Amid recent incidents of violence against healthcare workers in Turkey, the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has written letters to the Ministry of Justice and the Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK).

The Adıyaman Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has sent HDP MP Semra Güzel’s pictures with a PKK member to the file of the HDP closure case.

Upon the call of the HDP, a series of socialist political parties and groups met in the capital city of Ankara. Sharing a message following their first meeting, they have decided to “incorporate all democratic, left, socialist and revolutionary forces of Turkey.”

There is a request for translating the writings of Nedim Türfent as part of a project at New York University, which is now cited as the reason for the restriction.

Turkey may be faced with infringement proceedings ranging from the suspension of its right to vote or membership of the Council of Eurupe to the termination of its membership over its failure to implement the ECtHR ruling on Osman Kavala.

Constitutional Court concludes that the prohibition of ill treatment was not violated by the police intervention given that the pressurized water sprayed by the anti-riot water cannon vehicle was found “necessary and proportionate” in the investigation.

While 20,578 individual applications were made to the top court in 2014, this number increased to 66,121 in 2021, according to the Constitutional Court statistics.

HDP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Oluç has announced that HDP will meet the left parties in Ankara tomorrow, on January 18. The economic policies and upcoming elections will be on their agenda, he has noted.

HDP Diyarbakır MP Taşçıer has submitted a Parliamentary question about Seyit Narin, a former Co-Mayor of Sur district who got sick in prison and whose request for being transferred from Rize to Diyarbakır, where his family lives, has been rejected.

In Gezi trial, Osman Kavala, behind bars for 1,539 days, did not attend the hearing in protest against the lack of fair trial. The court board has ruled for the continuation of his arrest by a majority of votes. The next hearing will be held on February 21.

“When the Nation’s Alliance is in power, we will establish the Ministry of Climate, which will coordinate the protection and restoration of the natural ecosystem. To a large extent, you will create it,” writes CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu, addressing young people.

A man whose farm was demolished lashed out at a senior party official during a meeting.