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• Investigation against HDP deputies over criticism of Gare operation which killed Turkish POWs 

  A public prosecutor in Ankara has opened an investigation against HDP deputies Hüda Kaya and Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu in a rush. The background is criticism of the bombing of a prisoner-of-war camp by the Turkish army.
• "100 Reasons to Prosecute Erdoğan" action in Hamburg 

  A rally was held in Hamburg as part of the "100 reasons to condemn the dictator" campaign on Valentine's Day, which Women Defend Rojava Germany has proclaimed a day of action against feminicide.
• International artists sign declaration for Ocalan’s freedom 

  “Abdullah Ocalan has clearly demonstrated that he is a responsible political leader of his people and has shown that his word can be trusted. It is time for him to be given his freedom,” said international artists demanding the Kurdish leader's freedom.
• Freedom for Öcalan: The Harbinger of Peace in the Middle East 

  “Öcalan and his freedom are indispensable for peace and democracy in the Middle East.Those who openly or covertly support the Turkish war efforts, shut Öcalan out, or deliberately ignore the atrocious conditions he is held in are directly opposing peace."
• "The fate of the prisoners in Gare was clear since the beginning of the invasion" 

  Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar makes propaganda with the PKK POWs killed in the Gare invasion. Yannis Vasilis Yaylalı, who himself was a POW, says: "A state that massacres its own soldiers is capable of anything."
• Yazidi man returns to his village in Mardin and is assaulted by village guards 

  Yazidi man Süleyman Özmen returned to his village in Midyat, province of Mardin after 40 years, was attacked by village guards.
• Florence City Council awards 'Giglio d'Oro' to Havrin Khalaf 

  Florence City Council awarded 'Giglio d'Oro' to Havrin Khalaf.
• Full page ad demands freedom for Öcalan in Canadian National Post 

  An advertisement was placed in the Canadian National Post newspaper demanding freedom of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• HDP Van Provincial co-chairs call for an end to isolation 

  HDP Van Provincial co-chairs Handan Karakoyun and Fikret Doğan drew attention to the situation of the prisoners on hunger strike demanding the end of isolation and called for sensitivity.
• Police detain Bekirhan municipality co-chair and 6 HDP members  

  The political genocide operation carried out in Batman ended with the detention of Bekirhan Municipality co-chair Gülistan Sönük and 6 other HDP members.
• Mobile "Leadership Library" moves to Amsterdam 

  The "Leadership Library", which was organized to introduce Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan's paradigm to the European public, arrived in Den Haag.
• Italian municipality confers honorary citizenship to Abdullah Öcalan 

  The Rende municipality (in the Italian region of Calabria) confers the honorary citizenship to Abdullah Öcalan.
• Rally in Stuttgart demands end of isolation and attacks in Garê 

  A rally was held in Stuttgart after a two-day Long March to protest the February 15 international conspiracy against Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Internationalist week of action for Öcalan’s freedom concluded in Freiburg 

  The internationalist week of action for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan has been concluded in Freiburg with great enthusiasm.
• Worldwide protests against the international conspiracy call for "Freedom for Öcalan" 

  Numerous protests have been staged around the globe this Saturday to mark the 22nd anniversary of the abduction of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Rally in Berlin: Time for freedom, time for resistance 

  Under the motto "Time for Freedom", a rally was held in Berlin against the deportation of Abdullah Öcalan to Turkey 22 years ago. The theme of the demonstration was also the Turkish military aggression in the guerrilla area of Gare.
• Full-page advertisement for Öcalan’s freedom in British newspapers 

  A full-page advertisement has been published in the British newspapers Daily Mirror, Brentwood Recorder and Wood and Wale under the headline "Join the campaign to free Abdullah Öcalan. Help bring about peace in Turkey and the Middle East”.
• Arrest warrants issued against 60 people in Antep 

  Arrest warrants have been issued in Antep against 60 board members and activists of Kurdish associations that were banned by decree after the 2016 coup attempt. Several people, including politicians and lawyers, are already in custody.
• Online event: The time has come - Freedom for Öcalan! 

  "After 22 years of isolation in İmralı: the time has come - Freedom for Öcalan!" - Civaka Azad and the International Initiative ‘Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan - Peace in Kurdistan’ invites to the online event on February 15.
• HDP: 143 people taken into custody in two days 

  Another major wave of repression is underway against the HDP. In the past two days, 143 people associated with the party have been detained in Turkey. Mostly young people are affected, but also lawyers.
• Prisoners enter 79th day of hunger strike against isolation 

  PKK and PAJK prisoners entered the 79th day of hunger strike against isolation.
• People's Assembly co-chair Özel says Freiburg march will be memorable 

  Freiburg People's Assembly co-chair Halil Özel invited all Kurds living in the region to join the young people march in Freiburg today.
• Activists in three different Swiss cities say "The Time Has Come" 

  Today three different actions are going to take place in Claraplatz in Basel; in front of the United Nations in Geneva and in the city of Lugano. In addition, the "Leadership Mobile Library" is touring Swizterland.
• New political genocide operation in Adana, many detained 

  Many people were detained in home raids in Adana in the morning as part of a new political genocide operation.
• Swedish Foreign Minister: We will keep the occupation of Afrin on the agenda 

  Swedish Foreign Minister responded to questions of Swedish deputies about Turkey’s massacres and invasion in Afrin and said that Swedish government will continue to raise concern over the issues during bilateral talks with the international community.