Evaluating the Constitutional Court rejecting Demirtaş’s application, HDP MP Meral Danış Beştaş has said, “The Constitutional Court is now a part of the executive. It is forced to work by executive power’s order and instructions”.

Trial of peace declaration signatory academics continues at two courtrooms on its fifth day.

Trial of peace declaration signatory academics continues at two courtrooms on its fifth day.

HDP Kadıköy District Co-Chair Gül Demir has been arrested on charge of “terror organization propaganda” and “promoting crime and criminal”.

Beyoğlu District Security Director Kılıç has said, “There won’t be any celebrations for public to have a peaceful year. Rallies won’t be allowed”.

Enis Berberoğlu, Can Dündar and Erdem Gül who have been tried in MİT Trucks case face up to 15 years in prison.

German Left Party MP Hänsel has said that the ties between Turkey and Germany are “far from improving”.

A petition demanding that the police officer Y.Ş., who shot Kurkut to death in Newroz celebrations and is still on active duty, be jailed pending trial has been submitted to the court.

HDP Kadıköy District Co-Chair Gül Demir has been detained in a police raid.

Lawyers Hakim Peker and Gürkan İstekli from the Libertarian Lawyers’ Platform were detained due to their practices in law. The Human Rights Organization has demanded release of the lawyers.

30 areas in Dersim center and districts of Ovacık, Pülümür, Hozat, Nazımiye have been declared “Special Security Zones”.

It has been alleged that squadron leader İ.C. serving in Hakkari committed suicide for an unknown reason.

Maraş Governorship has banned all “meetings, demonstration marches, rallies, commemoration events, setting up stands and tents, press statements and similar activities in Maraş for one month. The ban also covers the week, where commemoration events would be planned to mark the anniversary of the Maraş Massacre.

Regional Court of Justice has confirmed that the death of 19 year-old Şahin Öner who was hit by an armoured vehicle, was “not an accident but a willful murder”. The case has been referred to heavy criminal court.

Questions addressing the release of suspects, ineffective investigations in ISIS trials in Turkey and how many of the released ISIS-suspects have joined ISIS after being released, were bought to parliamentary agenda.

Shooting Kurkut to death during Newroz celebrations, police Y.Ş. stated in his first hearing that he went back to his work after he was discharged for three months.

Criticized for saying ‘Kurdistan’ in 2013, Erdoğan was applauded by AKP members as he was defending himself at parliament. HDP’s Baydemir was penalized for saying ‘I am a representative from Kurdistan’ by AKP MP’s votes yesterday.

In the parliamentary budget discussions, HDP MP Osman Baydemir has said, “I am a representative coming from Kurdistan”. Baydemir has been suspended from two sessions fined to pay 12 thousand liras.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia has announced that the “Protocol Concerning Forming Diplomatic Relations Between Turkey and Armenia” will be declared null and void by Yerevan as of spring in 2018.

The suspects testifying in the second hearing of the trial regarding the gun attack in the entertainment venue, Reina, in Ortaköy, İstanbul during new year celebrations on January 1, denied connections to ISIS and the armed attack yesterday.