Turkey hosting the World Humanitarian Summit hasn’t signed the joint declaration as to enforcing the international human rights law, and protecting security of the civilians.

The Documentarist with sections such as Films Resisting Censorship, Queer Documentaries, Music and Dance Documentaries can be seen between the dates of May 28 – June 2.

The European Commission in its statement following President Erdoğan’s words that the Readmission Agreement may not be approved, has signaled that they will not step back on visa waiver dispute.

Judgement has been passed on the lawsuit Garo Paylan from HDP had brought against Grey Wolves Organization Kars Province Leader Tolga Adıgüzel on charges of hate speech against Armenians.

The court has ruled continuation of detention of four students being detained for four months on charge of “[illegal] organization membership”.

17 students staging protest with glass cloth and toy truck to protest the turnstiles at the entrance of the Ege University have been detained by being battered.

Angel of Turkey Trans Beauty Contest to be held tomorrow aims to “show transsexuality being constantly excluded from the society is actually no different from the rest of the society”.

Police have conducted raid on Karacadağ Radio on claims of “defaming the president” and “propaganda”, seized archives and taken three employees into custody. The radio has gone on air again upon release of the employees.

There is one woman, 26 men in the 65th Government formed under presidency of Binali Yıldırım. There are eight replacements in the new cabinet.

“Life Together Festival” themed BeyoğluFest is taking place with the support of 133 venues and 19 culture art centers and bookstores between May 25-29.

Six soldiers have been killed, two others wounded resulting by the improvised explosive device be detonated during the passage of military vehicle in Çaldıran district of Van province.

Berat Albayrak aged 38 is the youngest minister of the new council of ministers, and Veysel Eroğlu aged 68 is the eldest. The ministers’ total number of children is 73.

President of Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government Masoud Barzani has noted that Kurdistan has reached the necessary maturity for independence.

4th Ankara Unhandicapped Films Festival begins with the ceremony to be held at Opera Sahnesi today in Ankara.

AKP Chair, Binali Yıldırım has submitted the list of the Council of Ministers of the 65th Government to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The only woman in the cabinet is the Minister of Family.

Ahead of the hearing in the trial of public officials for murder of Hrant Dink, his friends have said; “Regardless who is behind it and how deep the issue is, we will continue our watch for justice until those who have joint responsibility over Hrant’s murder get the punishment they deserve”.

One of CHP’s former Vice Chairs, Gülseren Onanç says it had to be voted against the bill to lift parliamentary immunity from the beginning. Onanç expresses that MPs voting against have to apply to the Constitutional Court.

German Chancellor Merkel stated that in her meeting with President Erdoğan, she told him that “Integration with Kurdish population is important in terms of stability in Turkey”.

Leading human rights organizations in Turkey such as TİHV, İHD and HYD have not been invited to the World Humanitarian Summit organized by UN. The organizations criticize the summit being held in Turkey where human rights violations are common.

Probe has been launched into other five on-watch Editor-in-Chiefs supporting the Özgür Gündem daily. Ertuğrul Mavioğlu, Faruk Eren, Ayşe Düzkan who have been subjected to the probe, and the daily’s Managing Editor İnan Kızılkaya testified today.