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• Red Cross Committee: We have sent a humanitarian convoy to Afrin 

  The International Red Cross Committee announced that for the first time they have sent a humanitarian aid convoy to Afrin.
• Dilek Ocalan sentenced to two years and six months in prison 

  A Turkish court sentenced Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) MP Dilek Ocalan to two years and six months in prison over her speech in a funeral.
• Iranian soldiers kill a kolber in Meriwan 

  Iranian soldiers kill a kolber (Kurdish porter) in Merivan province of Eastern Kurdistan.
• Turkish state TV bans 208 songs 

  Turkish state TV TRT has banned 208 songs –142 in Turkish and 66 in Kurdish- from broadcast after a committee found the lyrics inappropriate.
• Massive demonstrations for Afrin on March 3rd 

  Central demonstrations for Afrin will take place on March 3rd in several major cities in Europe and around the world.
• Swedish MP: “Turkey’s abuse of Interpol must be prevented” 

  Swedish MP Amineh Kakabawe took the detention of Saleh Muslim to the Parliament and demanded that Turkey’s abuse of the Interpol be prevented.
• HDP MP sentenced to 10 years in prison 

  A Turkish court sentenced Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) MP Selma Irmak to 10 years in prison for terrorism charges.
• Turkish Commander’s Afrin admission: “Not a single bullet came” 

  Lieutenant General Ismail Metin Temel, the commander of the invasion attacks against Afrin, admitted that despite the civil war in Syria that has continued for 7 years, there hasn’t been a single bullet fired from Afrin.
• "Afrin operation increases risk to the campaign to defeat ISIS" 

  Turkey’s attack on Afrin increased the risk to US’ campaign to defeat ISIS, General Joseph Votel, the commander of the U.S. Central Command told congress.
• HDP MPs Yıldırım and Ayhan lose seats in Turkish parliament 

  HDP deputies Ahmet Yıldırım and Ibrahim Ayhan have been stripped of their deputy status due to approved prison sentences given to them.
• First statement from Muslim: Turkey couldn’t succeed 

  Former PYD co-chair Saleh Moslem said after his release in Czechia “They couldn’t succeed”, referring to the Turkish state.
• Turkey’s accusations against Muslim not reciprocated 

  The Turkish state’s accusations against former PYD Co-chair Saleh Muslim were not reciprocated by the Czechia’s judiciary. Muslim was released without any conditions.
• Attacks continue despite ceasefire in Syria 

  Despite the UN Security Council resolution for a month-long ceasefire, attacks continue in Eastern Ghouta and Afrin.
• Saleh Muslim released 

  Former PYD Co-chair Saleh Muslim who was detained in Prague Saturday night has been released after appearing at court today.
• Önder: Chaos will continue unless Öcalan is included 

  HDP MP and Imrali Delegation Spokesperson Sırrı Süreyya Önder stated that the chaos will not end unless Öcalan is directly involved and added: “The current state will not handle any smaller maneuvers."
• NAV-DEM: Saleh Muslim must be released immediately 

  NAV-DEM, the Democratic Kurdish Society Centre in Germany, called for the immediate release of the Kurdish politician Saleh Muslim, who was arrested in Prague on Sunday.
• Protests against the arrest of Saleh Muslim 

  In several European cities people protested against the arrest of the Kurdish politician Saleh Muslim in Prague at Turkey’s request.
• European and Kurdish parliamentarians call for Muslim’s release 

  In less than 24 hours 74 European MPs and MEPs have signed call to Czech government to release Saleh Muslim, a leading Kurdish politician from Rojava, Western Kurdistan.
• Czech Republic claims to have nothing to do with Moslem’s arrest 

  Czech Republic Minister of Interior Milan Chovanec claimed that they have nothing to do with the arrest of former PYD co-chair Saleh Moslem. Meanwhile, protest demonstration in Prague continues.
• Left Party: Interpol is abused, Moslem should be released 

  German Left Party stated that Secretary General of Interpol is former Vice-President of Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), Jürgen Stock, and called on the Merkel government to act in order for the release of Saleh Moslem.
• Latest on the arrest of Saleh Moslem 

  The file about the arrest of Saleh Moslem has not reached the prosecutor's office yet.
• Erdogan says a little girl is ready for ‘martyrdom’ 

  Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan exploited a little girl in military uniform and said that she is ready for martyrdom.
• Police of Czech Republic: Moslem was arrested at Turkey’s request 

  Saleh Moslem was arrested in Czechia at Turkey’s request, Police of Czech Republic said.
• TEV-DEM condemns arrest of Saleh Moslem 

  Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) condemned the arrest of Saleh Moslem and urged the international community to show a reaction to the unlawful practices of the Turkish state.
• Footage from YPG action against invaders in Azaz 

  YPJ released footage from an action against invading forces near Azaz.