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• Abdullah Öcalan: This process will most of all be the renaissance of the Yazidis 

  Öcalan sent a message to the Yazidi people, saying: “The Call for Peace and Democratic Society is also a response to the 73rd Yazidi massacre. The process we have started will most of all ensure the existence and freedom of our Yazidi people.”
• KNK condemns Kobane massacre, calling for international intervention and sanctions against Turkey 

  KNK calls on all governments, political parties and all others who have welcomed Abdullah Öcalan’s call for peace to take action against such provocative and dangerous steps right now.
• DEM Party condemns the Kobane massacre, calling it “a deliberate message aimed at destroying hopes" 

  Condemning the massacre of a family in a village in Kobane, the DEM Party demanded that independent international institutions immediately launch an investigation, clarify the background of the attack, and identify those responsible.
• Gümüş: The Kurdish people decide their own struggle 

  The chair of SEP, Güneş Gümüş, said that only the Kurdish people can decide the course of their own struggle.
• Bayındır: The first step must be the recognition of Kurdish rights 

  DBP co-chair Keskin Bayındır said that the priority is not the disarmament of the PKK but the state's abandonment of its denial policy and the recognition of Kurdish rights.
• Newroz celebrations in London kick off with a reception 

  A reception hosted by Hackney Council, with the participation of politicians, business owners, tradespeople, and educators, marked the beginning of Newroz celebrations in London.
• KONGRA-GEL calls for strong participation in Newroz celebrations 

  In its 21 March Newroz message, the KONGRA- GEL Co-Presidency Council called for strong participation in the Newroz celebrations in order to respond to Abdullah Öcalan’s call.
• Iraqi security forces seize one tonne of Captagon smuggled from Syria via Turkey 

  The seizure was one of the largest in Iraq in recent years and consisted of seven million pills, a security official told AFP.
• Nesrin Nas: The government must restore people's trust 

  The former chair of ANAP, Nesrin Nas, said that the government should abandon its divisive policies to alleviate society's concerns and build public trust.
• Lawyer Özdemir: Abdullah Öcalan’s physical freedom must be ensured 

  Lawyer Mehdi Özdemir said that the process is crucial for social peace and that, for it to progress positively, Abdullah Öcalan’s physical freedom must be ensured.
• 3rd Middle East and Peace Conference in Istanbul: It is time for peace and freedom against war 

  The two-day 3rd 'Middle East and Peace Conference' started in Istanbul. Speakers underlined the role of Abdullah Öcalan in the process and dialogue and pointed out that the silence of weapons is not enough for peace.
• Newroz in Austria will be celebrated in five cities 

  Newroz in Austria will be organized by Civaka Azad with the slogan 'Free Leadership Democratic Society'. Civaka Azad co-chair Ahmet Zirek said that they are planning Newroz events in five cities.
• Nils Andersson: Öcalan is writing history 

  Nils Andersson said that Abdullah Öcalan is actively writing and shaping the history of the Kurdish people.
• Lawyer Bilmez: Isolation in Imrali continues 

  A delegation has been visiting Imrali for a while, but the isolation imposed on Öcalan still continues. Lawyer Ibrahim Bilmez said that they have been submitting weekly applications for lawyer and family visits, but they have yet to receive a response.
• Municipality of Bologna grants honorary citizenship to Abdullah Öcalan 

  Ali Akbar Sultan, the representative of the Kurdistan Information Bureau in Italy called on everyone to support the democratic political struggle initiated by Abdullah Öcalan.
• European Court of Justice dismisses the PKK's appeal to be removed from terror list 

  The EU Court of Justice dismissed the PKK's appeal to be removed from the Council of Europe's list of terrorist organizations.
• Kasım Fırat: Time for an honorable peace 

  Kasım Fırat, evaluating Abdullah Öcalan's call, stated that the Kurdish people have paid a heavy price and now demand an honorable peace and a fitting agreement.
• Lawyers apply for a meeting with Öcalan 

  The lawyers of Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners under isolation in İmralı filed new applications to meet with their clients.
• Irmez: Everyone should support the process 

  MP Zeki Irmez emphasized the importance of Abdullah Öcalan’s call to establish peace and democratization.
• Mexicans raise their voices for Öcalan  

  In Chiapas, Mexico, protesters on the 53rd day of their vigil dedicated a day to demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan.
• EP Kurdish Friendship Group: Turkey must seize this historic opportunity 

  The European Parliament’s Kurdish Friendship Group said that Abdullah Öcalan’s call for Peace and a Democratic Society offers a crucial opportunity for Turkey, and urged the government to respond.
• German police raid Kurdish association and flats of activists 

  German police raided a Kurdish association and flats of activists in Kiel and Lübeck. Defend Kurdistan Kiel and Rote Hilfe Kiel condemn the repression and express their solidarity with those affected.
• İmralı Delegation requests an appointment with Erdoğan 

  DEM Party İmralı Delegation requested an appointment with President Tayyip Erdoğan.
• KCK: Only the common struggle of peoples can succeed against all kinds of massacres  

  “Massacres and the dark aims of the massacring mentality can only and will only be nullified by the peoples developing a common struggle against the reactionary, monist, and fascist mentality,” KCK said.
• KNK supports agreement between the Autonomous Administration and the Damascus government 

  The KNK evaluated the framework agreement signed between the Damascus administration and the Autonomous Administration as "a major step towards finding solutions to political and national problems throughout the region."