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• Iran arrests 10 Kurdish citizens, including two children, in connection with Newroz celebrations 

  At least 10 Kurdish activists and civilians, including two children, have been arrested in recent days in connection with Newroz celebrations in the cities of Marivan and Saqqez.
• Kurds proved once again that they are the people of Newroz 

  YJA Star Commander Peyman Amed said this year’s Newroz held deeper political meaning, and the Kurdish people once again proved that they are the people of Newroz.
• Dostkî: It is a national duty to support Öcalan’s call 

  Kîvî Dostkî emphasized that the process initiated by Abdullah Öcalan in consultation with all Kurdish parties is historic and that it is a national duty for all parties in Bashûr (South Kurdistan) to support this call.
• Guerrillas celebrate Newroz in resistance tunnels 

  The guerrillas celebrated Kurdish New Year Newroz in the resistance tunnels in guerrilla areas in Medya Defense Zones.
• KCK: At the center of this year’s Newroz is the demand for the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan 

  "This year’s Newroz celebrations went down in history as great social-political actions, with a participation exceeding the previous years, marking a pinnacle," said the KCK.
• Journalist Nûjiyan Erhan killed by KDP forces in Shengal 8 years ago commemorated at her grave  

  Nûjiyan Erhan was one of the journalists who reported the genocide of the Yazidi community in Shengal to the world public. She was shot by a KDP sniper in March 2017.
• HPG Commander Amed Malazgirt: Only Leader Öcalan can convince us 

  “Unless Leader Öcalan is ready, no one can make such a strategic decision, either at the congress or elsewhere, to dissolve the PKK or make it lay down its arms,” said HPG Commander Amed Malazgirt.
• HPG reports uninterrupted Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas 

  HPG announced that the invading Turkish army continued its bombardments against the mountains of Kurdistan uninterrupted. Guerrilla areas were bombed 712 times from the air and land.
• Iranian border forces shoot dead young kolbar in Baneh 

  Iranian regime forces continue their deadly attacks against Kurdish kolbars (load carriers) with impunity.
• Resistance in Shengal forces the Iraqi army to withdraw 

  The resistance against the attack by the Iraqi army in Shengal forced the army to withdraw from.
• Qandil Newroz: Leader Öcalan must be physically free 

  The message of the South Kurdistan Committee for the Freedom of Abdullah Öcalan was also read at the Newroz celebration in Qandil. “We will make every effort to physically free Leader Öcalan and fulfill the requirements of his manifesto,” the message said
• Guerrillas: Newroz creates the spirit of our resistance 

  Guerrillas stated that Newroz has a great meaning for them, saying, “As guerrillas, we celebrate this day in a way befitting its meaning. Newroz creates the spirit of our resistance.”
• Newroz celebrated in Amed with nearly one million people attending 

  Hundreds of thousands gathered in Amed (Diyarbakır) today and celebrated Newroz, Kurdish New Year, with great enthusiasm, highlighting their demands for peace, democracy and equality.
• Sebahat Tuncel at Amed Newroz: We want to see Leader Öcalan here 

  Speaking at the Amed Newroz, which brought together tens of thousands of people, Sebahat Tuncel called on the state to open the path to democratic politics and stated that they wanted to see Leader Öcalan in Amed.
• Newroz in Qandil: Struggle must continue vigorously 

  The Newroz Committee at the celebration in Qandil stated that the freedom movement has reached a critical stage and that the struggle must continue vigorously.
• Bafel Talabani’s message to Amed celebration: Newroz is a message of freedom 

  PUK President Bafel Talabani, who sent a message to Amed Newroz, said: “Newroz is a message of renewal, unity, partnership and brotherhood for Kurdish freedom and independence.”
• Tens of thousands celebrate Newroz in Amed 

  The central Newroz celebration has begun in Amed. Newroz in the Kurdish resistance stronghold is once again more than a celebration this year, but a political, cultural and social manifestation.
• Thousands celebrate Newroz in Qandil 

  Thousands gathered at the foothills of Qandil, lighting fires and dancing to celebrate Newroz.
• TAJÊ sends a letter to Iraqi President and Prime Minister, calling for an end to attacks on Yazidis 

  TAJÊ sent a letter to the President and Prime Minister of Iraq, demanding that they withdraw their troops from the center of Shengal and release the YBŞ fighters immediately.
• Talabani: May this year’s Newroz will bring peace, success and further support for the Kurdish cause 

  "Newroz carries a profound message of renewal, harmony, coexistence, brotherhood, and unity for the Kurds in their pursuit of freedom and independence," said the President of PUK, Bafel Talabani.
• HPG reports Turkish attacks with phosphorus bombs and banned weapons 

  HPG reported that the occupying Turkish army attacked guerrilla areas 10 times with phosphorus bombs and banned weapons
• YBŞ: Five of our fighters were taken prisoner by the Iraqi army as a result of a planned attack 

  The YBŞ Command stated that five of their fighters were taken prisoner by the Iraqi army as a result of a planned attack and demanded their immediate release, emphasizing that they would not be responsible for any negative consequences.
• YJA Star Central Headquarters Command says Newroz fire has never been extinguished 

  The YJA Star Central Headquarters Command said that "the PKK has transformed Newroz into a rebirth holiday by keeping Leader Öcalan’s philosophy alive."
• Guerrillas celebrate the Newroz of freedom 

  Guerrillas celebrate Newroz, expressing hope for a future in which they will mark the occasion alongside Abdullah Öcalan and their people in Diyarbakır in 2026.
• Call for Iraq to respect the forces of Shengal: Dialogue is the best way to overcome problems 

  The Shengal Coordination for Components and National Forces called on Iraq to respect the forces carrying out self-defense, stressing that the problems should be solved through dialogue rather than violence.