Detained in Edirne while reporting on the situation of refugees, Rûdaw reporter Sterk and cameraperson Akgün have been detained since February 29. Their attorney says that their detention periods have been extended and Sterk has been sent to Ankara.

A vehicle belonging to the customs directorate was attacked with a rocket yesterday morning.

The Coast Guard teams have reportedly rescued 78 refugees in two separate incidents.

Men inflicted violence on at least 51 women, raped four women and forced 134 women to sex work in February. Men also abused 23 children and harassed at least five women.

Visiting a refugee camp in Hatay province, US Representative for Syria James Jeffrey has referred to a possible US provision of Patriot missile systems to Turkey. “We are not working on a specific military program”, Jeffrey has said.

Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia, has said, “We fully understand the complexity of the migrant problem for the EU, but we cannot help solve migration problems by ending the fight against terrorism.”

News Director of Odatv news website Barış Terkoğlu has been taken into custody and brought to the Security Department of İstanbul Security Directorate. Hülya Kılınç, a columnist for Odatv, has also been detained in Manisa.

Sayılğan was detained for "entering a prohibited zone" while reporting on refugees trying to cross into Greece.

The Governorship has announced that "the events and demonstrations to be held in the city with the aim of criticizing or calling for an end to the military operations of the Turkish Armed Forces in Syria have been banned till March 10."

"The existence of Russia and Iran in Syria is illegitimate and it is absolutely against the international law," according to the ruling AKP's ally.

A lawsuit has been filed against Ayşen Kavas, Fidan Ataselim, Nisa Kör, Seda Elhan Barbaros, Sevda Yeniköylü and Yaprak Okatalı, who protested male violence with Las Tesis dance in Kadıköy, İstanbul. They face six months to three years in prison.

Journalist Stelyo Berberakis has told bianet about what is happening in Greece after Turkey opened its borders for refugees.