İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu says that while the number of İstanbulites laid to rest in November was 202, 190 or 180 in previous years, this number is now approaching 450: “We are in such a difficult situation. You need to know this.”

The president has recently changed his stance toward Europe and promised legal and economic reforms.

While Erdoğan has responded to Presidential High Advisory Board member Bülent Arınç’s criticisms about the continued arrest of Kavala and Demirtaş, he has also reiterated that “Turkey is an inseparable part of Europe.”

HDP Spokesperson Günay has asked the AKP: “When the times start to change, the economy collapses and society cries out ‘Enough is enough, we cannot breathe’, you say it is time for reform in the law and democracy, is that so?”

"It is essential for us to get Turkey out of the spiral of interest rates, inflation, exchange rates," the President has said.

Constitutional Court has handed down its verdict regarding the application of locals from Karaburun, İzmir, who were struggling against a wind power plant to be built in their district. The Court has said that their right to a fair trial has been violated.

The detentions have been made as part of an investigation against the Democratic Society Congress, many members of which have been detained and sent behind bars over the past few months in the Kurdish-majority provinces.

“By strengthening democracy, rights and freedoms, and the law, we will uplift investments, grow our economy and increase employment,” said President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan in a speech addressing the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TİM).

High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Borrell has stated, “Time is running, and we are approaching a watershed moment in our relationship with Turkey."

Ruling AKP Group Deputy Chair Turan has announced that the prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation against Alaattin Çakıcı, who shared insulting and threatening messages about main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu.

The Constitutional Court has concluded that the prohibition of ill treatment was violated when a convict was kept in a cold room for five days with his hands and feet tied behind his back in what is known as the “hogtie” method, a notorious form of torture.

HDP Dersim MP Alican Önlü and Iğdır MP Habip Eksik allegedly violated the Law no. 2911 on Meetings and Demonstrations by joining the party’s “Democracy March” from Hakkari to Ankara in June 2020.