According to RSF’s 2014 Round Up of Abuses Against Journalists, Turkey ranked as third after Ukraine and Venezuela in terms of violence against journalists with 117 cases.

While members of çArşı soccer fan group stood trial yesterday for charges related to “attempted coup”, the court uplifted the travel ban for 27 defendants prior to an away game between Beşiktaş and Liverpool.

The second solo show of South Korean artist Seo Young Deok was held in Istanbul.

The anti-terror teams of Istanbul Police Department has started operations in 13 cities on December 14, detaining 31 individuals including prominent journalists under the charges of “establishing, managing and being a member of a terrorist organization and committing fraud”.

President Erdoğan: “Operation of December 14 is the process of normalization. Those who sit on the fence are sure to fall. With all my heart, I believe that people of the economy, politics and press will take sides without hesitation.”

After a series of rushed expropriations for Kolin Fossil Fuel Plant which is planned to be built Yırca village of Soma, a stay of execution for Environmental Impact Assessment is in order.

Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan drew attention to country’s development increasing with the involvement of women into workforce; he suggested in G20 summit that a W20 line be opened.

Out of 27 people, director Naci Çelik Berksoy, scriptwriters Radiye Ebru Şenvardar, Elif Yılmaz and Makbule Çam Elamdağ, Ahmet Şahin are released following their custody on 14th of December.

PM Deputy said: “Mr. Mahmut Tanal held a press meeting with transgenders and defended their rights. Actually, it is possible to move anyone onto parliament rostrum but for transgender you have to be courageous.”

Turkey signed the Optional Protocol of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The disabled people can claim their rights in UN now.

A project of “Improvement of Turkey’s Capacity for Freedom of Speech” was started by EU and CoE in cooperation with Justice Academy of Turkey. The aim is to train judges who can implement the opinion of ECHR .

Kayseri 6th Assize Court ruled initially “provisional injunction” about the unpublished news story of Kayseri Deniz Postası. When the news website objected the rule, the court asked for the story.