The General Assembly of the Constitutional Court has concluded that arrested businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala’s right to personal liberty and security has not been violated.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 or higher is thought to be imminent in the metropolis.

The Education and Science Laborers’ Union (Eğitim-Sen) has filed a criminal complaint against historian Prof. Ebubekir Sofuoğlu, who previously said that universities were “almost houses of prostitution.”

Hamza Yerlikaya, a former national wrestler, is a senior advisor to the president, a deputy minister and the vice-chair of a state-run bank.

HDP MP Canbaz Kaya has submitted a Parliamentary question regarding the closure of Olay TV channel in just 26 days. “Is the mounting censorship and pressure on media enforced by the Presidential Communications Directorate,” the MP has asked.

President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has addressed the reporters following the cabinet meeting yesterday. He has announced that distance education amid the COVID-19 pandemic will continue until February 15, 2021.

We have spoken with an attorney of the HDP's former co-chair about the ECtHR decision for his release and what will happen from now on.

The colleagues of the police officer standing trial for battering lawyer Zeycan Balcı and breaking her backbone testified at court as witnesses today. The officers argued that “they had not witnessed anything.”

Nine years have passed since 34 citizens, including children, were killed in a bombardment of Turkish Armed Forces’ jets in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority province of Şırnak. Attorney Girasun has spoken to bianet about the recent investigation process.

Trapped in the avalanche that hit Turkey’s southeastern province of Hakkari yesterday, the deceased body of the other soldier has been recovered.

President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has said, “We do not have any particular issue or insoluble problem with Europe, the US, Russia, China or any other country in our region. We are ready to meet, talk, come to an agreement and cooperate.”

The court has stated that it was not able to obtain a Turkish translation of the ECtHR ruling and therefore a legal review could not be made.

The bars have reminded that the ECtHR decisions are binding and international conventions are superior to domestic laws.

According to a recent report prepared by the HDP’s Economy Commission, regional poverty has become more severe and women have got poorer in Turkey amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has said that holding New Year’s parties in hotels or villas will not be tolerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, adding that “operations might be carried out against the parties in hotels or villas, if necessary.”

The President dismissed the European court decision for the release of Demirtaş, saying that it "can't replace Turkey's courts."

While the prosecutor's office has given a decision of non-prosecution on charge of “inciting the public to enmity and hatred”, lawyers Leyla Kaya, Kemal Erdem, Nurullah Öner and former Sakarya Bar Chair Kazan will appeal against the non-prosecution.

With its political implications, the Grand Chamber decision gains historical-political importance beyond Demirtaş's freedom.

Calling on the government to abandon the Canal İstanbul project, which foresees an artificial sea-level waterway between the Black Sea and Marmara Sea, İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu says, “İstanbul, İstanbulites and this country do not need irrational projects.”

Ankara Medical Chamber has made a statement about the arrest of Dr. Gökalp, the High Honorary Board member and former Central Council member of Turkish Medical Association: “His arrest is used to oppress professional organizations.”