Deported from Northern Cyprus due to his social media posts following Reina attack, subjected to lynch attempt in Turkey and detained, Barbaros Şansal has been arrested following prosecution questioning.

While 358 people lost their lives in 20 huge attacks launched in 2016, state officials issued similar statements: "A malicious, vile attack", "We condemn it", "The attacks take place because we fight terrorism", "Our fight against terrorism will continue pertinaciously"...

Arrested over the books and magazines they had at their house, Halime and Ramazan Akdoğdu farming in İzmir have been released. Ramazan Akdoğdu’s had stated that he can’t read or write.

Issuing a statement following Ortaköy attack, President Erdoğan has said “We are determined to destroy the source of the threats and attacks against our country”.

39 people have lost their lives, 69 others injured in armed assault on the entertainment venue, Reina, in İstanbul’s district of Ortaköy. The assailant is being searched for.

Stating that Prof. Dr. İştar Gözaydın being arrested without solid evidence and on grounds of some false denunciations was unacceptable, human rights organizations demanded Gözaydın’s immediate release.

Tried in Özgür Gündem case, Aslı Erdoğan, Necmiye Alpay and Zana Kaya have been released. Erdoğan was under arrest since August 19, Alpay since August 31 and Kaya since August 22.

One sergeant major has lost his life in the clash that erupted around Atadoğdu village in Dersim province.

Professor İştar Gözaydın has been arrested on the 8th day of her being detained as part of the “FETÖ/PDY Investigation” launched into Gediz University from which she was suspended.

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”.