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• 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.
• People in north-eastern Syria demand Öcalan’s freedom 

  Participants of the campaign launched for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan appeal to the relevant parties to meet their demand and to release Öcalan.
• HRE repels attempted attack on a village of Shehba 

  Afrin Liberation Forces continue confronting the invasion forces in northern Syria.
• Syria’s Assad announces demands to meet Erdogan 

  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that he could meet with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan if the Turkish army withdrew troops from Syrian territory.
• MSD: All democratic forces should participate in national dialogue 

  The Syrian Democratic Council said that “all democratic national forces should participate in national dialogue for a democratic and decentralized Syria.”
• PYD: Autonomous administration offers the best model to solve problems 

  PYD calls on the peoples of Syria to fight to make a real revolution by acting jointly with the democratic forces that are struggling inside and outside the country.
• Rojava University calls for support networks for students in Rojhilat and Iran 

  Rojava University students called for the creation of support networks for students in Rojhilat Kurdistan-Iran.
• Students' Movement Meeting about future of education system in NE Syria 

  Hundreds of students attended the Students' Meeting to discuss and propose solutions to the educational system.
• SDF announces identities of 2 fighters who fell as martyrs  

  The SDF announced the identities of the 2 fighters who fell as martyrs in an accident during the training period.
• Protection of civilians in Syria remains an illusion says UN Syria Commission of Inquiry 

  “We witnessed a wholesale failure by the Government and the international community, including the United Nations, to rapidly direct life-saving support to Syrians in the most dire need,” said Paulo Pinheiro.
• Damascus government blocks aid from Sulaymaniyah 

  25 trucks of aid supplies were enabled to access the Tahiyah border crossing by AANES six days ago, but the Damascus government has not approved their passage yet.
• More than 2,5 million signatures collected in campaign for Öcalan’s freedom 

  The campaign launched to demand the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan has collected over 2,5 million signatures in North and East Syria since January 22.
• Belgian delegation meets Autonomous Administration Executive Council Presidency Committee 

  A Belgian delegation met with the Northern and Eastern Syria Autonomous Administration Executive Council Presidency Committee.
• First Newroz fire in Qamishlo lit by Martyr Adil Lewend's mother 

  The first Newroz fire in Qamishlo was lit by Martyr Adil Lewend's mother, Terfa Musa.
• ‘Qamishlo uprising is the source of the Rojava Revolution’ 

  On 12 March 2004, an uprising broke out in Qamishlo, sowing the seeds of the Rojava's revolution. At least 34 people were killed in pogrom-like violence.
• Nineteen years ago, the Qamishlo Uprising 

  On 12 March 2004, an uprising broke out in Qamishlo, which quickly spread to all of Rojava. The Qamishlo uprising is considered to be the first mass uprising in Rojava.
• Turkish-backed group cuts down 80 olive trees in occupied Afrin 

  Inhumane crimes and ecocide continue in Afrin, which has been occupied by the Turkish state and its mercenaries since 2018.
• Students in Aleppo continue to go to university in buildings damaged in earthquake 

  The earthquake that hit many regions in Syria also affected education. The Damascus government is putting the safety of students and staff at risk by ignoring the damage done to buildings at the University of Aleppo.