Being imprisoned in prisons in Hatay for five years, Mehmet Yıldızbakan who was seriously ill has lost his life. Yıldızbakan’s two children, daughter-in-law and spouse are in prison as well.

Two subcontracted laborers working at cafeteria of İzmir Katip Çelebi University, have been sacked by their subcontractor for having their photo taken in front of a “No” sticker.

Getting heavily wounded in a fire opened on a helicopter landing personnel and equipment in Hakkari, Sergeant Major Gökhan Altınalana has lost his life.

In the lawsuit brought against the Ministry of Interior concerning killing of Korkmaz, the court has ruled the ministry pay compensation to his family.

Diyarbakır Governorship has declared two police officers have been suspended from duty in the investigation concerning Kurkut who was shot to death by police during Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakır.

Curfews have been declared in some villages and hamlets of Tatvan district of Bitlis province.

A boat carrying refugees has sunk offshore Davutlar of Kuşadası district in İzmir. According to the initial findings, 11 people have lost their lives, nine others have been rescued.

Diyarbakır Bar Association has stated that right to live of Kurkut, who was shot to death in Newruz, has been violated as a result of disproportionate use of using arms.

Some students who wanted to organize an event in Yıldız Technical University with the slogan “We are pedalling for NO” have been stopped, 17 of them have been taken into custody.

Conscientious objector Onur Erden has been sentenced to 10 months in prison on charge of deserting mandatory military service. Erden will go to prison in case the penalty is approved by the Military Supreme Court.

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, the unemployment rate which was 10,3% in 2015 has reached 10.9% by the end of last year. In 2016, 273,000 more people were left unemployed. Unemployment rate of women is higher than men.

One soldier has lost his life, three others have been injured in a bazooka attack carried out in Çukurca district of Turkey’s southeastern Hakkari province.

Human Rights Association Deputy Chair and its Diyarbakır Bureau Chair Bilici has been released on probation following one week of detention.

Detention warrants have been issued for eight people concerning the photos taken with Samast being covered in the media. Six of them including Muammer Ay have been detained.

A statement for the press has been issued concerning the disciplinary investigation launched into the 24 students who protested academic expulsions at İstanbul Technical University.

Hinrich Schultze, a journalist from Germany who wanted to report the latest developments regarding the Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakır has been arrested in Ofis district of Diyarbakır province. Kept in custody for half an hour, Schultze was released after giving testimony.

HDP Diyarbakır MP Yiğitalp has requested that the ongoing curfews, operations and rights violations be investigated, and those who are responsible for those be determined.

The Human Rights Association Diyarbakır Branch has issued a statement about İHD Deputy Chair and Diyarbakır Branch President Raci Bilici being detained.

Disciplinary investigation has been launched into 24 students of the İstanbul Technical University who protested against the dismissal of academics.

An improvised explosive device allegedly planted by PKK on the Mazıdağı junction on Mardin - Diyarbakır highway has been detonated. Two soldiers have lost their lives.