31 different areas in districts of Çukurca, Merkez (Center), Şemdinli and Yüksekova in Hakkari have been declared “Special Security Zone” for 14 days.

The Council of Higher Education made a change in the university entrance exam system at 10 p.m. yesterday, which is the fifth change during the AKP government.

In speech he delivered to village chiefs, President Erdoğan has said, “CHP imposes a gay quota for the election to be made at District Municipality Neighborhood Committees. May Allah lead them to the right path”.

On detention of Progressive Legists’ Association Chair Kozağaçlı, rights organizations have said “Judicial pressure against all rights defenders and dissident circles of the society has been continuously practiced”.

Progressive Legists’ Association Chair, lawyer Kozağaçlı has been taken into custody. Lawyers from the association declared that Kozağaçlı was battered during custody and legal proceedings at the police station. 15 lawyers from the association are behind bars.

It has been decided that 35% of the budget spared for the Ministry of National Education be allocated to General Directorate of Religious Education.

The court sentencing CHP MP Berberoğlu to 25 years in prison over “espionage” has found the verdict of court of appeal contrary to law and returned the file.

As to the US allowing limited visa services for Turkey again, US State Department Spokesperson Nauert stated that the US gives priority to medical, humanitarian and student visas.

Ankara Mayor Mustafa Tuna who has taken Gökçek’s place has asked for resignation of all bureaucrats at the municipality.

PM Yıldırım has commented on the documents demonstrating that his sons have offshore account and companies in Malta, and said, “I hereby urge that any sort of investigation, be it financial or legal, can be launched”.

2,000 miners who locked themselves in coal mines to protest an amendment article in the mining law that would pave the way for privatizing the Turkey’s Hard Coal Enterprise, have ended their protest. The union stated “the article will pass the way we demand”.

District Gendarmerie Peace Commando Company Deputy Commander First Lieutenant Mehmet Sakallı has lost his life in a clash that erupted between PKK and army of Turkey in Van.

Concerning the bomb attack on HDP’s meeting in Diyarbakır 14 police forces have been sued over “neglect of duty”.

Paradise Papers, documents on the offshore accounts of over 120 politicians from 50 countries, are being leaked to the public. Prime Minister Yıldırım’s son and relatives are also mentioned in the documents.

Miners in Zonguldak province locked themselves in coal mines to protest an amendment article in the mining law that would pave the way for privatizing the Turkey’s Hard Coal Enterprise. The draft article will be submitted to the General Assembly of the Parliament this week.

Writer Sabahattin Önkibar was attacked by a group of 10 people on the first day of 36th İstanbul International Book Fair on Saturday (November 4).

Conscientious objector Özgüner has been fined 1,486 TL for draft evasion.

HDP MP Baydemir has submitted a parliamentary inquiry with respect to Ministry of Justice sending a note calling HDP’s imprisoned Co-Chair Demirtaş “militant” to court.

This year’s annual meeting of The European Bureau for Conscientious Objection will be held on November 4 in Nicosia, Greece. Representatives from conscientious objector organizations will come together on November 3 in the Home for Cooperation in the buffer zone of Nicosia.

Beşiktaş JK Museum has established two workshops in cooperation with Recycling Association to develop recycling and environmental awareness, and ethical awareness in sports competition.