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• Newroz visit in Kobanê, land of martyrs 

  The Newroz Preparatory Committee in Kobanê Canton of Rojava, West Kurdistan last night visited Dicle Martyrs' Cemetery on occasion of the Kurdish New Year, Newroz.
• Attacks on Gever continue after yesterday's massacre with chemical gas 

  Reports came through yesterday that Turkish state forces used chemical gas in order to enter the neighborhoods protected by popular resistance for self-rule in Hakkari's Gever (Yüksekova) district.
• HDP deputy reports claims of chemical gas use in Gever 

  HDP Hakkari deputy Nihat Akdoğan said locals in Hakkari's Gever (Yüksekova) district told him that Turkish forces used chemical gas in civilian areas.
• KCK condemns attacks targeting civilians 

  KCK stated that it is against the targeting of civilians, and condemned attacks that are carried out in this way. KCK offered condolences and well wishes to the families of the civilians massacred in Istanbul earlier today.
• Tens of thousands celebrate Newroz in Hannover 

  Nearly 70 thousand people celebrated Newroz and saluted the resistance in North Kurdistan as well as the federation declaration in Rojava.
• AKP places jihadist gangs in the tent camp in Suruç 

  The ‘Syrian families’ that the AKP had brought from Hatay to the AFAD Tent Camp in Suruç turned out to be jihadists preparing for war in Syria.
• Newroz of millions despite the bans 

  Since the 1990s, Kurdish people have been celebrating Newroz in a spirit of resistance and millions have been going out to the streets despite state attacks and massacres.
• HDP: We invite everyone to join us in Cizre on March 22 

  The co-presidents of HDP and its affiliates, Central Executive Committee members and parliamentarians will attend the Newroz celebration in Cizre on March 22.
• HPG reports actions by guerrillas and attacks by Turkish army 

  HPG (People's Defense Forces) Media Center announced that guerrilla forces blocked the Amed-Bingöl road and targeted the soldiers constructing a road in Heftanin.
• Shengal Construction Assembly: Federation a hope for Democratic Syria 

  Shengal Construction Assembly described the federation declaration in Rojava as the cornerstone of Syria’s democratization.
• KCK: Kurds should show the AKP that Newroz cannot be banned 

  KCK released a written statement on Newroz celebrations and invited everyone to view the state’s attempt to ban Newroz as an attack on people’s existence, freedom, and democratic life.
• Jaysh al-Thuwar commander: Turkey intensified its support to the gangs 

  Jaysh al-Thuwar commander Ebu Heci stated that with its attacks on Tishrin and the Euphrates, ISIS was aiming to prevent a possible SDF operation in the region.
• Soldiers knew the identity of people killed in Cizre before DNA tests 

  Soldiers who took the family of Berjin Demirkaya, killed in Cizre, into custody made a confession that confirms Demirkaya was killed by being burned alive.
• Political prisoners exiled from Şırnak to Rize tortured 

  24 political prisoners who were exiled to Rize from Şırnak were tortured during the 4-day long journey.
• Neighborhoods of resistance in Nusaybin under artillery shelling 

  Turkish forces continue their artillery and mortar attacks against neighborhoods of resistance in Mardin's Nusaybin district where resistance against genocidal attacks continues.
• Heavy clashes ongoing in Şırnak 

  Neighborhoods in self-government resistance in Şırnak province are under continuous shelling while YPS and YPS-JIN members continue their resistance.
• Police raid in Nuda Cultural Center in Van 

  Nuda Cultural Center operating under Van Metropolitan Municipality was raided by police forces today. Most of the musical instruments used by the students were broken and rendered useless in the raid.
• Newroz celebrations begin in Shengal 

  Celebrations to mark Kurdish New Year Newroz have begun in the Êzîdî town of Shengal in South Kurdistan territory.
• Police detain father and sister of KJA activist burned in Cizre 

  Father and sister of KJA activist Berjin Demirkaya, who was burned to death in one of the basements of atrocity in Cizre, taken into custody in a morning raid by soldiers.
• Final declaration of the Federal System Constituent Assembly announced 

  The two-day Constituent Assembly meeting held in the town of Rimêlan in Girkê Legê regarding the future of Rojava and the Northern Syria region ended yesterday.
• Newroz Organising Committee: We don't recognise AKP's ban 

  The Newroz Organising Committee, which consists of DTK, HDK, HDP, DBP, KJA and DEM-GENÇ, has released a statement emphasizing that they will not recognize the AKP's ban on Newroz celebrations.
• YPS: At least 27 members of Turkish forces killed 

  The General Coordination of Civilian Defense Units (Yekîneyên Parastina Sivîl, YPS) has released a statement reporting intense attacks by Turkish forces against the areas of self-rule in Northern Kurdistan.
• Crime scene investigation on Elçi murder after 111 days 

  Crime scene investigation started 111 days after Tahir Elçi was murdered.
• 2 injured as state forces attack people with real bullets in Gever 

  People marching against AKP’s siege and genocidal attacks in Gever were attacked by real bullets. 2 people were injured in the soldiers’ attack.
• Popular resistance grows against state forces' attacks in Nusaybin 

  While artillery fire continue from the morning on in Nusaybin where genocidal attacks intensify, Civilian Defense Units' (YPS) resistance grows in the sieged neighborhoods.