Prepared by the Public Services Employees Union (Genel-İş), a recent report has shown that seven out of every 10 people are in debt in Turkey. The poverty risk is higher among women than men and one out of every two children faces poverty risk.

2020 was a year when Turkey, having serious problems with the European Union (EU) in strategic relations, could not convince the EU with its constant talks of reforms in human rights, rule of law and freedom of press and expression.

Detention warrants have been issued against three suspects as part of the investigation launched into the physical assault on Future Party Vice Chair Selçuk Özdağ. Two suspects were previously arrested as part of the same investigation.

Introduced by the opposition-led İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) to meet the demand for cheaper bread in the city, the sale of bread with mobile buffets has been banned by a circular of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

Turkey’s Ministry of Health has announced that 153 people have died of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 24,640. While 6,289 people have tested positive for the virus, 6,113 patients have recovered.

An investigation has been launched against HDP MP Katırcıoğlu for giving a victory sign while passing by Diyarbakır Mothers, who have been protesting in front of the HDP Diyarbakır Office for their children whom they say were abducted by the PKK.

Approving the resolution on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience, MEPs call on the country to follow the ECtHR orders to immediately release Demirtaş without any conditions.

As part of an investigation launched by Tunceli Governor’s Office, the file of officer E. Yücel was sent to the Interior Ministry. The Ministry has dismissed the officer from profession for sharing information about Doku, who has been missing since last January.

More than 1.8 million shopkeepers struggle with economic problems during the pandemic as the government is criticized for not provigding enough support.

Teachers from several provinces of Turkey have found out that they were registered as members of the ruling AKP without their knowledge or consent. Education Union chairs have underlined that it is a crime by the law and filed a criminal complaint.

Social media campaigns for the arrest of alleged criminals, especially those of male violence, have become frequent in Turkey over the past few years.

Following Turkey’s advertising ban on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest over their failure to appoint local representatives, International Press Institute (IPI) has reiterated its call to Turkey to withdraw the new social media law and penalties on companies.

The Monetary Policy Committee of Turkey’s Central Bank has kept the policy rate (one-week repo auction rate) constant at 17 percent.

We have spoken with representatives of journalism organizations after recent attacks against journalists.

Constitutional Court has concluded the application of Enis Berberoğlu over the failure of the local court to enforce its first ruling of right violation. The supreme court, for the second time, has concluded that the rights of Berberoğlu have been violated.

The Parliament of Turkey is officially called the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and abbreviated as “TBMM” in Turkish. Columnist Yılmaz Özdil now faces an investigation over an article titled "Tbmm..."

“We ask Turkey to follow the ECtHR orders to immediately release Demirtaş and Kavala, as well as all other political prisoners, including Cihan Erdal,” says Lagodinsky, the Chair of the EU-Turkey delegation of the European Parliament.

According to a recent statement released by the Ministry of National Education, students preparing for high school and university entrance exams will be able to attend coaching centers as of late January.

The Ata Ice Museum in eastern Turkey is the country's only ice museum.

Men killed at least 284 women and 26 children in 2020. Men raped 96 women, forced 818 women to sex work, harassed 147 women and abused 265 children. In 2020, men inflicted violence on and wounded at least 792 women.