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• Co-mayor of Van's Saray district jailed 

  Co-mayor of Van's Saray district Abdulkadir Çalışkan who was replaced by a trustee has been jailed.
• Turkish airstrikes on Qandil target civilian areas 

  Turkish state's continued airstrikes on Qandil region of Medya Defense Zones have targeted civilian settlements again.
• Turkish warplanes bomb Qandil 

  Turkish warplanes are bombing Qandil region in South Kurdistan territory.
• YBŞ: Nûjiyan left the Êzidîs and journalists a great legacy 

  YBŞ stated that journalist Nûjiyan Erhan left her colleagues and the Êzidî people a great legacy, and vowed to crown the truth she shouted until her last breath and her aspirations with victory.
• People of Efrîn: We will defend our land against Turkish attacks 

  The people of Efrîn, targeted by the invading Turkish army, say they will resist the attacks and defend their land.
• Kurdish journalist Nûjiyan Erhan to be laid to rest in Shengal 

  Kurdish journalist Nûjiyan Erhan who was murdered by AKP-KDP gangs will be laid to rest in Shengal.
• Turkish army shells Efrîn's Bilbil district 

  Turkish military forces are bombing Efrîn's Bilbil district with tank, artillery and katyusha fire.
• Co-mayor of DBP-held Beğendik town in Siirt detained 

  Co-mayor of DBP-held Beğendik town in Siirt's Pervari district has been taken into custody.
• Turkish jets shell Medya Defense Zones 

  Turkish fighter jets are bombing Medya Defense Zones since 10:45 local time Friday morning.
• HPG: Three soldiers killed in Çukurca 

  Three soldiers of the Turkish army were killed as result of actions carried out by HPG/ YJA Star guerrillas in Hakkari's Çukurca district.
• Police shot one at a checkpoint in Amed 

  Police have shot a person at a checkpoint in Amed province.
• Turkish army shells Nisriyê village of Efrîn 

  Turkish army launched an attack on a village in Rojava's Efrîn Canton in the early hours of the morning.
• Journalist Nûjiyan Erhan shot by KDP gangs in Shengal passes away 

  Journalist Nûjiyan Erhan who got severely wounded during KDP gangs' attack in Shengal on March 3 has passed away.
• Former DBP co-chair Emine Ayna detained in Amed 

  Former DBP co-chair Emine Ayna has been taken into custody in Amed Thursday morning.
• YPG reports continued attacks by the Turkish army and allied gangs 

  The occupant Turkish army and gang groups continue their attacks on Rojava, facing immediate retaliation in kind from YPG units.
• Turkish army starts an operation on Mount Cudi 

  Turkish army has started another operation on Mount Cudi in the countryside of Şırnak province.
• Newroz celebrated by guerrillas in Kirkuk 

  Celebrations for the Kurdish New Year festival continue with great enthusiasm in guerrilla zones across Kurdistan territory.
• Footage from the Newroz celebration in Qandil 

  Kurdish New Year festival Newroz was welcomed and celebrated by thousands in Qandil territory yesterday.
• KCK: 2017's Newroz showed that the will of freedom cannot be broken 

  KCK said the Kurdish people have shown everyone at 2017's Newroz that the will of freedom and democracy cannot be broken.
• Kurkut murdered by the police at Newroz in Amed 

  The young man murdered yesterday by the Turkish police in Amed has been identified as Kemal Kurkut. He had travelled to Amed from Malatya for Newroz celebrations.
• YBS-YJS Command: ISIS attack in Shengal has been broken 

  YBS/YJS Command announced that the attacks by ISIS gangs launched on March 21 have been broken.
• Ahmet Türk at Amed Newroz: Nobody should doubt that we will triumph 

  Ahmet Türk at Amed Newroz: We will always hold our head high at any cost. Nobody should doubt that we will triumph despite all the pressures and policies of atrocity.
• “NO” from the Ağrı Newroz: For the dead bodies left on the streets 

  HDP’s Taşdemir spoke during the Newroz celebrations in Ağrı and gave a message for the referendum, saying: “We will say ‘No’, against the war, and for the dead bodies left on the streets in Cizre and Sur and our will taken hostage.”
• Newroz celebrated across North Kurdistan 

  Tens of thousands are celebrating Kurdish New Year Newroz with great enthusiasm across North Kurdistan.
• Images from the Newroz celebration in Amed 

  The Newroz celebration in the Kurdish city Amed continues with the participation of tens of thousands.