Several MPs, artists, physicians and scientists have been campaigning on social media, demanding that the three quarters of Turkey’s 2020 grand New Year lottery prize transferred to the Wealth Fund be used for the treatment of children with SMA.

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an ex officio investigation against Fikri Sağlar on charge of “inciting the public to enmity and hatred.”

Main opposition CHP MP Tekin has criticized the government over Minister of Environment and Urbanization Kurum's announcement that “2021 will be a year when the Canal İstanbul project will start and proceed quickly.”

Amid harsh criticisms of students and faculty members, Prof. Bulu, who has been appointed by Erdoğan to the Presidency of Boğaziçi University outside its community, has shared a message on his Twitter account, welcoming his appointment to the position.

Faculty members of Boğaziçi, one of the most prestigious universities in Turkey, have denounced the appointment of Prof. Bulu, an academic outside its community, to the Presidency of Boğaziçi University: “We don’t accept, we don’t give up!”

Having rejected the individual application of Osman Kavala, the Constitutional Court has concluded that the 7-month arrest of Yiğit Aksakoğlu in the Gezi trial was a violation of his rights and ruled that Aksakoğlu shall be paid damages.

Speaking at the award-giving ceremony of the “2020 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards”, President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has likened Anatolia to a “large folder of artistic creation” and talked about his expectations from artists.

Shortly after the Grand Chamber of the ECtHR ruled that former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş should be “released immediately”, 108 people, including Demirtaş, have been indicted over the Kobani incidents from six years ago.

"When we look back, I can say that we're satisfied with most of the work," Ziya Selçuk has said while admitting that everything hasn't been perfect.

More than 100 defendants have received prison sentences for "attempted violation of the constitutional order."

A group monitoring the violations of free expression in Turkey has released a report about the country's legal practices concerning ECtHR decisions.

The police officer who broke Danacı’s arm while intervening in a protest has been sentenced to 1 year, 8 months in prison; but, as the court has concluded that “he will not commit a crime again,” the announcement of the verdict has been deferred.

The İstanbul 3rd Administrative Court has cancelled the “Grand Mosque” project to be undertaken by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization upon the request of the Presidency of Religious Affairs in Kadıköy district in the Anatolian side of İstanbul.

The Constitutional Court has concluded that the ruling of house arrest given “without concrete evidence and the fulfilment of conditions for imposing judicial control measures” violated the applicant’s right to personal liberty and security.

Put on trial over his social media posts and charged with “terror propaganda”, musician Ferhat Tunç’s trial continued at the 37th İstanbul Heavy Penal Court. The Darmstadt Prosecutor’s Office has rejected Turkey's request for taking his statement in Germany.

The United Kingdom (UK) has signed its first “free trade agreement” for the post-Brexit period with Turkey. Trade Minister Pekcan has announced that the new deal covering all industrial, agricultural goods is set to take effect on January 1.

While rights groups are used to inspections and pressure by the government, conservative and nationalist groups may not be ready for such inspections, suggests Türkdoğan.

DEVA Party Chair Babacan, also a former deputy PM from the ruling AKP, has attended the 1st Ordinary Congress of his party. “The foreign policy is managed by personalized decisions, the prestige of our country in the world is at rock bottom.”

Main opposition CHP MP Barut has slammed President and AKP Chair Erdoğan over his statement, “We, as Turkey, have started to rent land in different places.” Barut has raised concerns about the current state of agriculture and farmers in Turkey.

The General Assembly of the Constitutional Court has concluded that arrested businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala’s right to personal liberty and security has not been violated.