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• 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.
• 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.