Two Gendarmerie Specialized Sergeants have lost their lives in a conflict between security forces and the PKK in Dersim. Two soldiers have also been wounded.

The Armenian family who was attacked last month have announced that they will move to Armenia. The attackers had said, "This is just the beginning."

Academic for Peace Tuna Altınel, who was arrested after the Lyon Consulate General of Turkey took down a statement, requesting that “a restriction be placed on his passport and a legal action be taken against him”, will have his first hearing on July 30.

Academic for Peace Gizem Sayın, who was abroad for her academic works, will be detained at İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport on June 11 as a warrant was issued against her at her third hearing on March 6. Sayın will be released after her deposition.

Upon the instruction of Mudanya Mayor Hayri Türkyılmaz, municipal police officers have forced Syrians out of beach in Mudanya, Bursa. Similar incidents have also been reported from Gemlik, another seaside district in Bursa.

Leyla Güven ended a 200-day hunger strike due to a request by PKK leader Öcalan.

MP Çakırözer has visited Üstel and Düzkan in Eskişehir Prison on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, said, "On the day of the feast, we demand freedom for all journalists, intellectuals who are in prisons."

Main opposition CHP Ankara MP Murat Emir has brought the cases of “insulting the President” into Parliamentary agenda: “We are going through a period when the rule of law has been trampled upon and the rule of power is prevailing.”

An investigation has been launched against musician Alpay on the allegation that “he praised members of terrorist organizations and degraded the state” by commemorating Berkin Elvan, Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan and Hüseyin İnan in his concert.

Releasing a report on the detained in Dergili Neighborhood in Halfeti, Urfa, the Urfa Bar Association has said, “Several of the detained were subjected to sexual torture.”

On the 85th traditional reunion day at Galatasaray High School in İstanbul, the Galatasaray Common Sense Platform has sent their greetings to arrested Academics for Peace Füsun Üstel and Tuna Altınel and said, “Our solidarity will always continue.”

Coming together for their 740th gathering, Saturday Mothers/People have made a call to President Erdoğan: “We don’t live in the bright picture that you draw. What we need is the practices that would ensure real justice, democracy and human rights.”

The Ministry of Interior has launched an investigation into the decision of Dersim Municipal Council, which previously decided by majority of votes to change its “Tunceli Municipality” signboard as “Dersim Municipality.”

Imprisoned academic Füsun Üstel’s request for stay of execution has been rejected. While the upper court has also rejected the objection of her lawyers against this ruling, one of the judges has expressed a dissenting opinion, referring to freedom of expression.

The High Council of the Press Council of Turkey has sent a letter to six assaulted journalists: “These unacceptable attacks aim to disregard people’s right to obtain information and frighten and intimidate journalists.”

Academics for Peace Filiz Arıöz and Tezcan Durna have been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The pronouncement of both verdicts has been suspended.

Examining the individual applications of 10 Academics for Peace signatory to the declaration “We will not be a party to this crime”, the Constitutional Court has postponed the meeting as the Ministry of Justice did not submit the requested “opinion”.

Preparing a preliminary report on the allegations of torture in Halfeti, Urfa, the Foundation for Society and Legal Studies (TOHAV) has requested that an investigation be launched against investigating bodies, public officers and physicians.

Imprisoned yesterday for the execution of his 30-month prison sentence upheld by the court of appeal, journalist Kadri Gürsel has been released from Metris Prison later in the evening as his request for probation has been accepted.

His friends and family have met in front of Silivri Prison to celebrate the birthday of Yiğit Aksakoğlu, the Netherlands-based Bernard van Leer Foundation’s Representative to Turkey who has been behind bars since November 17, 2018.