Two soldiers have lost their lives due to an explosive being detonated during an operation launched against PKK in Zap Region close to the Turkish border.

The US Embassy in Turkey has stated that applications for visas “in cases of medical or humanitarian emergencies” could be made to the U.S. Embassy in Ankara and the Consulate General in Istanbul”.

Council of Ministers Spokesperson Bozdağ has announced that the State of Emergency has been extended for three more months. Turkey has been in State of Emergency since July 21, 2016.

The National Security Council holding a meeting today, recommended that the State of Emergency be extended for three months, Turkey’s airspace be closed to Kurdistan Regional Government and İbrahim Halil Border Gate be handed over to Iraq.

Submitting a parliamentary inquiry about Sisê Bingöl (75), who has been in Muş Prison for seven months, HDP’s Danış Beştaş has asked Minister of Justice Gül why she is not released on probation.

Syrian Foreign Ministry has reacted against Turkey entering Idlib as part of the operation launched in cooperation with the Free Syrian Army and demanded that soldiers of Turkish Army immediately withdraw from İdlib.

Speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony of a mosque social complex in France, Bozdağ has said, “We are determined in continuing talks despite all sorts of negativity. We are not intending to withdraw Turkey from the process”.

The planned increase in motor vehicles tax has been reduced to 15% for 1,300 cc engined cars and below, to 25% for cars with above 1,300 cc engines. The proposal for an increase in tax income has been withdrawn.

President Erdoğan has spoken about the law draft to grant the muftis to perform marriage, and HDP MPs.

100 soldiers and 30 armored vehicles from the Turkish Armed Forces entered Syria’s province of Idlib.

CHP MP Berberoğlu’s attorney Murat Ergün applied to the Constitutional Court, the Appellate Court and 14th Heavy Criminal Court demanding Berberoğlu’s release.

In the statement delivered by the US concerning the meeting between FM Çavuşoğlu and US Secretary of State Tillerson, importance of transparency with respect to the arrest has been underlined and evidence have been demanded.

Attorney Can Atalay has received the Raif Badawi Award for courageous journalist on behalf of his client Ahmet Şık, who has been behind bars for 285 days.

Trial of Tolu who was arrested while working as translator at ETHA, started today. The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs had stated that they would observe the trial of Tolu who is a German citizen.

On the 217th day of her hunger strike, academic Nuriye Gülmen has been transferred to the hospital’s prisoner facility from the intensive care unit. Meeting Gülmen in prison, CHP MP Ağbaba pointed to the poor prison conditions and to the lack of a sitter/companion in her cell.

The ECtHR has granted the requests of Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights Muiznieks, ARTICLE 19 and Human Rights Watch to become a third party in the trial of HDP Co-Chairs Demirtaş and Yüksekdağ.

Minister of Defence Canikli regarding the presence of the Turkish Armed Forces in Syria’s İdlib province, said “We need to be around there until the threats towards Turkey are completely over”.

The court has revoked the sentence of 25 years of imprisonment imposed on CHP MP Berberoğlu.

US Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy in Ankara Kosnett has been summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the mutual suspension of visa services between Turkey and the US.

According to a statement by the General Staff, the Turkish Armed Forces has launched reconnaissance activities in the de-conflict zone in Syrian city of Idlib.