29 parties fit the criteria to enter the general parliamentary election race on November 1.

Timetable of general elections which will be held on November 1st has been announced.

PKK Executive Committee Member Duran Kalkan called on the Turkish army not to participate in Justice and Development Party's (AKP) “war games.” Kalkan said, “Absolutely no strikes or attacks will be initiated against them by us [PKK].”

Tarık Ziya Ekinci is of the opinion that Erdoğan is going to overlook persistence of the conflict atmosphere during the election campaign period to have the HDP remain under the election threshold.

The President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan did the honors and discussed the agenda: “I may not assign Kılıçdaroğlu, a snap election may be called with a two-month government.”

AKP Leader Davutoğlu handed back his position to form 63rd Government to the President Erdoğan.

ISIS calls Turkey for “jihad” and shared a video “Help Muslims, fight against atheists.” The video’s main plot is “conquering of Istanbul.”

PM Ahmet Davutoğlu stated MHP Leader Bahçeli had no intention for a coalition with AKP and he would consult the President before handing back his position as prime minister.

Prime Minister Davutoğlu explained the dichotomy between two political parties and why there wouldn’t be a coalition.

HDP İzmir Deputy, HDK Co-Spokesperson Ertuğrul Kürkçü told “Everyone wants peace in Silopi. They say ‘We don’t want the death of soldiers and policemen beside our sons.’

KCK Co-Chair Cemil Bayık said “We defend ourselves in a war that was started, PKK defends itself,” and stated the conditions for a cease-fire.

The President Erdoğan told he couldn’t “extend” 45-day period for forming the government.

KCK demanded negotiations with Abdullah Öcalan should start in a free environment, political prisoners should be released and there should be a reinforced cease-fire.

Turkey’s Peace Council stated PKK should immediately cease fire and the government should stop military operations.

In Silopi district of Şırnak province where 4 people died last week, four policemen in armored vehicle died since a land mine exploded.

An armed attack was carried out against the U.S. Consulate in Sarıyer district of İstanbul. A perpetrator was captured.

A specialist sergeant appealed to the Constitutional Court after issued room confinement. Turkish Armed Forces was fined 823 Euros.

KCK Legislative Council President Zübeyir Aydar and Kongra-Gel Co-Chair Remzi Kartal met HDP Leader Selahattin Demirtaş in Brussels.

Peoples’ Democratic Party demanded an investigation from UN Rapporteur for "illegal, extrajudicial and arbitrary executions” in Turkey.

“We are deeply distressed by recent reports of the outbreak of hostilities initiated by the Turkish State against the Kurdish populations in Northern Syria, Northern Iraq and even within Turkey itself.”