Transgender inmate Buse Aydın, who is on a death fast because her gender reassignment operation is blocked, has sent a letter, saying, "A trans murder will be committed by favour of the Ministry of Justice and the judicial system."

Announcing its judgement on Aktaş, a convict in İmralı Prison, who was banned from making phone calls for a year, the Constitutional Court has ruled that his “freedom of communication” has been violated. Aktaş will be paid 4 thousand TRY in damages.

According to the "Public Perceptions of Gender Roles and the Status of Women" survey by Kadir Has University, 60 percent views "violence" as the biggest problem that women face in the society. The report also notes that the equality of women and men is on the rise.

Making a statement for the press, the Women and LGBTI Commission of the Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) has shared the results of its “Violence Experience Sharing Group Report”, which was prepared based on the statements of 27 women journalists.

Making a statement regarding the report submitted by rights organizations to the Ministry of Justice, İHD Co-Chair Türkdoğan has stated that the necessary changes for the establishment of an independent judiciary should be introduced.

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank has not changed the political interest rate, keeping it fixed at its current level of 24 percent.

Speaking to bianet about the Gezi indictment, İlkan Koyuncu, the attorney of Osman Kavala, has said, “This indictment shows that they have imprisoned Kavala all for nothing for 16 months.”

At the İstanbul 36th and 37th Heavy Penal Courts, two academics have been sentenced to 15 months in prison for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The announcement of both verdict has been suspended.

The President has said, "They raised hell through the lie that we cut trees. If this country is becoming green, it happened with us."

In the first hearing of journalist Cansu Pişkin, who is charged with "making a public officer a target for terrorist organizations," for having mentioned a prosecutor's name in an article she wrote, the court has not made a ruling.

On March 8 International Women’s Day, feminist night marches will be held in several cities across Turkey. While the feminist night march will be held for the 17th time in İstanbul, the capital city of Ankara will host its 13th feminist night march this year.

Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK) has said in its new report that only three out of 10 women participates in the employment and that women earn less than men.