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• Sinn Féin call for people to defend the Good Friday Agreement 

  Sinn Féin MP Elisha McCallion has called for people to join protests today (Friday) to defend the Good Friday Agreement. 
• Protest in Hannover to condemn Turkish use of chemical weapons 

  Protest in Hannover to condemn Turkish use of chemical weapons against civilians in Northern and Eastern Syria.
• Trustee appointed to Nusaybin and Yüksekova municipalities 

  HDP-run Nusaybin Municipality was seized by the AKP and a trustee was appointed to replace the legitimate co-mayors who have been arrested.
• Amnesty International: Turkey guilty of war crimes 

  Amnesty International released a report accusing Turkey of carrying out serious violations and war crimes, including summary killings and unlawful attacks that have killed and injured civilians, during the offensive into northeast Syria.
• DUP reject Brexit deal after talks with loyalist paramilitaries 

  A draft agreement has been reached on Brexit between the European Union and the British government.
• European Parliament urged Turkey to withdraw from NE Syria 

  European Council urged Turkey to end its military action, to withdraw its forces and to respect international humanitarian law.
• Ehmed called on the UN to prevent further massacres 

  Ilham Ehmed, co-chair of the Syrian Democratic Council (MSD) held a press conference in Stockholm, where she has been holding diplomatic talks for two days.
• Poland in solidarity with Kurds against Turkish invasion 

  "We, Poles, ask the Polish government to strongly condemn Turkey's hostilities against the Kurdish people and to take decisive actions to stop the Turkish dictator."
• GUE/NGL to call for establishment of no-fly zone over NE Syria 

  The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) has repeatedly condemned Turkey's illegal assault on Northern Syria. 
• Co-mayors of Hakkari and Gever remanded in custody 

  Gever Municipality co-mayors Irfan Sarı and Remziye Yaşar were remanded into custody.
• Sassoli called for tougher EU sanctions against Turkey 

  The President of the European Parliament David Sassoli called for tougher EU sanctions against Turkey.
• Protest in front of UN Geneva office 

  Kurdish people protesting the Turkish state's invasion and genocide attacks have organised a civil disobedience in front of the UN Geneva Office.
• Ehmed and Swedish politicians call for no-fly zone over N. Syria 

  ​​​​​​​During her talks with Swedish government officials in Stockholm, Kurdish politician Ilham Ehmed from Rojava reiterated their demand for a no-fly zone over northern Syria.
• Public events banned in Mardin for a month 

  The ban will be in effect for a month starting from today.
• Öcalan's lawyers apply to visit Imralı 

  Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers have applied to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to meet with their client.
• Labour leader Corby: Turkish invasion must end 

  UK Labor Party leader and main opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn told a television program that the "invasion or Northern and Eastern Syria carried out by Turkey must be stopped."
• Turkish use of chemical weapons protested in Germany 

  The occupation attacks carried out by the Turkish state against Northern and Eastern Syria were protested in many cities of Germany.
• 13 people detained in Adana for posting about Turkish invasion 

  13 people were detained in Adana for the posts they shared on social media against the Turkish occupation of Northern and Eastern Syria.
• FARC condemns Turkish invasion attempt of NE Syria 

  The National Political Council of the Colombian political party FARC condemned the Turkish invasion attempt of Northern and Eastern Syria.
• Demos in Australia, Scotland, Greece, France and Netherlands 

  Kurds and their friends living in Europe protested the Turkish state's invasion and genocide attacks against Northern and Eastern Syria in many cities.
• Red paint and graffiti on the facade of Turkish embassy in Madrid 

  The windows of the Turkish Embassy in Madrid appeared covered in red paint.
• Academics against the Illegal Turkish Invasion of North Syria 

  The academics called on "the UK government to immediately condemn Turkey's invasion. Likewise they called "for a boycott of all Turkish goods and tourism" and "for an immediate return to peace talks between the Turkish state and the PKK.
• Turkish attacks protested in Lausanne and Basel 

  The invasion of Northern and Eastern Syria carried out by the Turkish state and its mercenaries were protested in the Swiss cities of Lausanne and Basel.
• House passes resolution opposing withdrawal of troops from Syria 

  The House voted on a measure opposing Trump's decision to withdraw troops from northeast Syria.
• Aid Campaign for Rojava 

  Heyva Sor UK has started a campaign to support the people of North and East Syria who are subjected to violent attacks by the Turkish army and allied jihadists whose incursion to invade the region continues on day 8.