Constitutional Court has ruled for the annulment of the article authorizing the Council of Higher Education Chair to directly launch an investigation against academics. “It undermines scientific autonomy and exceeds inspection authority”, it has concluded.

Two siblings aged four and eight were killed on Monday (July 15) after touching an explosive in the countryside of the southeastern city.

The monument near the Armenian border was demolished in 2011 after Erdoğan called it a "freak". Sculptor Aksoy told bianet that he will rebuild the monument in the same place.