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• Police takes 43 people into custody in Özalp 

  43 people were detained during a new political genocide operations in Van's Özalp district.
• Banners and slogans against isolation in Istanbul 

  Activists of a women's initiative sprayed slogans against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan and hung up banners in Istanbul.
• AKP seizes another 4 HDP-run municipalities 

  The fascist AKP-MHP government seized the HDP-run municipalities of Iğdır, Siirt, Kurtalan and Baykan and appointed trustees.
• Appeal against the release of Kurdish politician Alınak 

  One day after the release of the Kurdish politician Mahmut Alinak from prison to house arrest, the public prosecutor's office in Kars appealed against the lifting of the arrest warrant.
• Turkey: Death toll from Covid-19 exceeds four thousand 

  With the death of 55 more people, death toll from coronavirus rose to 4,007 in Turkey where 144,749 cases have been recorded in total.
• KCDK-E says it will resume its activities  

  KCDK-E said it will resume its activities which were halted during the coronavirus pandemic.
• Activists in Sweden protest Turkish state attacks  

  The invasion attacks and isolation of the Turkish state were protested with actions organized in 4 Swedish cities.
• IGFM calls for the release of HDP politician Gülser Yildirim 

  The International Society for Human Rights (IGFM) has asked Turkish President Erdogan to release Kurdish politician Gülser Yildirim.
• Children of Fire claim responsibility for new actions 

  The Children of Fire Initiative continues its actions across Turkey.
• Activists in Europe protest Turkish attacks and Imrali isolation 

  The isolation imposed by the Turkish state on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and the attacks in Kurdistan were protested with actions in Kiel, Hildesheim, Toulouse and Den Haag.
• Covid-19: Death toll rises to 3,952 in Turkey 

  The death toll from coronavirus in Turkey reached 3,952, while the number of confirmed cases is 143,114.
• At least 97 Kurds died of coronavirus in Europe 

  In Europe at least 97 Kurds have lost their lives due to the coronavirus so far.
• Kurdish politician Alınak released from prison 

  Alınak has been released after three months of imprisonment.
• HDP pays tribute to 301 miners who died in the Soma disaster 

  Work-related deaths remain "the most serious and most crucial problem in the country" because of "lack of control, lack of safety measures, imprudence, combined with employers' criminal irresponsibility, HDP said.
• KESK remembers Soma and says system puts profit before life 

  KESK said on the anniversary of the Soma Massacre that today workers face new risks because of the coronavirus pandemic.
• Young people march for Öcalan in Paris 

  In order to draw attention to the isolation imposed on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan, TCŞ and JCA activists organised an action of civil disobedience in Paris.
• Loyalists in North of Ireland threaten elected representatives 

  Loyalists in the North of Ireland continue to threaten elected representatives from Sinn Féin and other parties.
• HDP's Buldan demands government to apologise to Alevi community 

  HDP co-chair Pervin Buldan said that the "Presidency of Religious Affair is silent about the attacks on graveyards and funerals. We demand it to apologize to the Alevi community."
• Court releases 17 people detained during Gökçek's funeral  

  17 people detained after the police attack against the funeral of Grup Yorum member Ibrahim Gökçek were released with a prohibition to leave the country.
• 53 more people die of coronavirus in Turkey 

  Another 53 people have died of Covid-19 in Turkey while 1,704 more cases have been detected and 3,109 people have recovered during the past 24 hours.
• Kurds in solidarity with health workers in Canada 

  A Kurdish group visited hospitals and donated masks in Toronto.
• Revenge Unit claims two attacks in Van and Amed 

  Martyr Rızgar Farqin Revenge Unit said in a written statement today: "We reiterate once again that we will not let the AKP-MHP fascism in peace until the isolation of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan in Imralı continues."
• Forces Union says opposition is targeted, joint struggle crucial 

  The European Democratic Forces Association stated that the declining AKP-MHP is trying to regain power using the coup debate. "All opposition forces are in the crosshairs" said the statement, calling for a joint fight.
• E- learning only works for some: state universities not ready 

  Schools and universities in Turkey and Northern Kurdistan after 16 March have switched to distance learning system. Not all is going well.
• GFTU General Secretary says more pressure needed to free Ocalan 

  Doug Nicholls, General Secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions said more pressures needed to achieve freedom for Abdullah Ocalan.