During the Newroz celebration in Manisa, the importance of Abdullah Öcalan's historic call was emphasised and the Newroz fire was lit by Sakine Demir, mother of Seve Demir who was murdered in Silopi in 2016.
Speaking at the Newroz organized by women in Hezex, DBP co-chair Cigdem Kılıçgün Uçar stated that the call of February 27 is a call for common life, freedom and equality and Abdullah Öcalan's physical freedom must be ensured.
Speaking at the Newroz in Erxenî, DTK Co-Chair Berdan Öztürk reminded that Turkey massacred 9 people, including 7 children from the same family in Kobani and said, “There is a process here, you are sabotaging it.”
Citizens in Îdir turned the Newroz area into a riot of colours. During the celebrations, messages of support for Abdullah Öcalan's call came to the fore, while the state was urged to "take steps".
HPG stated that Turkey has carried out more than 5 thousand attacks in the last 16 days despite the ceasefire decision.
In the Newroz celebrations held in Erdîş, Panos and Gimgim, Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan's call was embraced and the state was called on to take steps.
During the Newroz celebration speeches in Sêwereg district, Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan's call on 27 February was called for ownership, while thousands of people demanded Abdullah Öcalan's physical freedom.
Due to the massacre in Barkh Botan village of Kobani, protests and celebrations in Euphrates Canton were cancelled.
Relatives of the family massacred in Barkh Botan village said, "Where are the human rights institutions? The Turkish state must definitely account for these massacres."
In the village of Barkh Botan in Kobani, which lost 23 lives 10 years ago in ISIS attacks, 9 people were killed in a Turkish drone attack 10 years later.
SDF stated that Turkey and affiliated groups carried out massacres by attacking civilians because its inability to achieve any progress of the battlefronts.
Journalist Chris Den Hond, who came fo follow Newroz, was deported by Turkey.
"With the historic İmralı call, we must participate in the process in the spirit of Comrades Mazlum, Zilan and Kemal in order to achieve the honourable peace that capitalist modernity is trying to prevent, and we must ensure that it is successful," said prisoner Metin Uyar.
Stating that the attacks and pressures against them increased after Abdullah Öcalan's call, prisoners in Silivri Type L Prison No 5 interpreted the attacks as provocations against the process.
Peace Mother Durri Kaygusuz, whose village was burned down, whose house was raided and detained countless times, whose one son was killed in the clashes and whose other son is in prison, stated that they have not given up their demand for peace for a moment and said, “We are calling out to the state; Enough is enough, now it is your turn”.