The Director General of the state channel TRT İbrahim Eren has explained their decision of not participating in Eurovision by referring to Conchita Wurst. Eren has said, “I cannot make a live broadcast of someone who does not accept gender.”

Curfew has been declared in nine villages and hamlets in the districts of Lice and Hani in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır due to an operation that will be launched in the region.

A child reportedly aged around 3-4 lost his life by falling on the floor base from moving stairway opening in Demirören Shopping Mall, which belongs to Demirören Holding.

Two police officers, who caused the death of 82-year-old Yusuf Topal by using pepper gas and handcuffing him behind back, have stated in their deposition, “He caused difficulties for us, we are the real victims.”

Explosives planted by the PKK on the road exploded as Special Provincial Administration’s lorries and pickup trucks drove by in Iğdır. Fire was commenced following the explosion, digger operator Karadeniz lost his life.

Telling that they were battered in their cells for asking for their books, Grup Yorum’s imprisoned member Gökçek has filed a criminal complaint against the prison guards.

Indefinite curfew has been declared in eight village and hamlets in Kulp, Diyarbakır. Operation will be launched in the region.

HDP Urfa MP Ömer Öcalan has submitted a proposal for parliamentary inquiry into the armed attack and conflict which erupted in the district of Suruç in Urfa before the elections on June 24. He has also submitted a parliamentary question to be responded by the Minister of Justice Abdülhamit Gül.

The Ministry of Interior has announced that 459 social media accounts were examined and legal action was taken against 266 users in one week.

A 23-year-old woman, who was detained for insulting Atatürk in a video that she captured in front of his memorial tomb in Ankara, has been arrested on charge of violating the Law on Offences Committed Against Atatürk.

Detained in Urfa, D.D. was arrested after being tortured with “electric, strap, falanga” during seven days in gendarmerie station. He was tortured for three more days after being taken to police station again after the arrest. Prosecutor’s Office has launched investigation.

Kept under arrest in Şakran, two Grup Yorum band members have told that they were battered in their cells and filed a complaint of “We don’t have life safety”.

A photograph of Osman Kavala, who has been behind bars since November 1, 2017, has been published. The photograph was taken during the open visit, when Osman Kavala met with his wife Prof. Dr. Ayşe Buğra Kavala.

Imprisoned journalist and painter Zehra Doğan has sent a letter to the street artists Banksy and Borf, thanking them for their support and solidarity.

Media and Law Studies Association has applied to the Constitutional Court for the arrested journalists İdris Sayılğan and Nedim Türfent, requesting that the related measures be taken and their cases be handled with priority.

CHP Leader Kılıçdaroğlu has shared “Kingdom of Tayyips” caricature, which led four METU students to be arrested on charge of “insulting President”, on his Twitter account.

An investigation has been launched against the HDP Diyarbakır MPs Remziye Tosun and Musa Farisoğulları on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.”

Platform for Gezi Martys and Ghazis Spokesperson Volkan Kesanbilici has been released after being detained due to his “social media posts”.

Firing artist İntizar due to the news reports about her relationship, Poll Production has been protested by artists.

Selahattin Demirtaş, the imprisoned former Co-Chair of the HDP, has won the lawsuit of immaterial compensation that he filed against the Treasury due to the unlawful practices regarding his arrest.