Police have raided sendika.org news website’s bureau situated in İstanbul due to an investigation launched against its editor Ali Ergin Demirhan.

İstanbul Regional Court of Justice 2nd Chamber of Penalty has ruled release of journalist Mehmet Altan, who was sentenced to lifetime imprisonment, and continuation of arrest of Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak.

A verdict of release has been issued for the Spokesperson of the 78s Initiative Celalettin Can and eight members of the HDP.

The General Affairs Council of the EU has stated, “Turkey has been moving further away from the EU. No further chapters can be considered for opening.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey has referred to the attitude of the EU as “hypocrisy and inconsistency”.

Gunshots were heard in almost every city of Turkey at the night of June 24. The supporters of the AKP and MHP were celebrating their election victory. As for the police, they were not around.

An unexplainable increase in invalid votes is seen in southeastern provinces especially Hakkâri, Ağrı, Şırnak, Muş, Diyarbakır and Mardin in June 24 election.

Gender-Based Journalism Handbook has been published as part of the project run by bianet and Kaos GL in cooperation. Translated into Kurdish and English, the handbook has been prepared by bianet editors Çiçek Tahaoğlu and Elif Akgül.

The fire that broke out at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University’s Fındıklı campus, which came to public agenda by the instruction for the campus to be moved, has been put out. Cause of the fire couldn’t be determined.

Seven academics have had their second hearings at the 34th and 35th Heavy Penal Courts. The prosecutor has stated his opinion as to the accusations and demanded that five academics be penalized as per the Article no. 7/2 of the Anti-Terror Law.

Journalists’ Association of Turkey (TGC), Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have denounced MHP Chair Bahçeli targeting journalists, researchers and academics with an advertisement.

Call to strengthen democracy has been stated in the first statement of the White House to Turkey. In the press briefing a fix date was not announced for a phone call between Trump and Erdogan.

MHP Chair Bahçeli has targeted people, who allegedly “defamed, accused wrongly” MHP, with a full page newspaper advertisement and released a list of names.