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• Güven: Name of this year’s Newroz is Zülküf Gezen 

  In her Newroz message, HDP MP Leyla Güven said “The name of this year’s Newroz is Zülküf Gezen”.
• Australia: Erdogan’s comments are highly offensive 

  Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison protested Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s comments on the New Zealand massacre and said they were “highly reckless, offensive and insulting”
• HDP MP Surucu sentenced to 20 months in prison 

  HDP Urfa MP Ayse Surucu was sentenced to 1 year 8 months 15 days in prison.
• HDP’s Oluç: Accept the demand of the hunger strikers 

  "Once again we are calling on the authorities, especially the Ministry of Justice to listen to what is a legitimate and human demand. The hunger strikers are asking to put an end to isolation. There is no other demand."
• Visitors express solidarity to hunger strikers in London 

  Solidarity with Kurdish hunger strike resistance is growing.
• Hunger strikers: Newroz should be a celebration of resistance 

  Visitors from all over Europe continue to come to Strasbourg to express solidarity and support to the hunger strikers.
• Family of Zülküf Gezen visited Leyla Güven 

  HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven received a very emotional visit by the family of Zülküf Gezen who ended his life in prison three days ago to protest the isolation of Öcalan.
• HDP Cizre district co-chairs issued travel bans 

  HDP District Co-chair Guler Tunc and DBP District Co-chair Selahattin Kolanc, detained by the AKP regime, were issued foreign travel bans.
• Nasir Yagiz: They can’t stop the glorious uprising 

  Nasir Yagiz commemorated Zulkuf Gezen, who carried out a sacrifice action against the isolation, and said; “Those who impose intimidation and fear can’t stop the glorious uprising, whatever they do.”
• HDP MP pepper sprayed in the face by the police 

  The police sprayed pepper spray directly to HDP MP Pero Dundar’s face during the protest against political genocide operations.
• Strasbourg hunger strikers: Martyr Zülküf made us stronger 

  “Comrade Zülküf’s action has actually sharpened, clarified even further what we have already established would be our path. He taught us what to do, how we should walk, how we should live in a clearer and more precise way.”
• Demirtas case to be heard at ECHR Grand Chamber 

  The ECHR referred Demirtas’s case to the Grand Chamber.
• Ahmet Türk: Kurds have always fought for peace and democracy 

  HDP Mardin Metropolitan Municipality co-mayor candidate, Ahmet Turk, said that he was expecting a similar result to the one achieved on the 7 June 2015 elections.
• HDP’s Buldan in Istanbul: Change is in the air 

  "Those who cannot sleep comfortably in the palaces are afraid of our dead. They are afraid of our struggle for humanity.”
• Johansson: Human rights situation in Turkey getting worse 

  Johansson expressed his solidarity with HDP MP Leyla Güven and all the prisoners and activists who are on hunger strike demanding the end of isolation against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Investigation against HDP Co-chair Sezai Temelli 

  The Turkish regime’s repression against the HDP continues increasingly before the local elections scheduled for March 31.
• Catalan political prisoner Cuixart sends message to Leyla Güven 

  "I’m writing you in order to convey to all the Kurdish prisoners on hunger strike our sincere solidarity and support and to demand their immediate freedom."
• Dr. Gülşen: Everyone should listen to our call 

  14 Kurdish activists have been on indefinite hunger strike in the French city of Strasbourg for 93 days demanding an end to the isolation executed against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Newroz celebrated in the Netherlands and Germany 

  Kurdish people in Europe have started celebrations to welcome Newroz.
• Police attacked HDP MPs and people at Zülküf Gezen’s grave 

  Zülküf Gezen carried out a sacrifice action in the Tekirdag prison against the isolation imposed upon Kurdish Peoples’ Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Dutch police seek suspect of Turkish origin after Utrecht attack 

  Dutch police reportedly seek a suspect of Turkish origin following Monday’s attack in Utrecht city which killed 3 and wounded many.
• Defend Rojava and YS held 48-hour hunger strike in Cologne 

  Defend Rojava and Young Struggle completed a 48-hour hunger strike in Cologne.
• London hunger strikers meet with public 

  London hunger strikers against the isolation met with the public. The necessity of actions compatible with the spirit of the process was stressed in the meeting.
• Military meeting of Syria, Iraq and Iran 

  Iranian Chief of Staff Mohammed Bageri said the presence of US in Syria, and the presence of foreign forces in Idlib was illegal.
• Police attacks people visiting Gezen’s grave in Amed 

  The police attacked the people who were visiting the grave of Zulkuf Gezen, who carried out a sacrifice action in Tekirdag Type F Prison No.2 to protest the isolation imposed upon Ocalan.