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• Long March activists pay tribute to HPG guerrilla Fırat Çiçek 

  HPG guerrilla Fırat Çiçek (Baran Kaya) was commemorated at the Darmstadt Democratic Kurdish Community Center at the end of the second day of the Long March.
• Demonstration for Öcalan in Geneva to welcome the Long March 

  A demonstration demanding freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan will kick off in Geneva today. The demonstration will join the Long March which begins today.
• Coronavirus deaths reach 811  

  China raised the death toll from its coronavirus outbreak to 811 on Sunday, passing the number killed globally by the SARS epidemic.
• Three students arrested for protesting increase in exams fees 

  High school students from DEV-LIS protested increase in fees for exams.
• Second day of the Long March ends with enthusiasm 

  Young people arrived at Darmstadt Luisenplatz thus ending the second day of the Long March.
• An unstoppable Sinn Féin top the polls in Ireland! 

  Scenes of jubilation in count centres across Ireland as a number of poll-topping Sinn Féin candidates have been declared elected on the first count.
• Memorial event for HPG guerrilla Baran Kaya in Münster 

  The fallen guerrilla fighter Baran Kaya was commemorated in Münster. He had joined the HPG from Germany and died in December during a Turkish air attack in southern Kurdistan.
• Paris march for Öcalan concluded with a rally 

  The demonstration ended with a call for strongest participation in the massive rally to be held in Strasbourg on February 15.
• 3 detained as German police attack long march for Öcalan 

  German police attacked the activists of the long march for Öcalan in Frankfurt. Three were taken into custody.
• Paris march against international conspiracy continues 

  Kurds in Europe stage long marches in protest at the February 15 international conspiracy against Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan and the isolation imposed on him by the Turkish state.
• Two-day march for Öcalan in Belgium 

  Kurds in Europe stage long marches in protest at the February 15 international conspiracy against Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan and the isolation imposed on him by the Turkish state.
• HBDH claims action against military barracks in Istanbul 

  An urban guerilla group has claimed responsibility for an action that targeted a Turkish military barracks in Istanbul. The attack was a retaliation for Kurdish civilians killed by security forces in Cizre, Şırnak four years ago, said the group.
• Feminist boycott at the Tourism Fair in Hamburg 

  A feminist protest against Turkey at the Hamburg Tourism Fair focused on women. The fate of individual women was used as an example to illustrate why a holiday in Turkey should be out of the question.
• Four people taken into custody in Artuklu 

  Four people were detained following night raids in Artuklu within the framework of political genocide operations.
• ISIG says that 112 workers died in their workplace 

  ISIG (Occupational Health and Safety Assembly) announced that 112 workers died in their workplace in January.
• Long March in Frankfurt enters its second day 

  The march will end in the evening today.
• Kurds in Rennes protest international conspiracy against Öcalan 

  Kurds protesting the international conspiracy against Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan took to the streets in Rennes, France.
• HDP assembly member Acar remanded in custody 

  HDP Youth Council Member Muhsin Acar, who was detained following a raid on his home a week ago, was remanded in custody.
• Polls in Ireland about to close 

  People turn out en masse in many areas in Ireland to cast their vote for the new parliament. The polls gave Sinn Féin the lead, but count will only began tomorrow.
• Europe-wide demonstrations for Öcalan concluded 

  Two-day demonstrations for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan have been taking place since Friday in Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Vienna and Paris. Meanwhile in Hesse the long march of the Kurdish youth movement to Strasbourg has begun.
• 543 people killed since the beginning of the protests in Iraq 

  Since October, hundreds of thousands of people in Iraq have been protesting against mismanagement and corruption. According to the Human Rights Commission elected by the Iraqi Parliament, 543 people have been killed.
• Vengeance Unit destroys business in Istanbul 

  The group vowed to continue with their actions "until the international conspiracy is torn down".
• HDP’s Kubilay: Turkey must withdraw unconditionally from Syria 

  HDP spokesperson Günay Kubilay has called for an unconditional withdrawal of Turkey from Syria. He said Erdoğan must respect the Syrian peoples’ right to self-determination and explain what Turkish soldiers are dying for in Idlib.
• Stuttgart march against international conspiracy continues 

  Kurds in Europe stage long marches in protest at the February 15 international conspiracy against Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan and the isolation imposed on him by the Turkish state.
• KCK vows to continue their struggle until Ocalan is freed 

  KCK: All the struggling forces of our Freedom Movement, especially guerrillas, will continue their struggle to get Rêber Apo free.