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• EU eases sanctions on Syria to facilitate delivery of humanitarian aid after earthquake 

  The EU amended restrictive measures in place regarding Syria to facilitate the speedy delivery of humanitarian aid after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
• Turkish police dismantle tents for earthquake victims in Mersin 

  Turkish police removed 14 tents established in the Akdeniz district of Mersin for the people who came to the city in tens of thousands after being forced to leave their homes in earthquake-stricken areas.
• ‘We received no aid because we are Alevis’ 

  Yilmaz Uzatmaz, uncle of Ali Deniz Uzatmaz who was killed in the 2015 Ankara bombing, said that “The government did not send us aid because we are an Alevi village.”
• HDP MP Şevin Coşkun: Government wants to hide the truth 

  HDP Muş Deputy Şevin Coşkun said that the fines imposed by the Turkish media watchdog RTÜK over the coverage of the earthquake resulted from the government's desire to hide the truth.
• Iraqi Ministry of Defense says that five ISIS mercenaries were killed in Baghdad 

  The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced that five ISIS mercenaries were killed as a result of an airstrike in Baghdad.
• Van Eğitim-Sen Branch files criminal complaint against İpekyolu trustee 

  Van Eğitim-Sen Branch filed a criminal complaint against İhsan Emre Aydın, the trustee of İpekyolu Municipality, who provided aid to earthquake victims with associations affiliated with ISIS.
• Former HDP Nusaybin province co-chair Şiyar Koç taken into custody 

  Former HDP Nusaybin province co-chair Şiyar Koç was taken into custody this morning.
• Support growing for HDP campaign for earthquake victims 

  Many people supported the “We bring families together” campaign launched by the HDP for earthquake victims.
• How corruption and racism aggravate the consequences of the earthquake 

  The International Riseup4Rojava Campaign published a dossier on the political dimension of the earthquake in Turkey and the responsibility of the Erdogan regime for the disastrous consequences.
• HDP MP Koç: Government failed to respond to earthquake 

  Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Ağrı Deputy Abdullah Koç said that the work of voluntary and non-governmental organizations showed how incapable the government’s response to the earthquake was.
• Film “Kobanê” screened in Vienna in solidarity with earthquake victims 

  The feature film "Kobanê" has been screened in Vienna. The proceeds of the evening were donated to the humanitarian aid organisation Roja Sor a Kurdistanê in support of the earthquake victims.
• People still in need of tents in earthquake-ravaged Hatay 

  People in the Samandağ and Defne districts of Hatay are desperately in need of tents after new earthquakes hit the city.
• Kenanoğlu: Erdoğan came to Hatay but people did not see him 

  HDP deputy Ali Kenanoğlu said that Erdoğan came to Hatay but the people did not see him. “The roads were closed with a special section reserved for him and barriers were put up. They allowed in only selected people.”
• Activists from Vienna take over Freedom for Öcalan vigil in Strasbourg 

  A group of activists from Vienna took over the 557th week of the Freedom for Öcalan vigil in Strasbourg.
• Iranian regime executes three people in Urmia  

  The Kurdistan Human Rights Network announced that the Iranian regime executed three people in Urmia on Tuesday morning.
• Prisoners in Islahiye T Type jail tortured by guards 

  Prisoners in Islahiye T Type jail were tied up and tortured by the guards.
• Magnitude 4.5 earthquake in Hani 

  An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 occurred in the Hani district of Amed.
• YJA Star guerrilla Amara Rojbin laid to rest in Van 

  YJA Star Amara Rojbin, who fell a martyr in the Turkish army's attack on Cûdî, was taken by her family and buried in Van.
• Magnitude 4 earthquake in Amed 

  A magnitude 4 earthquake occurred in the Piran district of Amed earlier this morning.
• ADGB and Platform of Kurdistan Institutions call for protests in Europe on 25 February 

  The Union of Democratic Forces in Europe (ADGB) and the Platform of Kurdistan Institutions in Europe are calling for protests on Saturday against the actions of the Turkish state after the earthquake disaster.
• Racist attack against HDP Istanbul headquarters 

  A man named Mehmet Beyazıt attacked the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Istanbul headquarters.
• Lawyer Akkaya: State of emergency led to an increase in lawlessness and violence in Hatay 

  Mehdi Zana Akkaya, member of the ÖHD and Crisis Coordination Centre in Hatay, said that the state of emergency declared in affected areas after the February 6 earthquakes has led to an increase in lawlessness and violence.
• Up to 225 years jail term sought for 17 people in 'KCK Academy Case' 

  Up to 225 years jail term is sought for 17 people tried in the "KCK Academy Case" launched by the Istanbul 22nd High Criminal Court.
• ECDC warns about possible spreading of infectious diseases in earthaquake-hit areas 

  The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) warned that infectious diseases could spread in the areas affected by the two Maraş-centered earthquakes.
• Volunteer Gün: I did not see the state helping earthquake victims in Adiyaman 

  Volunteer Ahmet Gün, who came from Şirnak to help earthquake victims in Adiyaman, said: "I did not see the state here, I saw Kurdish children."