KURDISTAN

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• 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.
• Tens of thousands celebrate Newroz in Northern Syria and Rojava 

  Tens of thousands of people are celebrating the Kurdish New Year Newroz across Northern Syria and Rojava.
• Amed Newroz grounds’ answer to Erdoğan: We will prevail! 

  Tens of thousands are joining the historic Amed Newroz. Women have carried the fervor of spring to the grounds with their colorful clothes despite the ban on yellow red and green. Newroz fervor and “No” slogans for the referendum fill the grounds.
• 10 detained, 3 injured as police attack the Newroz celebration in Gever 

  Special operations police entered the Newroz area with armored vehicles and attacked the people, saying “We won't let you celebrate Newroz”. 3 were injured and over 10 were detained.
• Newroz celebrated by thousands in Cizre 

  People have flocked to the Newroz celebration grounds in Şırnak’s Cizre district under police blockade. Thousands have gathered in the Newroz grounds.
• Thousands join the Newroz celebration in Van 

  As the 2017 Newroz celebration has begun in the Newroz area next to the Castle of Van, enthusiasm grows at the scene as hours pass.
• Message of unity from KCK to the Qandil Newroz 

  KCK Executive Council Co-presidency sent a message to the Newroz celebrations in Qandil and called for the achievement of unity among the Kurds.
• People flock to the squares in Batman, Siirt and Dersim for Newroz 

  People have started gathering in squares in Batman, Siirt and Dersim with the motto “We will prevail” to celebrate Newroz.
• Newroz fire lit on Mishtenur hill in Kobanê 

  Newroz celebrations in Kobanê began on Mishtenur hill. The celebration area at Mishtenur has been decorated with YPG-YPJ flags and the posters of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.