In a statement for the press, physicians have demanded that the legal amendment foreseeing improvements in the salaries and employee personal rights of physicians be brought into the Parliamentary agenda immediately.

Economy and refugees are seen as the country's most important problems, Kadir Has University's study has found.

Taken into custody over a news report posted on YouTube, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) Managing Editor Ferhat Çelik is expected to give his statement at the prosecutor’s office today, on January 5.

On the first anniversary of the protests against appointed rectors, the Boğaziçi University International Community calls for solidarity: "Boğaziçi has been unyielding in its resistance and calls for international solidarity in its endeavour for academic freedom."

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced that a process of tender has started to purchase five amphibious planes, five large tanker aircraft, 10 small tanker aircraft and 55 helicopters for firefighting efforts.

Men inflicted violence on at least 61 women, killed at least four children, abused at least 37 girls and boys, harassed at least 12 women and forced 130 women to sex work in Turkey in December 2021.

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Alanya district in Antalya on 6.21 am today, on January 5. While no losses of life or property have been reported, the quake was felt in Alanya, Manavgat and Gazipaşa districts.

The Tigris-Euphrates Journalists Association has released its 2021 Report on Violations of Rights Against Journalists: “The government's attitude, pressure and what is happening in terms of press freedom show us that Turkey is a prison for journalists.”

From the report of the Civil Society in the Penal System Association: “In some prisons, quarantine areas are arranged as wards and prisoners stay there in large groups of 26-36 people. There are blood and urine stains on some beds and bed sheets.”

The SES Equality and Solidarity Association has announced that the women resisting the stone quarry in Rize’s İkizdere in Turkey's Black Sea region have been elected the “Women of the Year” in 2021.

By the decisions of governor’s offices, 14 areas in Şırnak and 4 areas in Dersim in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeastern and eastern regions have been declared “Temporary Special Security Zones” for a year.

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 382 thousand tests were conducted, 54,724 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 137 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.