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• KCK Health Committee expresses solidarity with health workers 

  “The work is yours; the word is yours; this country is yours. Those who are supposed to leave this country are those who look down on your work. Those who are supposed to leave are the fascist AKP-MHP government.”
• Everything ready in Van for a "Newroz like no others", says HDP provincial co-chair Sağınç 

  HDP Van Provincial co-chair Tuncer Sağınç invited people of Van to the Newroz celebrations to be held on Sunday, 20 March, and said: "We see this Newroz as a Newroz of freedom and a critical day for the start of a new process in Turkey."
• First Newroz fire lit in İzmir  

  The first Newroz fire in İzmir was lit in the neighbourhood of Konak Çimentepe.
• Two-day strike in the health sector in Turkey 

  A two-day strike by medical professionals and healthcare workers began in Turkey on Monday.
• Preparations for the central Newroz celebration in Frankfurt completed 

  The main Newroz celebration in Germany will be held in Frankfurt on Saturday, March 19th. Preparations for the celebration are already completed.
• Russia and Ukraine to begin fourth round of talks amid ongoing conflict 

  The Russian army continues to shell many cities in Ukraine while Ukrainian forces bombed Donetsk, leaving at least 20 dead. A new round of negotiations is set to take place.
• Newroz celebrations in the UK will be held between 19 and 27 March  

  Newroz celebrations in the UK will be held between 19 and 27 March in many cities, including London, Liverpool and Edinburgh, and will be dedicated to the freedom of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• KCDK-E publishes calendar of Newroz events to be held in many cities in Europe  

  The KCDK-E published the calendar of Newroz events to be held in many cities in Europe and said, "Let's celebrate the 50th anniversary of Newroz with the spirit of national unity and Freedom for Rêber Öcalan and Kurdistan."
• Colombia goes left in Congress elections 

  With just over 90% of the votes counted in the three presidential coalitions, Gustavo Petro has shown his strength and leads the Historical Pact consultation with a huge advantage, in which he is close to 80% of the preferences, almost four million votes.
• First Newroz fires lit Diyarbakır 

  Newroz fires were lit and celebrations were held in the boroughs of Bağlar and Kayapınar in Diyarbakır.
• ‘Freedom for Öcalan’ demo in London 

  Kurdish activists took to the streets in London today to demand "Freedom for Öcalan".
• ISIS returnee Monika K. arrested in Frankfurt 

  Another ISIS returnee from Germany, Monika K., has been arrested. The suspected Islamist was arrested at the airport in Frankfurt.
• Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim responsibility for attack in Hewler 

  The missile attack comes as talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal face the prospect of collapse after a last-minute Russian demand forced world powers to pause negotiations for an undetermined time despite having a largely completed text.
• Kurdish representative attends Confederacion Intersindical congress in Zaragoza 

  Kurdish and Polisario representatives spoke at the congress of the Spanish union Confederacion Intersindical, which held its 12th Congress in Zaragoza.
• Young activists in Strasbourg demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  TCŞ and TekoJIN promoted a demonstration in front of Strasbourg central station to protest the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Victims of Gazi and Ümraniye massacres remembered 

  The victims of the Gazi massacre have been commemorated in Istanbul. The massacre took place from 12 to 15 March 1995 and ended as a pogrom against the Alevi population. At least 22 people were murdered by ultra-nationalists and police officers.
• HDP: Armored vehicles are the symbols of massacre in Kurdistan 

  HDP Children's Commission drew attention to massacres with armored vehicles and said, "Armored vehicles are the symbols of the massacre in Kurdistan." The Commission emphasized that in recent years, dozens of children have been murdered.
• Police detain 3 HDP Youth Council members in Van 

  3 HDP Youth Council members were detained as part of a political police operation in Van.
• Giant posters of Abdullah Öcalan cover Manchester buildings 

  A giant poster of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan hung in a 10-storey building in Manchester in the north of England.
• At least 1,4000 workers died of coronavirus in 2 years 

  The Health and Safety Labor Watch (ISIG) said in a report that at least 1,400 workers lost their lives due to coronavirus in Turkey in 2 years.
• The Case of Assassination Team: Verdict on 22 April 

  The trial for the assassination attempt on KONGRA-GEL co-chair Remzi Kartal and KCK Executive Council member Zübeyir Aydar continued. The verdict will be made on 22 April.
• Berkin Elvan remembered on the eighth anniversary of his death 

  Berkin Elvan is the youngest victim of the Gezi uprising of 2013. He was 14 years old when he was seriously injured by a gas cartridge fired by police on the fringes of the protests. Eight years ago today, after 269 days in a coma, Berkin Elvan died.
• Newroz Declaration released in Istanbul 

  The declaration of Istanbul Newroz has been announced on Friday.
• DBP Co-Chair: Kurds are on the edge of victory 

  DBP Co-Chair Saliha Aydeniz said, “We are on the verge of establishing a system through which the Kurdish people's successes will be transformed into a legal status. The Kurdish people's demands are clear."
• Facebook, Instagram allow users to call for violence against “Russian invaders” 

  Meta Platforms said they would allow Facebook and Instagram users to call for violence against the Russian army and Russian officials, temporarily changing its hate speech policy.