Three groups have criticized the government for pulling out of the treaty to prevent violence against women.

Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, stripped of his MP status, has applied to the Constitutional Court. He has referred to CHP’s Berberoğlu, who has regained his status as an MP following a ruling of right violation by the top court.

Melih Bulu, the appointed rector of Boğaziçi University, has appointed Prof. Fazıl Önder Sönmez to two positions. Bulu was previously criticized for appointing Prof. Naci İnci to more than one position.

Saying that the children's right to life was violated, the Diyarbakır Bar called on the government to abide by the Ottawa Treaty and remove landmines in the area.

Concluding the application of rights defender Özlem Dalkıran, who was on trial in the Büyükada case, the Constitutional Court has unanimously concluded that her right to personal liberty and security was violated by her imprisonment.

UN Women has released a map on women's representation in parliaments, ministerial positions and at the highest levels of executive power.

Nine political parties have denounced the closure case against the Peoples' Democratic Party: “We declare that we will keep waging a struggle for justice with the HDP in the face of the government’s unlawful attack on the entire opposition.”

We have spoken with law professor Can about the closure case filed against the HDP: “Turkey is closing the political channels. This means, ‘Resort to violence.’ Everyone needs to stop and think about what it means.”

Gezi Park was only one of 1,014 properties that were handed over to fused foundations, the General Directorate of Foundations explained.

In the wake of Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention, Fenerbahçe has released a written statement and called on the authorities to review the decision: “We would like to emphasize that we are concerned about its social consequences.”

An investigation has been launched against HDP Co-Chair Mithat Sancar over his speech during the Newroz celebrations in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority province of Diyarbakır on March 21. 13 people were detained yesterday.

“The domestic situation in Turkey remains of serious concern,” said High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell, holding a press conference after the Foreign Affairs Council of the EU.

Stripped of his MP status, HDP’s Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu has received a notification indicating that he is expected to hand himself over to the public prosecutor’s office within 10 days; otherwise, a detention warrant will be issued against him.

According to Health Ministry data, 22,216 people have tested positive for coronavirus and 117 people have lost their lives in Turkey in the last 24 hours. 1,644 patients are reportedly in critical condition.

Arrested for protesting the appointed rector of Boğaziçi University, Akın Karakuş, Necmettin Erdem and Hasan Koral Hacıbeyoğlu have been released.

The imprisoned politician has been sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison because of his 2015 remarks against Erdoğan.

The Turkish lira recorded an 11-percent depreciation against the US dollar after Erdoğan replaced the Central Bank governor with a pro-government columnist.

Lawyer Sedef Erken has applied to the Council of State and filed an annulment action against Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention by a Presidential decision.

Kaos GL Association Media Coordinator Yıldız Tar and SPoD Association Legal Advisor lawyer Hatice Demir have spoken to bianet about the impacts of Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention on LGBTI+s in the country.

In a joint statement, six organizations under the roof of Human Rights Joint Platform say, “We declare that we are on the side of women’s movement laying claim to the convention and will keep on struggling together to lay claim to this convention.”