Detention periods of Erciş Co-Mayors extended
Erciş Municipality Co-Mayors Yıldız Çetin and Bayram Çiçek's detention periods was extended for 4 days.
HDP Birecik District Co-chair detained
Police detained HDP Birecik District Co-chair Ömer Karadağ after breaking down his doors.
Families applied to visit İmralı
The families of Abdullah Öcalan and the other three prisoners in Imrali, applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office asking permission to visit their relatives.
Police removes HDP bus, sets up tent in its place
Police removing the HDP bus parked in front of HDP Diyarbakır building with a crane, set up a tent in its place for the people who are being staged a sit in.
Amnesty International: Turkey guilty of war crimes
Amnesty International released a report accusing Turkey of carrying out serious violations and war crimes, including summary killings and unlawful attacks that have killed and injured civilians, during the offensive into northeast Syria.
Police turns up on HDP's door with heavy construction equipment
Police that blockaded HDP Diyarbakır Provincial building with tens of armoured vehicles since dawn, is trying to remove the party bus with heavy construction equipment.
European Parliament urged Turkey to withdraw from NE Syria
European Council urged Turkey to end its military action, to withdraw its forces and to respect international humanitarian law.
Peace Mothers: What they call a 'Peace Spring' is a river of blood
Adana Peace Mothers, reacting to Turkey's attack against North and East Syria, stated that they want peace, not war. Peace Mother Cevahir Temel said 'What they call a 'Peace Spring' is a river of blood', while Peace Mother Lafife Aydın stressed that there is no right side of Turkey's attack.
Trustees appointed to Nusaybin and Yüksekova Municipalities
Trustees was appointed to Nusaybin and Yüksekova Municipalities following the arrests of the elected mayors.
Iranian director Bangîn: War lasts a year, hatred lasts a century
East Kurdistani Director Resûl Bangîn who wants the Turkish attacks against the Kurds to stop, said: "War lasts a year, hatred lasts a century. We spent all our lives hating those who opress us. We don't want our children to grow up with hatred."
Günay: Günay: It is the Kurdish National Union that will temper the Kurds
HDP Mardin MP Ebru Günay evaluating the war against North and East Syria, said: "Solution in this geography is only possible with Mr. Öcalan" and stressed that it is the Kurdish National Union that will temper the Kurds.
Details of USA - Turkey joint statement
Following the talks between Turkey and USA regarding Turkey's operation against North and East Syria, Turkey and USA issued a joint statement. The statement said "Turkey will pause the Peace Spring Operation to ensure the withdrawal of the YPG from the safe zone within 120 hours. Operation Peace Spring will be stopped following the completion of this withdrawal."
Pence: Turkey and USA agreed on ceasefire
President Trump has announced the ceasefire in a tweet. Speaking after his meeting with Erdoğan, US Vice President Pence has stated that “Turkey and US have agreed to ceasefire." Minister Çavuşoğlu has responded, “It is not a ceasefire, but a pause”.
SDF Commander Abdi evaluated agreement between US and Turkey
SDF Commander-in-Chief of General Mazlum Abdi evaluated the agreement reached between Turkey and the US on Ronahi Tv.
SDF: Ceasefire covers the region between Girê Spî and Serêkaniyê
The SDF General Command stated that the ceasefire between the Turkish state and the US encompassed the region between Girê Spî and Serêkaniyê and began at 22 pm on 17 October.
Soylu threats Europe with refugees: 400 thousand will arrive in a month
Minister of Interrior Suleyman Soylu targeting the European countries that reacts to Turkey's North and East Syria Operation, said: "400 thousand refugees will arrive at your coasts in a month. This is not a threat this is an observation."
Hakari Municipality Co-Mayor Karaman arrested
Hakkari Municipality Co-Mayor Cihan Karaman was arrested by the court. The interrogation of Yüksekova Municipality co-mayors continues
Syrian Human Rights Observatory: More than 300,000 people left their homes
Syrian Human Rights Observatory stated that following the operation Turkey launched against North and East Syria, more than 300 thousand people had to leave their homes.
'Turkey prevents medical intervention to the injured'
Hevya Sor a Kurd, stating that the civillians who are injured due to the heavy attack against Serêkaniyê are in danger and that Turkey is preventing medical intervention to the injured, appealed to the international community for the opening of a corridor.
Attorneys applied to visit İmralı
Attorneys of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to meet with his clients.
Co-Mayors under custody referred to Prosecutor's Office
Hakkari Co-Mayor Cihan Karaman and Yüksekova Co-Mayors Remziye Yaşar and İrfan Sarı were referred to the courthouse.
Women of Urfa: No one attacked Turkey from Syria until now
Women of Urfa reacting to the war against North and East Syria, stating that there have never been an attack from Syria towards Turkey, said the aim of the war is to displace the Kurdish people from their lands.
Labour leader Corby: Turkish invasion must end
UK Labor Party leader and main opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn told a television program that the "invasion or Northern and Eastern Syria carried out by Turkey must be stopped."
'We fought them with our cries of resistance'
Afrin Kobané, one of the female fighters fighting in the front line against Turkey and the paramilitary forces under the auspices of Turkey, said: "We fought them with our cries of resistance (Zılgıt: In some parts of Southeastern Anatolia, the sound people make with their tongues in their mouth meaning rebuking, bullying, intimidation, enthusiasm , victory). They know how we fight. As the women, will defend and protect our land.
Judicial Reform Package on Pre-Trial Detention, Freedom of Expression Passes in Parliament
The first reform package of the Judicial Strategy Document that consists of 39 articles has been approved in the parliament.
13 people detained in Adana for posting about Syria operation
13 people were detained in Adana for the posts they shared on social media against the Turkish operation of Northern and Eastern Syria.
Altan: ISIS is trying to enter places they couldn't before with the help of Turkey
Peace activist and former war pilot Bahadır Altan said ISIS is trying to enter places they couldn't before with the help of Turkey.
'Erdoğan would intervene even if the Kurds clam their right in space'
People of Diyarbakır who states that the operation against North and East Syria is an attack against the Kurds, said: "If the Kurds would have claimed their rights out in the space, Erdoğan would try to prevent it."
Trump's letter to Erdoğan leaked to press
The letters USA President Trump sent to President Erdoğan and QSD General Commander leaked to the press.
Erdoğan to visit Soçi on October 22
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will go to Sochi on October 22 at the invitation of Putin.
Sanctions against Erdogan and Turkish authorities adopted
The sunctions bill of US House of Representatives against the Turkish officials and the banks associated with the defense industry was accepted by the commission in order to put an end to the operation Turkey launched against North and East Syria.
Trump: The Dispute is between Turkey and Syria
US President Donald Trump has said that he would prefer imposing sanctions on Turkey rather than having military forces fighting in the region.
Erdoğan Says He Won't Meet with Pence!
Communications Director has tweeted after Erdoğan told a reporter that he won't meet with the US Vice-President who will come to Turkey today.
Aldar Xelil: Turkey is using banned weapons
TEV-DEM Executive Board Member Aldar Xelîl said 'According to the information we recieve from the doctors, phosphorus and napalm content banned weapons are being used.
ISIS camp in Eyn Îsa set on fire
Turkey that keeps its attacks on North and East Syria, set the Eyn Îsa camp on fire as they enter the camp.
TAF bombed Arab village: Many civillians dead and injured
Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) troops bombed a village populated by Arab citizens in Girê Spî. There are women, children and elderly who were injured or died in the attack where more than 50 civillians lost their lives.
Mortar fell on border village in Cizre: 3 injured
3 citizens were injured as a result of mortars falling on Katran village located in the border line.
Sufficient numbers have been reached for the TTB's General Assembly
Sufficient numbers have been reached for the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TTB) to assemble an extraordinary meeting.
Border police station hit in Birecik
A military police station on the border of Birecik was hit by the QSD. Numerous ambulances were dispatched to the police station where the smoke was rising.
Urfa Bar Association urges TBB to hold an extraordinary meeting with elections
Urfa Bar Association called on to the Union of Turkish Bar Associations for an extraordinary meeting to elect a new president, stating that Metin Feyzioğlu have lost his legitimacy.
Lavrov: We will continue to mediate between Syria and Turkey
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized the US policy towards North and East of Syria, and said that they will continue mediating between Syria and Turkey in the framework of Adana Agreement.
KKP President Sinan Çiftyürek under custody
Kurdistan Communist Party (KKP) leader Sinan Çiftyürek was detained following a raid on his house in Diyarbakır on Wednesday morning.
'Turkey is committing war crimes'
ÇHD İzmir Branch Secretary Erdoğan Akdoğdu, stating that they are against war, said: "When we look at the Syrian National Army Turkey uses, and their methods, Turkey is committing a war crime and attempting massacre on the peoples of Rojava."
US Sanctions include the assets of Erdoğan and the ministers
The draft law containing the sanctions to Turkey which US Senator Lindsey Graham to present to the congress includes the assets of President Erdoğan, Vice President Fuat Oktay and 5 more ministers.
US Prosecutors Charge Halkbank with Six Offenses
Charges against Turkey's state-owned bank for attempting to evade Iran sanctions include bank fraud and money laundering.
Letter to the people of Rojava by over 200 Irish feminists
Feminists across Ireland sent a letter to the people of Rojava resisting the invasion of their lands carried out by the Turkish state.
From Nusaybin to Cizre: We are being displaced and killed again
Families who had to leave their homes and settle down in Cizre due to the clashes in Nusaybin, stating that they are the ones being displaced and killed again, demanded the war to be over.
Migration Platform: Migration in Nusaybin is temporary
Members of Migration Platform who inspected Nusaybin, drawing attention to the fact that the bombardment was used as a tool to repel people from the town, said the migration started in town with the war is temporary.
USA Vice President Pence to visit Turkey on thursday
Pence will urge Syria ceasefire in Thursday meeting with Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan.
The Court of Appeal upheld the 159-year prison term for lawyers in the Contemporary Lawyers' Association case
The case against 20 lawyers of the Contemporary Lawyers' Association (ÇHD) has been rejected by the court of appeal for the cancellation of the local court decision in the case filed on charges of "establishing and managing a terrorist organization" and "membership of a terrorist organization".In the case, the lawyers from the ÇHD and the People's Law Office were sentenced to a total of 159 years in prison.