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• First day of the Freedom for Öcalan March in Paris completed 

  First day in the Long March for Freedom for Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan in Paris was completed with meetings in CGT’s Créteil region representation and the Champigny municipality.
• Long March in Germany: We are on the streets until Öcalan is free 

  The Long March for Öcalan started in Heilbronn and Niedersachsen, Germany.
• Hundreds gather in Darmstadt and Hildesheim for the Long March 

  The Long March started by Kurds for the freedom of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan continues in Germany. The march to Mainz and Wiesbaden state parliaments will end with a rally.
• HDP MP Encü on trial for requesting ambulances for the wounded in Cizre 

  HDP MP Ferhat Encü, who is on trial for saying that ambulances were needed to transport the wounded in the Cizre basements to the hospital, said, “Talking about what happened in Cizre, announcing the truth isn’t promoting animosity and hatred.”
• Kurds in Austria and the Netherlands also march for Öcalan’s freedom 

  The Long March organized for Öcalan’s freedom started in Austria and the Netherlands as well.
• 76 people from 15 countries march to Strasbourg for Öcalan’s freedom 

  76 internationalists from 15 countries around the world gathered in Luxembourg to march to Strasbourg for the freedom of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• HDP Co-chair Yüksekdağ: Erdoğan should also be put on trial 

  Yüksekdağ said: “If I’m put on trial for this crime, then so should the Prime Minister of the day Davutoğlu, the undersecretaries, and the President.”
• Three-day Long March for Öcalan begins in Berlin 

  The Berlin part of the Long March for Öcalan has kicked off in the German capital city Berlin.
• Three-day Long March for Öcalan kicks off in Paris 

  The three-day Long March for Öcalan has kicked off in French capital Paris.
• HDP: Arrests of Beştaş and Bilgen a clear sign of further persecution 

  HDP said: "The arrest of Bilgen and Beştaş on the day Baluken was released could be viewed as a political design of the AKP-Erdoğan regime to maintain and consolidate its support from ultranationalist groups in the lead-up to the referendum."
• Indictments asking record jail sentences for HDP co-chairs approved 

  The indictments that seek up to 142 year prison sentence for HDP Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş and up to 82,5 year for HDP co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ have been approved.
• Arrest warrant for HDP Urfa MPs Öcalan and Ayhan 

  Arrest warrant has been issued for HDP Urfa deputies İbrahim Ayhan and Dilek Öcalan.
• Freedom House: Turkey 2nd country with largest decline in freedom 

  U.S.-based watchdog Freedom House has released its Freedom in the World 2017 report, which ranked Turkey 2nd country with net declines in political rights and civil liberties last year.
• DTK, HDK, TJA, DBP and HDP release a 'NO' declaration on referendum 

  DTK, HDK, TJA, DBP and HDP released a joint 'NO' declaration for the upcoming referendum process, and called for a joint struggle against a centralist, statist, monist, gendered and nationalist constitution based on AKP-MHP alliance.
• HDP Spokesperson Ayhan Bilgen jailed 

  HDP Spokesperson and Kars MP Ayhan Bilgen has been jailed following an arrest warrant issued yesterday for him alongside HDP Adana MP Meral Danış Beştaş who was also jailed last night.
• 13 HDP members detained in Adana 

  13 members of the HDP were taken into custody in the southern province of Adana.
• HDP MP Beştaş formally arrested 

  HDP Adana MP Meral Danış Beştaş has been arrested formally on charges of “membership to a terrorist organization”.
• HDP Van MP Lezgin Botan detained for 'forced court appearance' 

  HDP Van deputy Lezgin Botan has been taken into custody.
• Arrest warrant for HDP MPs Ayhan Bilgen and Meral Danış Beştaş 

  Arrest warrant has been issued for HDP Spokesperson Ayhan Bilgen and MP Meral Danış Beştaş after Diyarbakır Public Prosecutor's Office filed an objection to their release after a recent detention.
• Heyva Sor pledges further support for Northern Kurdistan in 2017 

  Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê held its 25th Congress where it decided to provide further support for the people of Northern Kurdistan facing genocidal attacks of the Turkish state.
• HDP MP Önder: We want justice for Ahmet Türk, not mercy 

  HDP’s Sırrı Süreyya Önder pointed out Ahmet Türk’s health condition and said: “Our demand is not compassion or mercy. Our demand is justice.”
• “Trump administration will continue coordination with Rojava” 

  Meclisa Suriya Demokratîk (MSD - Syrian Democratic Council) Co-chair Ilham Ehmed and Assyrian Assembly Chair Besam Ishaq held diplomatic meetings in the US right before Astana talks.
• HDP MP İdris Baluken released from prison 

  HDP deputy co-chair and Amed MP İdris Baluken has been released from prison.
• 'Freedom for Öcalan' marches to be held around the world 

  Kurds and their allies will be holding long marches in Europe and in various countries throughout the world to protest the International Conspiracy of February 15.
• 'Forced court appearance' order for HDP Amed MP Ziya Pir 

  An Amed court has issued 'forced court appearance' order and 'ban on leaving the country' for HDP Amed MP Ziya Pir.