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• 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.
• Erdogan protested in Brussels 

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Brussels after Russia. Kurds and leftist activists protested the visit.
• Death toll from coronavirus reaches 237 in Iran 

  237 people died from coronavirus and 7,161 others infected in Iran so far.
• Former Deputy Prime Minister founds new party in Turkey 

  Former AKP politician Ali Babacan has applied to the Turkish Ministry of the Interior for the approval of the new DEVA party.
• Co-mayor of Amed sentenced to 9 years and 4 months in prison 

  The dismissed co-mayor was sentenced to 9 years, 4 months and 15 days in prison for alleged “membership of a terrorist organization”.
• Swedish parliament asks to find ways to deliver aid to Rojava 

  The Swedish Left Party underlined the difficulties of sending humanitarian aid to North and East Syria and asked the Swedish Foreign Aid Minister to find ways to deliver aid.
• Nûçe Ciwan Agency German service begins broadcasting 

  Nûçe Ciwan Agency German service started broadcasting again after a long time off air.
• Challenging Capitalist Modernity conference in Hamburg postponed 

  The conference "Challenging Capitalist Modernity" planned for the Easter weekend at the University of Hamburg has been postponed. The university administration made the decision because of the spread of the coronavirus.
• Demo in Basel in solidarity with refugees and against Turkey 

  The Turkish state was protested in Basel. Activists joined the demo against Turkey and its handle of the refugees crisis. 
• Over a quarter of Italian citizens on forced quarantine 

  Italy has formally locked down more than a quarter of its population, around 16 million people, in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
• Poll put Sinn Féin at 35% but party still out of government 

  A new poll put Sinn Féin support at an unprecedented 35% in the 26 Counties. The poll added to public pressure for Mary Lou McDonald’s party to be involved in the next coalition government in Dublin.
• Demo for freedom for Öcalan in Paris 

  Kurdish people’s protests for Abdullah Öcalan continue all around the world.
• Another parliamentarian dies of coronavirus in Iran 

  145 people died from coronavirus and 5,832 others infected in Iran so far.
• Former FARC guerrilla murdered in Bogotà 

  Since the signature of the Final Peace Agreement in Havana, on 24 November 2016, 188 former guerrillas have been murdered, 15 only in the first three months of 2020.
• Two HDP executives jailed in Mardin 

  The Turkish state’s political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives continue unabated.
• Families and lawyers apply to visit Imralı 

  Families of three Imralı prisoners were allowed access to the island three days ago after Kurds took to the streets demanding to hear from Öcalan.
• Dismissed co-mayor of Nusaybin remains in prison 

  Former co-mayor Nusaybin, Sara Kaya has been imprisoned since January 2017.
• "Erdoğan experiences a political and military defeat in Idlib" 

  The HDP's foreign policy spokesperson, Hişyar Özsoy says: "Turkey has tried to play off powers against each other, but this policy no longer works. Therefore it experiences a political, military and diplomatic defeat in Idlib".
• Refugees at Turkey-Greece border attacked from both sides 

  Cruel scenes take place on the Greek-Turkish border. The Greek police attack refugees and drive them back to Turkey, while Turkish policemen try to drive them back to Greece with tear gas.
• Coronavirus claims 15 more lives in Iran 

  Iran is limiting travel between its major cities in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed at least 107 people in the country.
• Mecca closes over fears of coronavirus  

  Saudi Arabian authorities have suspended the year-round “umrah” pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest place, the Mecca, in a bid to stop the spread of the virus which has killed more than 3,000 people worldwide.
• Bedriye Sevgat has died 

  Bedriye Sevgat, mother of Mehmet Sevgat, a member of the PKK Central Committee, has died.