Kaos GL Editor-in-Chief Yıldız Tar, who was formally imprisoned on February 21 as part of an investigation into the Peoples’ Democratic Congress (HDK), has been ordered released under judicial control and a travel ban.

“Terrorist membership is a convenient charge. They said, ‘Fırat Epözdemir is Kurdish, let’s arrest him.’ That’s the summary of this case,” Epözdemir said.

As part of the peace and democratic society process, we spoke with DEM Party Group Deputy Chair Sezai Temelli about the upcoming amendments to the prison release bill and who they would affect.

Vedat Örüç, a journalist detained since January 20 on charges of “membership in a terrorist organization,” was released at his first court hearing after 130 days in prison.

Between April 9 and 13, Turkey experienced one of the most severe agricultural frost events in recent years due to a sudden drop in temperatures. Agricultural production was seriously affected in 36 provinces across the country.

The EU has added the Sultan Suleiman Shah Brigade and its leader Abu Amsha, the Hamza Division and its leader Sayf Boulad Abu Bakr, and the Sultan Murad Division to its sanctions list for crimes of torture, execution, and forced displacement of civilians in Syria’s coastal region.

Following the PKK's announcement of its dissolution and disarmament, the DEM Party initiated a round of talks with political parties, concluding with a visit to the AKP.

A scientific article written by Turkish academics and published in an international journal was retracted due to plagiarism. Among the authors of the paper are two professors who performed surgery on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. These professors also serve on the board of the association that publishes the journal.

The company from Kulp tasked with constructing a gendarmerie station in the Hesandin highland, allegedly for security reasons, is owned by individuals currently on trial for "membership in a criminal organization established to commit crimes" and other charges.

At the AKP Conference Hall, President Erdoğan reiterated his determination to draft a new constitution during the Extended Provincial Chairs Meeting of his party.

Besê Hozat, Co-Chair of the KCK Executive Council, stated that Abdullah Öcalan must be released for the PKK to lay down arms.

The DEM Party stated that their meeting with Bahçeli took place in a "highly constructive atmosphere" and announced that they will meet with the AKP delegation tomorrow.

In the fourth wave of the ongoing investigation into İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) over controversial "corruption" allegations since March, 25 out of 46 people referred to court were imprisoned, and 21 were released under judicial control.

A mother who buried her husband and two sons, and whose other son spent over six years in prison, Şenyaşar called out: “We lost our loved ones. From now on, no mother should have to cry for her child.”

The detentions were carried out not only in İstanbul but also in İzmir, Trabzon, Antalya, Dersim, and Kocaeli. Among those taken into custody are several senior officials working at the İstanbul Municipality.

Speaking after attending the trial of Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Özer at Silivri Prison, Özel accused the government of misusing judicial power to punish political rivals and suppress Kurdish voters.

Ekrem İmamoğlu was formally imprisoned on March 23, 2025, four days after being taken into custody. A total of 31 people were imprisoned alongside him. This operation marked one of the most critical turning points, where both the political and legal dimensions of the process were intensely debated.

Main opposition CHP’s İstanbul Chair Özgür Çelik said, “They are poisoning the lives of innocent people with morning raids not carried out against the real criminals. They are persecuting people by repeatedly detaining those they’ve already arrested before.”

Calling on the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) to support a new constitution, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “Come, let’s join forces. We want a new constitution not for ourselves but for our country.”

For 31 years, Menekşe Aydınlar has been searching for her missing son. "Peace can only come with justice," she says. "Justice doesn't come through silence or forgetting – it comes through speaking out and remembering. We haven't forgotten. We haven't forgiven."