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• Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers apply for a visit to Imrali 

  Lawyers of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for a visit to their client.
• RiseUp4Rojava and the Internationalist Commune call for action against Turkish fascism 

  The international campaign RiseUp4Rojava and the Internationalist Commune call for immediate action against the invasion operation of the Turkish state in the Gare region of Southern Kurdistan.
• Another city council in Australia supports removed Kurdish co-mayors in Turkey 

  Support from Australia for persecuted mayors and councillors in Turkey.
• Peace in Kurdistan campaign calls for measures against Turkish government to stop its violence 

  “President Erdogan has rejected every attempt to find a peaceful solution to the Kurdish question in Turkey and the Middle East, choosing to undertake a military answer instead. The consequence is suffering and an enormous toll of lives,” said PIK.
• Long march in Basel: "Öcalan's freedom is our freedom" 

  A long march demanding freedom for Abdullah Öcalan is taking place in Switzerland. Today's stop was Basel, to be followed by Solothurn on Thursday.
• KCDK-E calls for protests against Turkish invasion operation in Gare 

  The Kurdish umbrella organization in Europe KCDK-E calls for street protests, pointing out that the Turkish invasion of Gare is coordinated with international powers.
• Swedish Left Party in solidarity with the Kurds 

  Criticizing Sweden's desire to deport some of the Kurdish refugees on the grounds that they "pose a threat to the security of the country", the Swedish Left Party launched a campaign in solidarity with the Kurds.
• Urgent call for an international response to Turkish military invasion of South Kurdistan 

  KNK called on the United Nations, EU, Council of Europe, US, and NATO to force the Turkish state to comply with international law.
• International conspiracy condemned in Russia 

  February 15 international conspiracy against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan was condemned in Russia.
• Long March gives hope to internationalists 

  Pablo Vazquez from the Canary Islands participates in the Long March, saying; ‘There is a hope for building a new world here. This also gives me strength.”
• HDP deputy Kerestecioğlu says policy of trustee is everyone's problem 

  HDP deputy Filiz Kerestecioğlu drew attention to the Boğaziçi University resistance and said that the policy of trustees is everyone's problem.
• Court sentences HDP Bağlar former provincial co-chair Karaman to 9 years in prison 

  HDP Bağlar former provincial co-chair, Arzu Karaman, was sentenced to 9 years in prison.
• Van tradesmen are on the verge of collapse 

  In Van 400 tradesmen closed the shutters last year. The problems for tradesmen continue in 2021 and many are faced with imminent closure if things don’t improve.
• Three Italian organisations join freedom for Öcalan campaign 

  Antonio Gramsci People' School, Il Bene Comune Magazine and COBAS Teachers' Union-Sardinia joined the campaign demanding freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• AKP Spokesperson Çelik attacks Boğaziçi students in his speech 

  Speaking about the protests that started after AKP's Melih Bulu was appointed as Boğaziçi University, AKP Spokesperson Ömer Çelik said "The right to democratic protest has been exceeded" and targeted students.
• Kurdish youth walked 10 kilometers on the first day in Paris 

  Kurdish youth movements TCŞ and TEKO-JIN completed the first day of the Long March in Paris, demanding freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• The struggle of the Boğaziçi students will spread, says Sevtap Akdağ 

  Socialist Solidarity Platform (SODAP) Spokesperson, Sevtap Akdağ, said that the demands of Boğaziçi students are democratic and indispensable against the unlawful practices of the government. 
• Academics once again turn their back on Boğaziçi's rector  

  Academics of Boğaziçi University once again turned their back on the rector’s office on the 37th day of the protest launched by the students against Rector Melih Bulu, who was appointed as trustee.
• Finnish Leftist Youth Movemement joins "Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan" campaign 

  Finnish Leftist Youth Movement (Vasemmistonuorte) announced that it has joined the campaign "The time has come: Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan for a just peace in Turkey".
• Ten German organisations join the campaign "The Time has Come. Freedom for Öcalan 

  Ten other organizations are joining the campaign launched in South Africa by the trade union association COSATU and the Kurdish Action Group for Human Rights KHRAG “The time has come: Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan”.
• Seven political prisoners in Şırnak jail demand to be transferred to Imrali 

  Seven political prisoners held in Şırnak T Type Closed Prison asked to be transferred to Imralı Prison Island where Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan is held.
• Britain's Young Communist League offers solidarity to Boğaziçi students 

  Britain's Young Communist League (YCL) offered support and solidarity to Boğaziçi University students saying their resistance is an inspiration for their own struggle.
• At least 563 students arrested during the Boğaziçi protest 

  At least 563 students were detained during the resistance against the appointment of a trustee rector by the Erdoğan regime to Boğaziçi University.
• Journalist Özdal: The government has no promise for the future 

  Journalist Hakkı Özdal says that the governing AKP party is using the experience it gained with trustees in Kurdistan and seeks to implement it in Turkey. He also underlines that the government has no promise for the future.
• Protest in Dersim against arbitrary assembly bans: We will not be silenced 

  For eight months now, a ban on assemblies has been in force in Dersim, which exclusively affects the opposition and civil society. The initiative of the Labor and Democracy Forces compares the situation to coup-like conditions.