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• Six YAT martyrs laid to rest in Dêrik  

  Hundreds of people from Girkê Legê, Derik and Çilaxa came together at Martyr Xebat Dêrik Cemetery to bid farewell to 6 YAT martyrs.
• MSD: Afrin should be declared a demilitarized humanitarian zone 

  MSD condemned the massacre of locals lighting Newroz fire in Afrin's Jindires district, demanding that: “Afrin should be declared a demilitarized humanitarian zone and all armed groups should withdraw from the city.”
• Farewell to fallen YAT members in Hesekê 

  One week after the helicopter crash in southern Kurdistan, thousands of people paid their last respects to the nine fallen YAT members in Hesekê.
• Turkish-linked mercenaries kidnap citizen in Girê Spî  

  A local source from the occupied Girê Spî Canton reported that mercenaries affiliated with the Turkish state kidnapped a citizen in the canton.
• Remains of fallen YAT members transferred to Rojava 

  The mortal remains of the nine members of the SDF’s anti-terrorist units (YAT) killed in the helicopter crash in southern Kurdistan have been transferred to north-eastern Syria. A central funeral service is planned for Wednesday in Hesekê
• PYD Co-Chair: 2023 will be the year of victory and liberation for the occupied lands 

  Speaking at the Newroz celebration in Shehba, PYD Co-Chair Asya Abdullah condemned the massacre committed by the Turkish state in Jindires and said that "We will liberate Afrin and we will light the next Newroz fire there.”
• Foza Yûsif: We will break the Imrali system and liberate the occupied areas 

  In a speech during the Newroz celebration in Qamishlo, PYD Presidential Council Member Foza Yûsif said that “We will break the Imrali system and end the occupation.”
• People of Kobanê celebrate Newroz 

  Thousands of people celebrate Newroz in Kobanê.
• Turkey killed 4 Kurds who wanted to celebrate Newroz in Jindirês  

  The Turkish state killed 4 Kurds who wanted to celebrate Newroz in Jindirês district. Hundreds of people gathered in front of the hospital where the bodies were taken.
• Thousands of people lit the fire of Newroz in Rojava 

  Thousands of people lit the fire of Newroz in Rojava, and saluted Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan, promising to free the occupied regions and to free their leader.
• Mothers of martyrs light Newroz fire in Manbij 

  Mothers of martyrs lit the Newroz fire in Manbij during an event attended by hundreds of citizens, under the slogan “We will liberate Öcalan with the spirit of Newroz and defeat the occupation.”
• ‘People of Rojava never gave up on Newroz and turned it into a day of resistance’ 

  Celebrating Newroz in Syria was forbidden for years. The people did not give up on Newroz and turned it into a day of resistance together with the Freedom Movement. After the revolution in Rojava, people started to enjoy free Newroz.
• Euphrates Region executives call on everyone to attend Newroz celebration in Kobanê  

  The Euphrates Region Newroz Preparatory Committee visited shopkeepers and people in Kobanê and called for participation in the Newroz celebration to be held tomorrow.
• All ready for Newroz celebration in Hesekê  

  The Preparatory Committee is continuing its work for the celebration of Newroz in Hesekê tomorrow. Newroz Square at Şerqî Dam was decorated with flags and photos of Leader Öcalan.
• Kurds and Arabs light the Newroz fire in Tabqa 

  Kurdish and Arab residents of Tabqa lit a Newroz fire to welcome Kurdish New Year under the motto “In the spirit of Newroz resistance, we will liberate Leader Öcalan and defeat occupation”.
• Newroz fires lit in Tirbespiyê and Hesekê 

  The Syrian Revolutionary Youth Movement held a Newroz march in Tirbespiyê. Citizens in Hesekê lit a Newroz fire.
• Condolence ceremony in Til Temir for YAT fighter Rênad Elî 

  People from the surrounding cities went to the condolence ceremony held in Til Temir for YAT fighter Rênad Elî, who fell a martyr in a helicopter crash on 15 March.
• Ceremonies in Kobanê and Qamishlo for YAT fighters who fell as martyrs in a helicopter crash 

  Ceremonies were held in Kobanê and Qamishlo for the YAT fighters who fell as martyrs in a helicopter crash on 15 March.
• Thousands in Aleppo march for Afrin 

  Masses the freedom of Syrians relies on inter-Syrian dialogue and solution, vowing that Afrin would be liberated and ad a democratic Syria would be built by the people.
• AANES calls for international action on the fifth anniversary of the occupation of Afrin 

  Calling for sanctions against Turkey five years after the occupation of Afrin, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria said: "We will not allow Afrin to be bargained over anywhere in the world."
• Orphanage "Keskesora Alan" in Kobanê named after internationalist Lorenzo Orsetti 

  The orphanage "Keskesora Alan" in Kobanê is a project implemented by the women's foundation WJAS. The medical centre has now been expanded - and named after internationalist Lorenzo Orsetti.
• SDF publishes identities of 9 members who fell as martyrs in helicopter crash 

  Last Wednesday, nine members of the YAT anti-terrorist units died in a helicopter crash in South Kurdistan. The Syrian Democratic Forces have released their full identities and paid tribute to their struggle.
• Kongra Star condemns the Turkish invasion of Afrin on its 5th anniversary 

  In a statement marking the fifth year of the Turkish invasion of Afrin, the Kongra Star Assembly strongly condemned the invasion and commemorated all the martyrs of the freedom movement.
• SDF: Nine of our fighters were martyred in helicopter crash 

  Nine SDF fighters were martyred while on their way to the south of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
• TEV-DEM calls for enhanced struggle to liberate Afrin 

  TEV-DEM calls on national forces, society, women and youth to liberate Afrin by expanding struggle and diplomacy.