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• Revenge Unit sets bus on fire in Istanbul 

  Martyr Helmet and Martyr Arin Mirkan Revenge Unit said it carried out an action in Istanbul setting a "bus belonging to fascists" on fire.
• Amed celebrates Newroz on the balconies 

  The people in Bismil, Silvan, Lice and Dicle districts in the province of Amed celebrated Newroz by burning torches and tires.
• 2 former FARC guerrillas and 3 social leaders killed in Colombia 

  Two former FARC guerrillas and three social leaders were killed in Colombia in less then 48 hours.
• Urfa Governor bans actions and activities for 30 days 

  Urfa Governorate banned actions and activities in the center and districts for 30 days.
• Ireland to introduce ban on evictions due to coronavirus crisis 

  The Irish Government plans to introduce legislation to ban evictions from the private rented sector and to freeze rents is "a welcome first move for renters", said Sinn Féin. 
• Covid-19: Death toll rises to 9, confirmed cases to 670 in Turkey 

  311 more cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed in Turkey during the past 24 hours while death toll rose to 9.
• Families apply to visit Imralı 

  Families of Abdullah Öcalan and the other political prisoners in Imralı applied for a visit to the Prosecutor's Office.
• TurkStat says there are almost one million new unemployed 

  TÜIK announced that the number of unemployed increased by 932,000 reaching over 4,5 million in 2019.
• HDP says there are thousands of coronavirus cases, not hundreds 

  The HDP said that "the number of cases of coronavirus is thousands" and added that the government is not worrying about people.
• PKK: Let's celebrate Newroz! 

  The PKK issued a statement to urge people to "celebrate this unusual Newroz."
• HDK celebrates Newroz 2020 

  HDK Executive Board said in a written statement: "Newroz means building a life where societies live on the basis of confederal equality and the end of persecution."
• Death toll rises to 4, confirmed cases to 359 in Turkey 

  168 more cases have been confirmed in Turkey in the last one day.
• UN’s Guterres: The virus could kill millions of people 

  “If we let the virus spread like wildfire – especially in the most vulnerable regions of the world -- it would kill millions of people," warned the Secretary General of the United Nations.
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake in Elazığ 

  While the earthquake was also felt in the surrounding cities, no damage has been reported yet.
• Death toll in Italy rises to 3,405, surpassing China 

  Death toll from coronavirus has risen to 3,405 in Italy and to 150 in the U.S.
• Two soldiers suspected of Coronavirus hospitalized in Van 

  The soldiers have been taken to hospital in the Van province bordering Iran.
• Mayor of Cizre released from custody 

  The co-mayor of Cizre, Berivan Kutlu, has been released from custody. Lawyer Sevda Çelik Özbingöl, who was arrested in the same proceedings, was arrested alongside two other persons on terror charges.
• Turkey conducted 10 thousand coronavirus tests so far 

  Turkey has conducted more than 10 thousand coronavirus tests so far and aims to carry out 10 to 15 thousand tests daily.
• Lawyers apply to visit Öcalan on Imralı 

  Öcalan's lawyers have applied once again to meet with their client.
• Irish parliament to pass emergency coronavirus laws  

  The Health Service Executive reported 74 new cases on Wednesday, raising the confirmed total to 366.
• Iranian religious leader to pardon 10,000 prisoners  

  Iran announced that 10,000 prisoners who have been released as a precautionary measure to contain the spreading of the coronavirus will be pardoned on Newroz.
• Solidarity action in Frankfurt with political prisoners 

  The Committee of Solidarity with Prisoners, ATIF, AGIF, International Alliance, UPOTUDAK, Azadi representatives spoke about the situation of political prisoners in various parts of the world.
• YPG internationalist Lorenzo Orsetti commemorated from balconies 

  YPG internationalist fighter Lorenzo Orsetti (Tekoşer Piling) was commemorated on social networks and from the balconies of the houses on the first anniversary of his martyrdom.
• KNK delegation holds round of talks and meetings in Moscow 

  A KNK delegation held a series of meetings in Russia between 9 and 16 March.
• London moves to scrap independent investigation on state killings 

  The British government has been accused of using the cover of the Coronavirus health crisis to renege on its commitments under the 2014 Stormont House Agreement and introduce an effective amnesty for most state war crimes.