The president spoke for the first time after a declaration by retired admirals concerning the Montreux Convention caused controversy.

It is regrettable to accuse the retired officers of "putschism" while "the founding principles of the republic" are under attack, the former politicians have said.

In an article titled “Journalists threatened with imprisonment under Turkey’s terrorism law”, the RSF has referred to several journalists including Melis Alphan, Canan Coşkun, Sibel Hürtaş and Erol Önderoğlu, who will appear in court this week.

In the lawsuit filed into the protests against dismissals by Statutory Decrees, Nazan Bozkurt has been released, while the court has ruled that the other arrested protesters Alev Şahin and Mehmet Dersulu shall remain behind bars.

Main opposition CHP MP Güzelmansur has announced that last year, a daily average of 491 people were dismissed with ‘Code 29’, a legal way used by employers to dismiss workers despite the layoff ban amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Main opposition CHP MP Utku Çakırözer, also a former journalist, has shared the findings of his report on press freedom in Turkey in March.

The top appeals court has stated that the declaration by 103 admirals was "unacceptable."

Prof. Cinel says, “The virus that used to be contracted in five minutes can now be caught in a minute. The number of cases is increasing uncontrollably. This is no joke. We take patients with tissue damage to intensive care, it becomes harder for us to treat.”

While some opposition politicians say that the government is using the declaration to distract the public from the country's real problems, others have taken side with either the government or the admirals.

The Inflation Research Group (ENAGrup) has announced that it estimates an accelerating increase in the general level of prices in the upcoming period.

Answering the question of main opposition CHP MP Biçer Karaca, the Directorate has said that 220 journalists’ applications for renewal are still in evaluation. The press cards of 1,238 journalists have been cancelled in two years.

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has measured the annual consumer inflation rate as 16.19 percent and monthly inflation rate as 1.08 percent.

The judgment was given without all the evidence was collected, said the attorneys.

Four people lost their lives in an armed clash and subsequent attacks involving an AKP deputy during the 2018 election campaign.

As part of the investigation launched into the midnight declaration that has triggered a coup debate, four people have been summoned to depose by going to the security directorate within three days.

While the reason for journalist Canözer’s detention is yet unknown, the police have also raided the Rosa Women's Association in Diyarbakır province, taking several people into custody, including Peace Mother Nezahat Teke.

In the 27th Legislative Term, there are summaries of proceedings against 93 main opposition CHP MPs and 54 of 55 HDP MPs.

A survey conducted in late March has shown that the total votes of the Nation’s Alliance, consisting of the main opposition CHP and İYİ Party, are higher than those of the People’s Alliance, consisting of the ruling AKP and MHP.

A recent report released by the İSİG Assembly has shown that while 30 workers driven to suicide in Turkey in the last 8 years were women, six were children.

The Ministry of Health has announced that 41,998 people have tested positive and 185 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The Ministry has also updated the weekly number of cases per 100 thousand people by provinces.