The Ministry of Health has announced that over 224 thousand tests were conducted, 16,809 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 63 people died of the disease and 1,323,982 vaccine doses were administered in a day.

According to main opposition CHP MP Ağbaba, the number of shopkeepers who went bankrupt in Turkey saw a monthly increase of 94 percent in June while the number of companies that were closed increased by 116 percent.

President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has announced that the residential areas hit by floods in Rize, Artvin and Düzce will be declared a “Disaster Area with an Effect on General Life” by the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

Speaking to DW about the escalating threats, harassment and attacks against the journalists from Turkey living in Germany, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany has condemned all types of violence targeting journalists.

Kurz says the 2015 refugee crisis shouldn't be repeated as Turkey faces a new refugee wave from Afghanistan.

Citing Germany's laws, AKP deputy Özkaya said Turkey should also impose prison sentences for disinformation and misinformation on social media.

Bolu Mayor Özcan has said, "You cut the aid. You say, 'I am not giving you workplace license.' But they are still not leaving. We have decided to take new measures."

Amid news of an “execution list” against dissidents from Turkey living in Germany, including opposition journalists, German Federation of Journalists (DJV) Spokesperson Hendrik Zörner has spoken to bianet about the issue.

A transphobic group verbally harassed trans woman Beren Ecmel in İstanbul’s Harbiye; afterwards, they attacked her with sharp objects. Ecmel has spoken to bianet: "My life is as sacred as anyone else's. I want this to be understood."

One day after the president sacked the rector he had appointed, the acting rector dismissed Can Candan, who had been lecturing at the university since 2007.

Association of Students' Guardians (Veli-Der) Chair Yılmaz has announced that the Veli-Der has launched the “Let Face-to-Face Education Begin” campaign ahead of September 6, when face-to-face education is poised to begin in Turkey amid the pandemic.

Cyprus President Anastasiades says they are considering revoking the passports of a large number of Northern Cyprus government officials, including its president.

Main opposition CHP Niğde MP Ömer Fethi Gürer has indicated that 1,155 workers lost their lives in Turkey in the first six months of this year. 34 percent of the workers died of COVID-19.

Shortly after Presidency’s Communications Director Fahrettin Altun condemned the attack targeting the A Haber team in İstanbul’s Şile, he has been reminded by some social media users of the journalists subjected to police violence in Turkey.

RTÜK joins the "foreign-funded media" debate, says "Our domestic and national media is not alone. Our country always stands with its national media outlets.

In a report prepared by the United Nations specialists, it is indicated that organizations such as ISIS and al-Qaeda have been “making intensive efforts to make the citizens of Turkic republics living in Turkey join their ranks.”

Two soldiers lost their lives on Saturday in a missile attack on an armored personnel carrier.

As the Parliamentary questions of MPs and the calls of civil society about the Harmandalı Removal Center in İzmir are left unanswered, main opposition CHP MP Bakan has brought the issue once again to the Parliamentary agenda.

Lake Kuyucuk is on the migration routes of several bird species.

Behind bars for 26 years, Ahmet Bilge has been contributing to bianet with his writings and drawings on the current issues on the country's agenda.