"MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli said, "When conditions are ripe, and history becomes too tight for the region, the National Pact (Misak-ı Milli) will awaken, and no power will stand against the right to say '82' Kirkuk, and '83' Mosul immediately after '81' Düzce."

Headlines: With capture of Raqqa, US announces defeat of IS group Catalonia separatism exposes reality of the West’s concept of freedom, democracy and the nation state Tillerson exposes actual source of US-Europe conflict over Iran nuclear deal

On 13th October 2017 the military leadership announced the rescue of a Canadian-American family that was held by a Taliban affiliated group. The military leadership said it launched the rescue operation after a tip off from US intelligence that the family had been moved into the tribal areas from across the border in Afghanistan.

Spain’s richest region, Catalonia, held its independence referendum on October 1st. The results showed 43% of the region’s electorate that voted, 90% voted for independence. The 2014 referendum had a similar turnout, and 81% voted for independence in the non-binding referendum. Ever since the vote Catalan Independence remains uncertain.