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• 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.
• Oil agreement between Turkey and the Kurdistan Regional Government illegal, says Court 

  The Paris-based International Court of Arbitration, which found the oil agreement between Turkey and the Kurdistan Regional Government illegal, sentenced Ankara to pay 1.4 billion dollars in compensation.
• Activists from St Gallen take over Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg 

  A group of activists from St Gallen, Switzerland, took over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg.
• Number of police officers remanded in custody in child torture case increases to 5 

  Police chief Aykut Oral and a police officer, who were among those who tortured 14-year-old Y.D. in Lice, were arrested.
• KDC-F condemns Turkish interference in French internal affairs 

  The KDC-F condemned Turkish interference in the internal affairs of France, after the summoning of the French ambassador in Ankara.
• 18 detained in police operation against HDP and DBP in Suruç 

  The Turkish regime continues its political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives.
• Kurds will march to Amara 'for freedom' on Öcalan’s birthday 

  Kurds will march to Amara on April 4 to celebrate the birthday of Abdullah Öcalan. “We will deliver a strong message.There can be no solution, democracy, freedom and equal life without Öcalan,” say the organizing parties and institutions.
• HDP’s Zeydanoğlu: Labour and Freedom Alliance gives hope to voters 

  HDP Party Assembly Member Özgür Zeydanoğlu said that the 2023 elections would be one of the most important elections in the history of Turkey, noting that the Labour and Freedom Alliance caused great excitement and hope among the voters.
• Kurds in Drancy celebrate Heroes Week 

  An event was held in the Drancy suburb of Paris on the occasion of 21-28 March, Heroes Week.
• Green Left Party opens election office in Paris 

  The Green Left Party opened its election office in the Drancy suburb of Paris.
• Memorial for 9 YAT martyrs in Helsinborg 

  The 9 YAT members who fell as martyrs following a helicopter crash in South Kurdistan were commemorated in the Swedish city of Helsinborg.
• Kurdish youth organizations to march for Öcalan’s freedom in Zurich 

  Kurdish youth organizations TCŞ and TekoJIN will march in Switzerland on April 1st to demand freedom for Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• French Senate honors the YPG and YPJ 

  The French Senate honored YPJ Spokeswoman Rûksan Mihemed and YPG Spokesman Nuri Mahmoud for their fight against ISIS.
• Turkey stops handling South Kurdistan oil 

  Turkey stopped oil exports from Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on Saturday following arbitration at the International Chamber of Commerce, the Iraqi oil ministry said.
• Kurds and Italians celebrate Newroz in Pisa 

  Kurds and their friends celebrate Newroz all around the world.
• Shattering the power of the AKP 

  While the news about the alliances formed or dissolved is constantly changing, it is an unchangeable fact that everyone wants to shape the game options with the Kurdish voices.
• Three earthquake victims injured in fire that broke out in their tent in Iskenderun 

  Three people, including two children, were injured in a fire that broke out in the tent where the earthquake victims were staying in Iskenderun.
• Newroz celebrated in Budapest 

  Newroz was celebrated for the first time in a long time in Budapest.
• Police in Helsinki attack demonstration in solidarity with Kurds 

  Police attacked a demonstration organized by Riseup4RojavaFinland and Aurora Helsinki.
• Green Left Party opens its electoral campaign in Istanbul 

  The Green Left Party opened its first election stand in Istanbul, in Kadıköy Pier Square, accompanied by dances.
• Tens of thousands celebrate Newroz in Frankfurt 

  Tens of thousands of people from all over Germany travelled to Frankfurt today to celebrate this year's Newroz festival, which was dedicated to the memory of the victims of the earthquake disaster on February 6.