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• Kurdistan Alliance calls for solidarity with earthquake victims 

  "We call our people to solidarity with earthquake survivors, despite the government obstacles," said the Kurdistan Alliance Work.
• Osman Kavala remains in custody 

  A Turkish court in Istanbul has rejected the release of activist Osman Kavala, for whom the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled right violation and release in December.
• Heyva Sor fundraising campaign for earthquake victims 

  The Kurdish Red Crescent has launched a fund-raising campaign to support rapid emergency aid for the earthquake victims in the disaster region of Elazığ.
• Belgium Court of Cassation: PKK is not a terrorist organization 

  The Court of Cassation of Belgium ratified the lower court’s judgement and ruled that PKK is not a terrorist organization.
• Öcalan's lawyers apply to meet with their client 

  Lawyers of Kurdish People's Leader Öcalan applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to meet with their client.
• 16 countries condemn Iraqi "excessive use of force" on protesters 

  Demonstrations in Iraq began in October 2019.
• Nazmi Gür: Natural disasters should bring people together 

  Former BDP Van MP Nazmi Gür lost his nephew and nephew's mother in the earthquake which struck Van on 23 October 2011.
• Activists from Marseille take over Freedom for Öcalan Vigil 

  The Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in front of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg has been taken over by a group of activists from Marseille.
• Government suspends search and rescue operations in Elazığ 

  Search and rescue operations in Elazığ have ended. According to the figures given by the Turkish state, 41 people died and 607 people were referred to hospital.
• Sinn Féin: We'll defend Ireland interests in next phase of Brexit 

  Sinn Féin Leas Uachtarán and Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill MLA has said Sinn Féin will continue to work with the EU to make sure the interests of Ireland are represented as Brexit negotiations enter the next phase. 
• Boy, 15, beaten twice for telling about police violence 

  15-year-old F.Ç. told Mezopotamya Agency about the violence he was subjected to and the threats made against him should he not become an informer while he was in custody in Adana.
• Earthquake in Elazığ: 41 dead 

  The number of people who died in the earthquake in Elazığ has increased to 41. The HDP said the police and the gendarmerie prevent aid from reaching the victims.
• German government accomplice to Turkish occupation? 

  The German government must not become an accomplice of Erdogan's criminal occupation policy, demands Left Party member Ulla Jelpke after Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Istanbul.
• HDP's Oluç: Government engages in separatism even in earthquakes 

  The Turkish government is refusing aid deliveries from Kurdish municipalities to the earthquake victims in Elazığ. HDP politician Saruhan Oluç criticises the procedure as political instrumentalisation and speaks of separatism.
• Deposed co-mayor of Kocaköy remains in prison 

  25 mayors of the HDP were arrested and trustees have been appointed by the Turkish Ministry of the Interior to 38 municipalities in Northern Kurdistan.
• KCK calls for solidarity with the earthquake victims 

  The KCK called for solidarity with the victims of the earthquake in Northern Kurdistan: "It is of utmost importance not to wait for the state but to show solidarity with the earthquake victims.”
• Over 948 aftershocks in Elazig, 21 serious 

  Over 948 aftershocks followed Elazig 6.8 magnitude earthquake. The number of victims reached 39.
• Solidarity night with Rojava in Lyon 

  Money collected in the event will be sent to Rojava.
• Number of victims in earthquake increases to 39 

  After the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Elazig, search and rescue activities are continuing in Sürsürü District.
• Emilia Romagna says 'No' to right wing Salvini 

  The "Red Region" as Emilia Romagna was traditionally known, dealt a blow to right wing politician Matteo Salvini.
• Ceasefire ends in Libya, as clashes resume 

  The ceasefire brokered in Libya by Moscow and Ankara has actually ended. Haftar forces set off towards the port city of Misrata, clashes are taking place.
• One dead in Baghdad protests 

  One protester was killed in Baghdad and more than 100 demonstrators were hurt in the violence in the capital and several other cities after the security forces tried to clear sit-in protest camps.
• Former Brazilian president Lula says struggle for democracy vital 

  The former president called the Minister of Justice Moro "a liar" and challenged him to show some evidence against him.
• Rockets reported around the US embassy in Baghdad 

  Many rockets were shot around the American embassy in Baghdad, reports say.
• HDP: Government obstructs solidarity with earthquake victims 

  After the earthquake in Elazığ, the Turkish government does not allow any help from non-governmental organizations into the disaster area. The HDP condemns the AKP's actions and speaks of "sabotage of solidarity".