, Italy, a panel was held on the Kurdish issue and the isolation imposed on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• PES women President Gumai sends solidarity message to the HDP 

  President of PES Women and MEP, Zita Gurmai, sent message of solidarity to the HDP.
• Fatma Kılıçaslan: HDP women won't stand back despite repression 

  HDP women are being specifically targeted by the AKP government but vowed to continue defending their rights and liberties.
• Mothers of guerrillas: Women should rise up against arrests 

  Protesting the Turkish state's detention operations against politicians and peace mothers in North Kurdistan, mothers of guerrillas and martyrs in Qamishlo call on Kurds and their friends to promote the struggle against Turkey's policies towards Kurds.
• KBDH: We’ll call those seeking to usurp Shengal’s will to account 

  In a statement on the dirty agreement against Shengal, KBDH said: "We will call those who want to usurp the will of Shengal's people to account."
• Guerrilla Roza Helin and her search for meaningful life 

  YJA Star commander Roza Helin, one of the seekers of meaningful life, was embedded in the hearts of her comrades with her noble stance, modesty and beauty of her heart.