Solidarity of İstanbul University Faculty of Political Sciences met in front of courthouse for their lecturers sentenced to prison: “We are proud to stand together with our lecturers who have not surrendered despite all pressures and continue their rightful struggle.”

Inmates who have been arrested on charges related to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Kurdistan Free Life Party (PAJK) have announced that they will start an indefinite and irreversible hunger strike as of March 1.

Having their hearings at the 37th İstanbul Heavy Penal Court, two academics have been sentenced to 15 months in prison on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The pronouncement of their verdicts have been suspended.

In the case of Berkin Elvan, who died after being shot with a tear gas canister during Gezi Park protests in 2013, the court has ruled that an examination shall be conducted at the scene of incident. Defendant police officer has not been arrested again.

While 4 academics have been sentenced to 15 months in prison, one academic has been given a prison sentence of 1 year, 10 months, for whom a judge member to the court board has expressed a dissenting opinion, stating "He should have been acquitted.”

İstanbul Medical Chamber Chair Dr. Saip has said, "We are with our colleagues who are being tried because their words are in favor of peace," in a press statement in support of the Academics for Peace.

The indictment that charges Fikret Başkaya with "terror propaganda" says that "thinking is a biological act, but the expression and spreading of thought can be banned," and "There is no doubt about Kurdish citizens' rights and freedoms."

Writer and former academic Fikret Başkaya has been charged with "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" for his article titled "The Real Terror is the State Terror" which was published on the Free University.

Unknown perpetrators have vandalized the Surp Hreshdagabet Armenian Church in Balat, with graffiti saying, "You are finish". Minority Foundations Representative Moris Levi has condemned the "act of hate crime," said they filed a complaint.

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) former MP and current Party Assembly member Eren Erdem has been given a disciplinary punishment by the administration of Silivri Prison. Erdem will be prohibited from all sport activities for a month.

Journalist and painter Zehra Doğan has been released from prison: “Children were calling after me, saying ‘Zehra, Zehra, draw us the pictures of trees and birds.’ Sise Bingöl cried a lot. I will never forget them. I will keep on writing and talking about them.”

Inmate Murat Kaymaz has sent a letter to bianet, saying that fruit and vegetable prices in the prison are constantly being changed and their orders are canceled because they are "out of stock."

"The indictments announced yesterday against Osman Kavala and 15 others raise questions as to the adherence of the Turkish judiciary to international and European standards," said the EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

13 academics have been sentenced to 1 year, 10 months, 5 days in prison, 14 have been sentenced to 2 years and 3 months. The announcement of the verdict was not deferred for those who were sentenced to more than 2 years.

In a statement regarding the indictment on the 16 rights defenders for the Gezi Park protests, the Amnesty International has said, "It should be the police violence against peaceful protestors that should be examined by the courts, not these 16 civil society figures."

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Concluding Ruşen Bayar's application, the ECtHR has ruled that Turkey violated six articles of the ECHR, including the rights to freedom, security and a fair trial.

In his letter, HDP's imprisoned former Chair Demirtaş has drawn attention to Leyla Güven, who has been on a hunger strike for 104 days, and other 320 hunger strikers in prisons.

The Citizens' Initiative and Union for Democracy (DİB) have made a statement on the 100th day of HDP MP Leyla Güven's hunger strike. They have said that protecting the hunger strikers' lives are on the state's responsibility and that a dialog should urgently be established.

Dr. Lecturer Mehmet Şiray from the Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison. The announcement of the verdict has been deferred.