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• Qereqozax village and bridge liberated 

  Qereqozax village and bridge to the south west of Kobanê have been liberated by YPG/YPJ forces.
• Thousands march for Ivana Hoffmann in Duisburg 

  The commemoration for MLKP fighter Ivana Hoffmann (Avaşin Tekoşin Güneş) who lost her life in Cizirê Canton of Rojava on 7 March has started with a march participated by thousands of people in the German city of Duisburg.
• 'Freedom for Öcalan' march from Cizre to Amed begins 

  'Freedom for Öcalan' march from Cizre district of Şırnak to Amed has started.
• Kurdish forces making further advance in Kirkuk 

  HPG (People's Defense Forces) Kirkuk Command said that Kurdish forces continued to advance in the ongoing operation against ISIS gangs in Kirkuk.
• HDP delegation on the way to İmralı 

  A delegation of the HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) has left for İmralı Island where they will meet Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Hoffmann to be laid to rest in Duisburg today 

  MLKP (Marxist Leninist Communist Party) fighter internationalist Ivana Hoffmann who lost her life as a result of ISIS attacks in Til Temir on 7 March will be laid to rest in Duisburg city of Germany today.
• 74 gang members killed in Kobanê and Til Temir 

  ISIS gangs continued their attacks on and around Til Temir during last night after reinforcing their units with more groups of fighters, mostly foreigners, and heavy weapons brought in from various parts of Iraq such as Raqqa, Aleppo and Hol.
• 5 gang members killed in Sinjar 

  5 ISIS members were killed in Sinjar in the last 24 hours.
• Youth wounded by police undergoes surgery 

  17-year-old youth Selim Deniz who was shot by police in Muradiye district of Van yesterday evening has been taken into surgery.
• HDP: A Monitoring Committee must be established asap 

  A delegation of Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) held a meeting with Turkish deputy Prime Minister Yalçın Akdoğan regarding the resolution process.
• Operation in South Kirkuk 

  The operations launched by the Kurdish forces to terminate ISIS presence in South Kurdistan continue.
• HDP delegation leaves for Kandil 

  A delegation of People’s Democratic Party (HDP) has left for Kandil in order to have talks with the KCK executives regarding the peace process in Turkey.
• 17 year-old shot by police denied treatment in hospital 

  A police officer opened fire on a group of youths playing in the street, seriously wounding a 17 year old in Muradiye district of Van at 21:45 yesterday.
• 9 gang members killed in Sinjar 

  People’s Defence Forces (HPG) Sinjar Command and Sinjar Resistance Units (YBŞ) General Command have reported in a joint statement at least 9 ISIS members were killed in clashes in the last 24 hours in Sinjar, South Kurdistan.
• Body of Ivana Hoffmann handed over to her family at Nusaybin border 

  The body of Ivana Hoffmann, an internationalist revolutionary who lost her life in clashes in Til Temir, has been sent to Amed for hospital procedures following a ceremony at Nusaybin-Qamishlo border where her body was handed over to her family.
• Operations and clashes continue in Rojava 

  Clashes between YPG/YPJ forces and the ISIS gangs continue by extending in the cantons of Cizîrê and Kobanê of Rojava, West Kurdistan.
• HDP delegation to meet Öcalan at the weekend 

  HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) İmralı delegation will pay a visit to Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan at the weekend.
• School at Sinjar Camp in Amed begins education 

  A school with 4 classes has just started to provide education for the Yazidi Kurds sheltered in the Fidanlık camp of the Yenişehir Municipality which has been turned into living space for the refugees from Sinjar.
• PYD co-president Muslim to speak at UK Parliament 

  A public forum entitled 'Kurdish progress - Kurds in Syria: From denial toward self-ruled governance model' will take place in the UK Parliament on 25 March.
• Dozens detained in house raids in Amed 

  A number of people were taken into custody as a result of house raids in Sur district of the main Kurdish city Amed late Wednesday evening.
• 2,700 people returned to Kobanê today 

  It has been reported that 2700 people from Kobanê have returned to their hometown today after crossing from the Mürşitpınar border gate.
• CHP Nusaybin branch members resign to join HDP 

  The chair and the all the members of the executive committee of the CHP have resigned from the party which they criticized for not developing policies to answer the expectations of the Kurdish people.
• Clashes continue in Sinjar 

  People’s Defence Forces (HPG) and Sinjar Resistance Units (YBŞ) Commands have reported in a joint statement that 5 ISIS gang members were killed in Sinjar in the clashes of last 24 hours.
• Hoffman’s body to be handed over to the family in Nusaybin 

  The body of MLKP fighter Ivana Hoffman (Avaşin Tekoşin Güneş), who has recently lost her life in Rojava, West Kurdistan, will be handed over to her family and friends at the border gate in Nusaybin district of Mardin.
• Needs increase in Kobanê as more people return 

  Following the liberation of Kobanê by the YPG/YPJ forces, around 30 thousand people have returned to the town despite the cautious statements and threats still remaining in the town.