The government often accuses Turkey’s human rights groups of doing the work of “foreign powers,” which scares off local donors. But when rights groups seek foreign funding, they get attacked for taking “imperialist money.”

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish deputies spent the night at the parliament hall within a hunger strike to protest the recent rejection of release request for jailed deputies.

Fiscal Crimes Police detained 22 suspects including construction mogul Ali Ağaoğlu, Fatih district mayor Demir and sons of three cabinet ministers.

bianet interviewed Dilan Dursun, a Gezi protestor who suffered from brain injury due to tears gas bomb canister after Ethem Sarısülük’s funeral ceremony on June 16.

Despite the heavy snow, thousands in Yüksekova district bid farewell to Bemal Tokçu, a protestor who died on December 7 due to police fire.

Istanbul 16th High Criminal Court ordered the release of academician Yalçın Küçük and former police commissioner Hanefi Avcı. However, they will remain in prison for other convictions.

161 defendants stood trial first time in the central province of Kayseri for charges related to attending Gezi Resistance protests.

Facing investigation by Turkey’s Professional Disciplinary Council after wearing an undershirt saying “Thank You Madiba”, Didier Drogba released a statement and a photo of him with Nelson Mandela.

Tension arose in Yüksekova district as protests broke out over the demolition of PKK members graves, leaving two dead - an information which was initially declared as two wounded by governor authorities.

HDP co-chairs Kürkçü and Tuncel declared Sırrı Süreyya Önder as their candidate for Istanbul mayor. “We will struggle against AKP and CHP, the parties of the statusquo,” they added.

Turkey’s High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) launched investigations on prosecutor Mustafa Şahin and panel judge Cevdet Bak who were photographed napping during Ethem Sarısülük case hearing.

Responding to an official inquiry by CHP deputy Mahmut Tanal, National Defense Minister Ismet Yılmaz said at least 1036 committed suicide during compulsory drafting since 2002 - the beginning year of AKP rule in Turkey.

Accused of being a RedHack member, Taylan Kulaçoğlu has been sent to Metris Prison to spend the night for further processing after his second detention this afternoon.

“One user from France with alias Manyak informed through MIRC that he lost his grandfather and he was facing problems with his military service. We found 600 people according to these criteria. The most geek one turned out to be Taylan Kulaçoğlu, so we detained him,” Turkey’s cyber police said.

While Education Ministry authorities have reportedly suspended a teacher for throwing eggs at PM’s convoy, a former harassment convict was assigned to a teaching position.

An Ankara court released 5 individuals who were detained on Friday within RedHack investigation - which meant that all 14 detainees were released.

In retaliation with police detentions of 14 individuals on Friday, RedHack hacked the website of AKP’s Parliamentary Group Administration.

Police authorities resumed the investigation of RedHack - an organization reportedly defined “and illegal organization working against the state”. Detainees were allegedly questions regarding their relation to Gezi protests and twitter account activities.

Police authorities released a report regarding the demographics of over 5,000 individuals who have been detained during Gezi Resistance protests across Turkey.

While police detained artist Barış Atay and 7 individuals for their “connection with Redhack” in Istanbul, the toll exceeded 10 along with other detainees across Turkey.