Young LGBTI+ Association has announced the results of its survey conducted with the participation of 252 LGBTI+s from all 81 provinces of Turkey in May-June 2020.

The study shows that Turkey has the second-highest mortality rate for children aged between 5 and 14.

Journalism organizations denounce the five-day blackout imposed on TELE 1: “In our eyes, RTÜK is a political structure that has cut its ties with the institutionalization of a democratic society. There is no other solution than advising our colleagues to be careful.”

Amid increasing numbers of cases and fatalities, İstanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya has called on COVID-19 patients and close contacts: “As the governor of this city, I want you to do something: For God’s sake, don’t go out. What else can I say?”

A citizen of Kazakhstan had alleged that they were subjected to maltreatment and threats at a removal center.

Launching a petition on change.org, 227 civil society organizations call on the authorities to completely ban hunting in Turkey, amend the Law on Land Hunting as the Law on Nature Protection and establish specialized courts of nature.

HDP deputy Garo Paylan has brought the controversial wall construction in the southeastern city to the parliamentary agenda.

Behind bars since June 2019, Grup Yorum music member Ali Aracı has been released.

With a public art project displayed on two 20-meter walls on one of the busiest streets along the Bosphorus in İstanbul, artist Ali Cabbar raises concerns over the destruction of wildlife through human agency.

The ministry has released a statement, recommending people in Covid-19 risk groups to have influenza vaccination.

Ebru Timtik lost her life on August 27 after a 238-day death fast "for a fair trial."

According to the figures shared by the TurkStat for August 2020, the consumer price index has increased by 0.86 percent when compared to the previous month and by 11.77 percent when compared to the same month last year.

Shortly after three people were arrested for “deliberately injuring” Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) Vice Chair and Hatay MP Barış Atay, the party has released a statement, underlining that the instigators of the attack must also stand trial.

The broadcaster has been fined for its editor-in-chief describing Sultan Abdülhamid II as a "despot" and a "servant of imperialism."

Amid increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths, the Ministry of Interior has issued a new circular and imposed restrictions on weddings and other traditional celebrations in all 81 provinces of Turkey.

A recent report by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has shown that the city has lost 25 percent of its agricultural lands in 25 years. While 40 percent of İstanbul’s shores are inaccessible, the amount of active green land per person is 2.67 square meters.

Men inflicted violence on at least 122 women and killed at least four children in August. Abusing at least 20 children, including boys, men also harassed at least 21 women. Men forced at least 50 women to sex work in August 2020.

In a recent statement by the Ankara Medical Chamber, it has been announced that the number of health workers who have tested positive for COVID-19 so far has increased to 693 in the capital city.

Sporadic fires have been razing Kurdish-majority Şırnak province since early summer. When we ask the reason for the lack of firefighting efforts, a municipality official says, “It is not Antalya or Çanakkale. Even helicopters fly at a certain altitude here.”

"We are urging everyone to stand down, to reduce tensions and begin to have diplomatic discussions about the conflicts that exist there in the eastern Mediterranean," the US Secretary of State has said.