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• Soldiers knew the identity of people killed in Cizre before DNA tests 

  Soldiers who took the family of Berjin Demirkaya, killed in Cizre, into custody made a confession that confirms Demirkaya was killed by being burned alive.
• Political prisoners exiled from Şırnak to Rize tortured 

  24 political prisoners who were exiled to Rize from Şırnak were tortured during the 4-day long journey.
• Neighborhoods of resistance in Nusaybin under artillery shelling 

  Turkish forces continue their artillery and mortar attacks against neighborhoods of resistance in Mardin's Nusaybin district where resistance against genocidal attacks continues.
• Heavy clashes ongoing in Şırnak 

  Neighborhoods in self-government resistance in Şırnak province are under continuous shelling while YPS and YPS-JIN members continue their resistance.
• Police raid in Nuda Cultural Center in Van 

  Nuda Cultural Center operating under Van Metropolitan Municipality was raided by police forces today. Most of the musical instruments used by the students were broken and rendered useless in the raid.
• Newroz celebrations begin in Shengal 

  Celebrations to mark Kurdish New Year Newroz have begun in the Êzîdî town of Shengal in South Kurdistan territory.
• Police detain father and sister of KJA activist burned in Cizre 

  Father and sister of KJA activist Berjin Demirkaya, who was burned to death in one of the basements of atrocity in Cizre, taken into custody in a morning raid by soldiers.
• Final declaration of the Federal System Constituent Assembly announced 

  The two-day Constituent Assembly meeting held in the town of Rimêlan in Girkê Legê regarding the future of Rojava and the Northern Syria region ended yesterday.
• Newroz Organising Committee: We don't recognise AKP's ban 

  The Newroz Organising Committee, which consists of DTK, HDK, HDP, DBP, KJA and DEM-GENÇ, has released a statement emphasizing that they will not recognize the AKP's ban on Newroz celebrations.
• YPS: At least 27 members of Turkish forces killed 

  The General Coordination of Civilian Defense Units (Yekîneyên Parastina Sivîl, YPS) has released a statement reporting intense attacks by Turkish forces against the areas of self-rule in Northern Kurdistan.
• Crime scene investigation on Elçi murder after 111 days 

  Crime scene investigation started 111 days after Tahir Elçi was murdered.
• 2 injured as state forces attack people with real bullets in Gever 

  People marching against AKP’s siege and genocidal attacks in Gever were attacked by real bullets. 2 people were injured in the soldiers’ attack.
• Popular resistance grows against state forces' attacks in Nusaybin 

  While artillery fire continue from the morning on in Nusaybin where genocidal attacks intensify, Civilian Defense Units' (YPS) resistance grows in the sieged neighborhoods.
• Armored vehicles rake municipality building in Gever 

  The Yüksekova Municipality building and a fire truck was raked by fire from armored vehicles.
• Rojava and Northern Syria United Democratic System document accepted 

  Rojava and Northern Syria United Democratic System document text has been accepted in the Constituent Assembly Meeting.
• Tanks dispatched to Amed's Bağlar district 

  Armored vehicles and tanks were dispatched last night to Amed's central Bağlar district which remains under a curfew.
• 12 victims of Cizre massacre buried in the Cemetery of the Nameless 

  Civillians killed in Cizre in Turkish forces’ genocidal attacks were buried in Yafes Neighborhood without being returned to their families.
• Heavy clashes in Şırnak city center 

  On the third day of the curfew, state forces are shelling Şırnak city center continuously.
• HDP and DBP co-chairs of Adıyaman detained 

  9 people including co-chairs of HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) and DBP (Party of Democratic Regions) provincial branches have been detained in Adıyaman today.
• DBP co-chair Yüksek detained in Kars 

  Party of Democratic Regions (DBP) co-chair Kamuran Yüksek has been detained in the province of Kars early this morning after arriving in the city for Newroz celebrations yesterday.
• KDP closes Sêmelka and Welid border gates 

  South Kurdistan's KDP (Kurdistan Democratic Party) has closed Sêmelka and Welid border gates for all of commercial and ordinary crossing.
• Popular resistance against attacks endures in Şırnak 

  As the state of siege under the name of 'curfew' has left two days behind in Şırnak province, neighborhoods protected by popular resistance for self-rule are being targeted by heavy shelling.
• 200 civilians in Gever under bombardment of Turkish forces 

  Civilians in Zagroz neighborhood of Hakkari's Gever (Yüksekova) district are under bombardment by Turkish military and police forces.
• Memorial service for martyrs of Halabja massacre 

  The memorial services for the 28. anniversary of the Halabja Massacre started today at 09.00 and will go on for 3 days. Thousands have attended the memorial.
• Nesrîn Abdullah: Federation will be declared at a suitable time 

  At the Newroz reception held in Brussels, YPJ Commander Nesrîn Abdullah stated a commission was working on a federation where all peoples can express themselves in Rojava.