The law against sexual abuse of children will be reviewed. Novelties will include recognizing juveniles under the age of 18 as children. Furthermore, calling a child for a meeting via the internet will be considered a crime.

The Police General Directorate announced a "project to enhance the police's capacity to use force". The project was introduced in a press conference as a requirement of democracy.

The Erzurum Juvenile Court decided to keep 15-year-old Ö.S. in prison because "evidence has not been collected" yet after the juvenile has been detained for 14 months already.

One of the prominent leaders of the socialist movement in Turkey, Mihri Belli died at age 95. He'll be laid to rest on Thursday in Istanbul, beside his former comrades.

An explosive went off targeting a military convoy in Hakkari. MoD blames the rebel group PKK and warns of "retaliation". PM Erdogan declares "a new period" in combating the PKK.

Human rights activists criticized lack of adequate medical treatment for prisoners, quoting that 913 people has died in prisons during the last decade due to health problems.

Journalist Tayfun Çağra evaluated the situation on Cyprus for bianet right before the visit of PM Erdoğan. In Cağra's opinion, Erdoğan's main purpose for his visit to the divided island is to demonstrate his strength.

The opposition Republican People's Party refused to take the parliamentary oath in protest of the ongoing detentions of their elected deputies Balbay and Haberal. The decision was announced by party leader Kılıçdaroğlu on 28 June.

The minimum wage will be increased by 29 Lira in July. According to a report of the labour unions confederation Türk-İş, even after the raise the minimum wage will still fall 219,23 short of the poverty line.

According to data compiled by bianet, men in Turkey killed 20 women, seven men and five children in May 2011. Twelve women, one man, three transvestites and transsexuals and one child were injured. Five women and seven children were harassed, five children were raped.

Istanbul Chief of Police Çapkın announced that the explosion in Istanbul this morning was caused by a bomb of medium intensity fastened on a bicycle that was placed at the bus stop. Two of the seven wounded persons are reported to be in a severe condition.

An explosion on a main road in Istanbul during the rush hour this morning left seven people injured. The reason for the explosion as not been announced yet.

Mark Mangion has taken it upon himself to promote the contemporary visual arts in Malta. He has worked with innumerable local and foreign artists and established himself as one of the leading participants in the contemporary scene.

In Beirut, the walls of the city carry the scars of war. They are abandoned and covered with propaganda posters and redecorated with tags, logos and graffiti. Investigation on this developing street culture.

An international theatre research including performances, workshops and residencies for young artists between Italy, Jordan, Palestine and Spain. The new project of Astragali Teatro, the company from Lecce.

In the lanes of Almanjar, one of the most infamous neighbourhoods of Granada, two young directors shoot the gypsy version of the Starsky and Hutch TV series. Meanwhile, along the streets of Barcelona, the band Microguagua attracts the crowds with its vibrant reggae rhythms.

For more than three years, 1.5 million Palestinians have been living under total blockade imposed by Israel, unable to get out of the coastal enclave and with the borders closed to foreign visitors. Gazan artists are however committed to break the blockade through art, as the first International Video Art Festival held earlier this year attests.

Given the number of its artists, Fanfaraï is a brass band and also a group interpreting a musical range going from jazz to gnawa passing by Raï and salsa.

The OECD report on the changing family structure yielded alarming results for the Turkish society. The participation of women in work life is on constant decline, young people are uneducated and unemployed, a third of all children are not happy.

PM Erdoğan announced the plan for a "crazy project" called "Kanal Istanbul". It envisions the construction of a 40-km canal between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea with a width of 150 meters and a depth of 20 meters. Environmentalists and engineers are sceptic.