DEVA Party Chair Ali Babacan, also a former deputy PM from the ruling AKP, has said, “They are trying to rule the country with fear. Journalists who report news that are not in the interest of the government are either arrested or dismissed.”

Prime Minister Ersin Tatar and incumbent President Mustafa Akıncı will compete in the second round of the election on October 18.

In a joint statement released on the 13th anniversary of Kurdish writer Mehmed Uzun’s death, it has been stated, “Mehmed Uzun became a symbol of defiance and started writing in his own mother language in a period when Kurdish language was banned.”

Preschool and first grade students started in-person education on September 21.

Amid ongoing conflicts between Armenia and Azerbaijan, over 800 citizens have signed a joint statement: “Bloody solutions such as war and violence are destructive and painful for societies. One needs to insist on dialogue and negotiation in solving problems.”

At least 10 people were injured and several homes and cars were damaged in the fires in Hatay province.

The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 8,837 and the total number of patients to 335,533. 59 people have died of the virus and the number of new patients has been announced as 1,502 in the last 24 hours.

Taken into custody on October 7, 20 people, including Etkin News Agency (ETHA) reporter Pınar Gayıp, have been released from detention.

Taken into custody in Turkey’s eastern province of Van on October 6, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporters Cemil Uğur and Adnan Bilen, Jinnews reporter Şehriban Abi and journalist Nazan Sala have been arrested.

The patient count to date now stands at 332,382, with recoveries totaling 291,754, according to ministry data.

Trials of 10 journalists started or continued over the past week; charges include "managing a terrorist group", "insulting the president" and "disclosing confidential information."

By "concealing" the verdict of acquittal and provisions and evidence in favor of the defendants, the prosecutor failed to perform his duty, according to the attorneys.