The eighth hearing of the Çorlu Train Massacre, which claimed the lives of 25 people, including seven children, in 2018, is held today, on September 9. Having lost her grandson, Mehmet Öz says, “If there is no justice, let this court not be here, either.”

Causing outrage for planning to introduce a price increase discriminating against refugees in the city, main opposition CHP’s Bolu Mayor Özcan also drew criticism over his sexist remarks. He has been referred to the CHP’s disciplinary board to be warned.

Visiting the shops in their electoral districts on the first day of in-class education in Turkey, CHP MPs Utku Çakırözer and Ömer Fethi Gürer have underlined that citizens mostly complain about the economic crisis and price increases.

The trial over the killing of DEP MP Mehmet Sincar has been adjourned until February 2022 despite the warnings of lawyers about the expiry of statutory limitations. The request for arresting the only defendant of the case has been rejected.

The father of Mihraç Miroğlu, who was hit by an armored police vehicle and lost his life in Şırnak, says, “I will seek justice for my child.” Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Eren also calls on the Parliamentary Human Rights Commission to do its duty.

The president has called on the people not to give credence to anti-vaccination propaganda on social media as schools have opened.

CHP MP Tarhan has expressed support for the locals in Kocaeli’s Gölcük in the face of a stone quarry which was closed three years ago, but has been opened again following a court ruling: “The recent floods and forest fires are products of this mentality.”

The European Court of Human Rights has pronounced its judgement on an imam from Diyarbakır who was convicted of “propagandizing for the PKK” over the pictures that he had shared on Facebook. The imam will be paid damages.

When will the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) make its defense in the closure case? How will the legal process proceed?

"We would like to make the preparations for the Constitution together with all political parties," the president has said.

CHP MP Gürer says, “The problems caused by the economic crisis, high inflation rates and coronavirus have decreased the purchasing power of citizens, bringing them to such a point that they are unable to pay their electricity and natural gas bills.”

Speaking at a peace rally in Van on World Peace Day, HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan said, “If there is an alliance to form at this point, it must be the alliance of peace,” announcing that the HDP would issue a declaration on September 27.