The Constitutional Court will convene on May 2 for its general assembly and examine the applications of 10 journalists including jailed journalists Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak as well as Murat Sabuncu, Kadri Gürsel, Ahmet Şık and Murat Aksoy.

Being arrested as part of the lawsuit into the Gezi resistance, Yiğit Aksakoğlu has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) after his application to the Constitutional Court was left unanswered.

The President claimed that "the nation is not comfortable" with the election results İstanbul, while the Mayor suggested that this may be true for the people listened to Erdoğan's speech.

Giving his first interview after calling his voters to go to polls in local elections, HDP’s imprisoned former Co-Chair Demirtaş has said, “Municipalities of CHP do not owe anything to us, but they owe an equal, just, transparent and democratic service to people.”

Currently evaluating the supplementary petition of the ruling AKP, Supreme Election Council (YSK) is expected to announce its ruling regarding the extraordinary objections raised by the AKP and MHP against local elections in İstanbul on May 3 the latest.

The Academy has awarded Dr. Zora, an academic from Turkey, with a Royal Prize for her works on "development of language and emotions in the brain."

The global military expenditure has reached its highest level since the Cold War, while Turkey saw the highest increase in the last year among the top 15 countries.

While the fans and footballers fell into silence in the first minute of Beşiktaş-Ankaragücü match, the players of Amedspor entered the football field with the banner “Children keep silent, but you shouldn't” and staged a one-minute silent protest.

President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has stated that they did not legitimize the attack against main opposition CHP Chair in Çubuk, Ankara, but condemned it and added: “My citizens in Çubuk are already hurt and you will harass them there…”

The election body has announced that 5,135 more restricted voters will be examined upon the objections of the ruling AKP.

Former Police Intelligence Chief Sabri Uzun, who was taken into custody on April 23 as part of an investigation by Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, has been arrested on charges of “insulting the President” and “aiding a terrorist organization.”

Announcing its ruling on an access block imposed on a bianet news about plagiarism by former Minister of National Education Ömer Dinçer, the Constitutional Court has ruled that the freedom of expression and press of bianet has been violated.

The people of the neighborhood are furious and concerned after a man sexually assaulted a five-year-old child, while Syrians say they are afraid of even going out.

Six lawyers and journalists whose prison sentences were upheld in Cumhuriyet case have been imprisoned again. Speaking before entering prison, Musa Kart said, “The one who threw a punch is free, cartoonist and journalists are behind bars.”

The Van Prison administration insists on not giving ill convicts the meals that were suggested by the doctor despite an order by the Ministry of Justice.

"Our assembly should honor the memories of the intellectuals who put up a struggle for the enlightenment of the Ottoman and Armenian peoples," Paylan said.

Sentenced to 11 years, 3 months in prison, Chair of Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) Selçuk Kozağaçlı has submitted a petition of appeal, stating, “I know that there are numerous reasons justifying the reversal of this so-called legal judgement.”

In the second session of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipal Council chaired by Metropolitan Mayor İmamoğlu, the proposals submitted by CHP’s council members relating to expertise commissions have been rejected by members of AKP and MHP.

The Bar Association has submitted a petition of complaint on Sunday's attack against main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu.

All nine people who were taken into custody in relation with the lynch attempt against CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu at the funeral of a soldier have been released. The last suspect released from detention has been O.S., who was seen to be punching Kılıçdaroğlu.