Kılıç was on a hunger strike in front of CHP İstanbul Office for 160 days. His request was to be reinstated in his job. As he has been registered in the Social Security Institution (SGK) for his old job, he will end his strike today and start working after his treatment.

While the largest workers union has accepted the salary increase offer of the employers, the United Metal Workers' Union has decided for a strike.

Indicating that he is as hopeful for a peace process as he was in 2012, former HDP MP Sırrı Süreyya Önder has said, “When peace becomes a serious possibility, people now have more foresight about what needs to be done.”

All the five parties that have a group in the parliament have signed a joint declaration that condemns the US President's plan "which ignores fundamental rights and freedoms of Palestinians."

We are publishing the full statement of defense delivered by arrested businessperson Osman Kavala in the fifth hearing of Gezi trial on January 28, when the court ruled for the continuation of his detention despite the ECtHR verdict.

President of France Emmanuel Macron has stated that “Turkey is sending mercenaries and warships to Libya.” The Foreign Ministry of Turkey has denounced the statement, referring to his remarks as “unrealistic claims.”

Since the establishment of the ECtHR, Turkey has been convicted for violating freedom of expression for 356 times in total, more than any other state.

After bianet's reports on a self-proclaimed informant who testified in more than a hundred political cases, MPs from the HDP and the TİP have brought the case into the parliamentary agenda.

In explaining why Saturday Mothers/People are not allowed to gather at Galatasaray Square to demand justice for the disappeared, Deputy Minister Kaymakçı said, “Because they disturb tourists...” Saturday Mothers/People have responded to his remarks.

The President has slammed Donald Trump's so-called Middle East peace plan ignores Palestinians' rights and attempts to legitimize Israel's occupation.

Speaking to bianet after yesterday's hearing where the court decided for the continuation of Kavala's arrest, attorney İlkan Koyuncu has said, "The court has no purpose of abiding by the law and legislation anymore."

HDP MP Züleyha Gülüm has submitted a Parliamentary question about the death of Hüseyin Polat, who had gastrointestinal bleeding in Tekirdağ Type F Prison and sent back to prison because “there was no room” at the hospital.

Responding to the comments and criticisms about Turkey at the UN Universal Periodic Review, Deputy Foreign Minister has denied the systematic bans on LGBTI+ events. All LGBTI+ events have been indefinitely banned in Ankara for over 2 years.

Two people who recently attended concerts at the hall have claimed they were strip searched by the police. Zorlu PSM has said it is a "routine practice."

Ordered out of the court hall in the fifth hearing of Gezi trial yesterday, CHP MP Tanrıkulu has said, “The court has ruled for the continuation of Osman Kavala’s arrest by disregarding the verdict of the European Court of Human Rights.”

Main opposition CHP and HDP proposed motions to set up commissions to investigate the precautions to be taken before and after earthquakes. The motions of both parties have been rejected by the ruling AKP and MHP.

In a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, the Middle East Peace Plan of the US, also called “Deal of the Century” by Trump, has been denounced as “an annexation plan aiming to seize the Palestinian territories.”

"The cat slept in the same place with us, it ate what we ate. We shared our supplies with it," the fire department director has said.

The review of Turkey at the UN Human Rights Council will continue until January 30.

Main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, “Everyone who has a conscience should ask themselves this question: For what have you spent the 34-billion-dollar earthquake tax that you collected from this nation?”