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• 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.
• Death toll from coronavirus in Turkey reaches 37 

  Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said tonight that the death toll from coronavirus in Turkey reached 37.
• UN Secretary-General calls for an immediate global ceasefire 

  It is time to put armed conflict on lockdown and focus together on the true fight of our lives, said UN Secretary General.
• Güroymak and Gökçebağ municipalities seized by the AKP - UPDATED 

  The AK regime continues its political genocide campaign against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives while the entire world has mobilized to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
• HDP calls for protests against the seizure of municipalities 

  Following the deposition of co-mayors in four other Kurdish cities, the HDP calls for a noise protest. During street protests in Batman, 16 people were arrested.
• 31 detained over social media posts on coronavirus in Adana 

  30 people have died from coronavirus and 1,236 cases detected in Turkey while health organisations and independent sources report even higher figures.
• HDP says AKP acted "slowly and late" in coronavirus emergency 

  "The AKP did not do what was needed to counter the coronavirus from the beginning. Measures taken were not sufficient and taken late," said the HDP Health and Social Policies Commission.
• Deposed co-mayor of Yenişehir, Amed taken into custody 

  The Turkish regime continues with its political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives.
• Four Turkish soldiers and a mercenary leader killed in Libya 

  Libyan National Army announced the killing of four Turkish soldiers and a Syrian mercenary leader.
• Dismissed co-mayor: AKP fighting Kurds instead of coronavirus! 

  Dismissed co-mayor of Ergani Municipality Meryem Yıldız said: "The AKP should be fighting against the coronavirus, but instead continues to fight against the will of the Kurdish people."
• Citizens and politicians protest seizure of Batman municipality  

  "AKP threatens health. AKP has become a public health problem," said HDP MP Ayşe Acar Başaran.
• Bolivian Supreme Electoral Tribunal suspends elections 

  Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) postponed elections scheduled for May 3 as the de-facto government imposes nationwide restrictions in an attempt to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
• Turkey appoints trustees to four more HDP-run municipalities 

  The AKP / MHP fascist government has dismissed the mayors of the HDP-run municipalities of Batman, Silvan, Lice and Ergani. The co-mayors were detained and trustees were appointed in their place.