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• Turkish soldiers laying ambushes to hinder border trade 

  It has been reported that Turkish soldiers have been laying ambushes in order to hinder the people involved in cross-border trade.
• Clashes continue in Cizîre and Kobanê 

  Fighting between YPG/YPJ (People's/Women's Defense Units) and ISIS gangs is ceaselessly going on in Kobanê and Cizîre cantons of West Kurdistan, Rojava.
• Another scandal in the arrest of demonstrators for Kobanê 

  It has come out that B.D., who was among those arrested on charges of killing of 4 people during 6-8 demonstrations in Amed in solidarity with Kobanê, had been receiving treatment at a hospital at the time of the incidents.
• Freedom for Öcalan vigil leaves 1000 days behind 

  The vigil held in front of the European Council to demand freedom for the Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan and the political prisoners in North Kurdistan has left 1000 days behind, attaining a place for the Kurdish struggle in Europe.
• KCK: Mahir Çayan’s dreams will be realised in the Middle East 

  The KCK has issued a statement commemorating the deaths of Mahir Çayan and his comrades at Kızıldere 43 years ago.
• Five detained in Bahçesaray 

  Five people in Bahçesaray district of Van province have been taken into custody on the grounds of carrying posters during celebrations to mark the Kurdish New Year Newroz.
• 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.