HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş wasn’t taken to courtroom after refusing to be handcuffed. “We will resist injustice and protect honor of the people whom we represent”, Demirtaş said.

Police have raided the houses of Saçılık, Özakça, Karadağ, Onay and other demonstrators protesting on Yüksel Street in Ankara under the motto “I want my job back” after being discharged from their positions through statutory decrees.

The Justice March CHP from Ankara to İstanbul is on its 23rd day.

Being detained in Büyükada in İstanbul, eight human rights advocates have been referred to four police stations in districts of Maltepe, Pendik and Kartal. Two educators are kept in Büyükada.

The report suggesting to suspend negotiation talks with Turkey regarding the EU-accession process has been approved by the Members of the European Parliament.

The Justice March launched by the CHP from Ankara to İstanbul is on its 21st day.

77 LGBTI and women’s organizations joined the Justice March launched by the CHP from Ankara to İstanbul on its 22nd day.

Holding a statement regarding human rights defenders including Amnesty International Turkey Director İdil Eser being taken into custody in a raid while holding a workshop yesterday in Büyükada, Amnesty international has demanded release of the detainees.

Turkey has entered the first evaluation phase concerning implementation of Istanbul Convention in domestic law. As the state submits its own report to convention’s inspection body GREVIO, bianet has prepared a Shadow Report.

Human rights advocates from various human rights organizations holding a training meeting in Büyükada on protection of human rights advocates were detained yesterday.

sendika.org, the news website subjected to most access blocks, has applied for a Guinness World Record. The website is now online at the address sendika50.org.

Discharged teacher Onay has attempted to stage a protest with a banner reading “May Nuriye, Semih be reinstated to their jobs”, has been battered and detained by private security guards.

Ankara Governorship has put a ban on singing anthems and songs loudly as well as chanting slogans and making demonstration and press statements on Yüksel Street and the surrounding area where the protests and demonstrations continue against dismissals through statutory decrees and in solidarity with Özakça and Gülmen on hunger strike.

bianet’s women and LGBTI news editor Çiçek Tahaoğlu and freedom of expression news editor Elif Akgül have explained gender based journalism with examples from bianet and most of the media outlets.

Of the trial lawyers Berrin Demir has said that “Judge Aytaç Ballı was a conscientious. He has lived through the massacre with the families from the beginning. He knew by heart those who died. He would render a proper verdict. He had faced up to this”.

Two soldiers have lost their lives and four others have been injured in an attack carried out by members of PKK in Şırnak’s Uludere district during road construction works in Ortasu-Beyaztepe region.

The Education Union has claimed a revoke and stay of execution against the Ministry of National Education.

“Due to the Supreme Election Board’s decision, the referendum has become illegitimate. We have prepared our petition and are applying to ECtHR”, CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu said.

HDP Group Deputy Chair Yıldırım has been sentenced to 14 months in prison on charge of “insulting the president” and has been imposed a penalty over TCK 53/1 meaning “prohibition from political rights”.

Stating that they’ve heard received some unconfirmed information that there could be provocations as they come close to İstanbul, CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu has asked the people who join the march to respond with applauds only.