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• Turkish army shells guerrilla areas 

  People's Defense Forces (HPG) Press and Communication Centre said in a statement that the Turkish army continued bombardments and aerial activity in Medya Defense Zones.
• Clashes continue in Til Temir 

  Eight members of ISIS gangs were killed in clashes that erupted following the attack of ISIS gangs on the villages of Xêbiş and Til Nesrî to the west of Til Temir last night.
• Five villages liberated in Kobanê 

  Five villages in east Kobanê have been cleansed of ISIS gangs. 11 gang members were killed in the south
• Map of dams and Hydroelectric projects in Turkey and North Kurdistan published 

  The Munzur Association to Protect Natural Life has published a map of dams and hydroelectric projects (HES) to demonstrate the extent of the ecological and cultural destruction carried out by the AKP government.
• ARGK Commander Egît commemorated in Efrîn 

  TEV DEM has held a commemoration ceremony for People's Liberation Army of Kurdistan (ARGK) Commander Mahsun Korkmaz (Egît) and other freedom fighters who lost their lives in a clash on Mount Gabar 29 years ago.
• Demirtaş: We are creating no obstacles; AKP is taking no steps 

  People’s Democratic Party (HDP) Co-president Selahattin Demirtaş has slammed the Turkish government for not taking the necessary steps within the resolution process.
• Second Conference of Ciwanên Azad begins in Cologne 

  The second conference of the Kurdish Youth Organisation in Europe, Ciwanen Azad, has kicked off today in the German city of Cologne with a mass participation of youths from all over Europe.
• International Conference to discuss the perspective of Öcalan in Hamburg 

  The Network for an Alternative Quest is organising the second conference with the title “Challenging Capitalist Modernity II: Dissecting Capitalist Modernity–Building Democratic Confederalism”,on 3-5 April 2015 in Hamburg.
• March against hydroelectric power plants in Dargeçit 

  A march against hydroelectric power plants (HES) and dams will be staged in Dargeçit district of Mardin tomorrow.
• Civilian from Efrîn wounded by Turkish soldiers at border 

  35-year-old Heci Xelîl Xelîl from the Bilbile Bêkê village of Efrîn was targeted by soldiers of the Turkish army as he worked in his field near Rojava-North Kurdistan border yesterday.
• YPG fighter Scurfield's funeral takes place in Nottingham 

  Konstandinos Erik Scurfield (Kemal), a British YPG fighter who died in a clash in Til Berak on 2 March, was buried at a funeral in Nottingham on Thursday which was attended by hundreds of Kurds, including PYD Co-president Salih Muslim.
• CLRA passes resolution for Kobanê 

  The Bureau of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the European Council has issued a declaration demanding that all the means and needs be provided for the rebuilding of Kobanê, including a permanent corridor to be opened into the town.
• YPG: 24 gang members killed in Kobanê and Cizîrê 

  24 members of ISIS gangs were killed in clashes in Kobanê and Cizîrê Canton of West Kurdistan, Rojava.
• Assyrian Commander Sanharip Esam Yonan found dead 

  The body of Assyrian Assembly (MFS) commander Sanharip Esam Yonan has been found, a month after he went missing. The body of Assyrian Assembly (MFS) commander Sanharip Esam Yonan has been found, a month after he went missing.
• ‘Internal Security Package’ goes through Turkish Parliament 

  The ‘Internal Security package’ that gives police extra powers, including the right to shoot to kill, has been passed by the Turkish Parliament after an all-night session.
• UNHCR: Wars in Syria and Iraq drive highest asylum numbers in 22 years 

  The wars in Syria and Iraq, as well as armed conflicts, human rights violations and deteriorating security and humanitarian conditions in other countries, pushed the number of asylum applications in industrialized countries to a 22-year high.
• 13 year sentence for lowering Turkish flag 

  Ömer Mutlu was given 13 years and 9 months in prison for lowering Turkish flag in Amed last year.
• YPG/YPJ launch operation on ISIS gangs in Xerîta village 

  YPG/YPJ forces launched an operation on the ISIS gangs emplaced around the Xerîta village between Til Temir and Hasekê last night.
• Funeral for YPG fighter Erik Scurfield in Nottingham 

  Kurds and their friends in Britain have started to gather at St Paul's with St Stephen's Church in Nottingham to bid farewell to YPG fighter Kemal, Konstandinos Erik Scurfield.
• Health workers in Hatay: We do not want to serve the bloody gangs 

  The health personnel in the border districts of Hatay province said the ISIS gangs are brought to the hospitals from a camp located in Altınözü district and that they do not want to serve for the bloody ISIS members anymore.
• ISIS attacks in Serêkaniyê-Til Temir-Hasekê region repelled 

  Fighters of the YPG/YPJ (People's/Women's Defense Units) have repelled all ISIS attacks in Serêkaniyê-Til Temir-Hasekê region. 32 members of the ISIS gangs were killed in clashes and offensives in the mentioned area.
• CHP mayor resigns to support HDP 

  Mayor of Dersim's Nazimiye district, CHP (Republican People's Party) member Cafer Kırmızıçiçek has announced his resignation and support for the HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party).
• Another hill liberated in Kobanê 

  Fighters of the YPG/YPJ (People's/Women's Defense Units) have liberated another hill as a result of an offensive against ISIS gangs east of Kobanê.
• Demirtaş: Split in AKP is good for Turkey 

  HDP Co-president Selahattin Demirtaş commented on the growing split in the AKP, saying: “All this upheaval is the beginning of the end for the AKP.
• Kurdish Movement demands truth commission 

  The Kurdish Movement is demanding the formation of a Truth Commission under the auspices of parliament as a means to achieve a dignified peace between the Kurds and the Turks.