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• EU expects Turkey to uphold its commitment on refugees 

  Following the heavy blow suffered by Turkey in Idlib, Ankara said it won't stop refugees reaching Europe.
• Make Rojava Green Again tour of presentations in the Netherlands 

  Activists of Make Rojava Green Again have made presentations on Rojava and their ecological works in the last days in different cities in the Netherlands.
• Sinn Féin asks British Secretary of State to live up to his words 

  Sinn Féin's Leas Uachtarán and Joint Head of Government Michelle O'Neill MLA spoke to the new British Secretary of State and made it clear to him that his government must live up to its commitments. 
• Switzerland opens 'humanitarian aid' channel to Iran 

  A new payment system was developed in Switzerland in order to provide humanitarian aid to Iran, after sanctions came into force as the US withdrew from the Nuclear Agreement.
• Kurdish Institutions in Armenia release statement on Imrali fire 

  "As Kurdish Institutions operating in Armenia, we demand the lawyers of Öcalan to be granted access to Imrali and explain to the people what is happening."
• Conference on Cizre held in Lyon 

  A conference about the massacres of the Turkish state in Cizre was held in Lyon. Speaking at the conference, Faysal Sarıyıldız said that the crimes against humanity carried out in Cizre were documented.
• Russia: Turkish soldiers not supposed to be in that region 

  Reactions continue to pour in after the airstrikes in Idlib which killed at least 33 Turkish soldiers wounding many others. Russia said in a statement that it had "no information of Turkish soldiers presence in that region". NATO will meet at the call of
• KON-MED calls for action after fire in Imrali 

  In a written statement issued by KON-MED, it was stated that the fire in Imralı created great concern and anxiety.
• Actions for Öcalan in dozens of European cities 

  After the news that a fire broke out on the island of Imrali, where Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan is kept in absolute isolation, Kurds and their friends took to the streets in dozens of cities in Europe.
• Peace Mothers: "No Kurd should stay home after fire in Imrali!" 

  Peace Mothers said that the fire in Imralı is of great concern and added: "No Kurd should stay home: stand up."
• Reuters: Turkey won't stop refugees reaching Europe 

  Following the heavy blow suffered by Turkey in Idlib, Ankara said it won't stop refugees reaching Europe.
• Dozens of Turkish soldiers killed in Idlib - UPDATE 

  The attack came after Russia stated on Thursday that the non-commitment of Turkish regime to its obligations under Sochi agreement is one of main reasons for the deterioration of the situation in Idlib.
• Russia: Turkey not committed to the Sochi agreement 

  Zakharova, in a press briefing on Thursday, expressed concern over the situation in Idlib as it has turned into a stronghold of a terrorist alliance.
• YXK and JXK call for continuous actions for Öcalan 

  The Kurdish student associations YXK and JXK are calling for continuous actions so that the lawyers of Abdullah Öcalan can visit their client. After a fire on the prison island Imrali, nothing is known about the prisoners.
• EU blacklists two Turkish nationals over Mediterranean drilling 

  The European Union blacklisted two Turkish nationals as retaliation over Ankara’s energy drilling off Cyprus in a move that has more political symbolism than economic punch.
• KCDK-E and TJK-E call for protests after fire outbreak on Imralı 

  KCDK-E and TJK-E call on Kurdish people and their friends to be in constant action until news come out of Imralı.
• New statement from Öcalan’s lawyers on the fire at Imralı 

  The defense team of Abdullah Öcalan has issued a new statement on the fire on the prison island of Imrali.
• Lawyers demand immediate access to Imralı after fire outbreak 

  According to media reports, a fire has broken out on the prison island of Imrali. Abdullah Öcalan's defense team demands immediate access to the island and states that the report is to be taken seriously given the isolation of her client.
• Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers apply once again to visit their client  

  Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers applied to meet with their clients.
• Fire breaks out in Imrali - FLASH 

  A forest fire broke out on Imralı Island, where Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and three other prisoners are held.
• Iran orders restrictions on free movement due to coronavirus 

  The center of the virus outbreak has been identified in the city of Qom, 150 kilometers southwest of Tehran. According to official data across the country, 139 cases were identified and a total of 19 people died.
• HDP’s Oluç: Prosecutors receive orders from party leaders 

  An investigation has been initiated following the HDP's congress last Sunday. HDP’s Saruhan Oluç said: "The prosecutors are acting on the orders of certain party leaders."
• First batch of coronavirus vaccine sent for clinical studies 

  U.S. biotech company Moderna said that it has shipped its first batch of novel coronavirus vaccine to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for further research.
• University student with financial difficulties denied education 

  Atakan Atalar, a second year student at Özyeğin University Pilot Department, was deprived his right to education. The university denied having promised on the internet scholarships to students with limited financial means.
• From Sofia to Kurdistan: No Pasaran! 

  Antifascists in Bulgaria protested against nazi march and sent solidarity greetings to people in Rojava resisting Turkish fascim.