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• Portrait of a Turkish-backed jihadist who died in Afrin 

  The portrait of a Turkish-backed jihadist reveals the organic connections between the far-right Turkmen front, the jihadist Al-Nusra front, and the militias invading Afrin with the Turkish state.
• Netanyahu: Erdogan should not be lecturing us about morality 

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu has bashed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his remarks about Israel and said that Erdogan should not be lecturing Israel on morality.
• FSA gangs may be behind killing of coalition soldiers in Manbij 

  Citing the UK’s Special Air Service sources Mail on Sunday wrote that Free Syrian Army gangs may be behind the killing of two coalition soldiers in Manbij on Thursday.
• Bicycle Tour in Berlin: Expose War Profiteers! 

  Around 70 people came to Berlin-Moabit for a joint bike ride under the motto "Expose war profiteers - tanks to bicycles! No weapons for Erdogan!”.
• Turkey: Reports of fraud in spending EU’s aid for refugees 

  The projects that are financed by European Union within the frame of the Refugee Pact are broke and the finances are misused by Turkey, German magazine Der Spiegel reports.
• Academics sign open letter to support Bogazici students 

  More than 600 academics around the world have signed an open letter of support for the detained students of Bogazici University after being pointed as targets by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Erdoğan threatens Macron 

  Turkish President Erdoğan threatened French President Emmanuel Macron who received a committee from Rojava.
• New statement from Elysée after receiving the Rojava committee 

  The Elysée Palace statement said they don’t foresee a new military operation in northern Syria outside of the international coalition against ISIS.
• Two coalition soldiers killed in Syria 

  The U.S. military said that two coalition soldiers were killed and five were wounded by a roadside bomb in Syria.
• Turkish police detains 35 activists in Adana 

  35 people including JINNEWS reporter Filiz Zeyrek have been detained in house raids in Adana.
• PYD members take over the hunger strike for Afrin in Geneva 

  65 activists from Democratic Union Party’s (PYD) European branch took over the hunger strike action for Afrin in front of the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland.
• French main opposition leader: Leaving Kurds alone is a scandal 

  French main opposition party LR leader Laurent Wauquiez stated that it was unacceptable that Europe leaves Kurds to their fate against Turkey.
• Northern Syria delegation: Cooperation with France will continue 

  The Northern Syria delegation that had a meeting with French President Macron in Paris said the meeting was positive and important. The meeting lasted an hour.
• “France will send troops to Manbij against invasion attempts” 

  A delegation respresenting Rojava and Northern Syria has met with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Elysee Palace. France will reportedly send troops to Manbij against invasion.
• 27 in police custody after raid on Ozgurlukcu Demokrasi newspaper 

  27 journalists and workers of Ozgurlukcu Demokrasi newspaper and Gun Printing House are still being held in police custody.  
• Afrin resident says FSA did the looting, Habertürk reports as YPG 

  Habertürk television has manipulated an interview with residents of Afrin through faulty translation in a special program. The Afrin resident’s comments on the FSA gangs looting the city were translated as “YPG”.
• Turkish Lira falls to record low against Euro and Dollar 

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s interventions and the government’s tricks of perception can’t prevent the downfall of the Turkish Lira, which is currently at a historic record low against Euro and Dollar.
• First training cycle of HAT in Tabqa completed 

  The first training cycle of Anti-Terror Forces (HAT) in Tabqa has been completed.
• Hunger strikers for Afrin in Geneva: UN remains accomplice 

  The hunger strike for Afrin launched on 19 March in front of the United Nations (UN) headquarters has left 10 days behind.
• Joint action for Afrin in Lorient on March 31 

  Kurdistanis and allies protesting the Turkish state invasion will be holding a march and a rally in Lorient on March 31 in support of Afrin.
• Sweden’s SSU calls for international action for Afrin 

  The youth organization of Swedish government partner Social Democratic Workers’ Party condemned the Turkish invasion of Afrin and called on international community to act against invasion.
• Roth: “What is the reason for this great silence on Afrin?” 

  Greens Leader Claudia Roth protested the warm messages for Erdoğan in the summit in Varna and asked: “What is the reason behind Germany and NATO’s great silence on Afrin?”
• HRW slams Turkey’s social media crackdown 

  Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized the Turkish government for its crackdown on social media, especially after the invasion of Afrin. 
• Turkey jails 28 people who attended Newroz in Istanbul 

  Out of the 43 people who were detained during Newroz celebration in Istanbul city of Turkey, 28 have been imprisoned.
• Thousands march for Afrin and condemn silence in Brussels 

  Thousands of Kurds and their supporters marched on the streets of Brussels to protest Turkey and NATO for their role in the invasion of Afrin. Protestors urged NATO members to end their support to Turkey.