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• Swiss politicians urge Turkey to leave Afrin 

  A group of Swiss politicians condemned Turkish invasion of Afrin and urged the Turkish state to leave Afrin.
• European Platform for Afrin holds a series of talks at the EP 

  A delegation from the European Platform for Afrin held a series of talks at the European Parliament regarding the Turkish state’s genocidal attacks on Afrin Canton of Northern Syria.
• British FM urges restraint from Turkey in Northern Syria 

  British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson called on Turkey to show restraint against Kurds in Northern Syria.
• Naples Mayor Magistris: “Turkey must be stopped” 

  Mayor of Naples, Italy Luigi de Magistris condemned the Turkish state’s attack against Afrin and said: “This is destruction, this is ethnic cleansing. International powers must stop Turkey.”
• Livorno fans unfurl YPG flag 

  Fans of Livorno football club showed solidarity with people of Afrin by unfurling YPG flag during the home game against AC Siena.
• Merkel calls Turkey's invasion of Afrin "unacceptable" 

  German chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Turkey's invasion of Afrin in Syria and condemned Turkish actions in the strongest terms on Wednesday.
• US refutes claims of a deal with Turkey over Manbij 

  US State Department refuted claims of a deal with Turkish government over Northern Syrian town on Manbij.
• Millions start celebrating Newroz in Northern Kurdistan 

  Millions of Kurds started celebrating Kurdish New Year (Newroz) in cities of Northern Kurdistan.
• “Let’s meet in Brussels against Turkey and NATO on March 27" 

  The Platform for Afrin issued a call for a march to protest NATO on March 27 in Brussels.
• Kurdish students boycott schools in France for Afrin’s children 

  Hundreds of Kurdish students have boycotted schools in Paris and other French cities, and a demonstration was staged in front of the UNICEF office in Paris for children from Afrin.
• The story of Kawa and Newroz 

  Although celebrated by others, Newroz is especially important for the Kurds as it is also the start of the Kurdish calendar and celebrates the Kurds own long struggle for freedom.
• Hunger strikers in Geneva urge the UN to act for Afrin 

  The hunger strike for Afrin launched in front of the UN is on its second day. Activists urge the UN to act for Afrin that is under the invasion of the Turkish state and affiliated gangs.
• UN urges safe passage towards locations of the displaced in Syria 

  UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, said is alarmed by a further deepening of the humanitarian crisis in Syria as fierce fighting in Eastern Ghouta, rural Damascus and Afrin in the country’s northwest causes massive new displacement.
• Zemmour: “The invasion of Afrin is revenge by Turkey-ISIS” 

  Famous French journalist and writer Eric Zemmour said the Afrin invasion is “revenge for ISIS and revenge for Turkey who supports ISIS”.
• Turkish police raids homes of activists in four cities 

  Turkish police have raided homes of journalists and activists in Ankara, Istanbul, Sirnak, and Mardin on Tuesday. Journalist Duygu Erol is reportedly among the detained activists.
• German MP investigated for Öcalan poster 

  German MP Diether Dehm is undergoing an investigation by the police for holding a poster of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan. 
• “We must question our governments’ stance on Afrin” 

  European revolutionaries protested their states’ support for the Afrin invasion and called on European peoples to stand against the Turkish state’s invasion.
• Police pressure the hunger strike in front of the UN in Geneva 

  Geneva police have been pressuring the participants of the hunger strike launched in front of the UN building in support of Afrin, including various elected officials, to stop their protest.
• Sit-in for Afrin in front of the European Parliament in Brussels 

  A sit-in has been launched in front of the European Parliament in Belgian capital Brussels. Salih Muslim spoke in the demonstration and harshly criticized European states.
• Syria condemns Turkish aggression on Afrin, calls for withdrawal 

  While Syria condemns the Turkish aggression and calls on the Turkish invading forces to immediately withdraw from the Syrian territory, it demands UNSC to assume its responsibilities and stop such aggression and work for the withdrawal of Turkish forces.
• Hunger strike for Afrin in Stockholm 

  Kurds launched hunger strike at the square in front of the parliament building in Stockholm in protest at the Turkish state and ISIS remnant gangs’ attacks on Afrin and in solidarity with the peoples of Afrin.
• Elected officials launch hunger strike in front of UN for Afrin 

  MPs and Co-mayors have launched a hunger strike in front of the UN Geneva Offices to support Afrin under genocidal attacks by the Turkish state
• Femen: Hands off Afrin! 

  The feminist women's organization Femen has declared its support for the resistance of Afrin and urged the Turkish president Erdoğan to keep his hands off Afrin.
• French call to “Save Afrin” 

  Representatives from various NGOs, academics, artists and rights defenders in France issued a call titled “Save Afrin”.
• 24 March: Global Action Day for Afrin 

  The international campaign in defense of Afrin declared 24 March as Global Action Day for Afrin and urged all supporters to protest Turkish invasion.