Presidents of Diyarbakır Bar Association and the Union of Turkish Bar Associations expressed their reactions in response to the court's rejection of all requests and call for an opinion in the case regarding the murder of former Diyarbakır Bar Association President Tahir Elçi, and said "One day, all perpetrators of Tahir Elçi will be held accountable before the judiciary."

The amended law allows the authorities to designate any area in the country a “reserve housing zone,” sparking “dispossession” concerns.

For the second time in two years, a “terror” convict died suspiciously in the same prison.

Five women workers were detained after threatening to commit suicide if their demands were not met.

The actor could have faced persecution if she had been deported.

The Kurdish poet has been incarcerated for almost three decades and was denied release, even though he was eligible for conditional release in August.

"I cannot thank you enough for embracing and standing up for the constitutional order and the future of our homeland,” Atalay said through an opposition deputy who visited him in prison.

Friends calling for the release of Shailin Asadollahi stated that if she is deported to Iran, her life would be in danger due to her political identity.

"The concept of 'good conduct,' directly affecting the right to personal freedom and security, is left to the arbitrary approaches of prison boards," said lawyer Binbir while announcing a new report on prisoners whose releases were postponed due to disciplinary penalties in 13 prisons.

Or-ahayim Balat Jewish Hospital in İstanbul issued a statement after a group of doctors announced that they would stand guard near the hospital in support of Palestine. The history of the hospital dates back to the Ottoman period.

Men killed at least 288 women and subjected at least 681 women to violence in the 324 days from January 1, 2023, to November 21, 2023. Men killed at least 3151 women between January 1, 2013, and November 21, 2023.

“The EU should make clear that Turkey’s human rights record is a key factor in its relations with the bloc, and that it expects concrete steps from Ankara to improve it,” says Hugh Williamson.

Journalist Ayça Söylemez started to be tried for her article titled 'Talented Judge Sir,' based on a complaint by Deputy Justice Minister Akın Gürlek which she wrote while Gürlek was serving as a judge in the heavy penal court. The prosecutor at the trial requested Söylemez to be sentenced to imprisonment for her article.

The release of Resul Baltacı, arrested in Batman in 1992 in connection with a PKK case and sentenced to life imprisonment who was subjected to torture during his first detention according to a ECtHR ruling, has been hindered for the past 13 months through arbitrary disciplinary penalties.

Kurdish political party members gathered in Diyarbakır to demand improved conditions for the imprisoned PKK leader.

Before the statement at the Istanbul branch of the Human Rights Association (İHD), carnations were placed in Cihangir Park to commemorate Palmiye Deniz and on Sadri Alışık Street for Esra Ateş.

Released last week, Ogün Samast is facing 7 to 12 years in prison for committing crimes on behalf of an armed terrorist organization without being a member."

Mustafa Sönmez, who will be tried for three posts he shared in 2016, 2018, and 2019, questioned, "Has it only occurred to them today seven years after the alleged insult?" RSF Turkey Representative Erol Önderoğlu also criticized the trials, labeling them as "antidemocratic" and highlighting the inequality between the President and citizens indicated by Article 299 of the Turkish Penal Code.

Opposition politicians argue that the recurrent delays in releases have become a pattern, pointing to prison administrations taking on "judicial responsibilities."

During the General Assembly, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Sırrı Süreyya Önder did not allow the derogatory use of the term "homosexuality." He cautioned a deputy who criticized Israeli leaders as "homosexual" and Erdogan as "servile," stating, "These contribute to motivations that piece together hate crimes."