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• Clashes between al-Sadr supporters and activists in Iraq 

  Demonstrations in Iraq turned into a conflict between the supporters of the al-Sadr movement and activists. At least 13 people died, 127 people were injured.
• Number of victims in avalanche disaster increases 

  Turkish government officials said the number of victims of the avalanche in Bahçesaray, Van, reached 41, while local sources say that the number could be much higher.
• EP Conference: Kurdish issue can be resolved by democratization 

  The second day of the conference has begun with a panel discussing “The Middle East in The Context of Turkey’s Invasion into North-Eastern Syria / Rojava” .
• Death toll from coronavirus jumps to 563 

  The death toll from coronavirus jumped by 73 to 563 on Thursday.
• Mother of Hevrin Khalaf at EP: Join hands against Erdoğan 

  Speaking at the Kurdish Conference at the European Parliament, mother of Hevrin Khalaf called on women of the world to join hands against the Erdoğan regime.
• HDP's Oluç points out serious negligence in avalanche disaster  

  Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Group Vice President Saruhan Oluç held a press conference at the Assembly regarding the avalanche disaster in Van Bahçesaray. 
• Öcalan's lawyers file new application to visit their client 

  Lawyers of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan applied to meet with their clients.
• German party demands lifting of ban on PKK 

  The SSW also demanded the removal of the PKK from the European Union's list of "terrorist organizations".
• Support for Scotland independence grows steadily 

  The latest polls show a growing increase in favor of Scotland independence, which already reaches 55%.
• January sees record number of political murders in Colombia 

  During the month of January 2020 the number of political murders in Colombia reached a record figure, the highest of the last 5 years.
• Three dead in airplane incident in Istanbul 

  Most passengers were Turkish nationals but 22 passengers were from 12 countries.
• Plane accident in Istanbul: 1 dead, 157 injured 

  One person was killed and some 157 were injured in Pegasus plane accident in Istanbul.
• EP conference: Belgian PKK ruling a new perspective in Europe 

  The first day of the 16the International Conference titled “The European Union, Turkey, the Middle East and the Kurds” has witnessed significant discussions.
• 52 injured in air crash in Istanbul 

  A passenger plane with 177 people on board skidded off the runway when landing at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen airport on Wednesday. The plane broke in three pieces, 52 people were injured.
• Ban on leaving the country for Leyla Güven not removed 

  The trial of the Kurdish HDP member of parliament Leyla Güven resumed in Amed today. Neither the obligation to register nor the ban on leaving the country was lifted.
• Kurdish Conference at EP: Time for sanctions against Turkey 

  The conference kicked off with opening speeches which were also translated into Kurdish.
• Rise up against war - rise up for solidarity! 

  Activists blocked the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control in Eschborn and demanded a stop to arms exports.
• SOHR: 2,900 mercenaries have arrived in Tripoli so far 

  Turkey’s involvement in Libya war: 4,700 Syrian mercenaries volunteer to go to Libya, 72 mercenaries killed in Tripoli so far and 64 others cross to Europe.
• US halts secretive drone program with Turkey over Syria incursion 

  A Turkish official also confirmed the program was stopped.
• Audios confirm political persecution against Milagro Sala 

  Published audios confirm allegations of political and judicial persecution against indigenous leader Milagro Sala in Argentina.
• Two-day marches for Öcalan in Düsseldorf and Stuttgart 

  A two-day long march will be held in the cities of Düsseldorf and Stuttgart in Germany to protest the February 15th international conspiracy which led to the capture of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Ruling for the release of Gever co-mayor Yaşar overturned 

  An appeal hearing ruled to stop the release of Gever Municipal co-mayor Remziye Yaşar.
• Anti-monarchy manifesto by Catalans, Basques and Galicians 

  The Basque, Catalan and Galician independence representatives have confirmed their unitarian rejection of the Monarchy in the Spanish Parliament.
• Israeli army carries out airstrikes on Gaza 

  The Israeli Air Force carried out airstrikes on several alleged Hamas targets late on Tuesday night.
• Kurdish Conference kicks off today at the European Parliament 

  The 16th Kurdish conference is organised by the European Union Turkey Civic Commission and supported by European United Left – Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL), the Greens/EFA and Socialists and Democrats (S&D).