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• US offers $15 million for information leading to arrest of Maduro 

  US Attorney General William Barr announced that his country will designate Venezuela as a state sponsoring terrorism. Instead of dealing with the coronavirus emergency president Trump is worried about Nicolas Maduro.
• Death toll from Covid-19 jumps to 75 in Turkey with 3,629 cases 

  The consequences of the corona pandemic are getting heavier for Turkey every passing day.
• Kurds in solidarity with the people of Italy 

  In response to an appeal by the Kurdish umbrella organisation KCDK-E, messages of solidarity for the people in Italy were spread in the social media.
• France announces withdrawal from Iraq 

  France announced it will withdraw all troops it has stationed in Iraq due to the coronavirus outbreak.
• Eleven Kurdish and Turkish nationals die of coronavirus in London 

  Eleven Kurdish and Turkish nationals lost their life due to the coronavirus outbreak in the last week in London.
• Kurdish artists call for the release of prisoners 

  Kurdish artists in Europe and Turkey are preparing videos demanding the immediate release of prisoners.
• Covid-19: 2,433 cases, 59 dead in Turkey 

  Minister of Health said tonight that the death toll from coronavirus in Turkey reached 59, while the number of confirmed cases is 2,433.
• UN calls on governments to reduce the number of prisoners 

  Authorities should examine ways to release those particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, among them older detainees and those who are sick, as well as low-risk offenders, said UN’s Bachelet.
• Coronavirus: More than 2,000 dead in Iran 

  The official number of deaths from coronavirus in Iran today has exceeded 2,000. The number of those infected is 27,000 according to government agencies, and the real figures are likely to be many times higher.
• German MP Jelpke: Rojava needs help against Corona pandemic 

  Member of German parliament Ulla Jelpke demands support for Rojava to confront the Corona crisis.
• HDP announces alternative economic measures against pandemic 

  HDP said: "We call upon the Parliament of Turkey and all political actors to take responsibility during this time. We, as the HDP, hereby announce that we are ready to take all necessary steps to overcome this crisis."
• Refugees and citizens in Van under threat as no measure taken  

  Although the border gates with Iran are closed, refugees and migrants continue to pour into Van. Hundreds of refugees come to Van every day from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Central Asian countries, all hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
• Van tradesmen demand tax exemption 

  Van SMMMO President Ibrahim Şahin evaluated the economic package announced by President Erdogan and said: "After the earthquakes, our Van tradesmen are faced with a disaster like coronavirus and should be exempt from tax for 3 months."
• Kurds in solidarity action with Italy today at 6 pm 

  Today at 6 pm the KCDK-E will organise a solidarity action with the people of Italy.
• Conditions of Grup Yorum members on death fast worsen 

  The conditions of Helin Bölek and İbrahim Gökçek, two Grup Yorum members on death fast, have worsened.
• KNK calls on international community to protest trustee policy 

  The Executive Committee of the Kurdistan National Congress- KNK issued a statement to condemn the appointment of trustee to 8 more HDP-run municipalities.
• Death toll from coronavirus in Turkey rises to 44 

  7 more people have died of the coronavirus in Turkey today, while 343 more people tested positive.
• Disinfection works halted after seizure of municipality in Batman 

  After the appointment of a trustee to the municipality of Batman, all municipal disinfection works have been suspended.
• Deposed co-mayor of Eğil remanded in custody 

  While the co-mayor of Eğil was remanded in custody, co-mayors of Lice and Silvan were sentenced to house arrest.
• House arrest and ban on leaving the country for HDP mayors 

  The mayor of Yenişehir who was arrested yesterday, has been released and put under house arrest, while the detained co-mayor of Ergani was released with a ban on leaving the country.
• HDP: Instead of fighting coronavirus AKP fights Kurds 

  Co-spokespersons of HDP's Foreign Affairs Commission said; "While the whole world is busy with finding ways to fight the virus, the Turkish government is using the pandemic climate as an opportunity to use the vilest forms of repression against Kurds."
• Old investigations used to dismiss and arrest HDP co-mayors 

  Old investigations used as an excuse to dismiss and detain HDP co-mayors.
• Seven taken into custody in Siirt 

  Seven people were taken into custody following new political genocide operations in Siirt.
• Co-mayor refuses imposition by governor and is arrested 

  Halfeli Municipality co-mayor, Hasan Safa, was asked to issue a "message inviting people to stay calm" despite the news of dismissal of HDP-run municipalities. Safa was detained when he refused to issue the message.
• KESK: AKP turning epidemic into opportunity of repression  

  The Confederation of Public Workers Union (KESK) issued a statement to protest the government decision to appoint trustees to five more HDP-run municipalities.