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• Memorial for martyrs Ronahî and Berîvan in Mannheim 

  Ronahî and Berîvan, two martyrs of the Kurdish freedom struggle, were commemorated at the place where they carried out their protests in Mannheim.
• Kurds celebrate Newroz in Damascus 

  The Kurdish people and their friends celebrated Newroz in Damascus. Various artists attended the celebration.
• Constitutional Court rejects HDP's application demanding postponement of closure case  

  The Constitutional Court rejected the HDP's application demanding the postponement of the party's closure case until after the election.
• French politician Melanchon: I hope the next elections will benefit all of the peoples of Turkey 

  In a video message he sent to the Newroz celebrations in Amed, French politician Jean-Luc Melenchon said: "I hope that the next elections will be as profitable as possible for the peoples of Turkey."
• Peace in Kurdistan Campaign sends solidarity greetings to Kurds on Newroz day 

  The Peace in Kurdistan Campaign issued a statement to send its solidarity greetings to Kurds on Newroz day.
• Kurds in Stuttgart celebrate Newroz 

  Newroz was celebrated in Stuttgart where solidarity messages were sent to the earthquake victims.
• Many taken into custody in Antalya 

  Many people were taken into custody following house raids carried out as part of a new political operation in Antalya.
• Thousands on their way to Newroz celebration in Amed 

  The people of Amed are reaching the area where the Newroz celebration will take place, chanting the slogans “Bijî Serok Apo”, “Be Serok jiyan nabe” and “Jin jiyan azadî”.
• Newroz celebrations in many European cities 

  Newroz celebrations were held in Freiburg, Dortmund and Aachen in Germany, and Copenhagen, Örebro and Holstebro in Denmark.
• Police take many into custody ahead of Newroz celebrations 

  Police took many people into custody ahead of the Newroz celebrations.
• Kılıçdaroğlu meets HDP co-chairs in Ankara 

  After meeting with HDP Co-chairs Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar in Ankara, presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu called for a solution to the Kurdish question in Turkey's parliament.
• Iraq to hold provincial elections on November 6 

  Elections will be held on November 6 in Iraq ten years after to replace the provincial assemblies that were dissolved due to corruption.
• Presidential candidate Kılıçdaroğlu visits HDP 

  The CHP delegation was received by HDP co-chairs Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar, Party Spokeswoman Ebru Günay and HDP Group Deputy Chair Saruhan Oluç.
• Memorial for Italian internationalist Tekoşer Piling (Lorenzo Orsetti) 

  Italian internationalist Tekoşer Piling (Lorenzo Orsetti), fell a martyr in Baghouz while fighting against ISIS, four years ago. A memorial was held in Florence.
• Kurds and their friends celebrate Newroz in Helsinki 

  In Helsinki, leftist organizations, the Democratic Kurdish Medical Center, the representatives of the Association for Arts, and many Kurds
• Police take HDP Bursa Provincial co-chair into custody  

  HDP Bursa Provincial co-chair Mehmet Dilek was taken into custody as a result of a new political police operation.
• Newroz celebrations in many cities of Europe 

  Kurds and their friends celebrated Newroz in many cities of Europe.
• Memorial in Darmstadt for 9 fighters who fell martyrs in a helicopter crash in South Kurdistan 

  A memorial was held in Darmstadt for the 9 YAT fighters who fell as martyrs in the helicopter crash that occurred on 15 March. Feraşîn Baran's family.
• Police take 200 people into custody after Newroz celebration in Istanbul 

  Hundreds of thousands of people attended the Newroz celebration in Istanbul. Police attacked the crowd at the end of the celebration and detained around 200 people, including a disabled child and lawyers.
• Newroz in Istanbul: We will build a new life together 

  Thousands vowed to enhance the struggle ahead of the upcoming elections in May and to build a new life all together.
• Newroz in İzmir: “Freedom for Öcalan” 

  Masses celebrated Newroz in the western province of İzmir on Sunday.
• Taşdemir: Next elections are of crucial importance, especially for women 

  HDP Agirî MP Diayet Taşdemir spoke about the elections to be held on 14 May and said that they are of critical importance for women because, "after this election, the country will either evolve into a democracy or a total dictatorship."
• Thousands in Istanbul celebrate Newroz despite torrential rain 

  Newroz in Istanbul is celebrated in Yenikapı Square this year. Thousands of people went to the celebration led by the HDP and HDK.
• Thousands of people in Van celebrate Newroz  

  Despite the rainy weather in Van, thousands of people went to Newroz Park from many boroughs of the city, shouting the slogan "Bijî Serok Apo".
• Kurds in Graz celebrate Newroz  

  The people of Kurdistan celebrated Newroz in the city of Graz together with their Austrian friends.