Sentenced to pay fine for calling President Erdoğan’s son Bilal Erdoğan “genius”, scriptwriter Şahiner was sacked from her script writing job at Limon Production. Limon Production founder Hayri Aslan has said they will issue a general statement.

An investigation has been launched into 433 film workers, who issued a support declaration for Academics for Peace, on charge of “promoting crime and criminal”.

Farming in İzmir, Halime and Ramazan Akdoğdu have been arrested over the books and magazines they had at their house. Ramazan Akdoğdu’s statement that he can’t read or write hasn’t changed the ruling.

ISIS has claimed to have killed 2 soldiers from Turkey it had kidnapped.

In an operation carried out in al-Bab as a part of Operation Euphrates Shield, an armed conflict has occurred killing four soldiers, injuring 15 others.

TAK has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack in Kayseri on December 17, killing 14 people.

With a riot squad police officer, Ufuk Bozgeyik losing his life after being wounded in Beşiktaş attack, the number of people who lost their lives in the attack has increased to 45.

Relieved of her duty from Gediz University due to her posts against capital punishment and violence, Prof. İştar Gözaydın has been taken into custody.

Diyarbakır Governorate has announced that curfew has been declared in 21 neighbourhoods to be in effect until further notice.

An explosion has occurred in a vehicle near Erciyes University in Kayseri, killing 14 soldiers and wounding 56 personnel. Seven people have been detained related to the attack..

Hüsnü Mahalli has been arrested on charges of “Defaming civil servants because of their services” and “Defaming the president”.

Yurt daily columnist Mahalli has been taken into a hospital after getting sick in custody.

Yurt daily columnist Hüsnü Mahalli has been detained on charge of defaming state officials via social media.

A solidarity night has been organized in Paris for arrested writer Aslı Erdoğan and that her stories were read out.

Minister of Health Akdağ has announced that the death toll in twin bombings launched close to Vodafone Arena Stadium has risen to 44.

The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons has claimed the responsibility for the twin bombings outside Vodafone Arena Stadium and in Maçka.

An explosion has occurred after the end of Beşiktaş-Bursaspor game in İstanbul’s Beşiktaş district. The Ministry of Interior said two explosions took place, killing 29 people and wounding 166 others.

Six soldiers have been injured in attack near Al Bab during Operation Euphrates Shield launched jointly by TSK and FSA into Syria. The injured soldiers have been taken to Kilis.

Body of Infantry Sergeant Major Şahin, who has been killed during Operation Euphrates Shield launched by TSK/FSA into Syria, has been sent to Afyonkarahisar’s Çay district. Şahin is the 19th soldier killed during the operation.

Of YTÜ academics detained within the scope of an investigation launched into “FETÖ”, 30 have been referred to court and 14 others arrested.