The 50 religious officials from different faiths employed by the İstanbul Municipality will work under the Department of Cemeteries. “We are proud to deliver equal services to citizens of all faith groups living in İstanbul”, the Municipality has said.

Sadiye Eser and Sadık Topaloğlu, reporters for the Mezopotamya Agency, have been arrested on charge of “being members of a terrorist organization” based on the statements of an anonymous witness.

The report of the initiative covers the violations of freedom of expression, free assembly and peaceful demonstrations in Turkey in October 2019.

Journalists laid carnations in front of what was the building of the Özgür Ülke newspaper that was bombed 25 years ago.

Speaking at the weekly group meeting of her party, HDP Co-Chair Buldan has indicated that Selahattin Demirtaş is in good health for now, adding that they are closely following the developments regarding the issue.

Charged with “insulting the President”, lawyer Özgür Urfa has made defense in court: “It is the Ministry of Justice that is both the complainant of the case and gave the permission for investigation and trial. The Ministry will give the verdict, if possible.”

According to the results of PISA 2018, even though there is a point-based increase in students’ performance in reading, mathematics and science, Turkey has still fallen behind the OECD average in these areas.

The President has made remarks on his veto of a bill postponing filter installations for 15 coal-fired power plants and relations with NATO ahead of the alliance's 70th anniversary meeting.

According to the consumer and producer price indexes announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the annual consumer inflation has increased from 8.55 percent to 10.56 percent in November 2019.

Cemal learned about the ban on Sunday morning at the İstanbul Airport, where he went for his flight to Berlin.

Discharged from public service, forced to resign or retire for signing the declaration “We will not be a party to this crime”, Academics for Peace have held statements for the press in six cities and expressed their demand for returning to their duties.

Referred to hospital yesterday after feeling unwell in prison last week, former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş has been taken back to the Edirne Prison after medical examinations.

The President has vetoed a bill that postpones the installation of filters to 15 thermal power plants until 2022, AKP Spokesperson Çelik has announced.

Releasing a statement on its social media account, the HDP has announced that imprisoned former Co-Chair of HDP Selahattin Demirtaş has been referred to hospital.

The HDP's jailed former co-chair lost his consciousness after having breathing difficulties on November 26 but has been kept in prison since then although the prison doctor referred him to the hospital.

Botan Princess Sinemkhan Bedirkhan has been granted “Honorary Award” in the Kurdish Women’s Poems Festival jointly organized by the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government and Ministry of Culture and Youth.

Inmate Esin Kavruk has been forced to give a DNA sample upon a court order.

Deputy President of the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) and 2nd Chamber Chair Mehmet Yılmaz has announced that the Council has given permission to inspect the negligences leading to the feminicide of Ayşe Tuba Arslan.

56 million tonnes of waste, of which 17 million tonnes was hazardous, was disposed of in 159 controlled landfill sites having a total capacity of 799 million cubic meters, according to a recent survey.

Indicating that press cards have been changed in order to “prevent the use irregular and fake press cards”, Vice President Oktay has announced that the press cards of 685 journalists have been cancelled over “national security” concerns.