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• Communist Party of Swaziland holds seminar “Justice for Kurds, freedom for Öcalan” 

  The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) organized a seminar titled “Justice for the Kurdish People - Freedom for Comrade Öcalan”.
• Farmer in Antakya: Earthquake destroyed my years-long labour in a blink 

  Farmer Mehmet Görüroğlu’s house on the fault line in Antakya Güzelburç was damaged and his field was split in half. The farmer said that: "My 40 years of labour was destroyed in the blink of an eye."
• Earthquake in Malatya leaves buildings collapsed, resulting in casualties 

  According to initial reports, 29 buildings have collapsed in a new earthquake in the province of Malatya, where deaths and injuries have been reported.
• One family in Adiyaman lost 35 relatives in the earthquake 

  Tens of thousands of people lost their lives in Adiyaman (Semsûr), 80 percent of which became uninhabitable after the two earthquakes on 6 February. Some families lost dozens of relatives. The Filikî family lost 35.
• Kayataş: We will increase solidarity 

  DBP Ankara Advisory Office spokesperson Kayataş said that they will expand the solidarity network despite the government's obstacles.
• Governorate says 3,899 buildings have been destroyed by earthquake in Malatya 

  Malatya Governorate announced that the number of buildings destroyed in the two Mereş-centered earthquakes was 3,899.
• Police arrest TIP members protesting Red Crescent 

  TIP members gathered in front of the Istanbul Provincial party’s building to protest the Red Crescent selling tents, were beaten and detained.
• People in Berlin and Paris protest the Turkish government for its practices after the earthquake 

  The Turkish state and its practices after the Maraş-centered earthquake, were protested in Berlin and Paris.
• Istanbul police attack demonstration against government's response to earthquake 

  In Istanbul, a rally by the Crisis Coordination of the Alliance for Labour, Peace and Democracy against the government's response to the earthquake disaster was violently prevented by police.
• Dozens of migrants drowned off Italian coast 

  At least 58 people have died in a boat accident off the coast of southern Italy.
• DGB reacts to Turkish state's plans to change demography in eartquake-hit regions 

  The British Union of Democratic Forces protested the Turkish state's plans to change the demographic structure after the Kurdistan-centered earthquake.
• Thousands of debris are still untouched in Maraş 

  The smell of the corpses under the debris in Maraş continues to spread.
• PKK responds to statements by Swedish officials 

  The PKK Foreign Relations Committee responded to the statements by Swedish Oscar Stemsörn who linked the PKK with criminal circles.
• Earthquakes and aftershocks continue in Turkey and North Kurdistan 

  There is still no relief in sight in the Turkish-Syrian earthquake zone. On Saturday, a 5.2-magnitude quake hit Niğde in Central Anatolia. Hours earlier, the earth trembled in Bingöl in Kurdistan. Hatay and Malatya too continue to tremble.
• TJK-E calls for participation in today’s protests in Europe after the earthquake disaster 

  Demonstrations will take place in several European countries today against the actions of the Turkish state after the earthquake disaster. The Kurdish Women's Movement in Europe (TJK-E) calls for participation.
• Prisoners in Adana Kürkçüler Closed jail deported to Bolu 

  Prisoners in Adana Kürkçüler Closed jail were deported to Bolu.
• EU eases sanctions on Syria to facilitate delivery of humanitarian aid after earthquake 

  The EU amended restrictive measures in place regarding Syria to facilitate the speedy delivery of humanitarian aid after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
• Turkish police dismantle tents for earthquake victims in Mersin 

  Turkish police removed 14 tents established in the Akdeniz district of Mersin for the people who came to the city in tens of thousands after being forced to leave their homes in earthquake-stricken areas.
• ‘We received no aid because we are Alevis’ 

  Yilmaz Uzatmaz, uncle of Ali Deniz Uzatmaz who was killed in the 2015 Ankara bombing, said that “The government did not send us aid because we are an Alevi village.”
• HDP MP Şevin Coşkun: Government wants to hide the truth 

  HDP Muş Deputy Şevin Coşkun said that the fines imposed by the Turkish media watchdog RTÜK over the coverage of the earthquake resulted from the government's desire to hide the truth.
• Iraqi Ministry of Defense says that five ISIS mercenaries were killed in Baghdad 

  The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced that five ISIS mercenaries were killed as a result of an airstrike in Baghdad.
• Van Eğitim-Sen Branch files criminal complaint against İpekyolu trustee 

  Van Eğitim-Sen Branch filed a criminal complaint against İhsan Emre Aydın, the trustee of İpekyolu Municipality, who provided aid to earthquake victims with associations affiliated with ISIS.
• Former HDP Nusaybin province co-chair Şiyar Koç taken into custody 

  Former HDP Nusaybin province co-chair Şiyar Koç was taken into custody this morning.
• Support growing for HDP campaign for earthquake victims 

  Many people supported the “We bring families together” campaign launched by the HDP for earthquake victims.
• How corruption and racism aggravate the consequences of the earthquake 

  The International Riseup4Rojava Campaign published a dossier on the political dimension of the earthquake in Turkey and the responsibility of the Erdogan regime for the disastrous consequences.