Referring to arrested journalist Deniz Yücel, President Erdoğan has said, “When Merkel came to visit me, she asked me to release him. I told her ‘judiciary is independent here’”.

A person shot by police in the entrance to the area where the Newroz celebrations are being held in Diyarbakır, has lost his life in the hospital. The person allegedly tried to enter the area carrying a knife.

The court in the hearing of Özgür Gündem Editors in Chief on Watch Önderoğlu, Korur-Fincancı and Nesin ruled that Nesin be taken forcibly to give testimony and be released after his statement has been taken.

The threat in the arrest warrant is more than enough to demonstrate that Ahmet Şık is in prison for telling the truth: “Since his statements that accuse the state and state officials continue, proofs that show the presence of a strong criminal suspicion were found…”

Özgür Gündem Editors in Chief on Watch Erol Önderoğlu, Ahmet Nesin and Şebnem Korur-Fincancı standing trial on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” will have their third hearing tomorrow.

HDP has announced that the mass celebrations in İstanbul for Newroz would take place in Kartal square between 11 a.m and 3 p.m.

A statement for the press has been issued concerning the disciplinary investigation launched into the 24 students who protested academic expulsions at İstanbul Technical University.

Hinrich Schultze, a journalist from Germany who wanted to report the latest developments regarding the Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakır has been arrested in Ofis district of Diyarbakır province. Kept in custody for half an hour, Schultze was released after giving testimony.

HDP Ağrı MP Dirayet Dilan Taşdemir has been taken into custody.

Progressive Journalists Association Achievement Awards 2016 have been granted to the awardees in a ceremony organized at Çankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center in Ankara.

Clashes have occurred during operations carried out in Diyarbakır’s Lice, Kulp and Hani districts that are under curfew. Two soldiers delivered to hospital with injuries have lost their lives.

The Diyarbakır Governorship has announced that the Newroz celebrations to be organized on March 21 are permitted from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

President Erdoğan calling on to the people from Turkey living in Europe said: “Don’t make 3, make 5 children. You are the future of Europe”. Criticizing the Netherlands, Erdoğan said “What is liberal about declaring State of Emergency?”

HDP Vice Chair in Charge of Organizing and Newroz Commission member Yıldırım has said, “We can easily say that Newroz 2017 is of high importance. We will burn Newroz fire in over 100 places”.

Lambdaistanbul has moved to Impact Hub İstanbul, a member-based co-working space and event venue, and invites everybody to the first gathering after moving in tomorrow.

HDP Diyarbakır MP Yiğitalp has requested that the ongoing curfews, operations and rights violations be investigated, and those who are responsible for those be determined.

Prime Minister Yıldırım has said: “Even Europe adjusts its politics temper to Turkey. Turkey also set the tone for elections in the Netherlands”.

CHP Vice Chair Assoc. Prof. Dr. Böke’s speech she would hold in “Leaders Summit” at Boğaziçi University has been cancelled by the university’s presidency.

Anti - ISIS coalition Spokesperson Colonel Dorrian attending a press briefing in the US Secretary of Defence told that the Syrian Democratic Forces will join operation to liberate Raqqa.

Members of the Human Rights and Equality Council of Turkey have been assigned: 10 men, one woman.