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• People of Maxmur take to the streets for Öcalan 

  Following the rumors about the death of Abdullah Öcalan, residents of the Maxmur refugee camp demanded that lawyers and family members to be granted a visit to Öcalan and warned the Turkish government not to test the Kurdish people.
• Council of Sheiks in Shengal calls for immediate contact with Öcalan 

  There is worldwide concern about the condition of Abdullah Öcalan. In Shengal, the Council of Yazidi Sheiks has spoken out and demanded immediate contact. Millions of people were waiting for information about Öcalan.
• Shengal Council: Enemies seek to resume the Halabja massacre 

  "The occupying forces continue to rework on the project they started in Halabja 33 years ago, said the Shengal Democratic Autonomous Council and said the people of Kurdistan should organize themselves and prevent all the attempts of the enemy.
• PAJK calls for actions for Öcalan 

  PAJK Coordination stated that the allegations that target the life of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan "would mean the beginning of a deep and endless war", saying, "Today this is the war of every Kurd".
• KCK: Actions should continue until visit to Imrali is granted 

  KCK said in a written statement: “Our people, all friends and all democratic forces should stand up to get definite information about Abdullah Öcalan’s health. It is absolutely necessary for Abdullah Öcalan and his lawyers and family to meet."
• Three guerrillas martyred in Metina 

  HPG announced that three guerrillas were martyred in an airstrike by the Turkish army on the region of Metina on February 22.
• "Our families should claim our legitimate struggle" 

  Guerrilla fighter Alîşêr Agîr Amed's family takes part in the state propaganda campaign and demands their son back in front of the HDP building in Amed. The guerrilla fighter appeals to families not to betray their children.
• First Newroz fire lit in Maxmur Refugee Camp 

  The first Newroz fire was lit in Maxmur Refugee Camp on Sunday night.
• Prison and lashes for East Kurdistan activists who protested Turkish invasion of Rojava 

  The Iranian judiciary sentenced 13 activists to 6 months in prison and 30 lashes for supporting Rojava and protesting the Turkish state invasion.
• HPG statement on deadly explosion in Sidekan 

  A KDP peshmerga fighter was killed in an explosion in Sidekan. The HPG denies responsibility for the incident.
• “Don’t fall for the lies of the enemy, be proud of us” 

  The parents of guerrilla fighter Berxwedan Argeş sit in front of the HDP headquarters in Amed and demand their son back. He himself appeals to his as well as other families there, "Don't be deceived the enemy. Be proud of us."
• Military operation in Lice countryside 

  An air-supported military operation has been started in the countryside of Amed (Diyarbakır) province.
• Maxmur people commemorate 2004 Qamishlo Uprising 

  Makhmur Assembly of Martyrs' Families made a statement to mark the 17th anniversary of Qamishlo Uprising and emphasized that Kurdish lands have been saved in Rojava thanks to this resistance.
• Mother stages sit-in to protest killing of her husband and sons 

  HDP members visited Emine Şenyaşar, who continues her resistance in front of the courthouse in Urfa. Şenyaşar is protesting the murder of her husband and two sons by the bodyguards and relatives of AKP Deputy İbrahim Halil Yıldız.
• Delegation from Shengal meets with Iraqi officials, conveys their demand for decentralization 

  Following the march attended by thousands of people in Shengal, a delegation of the Shengal Democratic Autonomous Council and notables met with Iraqi officials on Thursday and conveyed their demand for decentralization.
• KNK: Hands off Shengal! 

  KNK called upon the United Nations, the European Union, the United States, and world human rights organisations to work to protect the Yazidis from future massacres.
• Thousands march in Shengal 

  Thousands of people have started marching in Shengal.
• Iraqi forces attack villagers on their way to Shengal for protest march 

  Iraqi military forces attacked residents of the Tilizer village who were on their way to Shengal to join the protest march.
• Shengal Autonomous Council: Every attack will be answered 

  The situation in the Yazidi region of Shengal in southern Kurdistan continues to escalate. The Iraqi government wants to take control of the Yazidi security forces, and the Shengal Autonomous Council vows resistance.
• HDP Hewler: Our members face pressure, forced to spy on each other 

  In South Kurdistan, HDP members are pressured by the KDP’s intelligence service to spy on each other. Repression against those politically persecuted from Turkey has increased in recent months.
• HPG publishes the names of two fallen guerrillas 

  The HPG Press Center released the names of two guerrilla fighters who fell in 2020, saying, "Whatever the cost, we will not back down and will keep our word to win freedom."
• Activists arrested by KDP enter 21st day of hunger strike 

  Journalists and activists from Behdinan arrested by the KDP in South Kurdistan have been on a hunger strike for 21 days, but they are not allowed to meet with their families.
• Dr. Hisham Zêbari: KDP hosts murderers of Kurds and contradicts itself 

  Duhok University academic, Dr. Hisham Zêbari, said that the KDP was contradicting itself by establishing relations with the murderers of Kurds.
• "The epical resistance in Garê brought guerrillas closer to success" 

  YJA Star guerrilla Bêrîtan Botan and HPG guerrilla Mahîr Cûdî said that the epical resistance in Garê brought guerrillas closer to success.
• Turkish fighter jets shell Medya Defense Zones 

  Turkish fighter jets carried out bombardments in the Medya Defense Zones. HPG reported no casualties during the air strikes.