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• 14 states in Iran will perish if Lake Urmia dries out 

  Jonathan Bet Kolia from the environmental issues unit in the parliament in Iran stated that the matter of water is critical in the country.
• “We remember this attitude from Cizre, silence is compliance" 

  Cizre Co-mayor Leyla Imret who is on a hunger strike in front of the UN for Afrin said: “Europe and the UN should stop being concerned and take a clear stand against Erdoğan’s invasion. Erdoğan is way past ‘condemnation’s.”
• Tens of thousands take to the streets on World Afrin Day 

  Thousands of activists took it to the streets on World Afrin Day, to show solidarity with the people of Afrin in several cities throughout the world.
• Anna Campbell remembered in solidarity action in Manchester 

  Socialists and anti-fascists from across Manchester gathered to remember Anna Campbell and stand in solidarity with the people of Afrin on Saturday morning.
• Italian activists hold actions for Afrin 

  Bologna, Rome, Florence, Bolzano, Naples…18 city of Italy has occupied streets and squares in solidarity with Afrin and to ask the international community not to turn a blind eye on the massacres and violations of international law by Turkey.
• Activists close the Turkish Embassy in solidarity with Afrin 

  In Rome activists answered the call made by Rete Kurdistan to act in solidarity with Afrin on Friday by “closing” the Turkish embassy with their bodies.
• MEPs urge EU leaders to press Erdogan on rights issues 

  Several members of European Parliament urged EU leaders to press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on rights issues during the Varna summit.
• Macron meets with Erdoğan regarding Afrin 

  In a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, French President Emmanuel Macron voiced his “concerns” regarding Afrin.
• Worldwide Action for Afrin: Everybody should take to the streets 

  The International Action for Afrin Committee condemned the Turkish state attacks and called on everybody to join the demonstrations on Saturday.
• Moslem: Turkey entered Afrin along with 3.000 ISIS members 

  Former PYD Co-chair Saleh Moslem attended a seminar in the Swedish Parliament on invitation from political parties and spoke about the invasion attacks against Afrin.
• Fighting among the invaders in Azaz 

  Fighting erupted in Azaz due to disagreements among the invaders over the occupation of Tal Rifat.
• Protest for Afrin in Switzerland: We will not remain silent! 

  Hundreds of students and lecturers attended a demonstration from the university to the Turkish consulate in Zurich in protest at the Turkish state's invasion of Afrin.
• Erdogan plans to appoint a governor to Afrin 

  Erdogan regime is planning to appoint a governor to Afrin, Turkish media reported.
• HDP MP Botan sentenced to 18 years in prison 

  Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) MP Lezgin Botan was sentenced to 18 years in prison by a Turkish court.
• Lira hits a historic low against euro and dollar 

  Turkish lira slumped to a record low against the dollar after Trump’s decision to impose trade tariffs on up to $60 billion of Chinese products.
• Turkish court arrests prominent HDP politician 

  A Turkish court arrested Peoples’ Democratic Party’s (HDP) member of Executive Council Gulsum Agaoglu.
• Antifascist action of civil disobedience for Afrin in Leipzig 

  In Leipzig, anti-fascists are protested against the Turkish invasion of Efrîn. In front of the building of the SPD city association an action of civil disobedience took place.
• Protest for Afrin in front of the Council of Europe 

  Protest actions of Kurdish people living in Europe and solidarity of persons and groups against the violent war of aggression against the civilian population of Efrin (Afrin) continue.
• Left Party MPs visit hunger strike activists in Berlin 

  A group of Left Party MPs visited activists in Berlin, who are on hunger strike to protest the invasion of Afrin.
• Swiss MP to Erdoğan on Afrin: Who is the real terrorist? 

  Switzerland Socialist Party MP Carlo Sommaruga strongly criticized the Turkish state’s invasion of Afrin and asked Turkish President Erdoğan “Who is the real terrorist?”
• Iraq denounces Turkish airstrikes on Kurdish villages 

  Iraqi government denounced Turkish airstrikes on Kurdish villages that left four civilians dead.
• Die Linke MPs: “Europe should consider Afrin the new Vietnam” 

  Die Linke MPs in the Federal Parliament celebrated Newroz for the Kurdish people and pointed out that the solidarity with Afrin should continue.
• AKP couldn’t stomach Newroz joy: Hundreds detained 

  Hundreds of people have been taken into custody following Newroz celebrations in Izmir, Istanbul, Adana and Amed.
• Iraq reacts to Erdoğan for Shengal: “We won’t allow it!” 

  The Iraqi government has responded to the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s threats to invade Shengal.
• Charges have been dropped against Erdogan’s guards in US 

  American prosecutors have dropped charges against 11 members of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s guards who were accused of attacking peaceful protestors in Washington in 2017.