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• Lawyers protest for Aysel Tuğluk in Istanbul's Palace of Justice 

  In Istanbul's Palace of Justice, lawyers staged a protest demanding the release of the seriously ill Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk.
• Ukrainian cities are falling as Russian troops are advancing 

  The regions that declared independence in eastern Ukraine announced capturing two cities. Ukrainian authorities announced that the Russian army was advancing towards two separate cities.
• Lawyers apply once again to visit Öcalan 

  Abdullah Öcalan's legal team has applied for a visit permit to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the management of Imrali Island Prison. The last client meeting took place two and a half years ago.
• People of South Kurdistan protest because their oil is sold to Turkey 

  The people of Bashur are in hunger and poverty due to the lack of oil and gas, as well as the high cost of living. People from Hewler said that there is oil all over the country, yet the people are condemned to starvation.
• HDP delegation meets EU High Representative for Foreign Relations and Security Policies 

  An HDP delegation met with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Relations and Security Policies, Josep Borrell, in Brussels.
• Russian "military operation" against Ukraine begun 

  Russian forces have begun a "military operation" against Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin announced.
• Campaign for delisting of PKK continues in Lausanne 

  The internationally launched campaign for the removal of the PKK from the "terror list" is being led by local initiatives worldwide. In Switzerland, Kurdish activists have collected signatures.
• Kurdish activists on vigil in Geneva: We will not stop until Öcalan is free 

  The vigil demanding international action on Turkey’s crimes against the Kurdish people has left 13 months behind.
• Ukraine drafts reservists amid a potential war 

  Apart from 250 thousand members of the regular armed forces in Ukraine, there are more than 200 thousand reservists.
• Protest against the racist attack on Kurdish students in Antalya 

  Students from the HDP protested the racist attacks on Kurdish university students in Antalya province, stating, "We will respond with legitimate defense."
• Şenyaşar Family relocates Justice Vigil to Court of Appeal in Antep 

  The Şenyaşar Family will continue their justice vigil on certain days of the week in front of the court of appeal in Antep, which deals with Fadıl Şenyaşar's file.
• Works begin in Diyarbakir for controversial "Devlet Bahçeli" Forest 

  Despite the protests of the people of Diyarbakir, work has begun for the creation of the "Devlet Bahçeli" Forest, which is intended to be built on Kırklar Mountain.
• Trustees in Van make open propaganda for the AKP 

  Trustees in Van wrote to the district directorates of national education, asking teachers to make propaganda against the PKK and HDP in the neighbourhoods. Van Provincial Mufti also accompanies the AKP's election work.
• Israel bombs Quneitra in South West Syria 

  Israel bombed several points in the city of Quneitra in south-western Syria.
• HDP Cizre former District co-chair Tunç under investigation for sharing photos of Roboski victims 

  An investigation has been launched against HDP Cizre former District co-chair Güler Tunç on the grounds of the photograph she shared on the occasion of the anniversary of the Roboski massacre.
• Protest against racist attack targeting Kurdish students at Akdeniz University  

  Students protesting the racist attack against Kurdish students at Akdeniz University said that they would resist any kind of attack.
• Women workers at Farplas factory in Kocaeli on strike for trade union rights and wage increases 

  At the car supplier Farplas in Kocaeli, women in particular are fighting for wage increases and trade union rights.
• Latest regarding the Russia-Ukraine crisis 

  Tension on the rise after Russia’s recognition of the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine. The US and Europe are expected to announce new sanctions against Russia in response to the move.
• HDP Turgutlu co-chairs jailed 

  The Turkish government’s political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives continue unabated.
• Strasbourg Vigil: "Our action is an expression of the struggle for freedom" 

  In the 505th week of the permanent protest for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan in Strasbourg, a delegation from southern Germany is taking over the protest. The activists demand the immediate lifting of Öcalan's isolation and his physical freedom.
• Workers in Adana to go on strike after negotiations between Seyhan Municipality and Genel-Iş failed 

  Workers in Adana decided to strike after the TİS negotiations between the Seyhan Municipality and Genel-Iş Union did not yield any results.
• 14th edition of the 4 April Culture and Sports Festival kicks off in Maxmur Camp 

  Organized on the occasion of Leader Abdullah Öcalan's birthday, the 14th edition of the 4 April Culture and Sports Festival started in Maxmur Camp.
• Osman Kavala remains in prison as court announces interim ruling 

  Handing down its interim ruling, the court board has ruled that Osman Kavala's arrest shall continue and the file of çArşı case shall be separated from Gezi. The next hearing will be held on March 21.
• HDP's Oluç calls for concrete steps to protect endangered languages 

  Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Group Deputy Chair Saruhan Oluç criticized the AKP-MHP government's crackdown on the Kurdish language.
• Appeals court upholds prison sentence for Demirtaş 

  A Turkish appeals court has upheld a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence against Selahattin Demirtaş for allegedly insulting the president in the first instance.