"Had Borell said, 'It would be better if it remained a museum,' I would respect that but we reject the word 'condemnation'," Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu has said.

The increase in floods and landslides in recent years is caused by hydroelectric plants, roads and dams.

While the Ankara 16th Heavy Penal Court has ruled that HDP’s imprisoned former Co-Chair Figen Yüksekdağ shall remain behind bars, one of the judges has expressed a dissenting opinion, noting that there is no risk of flight or spoliation of evidence.

Speaking at the weekly group meeting of her party, İYİ Party Chair Akşener has addressed the recent debates about Turkey's possible withdrawal from İstanbul Convention: "What is it that bothers you about İstanbul Convention?"

Turkey and Russia have been conducting joint patrols since mid-March to ensure cessation of hostilities.

HDP has released a statement about the detention of its executives and members in Antep and Diyarbakır earlier today. “What is done is a systematic attack of ‘political genocide’ against certain segments of society,” the statement has read.

Main opposition CHP MP Tanal has appealed to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) and complained about the power cuts of Dicle Electricity Distribution Inc. (DEDAŞ), which has also seized the money given to farmers as agricultural support.

Eighteen investors and seven brokerage houses have been fined 2.4 million dollars for non-compliance with short-selling ban.

The court has acquitted the columnist after the AKP's Binali Yıldırm withdrew his complaint.

Arrested as part of a lawsuit filed into the news on the death of an intelligence officer in Libya, columnist Ağırel was taken to the prison’s sickroom for his treatment, rather than a hospital. Held in a detention room there for over 5 hours, he refused treatment.

The Governor’s Office of Şırnak has announced that entries and exits in 22 areas have been banned for three days “to provide national security, protect public order and safety, prevent the committal of crimes and safeguard others’ rights and freedoms.”

While the defendant police officer was not present in the courtroom, a police officer was assigned to watch the hearing.