PKK ends unilateral ceasefire while US seems to be ending possible support for YPG as Turkey desires…

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PKK militants end unilateral ceasefire in Turkey: Agency

Outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants have ended a unilateral cease-fire in Turkey that they declared last month, a news agency close to the group cited a Kurdish umbrella group as saying Nov. 5

US senior commander says US will not provide arms ‘as of now’ to YPG units

A senior U.S. commander based in Baghdad, Iraq, for the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) said his country, as of now, was not providing arms to the People’s Protection Units (YPG)

Joint Statement by Armenians, Assyrians against PYD

Bianet :: English

18 Christian institutions by joint statement have accused PYD and YPG of violating human rights, seizing private property, recruiting by force, imposing tax unlawfully, and intervening in curriculum of churches.

No change in objection to presidential system: HDP co-chair

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş has said there was “no change” in his party’s stance opposing a transition of the Turkish government from the current parliamentarian system to a presidential one, nor was there any cause for such a shift

Investigation against 26 Journalist and Columnists

 Bianet :: English

An investigation has been launched against 26 journalists and columnists including Özgür Gündem newspaper Co-Chief Editors Eren Keskin and Hüseyin Aykol with the charge of “making propaganda for organization”.

Turkey welcomes US statement to not provide arms to YPG

Ankara has welcomed a U.S. statement that the country is not currently providing arms to the People’s Protection Units (YPG), the military force protecting the northern Syrian region of Rojava

Turkey to print copies of Quran ‘24/7’ to send to Muslim countries

Turkey’s top cleric has said his Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) will print copies of the Quran “24/7” to send to Muslims in other countries

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1. As Davutoğlu implies extrajudicial killings for Kurds, VICE reporter (#FreeRasool) and 19 Kurdish Co-Mayors still captive in Turkish prisons…
2. Let there be no doubt despite Erdoğan’s distractions before the #TurkeyElections: “ISIL behind Oct 10 Ankara Massacre, says prosecutor’s office
3. Turkey’s top religious body names ISIS as a terrorist organization.. NOT SURPRISINGLY Assassination plot against Erdoğan’s daughter declared fake
4. US-led strikes hit jihadists attacking Kobane on Turkish border as Kurdish peace process at breaking point due to Turkey’s possible aid to Jihadists…
5. “NATO calls emergency meeting at Turkey’s request… Let’s see how Turkey will explain its position…

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