Adalı's assassination in 1996 is under scrutiny again following mob boss Sedat Peker's allegations in his YouTube videos on state-mafia relations.

The head of the Council of Higher Education gave a briefing to a parliamentary investigation committee on violence against women.

The EU Council has updated its recommendations list for non-essential travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The country with a population of 83 million has fully vaccinated 12.8 million people, according to the Health Ministry figures.

While the total number of cases is 5,270,299 the death toll has reached 47,882 people, according to the Ministry of Health.

Main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has reiterated his call for snap elections: “What should we do to prevent the burden placed on the nation’s shoulders from getting heavier with each passing day? Let’s bring in the ballot box and hold elections.”

The monthly report of the Health and Safety Labor Watch has shown that 232 workers lost their lives in May 2021; while 20 of the deceased were women and 212 were men, three children also lost their lives. 52 percent of the deaths were caused by COVID-19.

With all his "good intentions," Fahrettin Altun does not seek further compensation and will be satisfied if his attorney's fee is covered, according to his petition.

Another application has been made for the deferment of the execution of the prison sentence of 83-year-old Mehmet Emin Özkan, whose court records show that he has been in prison for 25 years for a crime he did not commit.

A lawsuit has been filed against actress Ezgi Mola because she “insulted” specialist sergeant Musa O., who is facing charges for sexually assaulting İpek Er and driving her to suicide. The trial is met with a growing support for Mola, especially on social media.

Put on trial for holding rainbow flags representing the LGBTI+ community, 12 students of Boğaziçi University appeared before the judge. The court board has partly lifted the judicial control measures, ruling that international travel bans shall remain in effect.

Thick layers of mucilage have been observed both on the surface and the bottom of the Sea of Marmara in Turkey's northwest.