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• Intelligence officer tried in Hrant Dink murder case killed 

  Intelligence officer in the case of slain Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, has been killed while driving.
• Öcalan’s lawyers apply to visit Imralı 

  Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers have applied to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to meet with their client.
• China says coronavirus peak overcome, Trump suspends EU travel 

  According to the latest official data, the deaths in China total 3,169, while the number of infected detected so far reaches 80,793 people.
• Human Rights Association executive sentenced to 6 years in prison 

  Human Rights Association central executive member, Lawyer Raci Bilici, was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison.
• "The address of the solution is Öcalan" 

  Isolation against Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan continues. The applications made by the lawyers to meet with their client were rejected. Öcalan's brother, Mehmet Öcalan, was able to go to Imrali on 2 March.
• FARC calls on Colombians to join protest after new killing 

  The FARC party condemned the murder of yet another former guerrilla and called on people to join the cacerolazo protest.
• Twelve people including 9 lawyers detained in Urfa and Amed 

  Twelve people, including 9 lawyers, were detained in the Urfa-based political genocide operation.
• Gülsüm Elvan: Today I won't cry, today I will rebel 

  Berkin Elvan was killed by police during the Gezi Park Resistance. Speaking at the memorial to mark the sixth anniversary of her son's death, Gülsüm Elvan said: "I will not cry today, I will rebel."
• Coronavirus plans needed for homeless, says Sinn Féin 

  Carál Ní Chuilín has called on the Chief Executive of the Housing Executive to outline what measures the organisation is taking to deal with homeless people who may contract the coronavirus. 
• Newroz for unity! 

  The Newroz celebrations this year began in Amed with the slogan "Ji bo yekîtî, demokrasî, azadî" in Kurdish and "Demokrasi, Adalet, Özgürlük için" (For democracy, justice, freedom) in Turkish.
• Kulp Municipality co-mayors appear in Court 

  The hearing of Mehmet Fatih Taş and Fatma Ay, dismissed co-mayors of Kulp Municipality, was held today.
• Turkey confirms first case of coronavirus in the country 

  Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said that a person suspected with having contracted the coronavirus infection has indeed proved positive.
• Komenege Cooperative opens its first market in Sweden 

  Komenege Production and Sharing Cooperative opened its first market in Sweden.
• Rising number of youth excluded from jobs, education and training 

  In 2016 there were 259 million young people classified as NEET – a number that rose to an estimated 267 million in 2019, and is projected to continue climbing to around 273 million in 2021.
• Up to 22 years imprisonment sought for mayor of Sur 

  The trial against the imprisoned and subsequently deposed co-mayor of Sur, Cemal Özdemir, has been opened in Amed. The public prosecutor's office is demanding up to 22 years imprisonment for the politician in the fake terror trial.
• Motto for this year’s Newroz: “For democracy, justice, freedom” 

  The program for this year’s Newroz events will be announced in Sur, Amed tomorrow.
• Memorial grove for victims of Ankara massacre 

  A memorial grove for the 103 victims of the ISIS attack in October 2015 will be built at the square in front of the central train station in Ankara.
• Unemployment continues to increase in Turkey 

  TurkStat (TÜİK) announced that the unemployment rate increased in December 2019 and set at 13.7 percent.
• Problems among AKP grow into physical fight in Van 

  AKP members who beat each other in Başkale in Van last week had another fight in Muradiye in front of everyone.
• Lawyers of Öcalan apply to go to Imrali 

  Lawyers of Kurdish people's leader Öcalan applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to meet with their clients.
• Italian municipalities reject Turkish pressure over Öcalan 

  The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its expectation of cooperation against the PKK "from the Italian authorities.
• Lockdown comes into force in Italy to fight coronavirus 

  More than 60 million Italians woke up to lockdown conditions, after the measures imposed on the northern “red zone” were extended to the whole country. The rest of Europe prepares for stricter measures trying to contain the spread of the virus.
• Newroz celebrations to begin in Amed 

  Newroz celebrations will begin in Amed tomorrow, 11 March. The theme of Newroz this year will be isolation, pressures on the mother tongue and national unity.
• Coronavirus cancels St Patrick’s Day parades in Ireland  

  Acting Minister for Health Simon Harris said the coronavirus outbreak in the country was becoming "very serious".
• Mızraklı: This ruling elite will soon run away 

  HDP Press Office shared the message sent by Amed Metropolitan Municipality Co-mayor Selçuk Mızraklı about the sentence he was given.