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• Memorial for victims of Ankara massacre desecrated 

  The memorial for the victims of the deadliest terrorist attack in Turkey's history, the 10 October massacre in Ankara, has been desecrated. Unknown perpetrators destroyed parts of a plaque showing flags of the HDP.
• UN experts welcome PKK ceasefire with Turkey and urge a just and sustainable peace 

  “After so much bloodshed and insecurity, we urge the PKK and the Turkish Government to peacefully settle the conflict and respect applicable international humanitarian and human rights law,” the experts said.
• Jailed writer Aslan: Time for a just and lasting peace 

  Writer Murat Aslan, imprisoned since 2012, wrote about Abdullah Öcalan’s call for peace and a democratic society.
• Aykoç: There is a contradiction between peace talk and repression 

  The Marmara region DBP co-chair Mevlüt Aykoç criticized the government for speaking of solutions while cracking down on those defending their rights, calling this a clear contradiction.
• International Conference for Abdullah Öcalan in Rome says Turkish government must play its part 

  At the International Conference “Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, Political Solution to the Kurdish Question,” in Rome, speakers highlighted the importance of Öcalan’s historic call, stressing that the Turkish state must take steps.
• International Conference in Rome: The struggle must continue until Abdullah Öcalan is free 

  The opening of the International Conference in Rome was marked by the historic ‘Call for Peace and Democratic Society’ made by Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan on February 27.
• DEM Party delegation concludes talks in Russia 

  DEM Party concluded its talks with authorities and various institutions in Russia.
• Iran and Armenia hold joint military exercises 

  The military exercise included scenarios of responding to simulated terrorist attacks on border checkpoints with the participation of special forces of both countries.
• DEM Party convenes to evaluate Abdullah Öcalan's call and related developments 

  The Central Executive Committee (MYK) of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) will convene to evaluate the call of Abdullah Öcalan and related developments.
• Yörük: Behind Trump’s praise, a warning for Erdoğan 

  Dr. Zafer Yörük warns that Donald Trump’s remarks about Erdoğan should raise alarm within the government, rather than be seen as a diplomatic success.
• ‘Freedom for Öcalan, Solution to the Kurdish Question Conference’ kicks off in Rome 

  The "International Conference for the Freedom of Abdullah Öcalan and a Solution to the Kurdish Question," hosted by the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL), kicks off today.
• DEM Party delegation meets with Russian deputy foreign ministers 

  DEM Party delegation met with Russian Deputy Foreign Ministers Aleksandr V. Gruşko and Mikhail L. Bogdanov to examine the domestic and international impact of Abdullah Öcalan’s call.
• Former Silopi Municipality co-mayor Aydemir was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison 

  Former Silopi Municipality co-mayor Seyfettin Aydemir was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on charges of “being a member of an organization.”
• Imrali Delegation: We are more hopeful than we were yesterday 

  The DEM Party Imrali Delegation said the following about their meeting with President Erdoğan: “We are honored to share with the entire nation that we are more hopeful than we were yesterday.”
• Sırrı Süreyya Önder: The meeting with Erdoğan was very positive 

  Following the meeting with AKP Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder made a short statement and said: "It was a very positive meeting. We are much more hopeful."
• Meeting between Imrali delegation and President Erdoğan ends 

  The meeting between the Imrali delegation and President Tayyip Erdoğan ended.
• Meeting between Imrali delegation and President Erdoğan starts 

  The meeting between the Imrali delegation and President Tayyip Erdoğan has started.
• 13 workers injured in mine collapse in Ankara 

  13 workers were injured in a mine collapse in the Beypazarı district of Ankara.
• Lawyer Fırat Epözdemir faces up to 15 years in prison 

  The prosecution has filed an indictment seeking a prison sentence of up to 15 years against Fırat Epözdemir, a member of the executive board of the Istanbul Bar Association.
• Kurds call out to the CoE: Create conditions for Öcalan to live freely! 

  Kurds urged the Council of Europe in Strasbourg to listen to Öcalan’s manifesto for Peace and Democratic Society, abolish the Imrali system, and create the conditions for Leader Öcalan to live freely.
• Berkin Elvan's mother and father sentenced to prison for “insulting the president” 

  Berkin Elvan, a 14-year-old teenager, was injured by a tear gas canister on the sidelines of the Gezi protests in Istanbul and died after nine months in a coma. His parents were now sentenced to prison for “insulting the president”.
• Öcalan: I am determined to bring the process to a successful conclusion 

  DEM Party MP Ömer Öcalan quoted Abdullah Öcalan as saying: “I am determined to carry out this process and bring it to a successful conclusion. I have hope, and I am working for it” during the Eid visit in İmralı at the end of March.
• İmralı delegation to meet with Erdoğan tomorrow 

  DEM Party Imrali Delegation and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will hold a meeting tomorrow.
• The Greens Party of Germany visits DEM Party 

  German Greens Party Co-Chair Felix Banaszak and an accompanying delegation paid a visit to the DEM Party in Ankara.
• DEM Party delegation holds talks in Russia 

  A delegation of the DEM Party is in Russia to discuss the latest developments and Abdullah Öcalan's 'Call for peace and democratic society'.