The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation following a notice letter about İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, demanding that the Governor’s Office “consider and do the necessary for his life safety”.

“In order to bring the death of Aksem into light in all aspects, an effective investigation must be conducted immediately and the responsible ones must definitely be revealed,” said Peoples’ Democratic Party Co-Chair Pervin Buldan.

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 288 thousand tests were conducted, 16,190 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 63 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.

"A strong rule of law and strong democracy are the basis for a fair, prosperous and happy life for societies," Orhan Turan has said.

The Tektekin family and the Diyarbakır Bar Association Child Rights Center have announced that they will take the verdict of acquittal to the upper court.

The system where the state compensates for the difference between the policy rate and the increase in foreign exchange rates cost the treasury about 445 billion lira in three months.

The delegations from Russia and Ukraine have completed the first round of talks in İstanbul. They expressed their demands during the talks.

In the trial over the violations of animal rights at the Elazığ Temporary Animal Care Home in eastern Turkey, the defendants have been sentenced to 6 months in prison. Animal rights advocates will lodge an appeal against the ruling.

While most men view violence as women's most important problem in Turkey, they think they do their part regarding this issue. Women think otherwise.

A journalist for 53 years, Aydın Engin sued the Presidency’s Communications Directorate in 2020 as it did not renew his permanent press card that he had been holding since 2001. Having lost his life on March 24, Engin has won the legal struggle.

The 2022 Sevinç Özgüner Human Rights, Peace and Democracy Award will be received by the Şenyaşar Family and the constituents of Boğaziçi University Resistance in an award ceremony on May 23, 2022.

The MHP leader has dismissed the opinion polls indicating that his party's popular support has declined.

Amnesty International has released its annual report on the state of human rights in the world. On Turkey, it has noted that "opposition politicians, journalists, rights defenders and others faced baseless investigations, prosecutions and convictions".

Hospitalized after the attack, journalists Umut Yaygır and Özcan Saraç have alleged that Nationalist Movement Party’s Ereğli Mayor Hüseyin Oprukçu instigated the attack.

While the 15th Literature in Education Workshop, watched by nearly a thousand people from 69 cities, had been inaugurated by Prof. Sami Gülgöz, the closing speech was made by actor and writer Ercan Kesal.

Turkey is ready to host the presidents of the two countries, Erdoğan said at the meeting where Roman Abramovich is also spotted.

Speaking about the killing of 16-year-old Muharrem Aksem in Urfa, the lawyer of the family has said that the shooting range near which Aksem was found dead does not comply with the regulations and pointed at negligence in his death.

The Turkish Journalists' Association (TGC) has released a statement about the omnibus bill that foresees up to 3 years in prison for journalists over their news against companies. Defining the bill as “censorship”, the TGC demands its withdrawal.

Amine Cansu Kaba has announced her resignation from the ruling party on social media. Kaba was also working in the executive of the AKP Üsküdar Women’s Branch and serving as the Üsküdar District Vice Chair for the AKP.

Addressing the public following the cabinet meeting, President and AKP Chair Erdoğan has announced that the Value Added Tax on some products such as soap, toilet paper, napkin and baby diapers will be reduced from 18 to 8 percent.