Criticized for saying ‘Kurdistan’ in 2013, Erdoğan was applauded by AKP members as he was defending himself at parliament. HDP’s Baydemir was penalized for saying ‘I am a representative from Kurdistan’ by AKP MP’s votes yesterday.

Diyarbakır Governorship has declared curfew in Kulp district on the ground that an operation will be launched.

According to the project prepared by Yomra Municipality in Trabzon, 300 decare of the 650 decare bulkhead line has been spared for golf course.

Journalist Adam Klasfeld, who has made a large audience in Turkey with his instant tweets in Zarrab trial, shared his observations about the trial with bianet.

In its annual prison census, CPJ found 262 journalists behind bars around the world; a new record after a historical high of 259 last year. The worst three jailers Turkey, China, and Egypt, are responsible for jailing 51% of the total.

In the parliamentary budget discussions, HDP MP Osman Baydemir has said, “I am a representative coming from Kurdistan”. Baydemir has been suspended from two sessions fined to pay 12 thousand liras.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia has announced that the “Protocol Concerning Forming Diplomatic Relations Between Turkey and Armenia” will be declared null and void by Yerevan as of spring in 2018.

The suspects testifying in the second hearing of the trial regarding the gun attack in the entertainment venue, Reina, in Ortaköy, İstanbul during new year celebrations on January 1, denied connections to ISIS and the armed attack yesterday.

CHP has interpellated about Minister of Interior Soylu who addressed Kılıçdaroğlu “You are done”.

Gendarmerie raided the Erguvan / Bêlekê hamlet in Çeltikbaşı village of Siirt in southeastern Turkey and took 13 people who were in the hamlet at that moment.

CHP Group Deputy Chair Özgür Özel has raised a claim about Minister of Interior Soylu: “The first person who was discharged over FETÖ is Süleyman Soylu”.

The ECtHR has ruled on the application of trade union representatives complaining about the security forces’ intervention on May 1, 2007 during a demonstration on Taksim Square in İstanbul. Turkey has been convicted of violating the right to freedom of assembly and association.

The ECtHR has ruled on the case of university students who were subjected to disciplinary investigations for demanding optional Kurdish lessons and found that sanctions against the students constituted a violation of the right to education.

Speaking about the high exchange rate, President Erdoğan has said, “I see the attempts to justify the interest rate hike by means of manipulations in economy as a vain attempt”.

The summary of proceedings prepared for HDP MP Ziya Pir on the ground that he sat on the stairs “Without disturbing public order”, has been sent to the Minister of Justice for his parliamentary immunity to be lifted.

The CHP has submitted a parliamentary inquiry for the assets of party chair Kılıçdaroğlu and his family to be investigated.

Semih Özkarakaş from the Bursa Free Colors LGBTI+ Association, has explained the LGBTI bans spreading from Ankara to Bursa: “We are learning to struggle and develop new practices despite all bans”.

The second hearing in the trial is being held regarding the gun attack in the entertainment venue, Reina, in Ortaköy, İstanbul during new year celebrations on January 1, 2017 killing 39 people and leaving 79 others injured.

The prosecutor has presented his opinion as to the accusations; he demanded that six defendants among whom are journalists be sentenced to aggravated lifetime imprisonment.

Cleaning worker on whose head an iron piece fell at Bakırköy Sports Foundation Social Facilities has lost his life on the scene.