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• Newroz in Bursa: “Now is the time for freedom” 

  In the Newroz celebration in Bursa with the slogan "Rabe dema azadî û serkeftinê ye" (Stand up, it's time for freedom and success), masses called for freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan for peace.
• Police attack crowd and journalists at Newroz celebration in Istanbul 

  As the Newroz area in Istanbul was evacuated, Turkish police attacked the crowd and detained many under torture. Journalists Tuğçe Yılmaz and Ali Dinçe were also attacked.
• Newroz in Istanbul: Abdullah Öcalan must be free 

  "The key to the solution of the Kurdish question is in İmralı," HDP Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan said in his speech at the Newroz celebration in Istanbul.
• Prisoners enter 112th day of hunger strike to demand freedom for Öcalan 

  The hunger strike launched by prisoners in jails in Turkey and North Kurdistan to demand Abdullah Öcalan's freedom continues on its 112th day.
• KON-MED: Halabja massacre is a reminder to humanity to never close its eyes to war atrocities 

  Saddam Hussein's regime attack with poison gas on the Kurdish city of Halabja on 16 March 1988 stands as a "reminder to humanity never to close its eyes to the atrocities of war," said KON-MED.
• Newroz reception at Munich City Hall 

  A Newroz reception was held at Munich City Hall. At the invitation of the city council group of the Left Party, many guests gathered in the conference room to welcome the Kurdish New Year.
• Francie Molloy: Together we can achieve freedom for the people of Kurdistan 

  Speaking at the conference organised by IHD in Amed, Sinn Féin MP Francie Molloy said that Irish society supports the Kurdish people’s struggle for freedom and independence.
• Police take five people into custody in Mersin 

  Five people were taken into custody in a police political operation carried out by Turkish police in Mersin.
• Kurdish politician Köçer sentenced to two years and five months in prison by Munich Regional Court 

  Kurdish politician Tahir Köçer was sentenced to two years and five months in prison by the Munich Higher Regional Court. Lawyer Brenner spoke of a political criminalization of Kurdish activists.
• EH Bildu senators present question about Öcalan in Spanish state parliament 

  EH Bildu senators Elizondo and Elejabarrieta presented a question about Öcalan in the Spanish state parliament.
• Political genocide operation in Osmaniye: 7 detained 

  As part of a political genocide operation in Osmaniye, 7 young people, including a minor, were detained.
• Sigurdsson: Isolation of Öcalan violates all international rules and law 

  Former Copenhagen Mayor Villo Sigurdsson said that the isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan violates international law, conventions and rules and cannot continue.
• Socialist International Council passes resolution on the Kurdish people 

  The Socialist International passed a resolution on the Kurdish people at its latest session in Madrid.
• Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria delegation meets Swiss senators 

  A delegation from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria met with members of the Swiss Senate.
• KCK: The Turkish State is the biggest threat for Iraq 

  The KCK said in a statement that the Turkish State is the biggest threat for Iraq.
• Kurdish politician Mehmet Çakas: Kurdish is de facto banned in German prison 

  Kurdish politician Mehmet Çakas, who is imprisoned in Hannover prison, said that Kurdish is de facto banned in German prisons.
• Turkish officials hold talks in Baghdad amid reports of an imminent cross-border operation 

  The Turkish officials' visit comes at a time when the Turkish state wants to drag Iraq into a war against the Kurdish people and launch a new invasion attack on the territory of South Kurdistan in cooperation with the KDP.
• OLG Hamburg: The court shows its face  

  In the trial against Kenan Ayaz before the Hamburg Higher Regional Court, presiding judge Wende-Spohrs makes it clear what she is trying to do with this trial: demonstrate her position of power - both to Kenan Ayaz, his defense and to the visitors.
• KCDK-E calls for participation in Newroz rallies in Europe 

  The central Newroz festival will be in Frankfurt, but the beginning of spring will be celebrated across Europe starting this weekend. The KCDK-E called for participation.
• Kurds from Salzgitter take over Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg 

  A group of Kurds from the city of Salzgitter took over the Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg.
• Over 12,300 children killed in Gaza in four months 

  UNRWA, the UN relief agency for Palestinian refugees, reported that more children have been killed in Gaza in four months than in four years of conflict worldwide.
• Selahattin Demirtaş protests against degrading treatment 

  The Turkish Ministry of Justice has ordered Selahattin Demirtaş to take off his shoes on camera when entering and leaving his prison cell. The Kurdish politician refuses to comply with the degrading measure.
• Preparations for Newroz festival underway in Frankfurt am Main 

  The central Newroz festival in Germany will take place in Frankfurt am Main once again this year. The Kurdish umbrella organization KON-MED set 23 March as the date for Newroz.
• Newroz events to take place in 5 Austrian cities  

  Newroz in Austria will be celebrated in 5 cities.
• DEM Party members detained for distributing Newroz leaflet in Istanbul  

  Several people, including DEM Party Kadıköy district co-mayoral candidates, were detained by the police in Istanbul.