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• Doctor lists cities most at risk of being hit by coronavirus 

  Scientific Committee member, Dr. Mehmet Doğanay, said the cities most at risk in the coronavirus epidemic are Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya and Van.
• Police detain nine young people in Suruç 

  Nine young people have been taken into custody in a new political genocide operation carried out by police in Suruç.
• Sinn Féin visits health workers on front line against coronavirus 

  As cases of coronavirus in the North of Ireland increased, deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill commended health and social care workers who are the front line in the battle against COVID-19.
• Relatives of the disappeared celebrate Newroz 

  The Human Rights Association and relatives of the disappeared celebrated Newroz and reiterated that the struggle for truth and justice would not be given up.
• Young people celebrate Newroz in Şırnak 

  Young people living in the village of Yarbaşı in Idil, Şırnak celebrated Newroz.
• Covid-19: 947 cases, 21 dead in Turkey 

  277 more coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Turkey during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 947.
• Kurds celebrate Newroz in Sydney 

  The Newroz fire was lit by families of martyrs who fell in the freedom struggle.
• Mızraklı calls for cohesion and solidarity against pandemic 

  Selçuk Mızraklı is a doctor and deposed mayor of Amed. From prison he makes suggestions on how the people in his city should deal with the Corona pandemic.
• Newroz celebrated in Lavrio, Greece 

  Newroz celebrations in the Greek city of Lavrio have been continuing since yesterday.
• Abdullah Öcalan and the Spirit of Newroz 

  For the Kurdish people, Newroz, the first day of spring has important political meaning, as it symbolizes the day on which Kawa the Blacksmith is said to have defeated the tyrant kind Dehak.
• Coronavirus: the attitude of State and revolutionary perspectives 

  If capitalism does not stop, we have to continue too; but we take life and people as our basis.
• Coronavirus measures do not apply to HDP prisoners 

  The Turkish government announced that it has suspended transfers of prisoners. However, HDP executives have been transferred from Mardin to Urfa prison.
• Three people taken into custody in Bingöl 

  Three people, including 67-year-old Mehmet Morsümbül, were detained during the political genocide operations in Bingöl.
• Newroz celebrations in Europe and Armenia 

  Newroz was celebrated in Lavrio, Rome, Marseille, Montpellier, and some Armenian villages.
• Revenge Unit sets bus on fire in Istanbul 

  Martyr Helmet and Martyr Arin Mirkan Revenge Unit said it carried out an action in Istanbul setting a "bus belonging to fascists" on fire.
• Amed celebrates Newroz on the balconies 

  The people in Bismil, Silvan, Lice and Dicle districts in the province of Amed celebrated Newroz by burning torches and tires.
• 2 former FARC guerrillas and 3 social leaders killed in Colombia 

  Two former FARC guerrillas and three social leaders were killed in Colombia in less then 48 hours.
• Urfa Governor bans actions and activities for 30 days 

  Urfa Governorate banned actions and activities in the center and districts for 30 days.
• Ireland to introduce ban on evictions due to coronavirus crisis 

  The Irish Government plans to introduce legislation to ban evictions from the private rented sector and to freeze rents is "a welcome first move for renters", said Sinn Féin. 
• Covid-19: Death toll rises to 9, confirmed cases to 670 in Turkey 

  311 more cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed in Turkey during the past 24 hours while death toll rose to 9.
• Families apply to visit Imralı 

  Families of Abdullah Öcalan and the other political prisoners in Imralı applied for a visit to the Prosecutor's Office.
• TurkStat says there are almost one million new unemployed 

  TÜIK announced that the number of unemployed increased by 932,000 reaching over 4,5 million in 2019.
• HDP says there are thousands of coronavirus cases, not hundreds 

  The HDP said that "the number of cases of coronavirus is thousands" and added that the government is not worrying about people.
• PKK: Let's celebrate Newroz! 

  The PKK issued a statement to urge people to "celebrate this unusual Newroz."
• HDK celebrates Newroz 2020 

  HDK Executive Board said in a written statement: "Newroz means building a life where societies live on the basis of confederal equality and the end of persecution."