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• Four candidates to run for president in Turkey 

  The candidates for the office of president of Turkey have been determined. The presidential election is expected to be a duel between Erdoğan and Kılıçdaroğlu.
• SYKP: It is our historical duty to defeat the AKP-MHP alliance 

  SYKP Istanbul Provincial co-chair Roni Gonen said that defeating the People's Alliance, which he described as the most reactionary alliance in history, is their historical duty and responsibility.
• 101 people in Muğla call for single list to defend life 

  101 people defending life in Muğla called out to the parties in the Labor and Freedom Alliance and left-socialist forces to "join in a single list".
• MA TUHAY-DER calls for participation in events for Öcalan's birthday 

  MA TUHAY-DER co-chair Mehmet Şafi Erol called for participation in the events to be held on the occasion of the birthday of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Another company stops oil exports from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq 

  Gulf Keystone expects to shut Shaikan field flows on Friday.
• Austrian National Council passes resolution calling for protection of the Kurds 

  With a broad majority, the Austrian National Council voted in favour of a resolution regarding Turkey's actions in the Kurdish areas of Syria and Iraq.
• After a visit to Turkey, Swiss Socialist Party calls for international pressure for free elections 

  The Swiss Socialist Party has completed its visit to Turkey. The SP said that the government discriminated against the earthquake survivors.
• TÖP: On 14 May we can stop fascism! 

  TÖP Istanbul Provincial chair, Nilay Kuş, drew attention to the importance of the 14 May elections and said: "We can stop fascism."
• 23 people sent to prison in Suruç 

  23 people taken into custody in political police operations in Suruç (Pirsûs) on 27 March were remanded in custody.
• Iraqi Intelligence Unit captures 5 ISIS mercenaries 

  The Iraqi Intelligence Unit announced that as a result of two separate operations carried out by security forces in Baghdad and Saladin, 5 ISIS mercenaries were captured.
• HDP launches its election campaign under the banner of the Green Left Party 

  With an event held in Ankara, the HDP has launched its election campaign under the banner of the Green Left Party.
• 10 people detained in Antalya 

  The Turkish regime continues its political genocide operations across the country.
• 7 people, including a Turk, arrested in Belgium over possible terrorist attacks 

  7 people, including a Turkish citizen, have been arrested during police raids in Belgium over “possible terrorist attacks”.
• Swiss BastA Party supports the Green Left Party in Turkey’s elections 

  The BastA Party, organized in Switzerland's Basel canton, announced that it would support the Green Left Party in Turkey’s elections in May.
• Austrian parliament to debate Turkish attacks on Kurdish territories 

  The Austrian Parliament will debate a draft law demanding an end to the invasion attacks of the Turkish state against South Kurdistan and North and East Syria.
• Tent cities in Hatay flood because of heavy rain  

  The tent cities established by AFAD in Hatay Samandag flooded due to the heavy rain and storm that hit the area, leaving many tents unusable.
• Green Left Party to announce its Election Manifesto today 

  The Green Left Party will announce its Election Manifesto today, Thursday.
• 'Counterpower' meeting at the Rojava Parliament in the Netherlands 

  A Counterpower' meeting was held at the Rojava People's Parliament in the Van Abbe museum in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
• ADGB resumes campaign for Öcalan’s freedom 

  The European Democratic Forces Union (ADGB) continues its campaign to protest the conspiracy and isolation against Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• EMEP to contest Turkey's elections on the list of the Green Left Party 

  EMEP will contest the parliamentary elections in Turkey on the list of the Green Left Party (YSP) in order to avoid losing votes.
• Families of slain Iranian protestors commemorate Amini 

  Relatives of those killed during the resistance in Iran and Rojhilat visited Mahsa Amini's grave.
• Woller: I am honored to stand by the Kurds 

  Ernst Woller, First President of the Vienna Provincial Parliament, attended the Newroz celebration and stated that he was honored to stand by the Kurds.
• Sancar reiterates that 14 May elections are a historic appointment 

  HDP leader Mithat Sancar pointed out the importance of the 14 May elections at his party's parliamentary group meeting in Ankara.
• ILO: Urgent support needed for hundreds of thousands of workers after earthquakes 

  Devastating earthquakes have destroyed the jobs and businesses of hundreds of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria. Workers and enterprises urgently need help to rebuild livelihoods and prevent poverty, informality and exploitation, ILO says.
• People of Antakya still in need of shelter 51 days after the earthquake 

  After the series of severe earthquakes in early February, many people are still homeless in Antakya. The people in the Ekinci neighbourhood are urgently calling for containers.