In the trial of public officials over the assassination of journalist Hrant Dink, both the defendants and Dink family’s attorneys made their statements. The court board is expected to hand down its ruling at the next hearing on March 5.

Addressing his party members at the ruling AKP's Parliamentary group meeting, President Erdoğan has said, “While we were working on the Presidential Government System, we were always confronted with the issue of Constitution.”

Human Rights School has prepared a new report regarding the pressure on academics in Turkey. The report has shown that academic staff has become an instrument of pressure in itself and academics censor their own course materials.

Speaking about the Soma case, Manisa Bar Association Chair Arslan says that even though the last arrested defendants were released from prison on February 5, the news has been recently heard “because it is impossible to see it in the court file.”

Making a statement about the court verdict on Historical Bartın Occupational High School, the Ankara Branch of the Chamber of Architects says, “Justice delayed is justice denied. We will struggle to ensure that the building will be constructed again.”

Kurdish Digital Journalism eBook has come out. Edited by Murat Bayram, the book has been prepared based on the discussions held during the Kurdish Digital Media Workshop.

Indicating that the democratic right to protest was exercised at Boğaziçi University, ruling AKP Spokesperson Çelik has claimed that what happened afterwards does not fall within the scope of democratic protest.

“You have been protesting for over a month, right? We won’t protest or something. We will get the job done at night and go to work the next morning. I would like you to know,” said the Dean of Trakya University’s Faculty of Theology.

Turkey’s Health Ministry has announced that the country’s death toll from the coronavirus has reached 26,998. The country has seen 8,636 new infections while the number of daily tests has been below 140 thousand.

Ruling AKP Chair and President Erdoğan has unveiled Turkey’s new space program: “We aim to send a Turkish citizen to space. I am sure that several people grew up with this dream. There are perhaps even some ladies who want to become a candidate.”

The most common cause of death was again Covid-19.

When he was arrested in Silivri Prison, lawyer Demir requested access to certain websites so that he could prepare his defense. His request was rejected. The ECtHR has now concluded that his freedom of expression has been violated.

While the AKP has been losing votes in the Kurdish-majority regions, it is still anticipated to win if there were elections, according to the Rawesta Research survey.

Boğaziçi University students met Prof. Naci İnci, who is appointed as the new vice rector. “The trustee will leave; so will you. There cannot be any excuse for what you do. Shame on you. You cannot be our professor,” said the students.

The ECtHR has pronounced its judgement in a child abuse case and concluded that the authorities failed to protect the child. She will be paid 28 thousand Euro in damages.

After she was targeted by ruling AKP Chair and President Erdoğan over Boğaziçi University protests, Emeritus Prof. Ayşe Buğra has said, “Provocation is a very harsh word. It shows not knowing the people in question, not knowing the students.”

Put on trial for posting the pictures of press statements held by the HDP and DTK, Hatice Kamer was previously acquitted of “terror propaganda.” But the appeals court overturned her acquittal and ruled for retrial. Kamer has been acquitted again.

Mısra Öz-Sel stood trial for "insulting public officials" because of her remarks about the judges who try the case regarding the deadly train derailment in 2018.

Constitutional Court President Zühtü Arslan made a speech at the oath-taking ceremony of İrfan Fidan, the previous Chief Public Prosecutor of İstanbul who has recently been appointed to the supreme court by President Erdoğan.

A physician has been given an 8-month deferred prison sentence for “provoking the public to hatred and hostility” by telling a patient, “Alevis have belly dancers dance in djemevis. They are all terrorists. Berkin Elvan is also a terrorist.”