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• Turkey to implement two-day curfew in 31 cities 

  A two-day curfew will be implemented in 31 cities of Turkey as part of measures against coronavirus.
• Death toll from coronavirus exceeds one thousand in Turkey 

  The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has reached 47,029 while 307,210 people have been tested.
• 31-year-old Yazidi man stabbed to death in car in Germany 

  A 31-year-old Yazidi man from northern Iraq has been found in the town of Bad Zwischenahn in Lower Saxony with fatal stab wounds in a car. Two suspects were arrested over the incident.
• Kurdish politician Siracettin Kayran dies in Heilbronn 

  For many years Siracettin Kayran was active in the Kurdish freedom movement as a politician. In a hospital in Heilbronn he now died of an illness.
• KCDK-E says 55 Kurds have died of coronavirus in Europe 

  At least 55 Kurds have died of coronavirus in Europe. Nearly a thousand cases have been detected.
• Peace Mothers: We don't want to see coffins coming out of prisons 

  Havva Kıran, a member of the Peace Mothers Initiative, spoke about the enforcement law regulation and said: "As mothers, we do not want to see coffins coming out of prisons. All prisoners must be released."
• 'The AKP will be remembered as a killer of lawyers' 

  Lawyer Ayşegül Çağatay, who visited her colleague Ebru Timtik who is on death fast, stressed that if the demands are not accepted, this government will go down in history as the one that killed lawyers.
• Death toll from coronavirus rises to 908 in Turkey 

  According to official figures, 908 people have died of Covid-19 in Turkey where 42,282 cases of infection have been recorded.
• Man from Kobanê dies of Covid-19 in Bremen 

  Khaled Hamo has died of the viral disease Covid-19 in Bremen. The 55-year-old man came from Kobanê and had lived in Germany for three years.
• Half a billion people could be pushed into poverty by coronavirus 

  Oxfam called on world leaders to agree an ‘Economic Rescue Package for All’ to keep poor countries and poor communities afloat.
• Chief of Intelligence to form government in Iraq 

  With Adnan al-Surfi, another candidate for prime minister in Iraq has thrown in the towel. Now Iraqi President Barham Salih has appointed the head of the secret service, Mustaraf al-Kasimi, to form a government.
• Number of Kurdish and Turkish victims in the UK increases 

  The number recorded by the Kurdish and Democratic Forces associations is 23, but activists said it is certainly higher also because often families don't want to say the cause of death.
• HDP's Bulut invites people to adopt a "twin family" 

  Speaking about the HDP "Twin Family" campaign, Istanbul Provincial co-chair Elif Bulut said: "We invite everyone who have the conditions to become a twin family and practice solidarity in this bad time."
• Debate on bill on criminal enforcement continues today 

  The bill on criminal enforcement debate will continue today, on its third day of discussion amidst protests by the HDP.
• 17-year-old prisoner allegedly committed suicide in Şakran prison 

  It was alleged that 17-year-old Ali Erdoğan committed suicide in Şakran Children's Prison. "He was a happy young man. We saw bruises on his body," the family said.
• Coronavirus: 38,226 infected, 812 dead in Turkey 

  According to official figures, 812 people have died of Covid-19 in Turkey where 38,226 cases of infection have been recorded.
• EU science chief resigns over coronavirus crisis 

  The head of the European Union’s top science organisation has resigned after "losing faith" in the European response to the coronavirus pandemic.
• HDP in solidarity with the Roma people 

  On International Roma Day, HDP is calling for solidarity with the Roma people against exclusion and discrimination.
• 15-year-old Yazidi boy stabbed to death in Celle, Germany 

  15-year-old Hussein Khalaf was stabbed to death in Celle. The young Yazidi boy had fled with his family from Shengal to Germany after the ISIS genocide.
• Heyva Sor calls on people to join the 'Twin Family' campaign 

  Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê issued a statement regarding the 'Twin Family' campaign and said: "Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê has launched the campaign to ensure solidarity among our people in this extraordinary situation."
• ANYAKAY-DER says visit to Öcalan should be allowed 

  ANYAKAY-DER co-chair Sultan Karasu asked for an opportunity to meet with Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan, whose health situation is causing even more concern after the Covid-19 outbreak.
• Revenge Units hit Roketsan factory in Ankara 

  The action was carried out by Tekoşer Gever Revenge Units with a special technique.
• Covid-19: 34,109 infected, 725 dead in Turkey 

  The cities with the highest rate of infections in Turkey are Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Ankara and İzmir.
• 51 in South Korea again test positive for COVID-19 after recovery 

  51 patients in South Korea have been re-diagnosed with COVID-19 after recovery.
• WWF:SE Asia favours crackdown on wildlife trade after coronavirus 

  “This is no longer a wildlife problem. It is a global security and human health and economic problem,” said WWF’s Asia Pacific Director.