MP Gergerlioğlu has noted that lawyer Aytaç Ünsal is in critical condition after 212 days of death fast.

The Ecology Assembly of the Peoples’ Democratic Congress (HDK) has released a statement on the occasion of September 1 World Peace Day, underlining that the day is marked amid economic crisis, political tensions and climate crisis this year.

The President has joined the ministers of interior and justice in targeting the İstanbul Bar Association over the poster of lawyer Ebru Timtik, who lost her life on a death fast.

Death fasting arrested lawyer Aytaç Ünsal has penned an open letter to Minister of Interior. Noting that he mentioned the killing of Prosecutor Selim Kiraz though he knew that it was not in the case file, Ünsal has said, “You try to create an impression.”

"Turkey calls on Greece, among others, to respect international law, instead of militarizing the Aegean islands and laying claim to our Blue Homeland," Altun has said.

Two videos about jailed poet İlhan Çomak will be screened in the “Fragmented Identities” section of the Borders Festival in Venice. Jailed for 26 years, Çomak was appointed as an Honorary Member of PEN Norway earlier this year.

Payzın has been targeted by the ruling AKP's ally after a comment on the MHP chair's remarks on Victory Day.

Başak Demirtaş, the wife of HDP's arrested former Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş, has said, “Selahattin was not allowed to see our daughters Delal and Dılda together. Since the pandemic broke out, he could see his daughters only for once and separately.”

Main opposition CHP former MP Barış Yarkadaş has released his “Violations of Rights in the Media Report” for August. The report shows that two journalists were arrested, two journalists were detained and four journalists stood trial last month.

As Turkey extended Oruç Reis ship's energy exploration activities, Greece responded with a counter Navtex.

On the occasion of September 1 World Peace Day, musician Ferhat Tunç has shared a video message. “There is a need for an opposition that can unite for peace even if they cannot unite for anything else,” Tunç has underlined.

Turkey’s Parliamentary Speaker Mustafa Şentop has condemned the attack on Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) Vice Chair and Hatay MP Barış Atay. “What is necessary is being done to identify and investigate the perpetrators,” he has said.

The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 6,370 and the total number of cases to 270,133. 44 people have died of the virus and 1,587 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.

Facing charges for “aggravated sexual assault” and driving 18-year-old İpek E. to suicide, Specialist Sergeant Musa A. was previously released from prison after serving only a week behind bars on the offense charged.

Regarding death fasting arrested lawyer Aytaç Ünsal’s request for release, the Court of Cassation Prosecutor has indicated that “it shall be decided based on an examination of the file.” It means that the request will be responded at an uncertain date.

Criticizing the reopening process, members of the Antalya Medical Chamber have laid black masks in front of the provincial health directorate.

Releasing a four-point declaration ahead of September 1 Peace Day, HDP has made a call to the government, opposition parties, democracy forces and intellectuals.

His colleague Çiğdem Koç has addressed an open letter to death fasting arrested lawyer Aytaç Ünsal: “We will keep adding our voice to yours and crying your rightfulness out loud, but you live, will you?”

The Turkish Statistical Institute has announced the foreign trade figures for July.

While Turkey’s economy grew by 4.4 percent in the first quarter 2020, it has shrunk by 9.9 percent in the second quarter, according to the TurkStat. The value added has decreased by 25 percent in services and 16.5 percent in industry.