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• Information tent on Afrin in front of the European Parliament 

  European Afrin Solidarity Platform launches an information tent in front of the European Parliament in Brussels to provide detailed info on the war crimes of Turkey in Afrin and the humanitarian crisis caused by the Turkish attack on the enclave.
• Witnesses of Roboski massacre speak at the international tribunal 

  On the second day of sessions at the international Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal in Paris, Roboski massacre became the main topic of discussion.
• Call for a boycott of Turkish goods and tourism for Afrin 

  A newly founded support group for Afrin called for boycott of Turkish goods and tourism to protest Turkey’s invasion attack on Afrin.
• French journalist: Turkey is committing ethnic cleansing in Afrin 

  French journalist Jeremy Andre stated that civilians are being massacred in Afrin where -he said- the Turkish state is committing ethnic cleansing.
• Demonstration for Afrin victims in Frankfurt 

  Kurds in Europe continue their demonstrations in protest at the Turkish state’s deadly attacks against Afrin Canton of Northern Syria.
• Europol developing cooperation with Erdogan regime 

  European police organization Europol has stepped up to develop cooperation with Erdogan regime, German government said.
• ISIS attack in Anbar kills 7 Iraqi soldiers 

  ISIS has attacked the Iraqi army in Iraq’s Anbar city on Thursday, killing 7 Iraqi soldiers.
• Saarbrucken, Bremen, Nurnberg and Vienna for Afrin 

  A press conference on the Turkish massacres in Afrin took place in Saarbrucken. Protest rallies were held in Bremen, Nurnberg and Vienna.
• Pluto Press in solidarity with Mesopotamia Publishing House 

  Pluto Press expressed solidarity “with our comrades” at the Mesopotamia Publishing House (Mezopotamien Verlag) in Neuss City, Germany, whose offices were raided by the police on March 8.
• Pro-Afrin demonstrations in Sweden, Norway and Switzerland 

  In Zurich, Gävle, Gothenburg and Stavanger solidarity actions have taken place for Afrin.
• Witness speaks of Cizre massacre at the international tribunal 

  A witness spoke about his friends who were burned alive by Turkish soldiers during Cizre massacre in 2016 at the international tribunal in Paris.
• EP approves motion calling on Turkey to withdraw from Afrin 

  The European Parliament have approved a motion calling on Turkish troops to withdraw from Afrin. Before the vote, a joint proposal amending the paragraph on Afrin was also approved with 372 votes in favor.
• Bayik: Afrin revealed real faces of international powers 

  Co-chair of KCK’s Executive Council Cemil Bayık accused the international powers of hypocrisy and said that the resistance in Afrin revealed real faces of US, Russia, European Union and United Nations. 
• European Parliament demands Turkish withdrawal from Afrin 

  A draft resolution of the European Parliament calls on the Turkish government to withdraw its troops from Afrin, Deutsche Welle reported on Wednesday.
• Turkish media uses Koran image from Libya in anti-Afrin campaign 

  The Turkish media has brought in a new manipulation by claiming that YPG trapped Koran with explosive in Afrin, using an image from Libya from February.
• 8 killed as Turkey bombs Syrian Popular Forces’ positions 

  Turkish warplanes have bombed the positions of Syrian Popular Forces north of Aleppo, killing 8 members of the Syrian forces.
• EU provides financial support for Turkey amid ethnic cleansing 

  The European Union has approved an aid package of further 3 billion euros for the Turkish state as it commits ethnic cleansing against the Kurds in Afrin Canton of Northern Syria.
• Italians for Afrin occupy the Turkish Consulate in Venice 

  In the Italian city of Venice, a group of Italians occupied the Turkish Consulate in protest at the attacks against Afrin.
• Municipality of Gennevilliers honors Gultan Kisanak 

  The municipality of France’s Gennevilliers town declared imprisoned Kurdish politician Gultan Kisanak as honorary mayor.
• Afrin Platform meets with German President 

  A protest demonstration was held during German President’s visit to a UNESCO affiliated school and a store. During the protest, Afrin Platform met with the President.
• Finmeccanica warplane model kit set on fire in Torino 

  In the Italian city of Torino, a warplane model kit of a company cooperating with Turkey was set on fire.
• Police raid against Stuttgart Kurdistan Solidarity Initiative 

  German police raided the homes of Stuttgart Kurdistan Solidarity Initiative members that are in solidarity with Northern Syria’s Afrin Canton under Turkish attack.
• Raids against "Osmanen Germania" in Germany 

  In three federal states raids took place against members of the Osmanen Germania, a Turkish ultra-nationalist gang organized in 2014.
• Italian friend of the Kurds in action for Afrin 

  Italian citizen Andera, a dedicated friend of the Kurds, has started a sit-in for Afrin in front of the Ivrea town municipality.
• KRG will hand over ISIS gang members to Iraq 

  Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) will hand over ISIS gang members who were captured by Kurdish forces to Iraq.