Reporters Without Borders and 13 journalists have filed a criminal complaint about the police violence against journalists covering “yellow vests” protests in France. Anadolu Agency reporter Mustafa Yalçın was also injured during the protests.

Gergerlioğlu has responded to Soylu, who referred to him as “an MP infiltrated into Parliament by FETÖ” for raising concerns over allegations of torture in custody: “A person turning a blind eye to the report of a bar association naturally resorts to slanders.”

In the fourth hearing of Gezi trial held today, the court has ruled that the arrest of businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala shall continue. The next hearing of the case will be held on January 28, 2020.

Spokesperson of Foreign Ministry Aksoy and Communications Director of Presidency Altun have criticized the ruling on the murder of Saudi journalist Khashoggi: “It falls short of the expectations for the clarification of all aspects of this murder.”

Detained in Diyarbakır on December 20, Sur District Co-Mayors Filiz Buluttekin and Cemal Özdemir have been arrested on charge of “being members of a terrorist organization”.

Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has held a statement for the press in front of Cumhuriyet newspaper, which was targeted by a pro-government Akit TV presenter on air. “Cumhuriyet has never stayed silent and it will not do so”, the statement has read.

Dismissing the allegations of torture at Ankara Security Directorate, Minister of Interior Soylu has said, “These allegations recently voiced by an MP infiltrated into Parliament by FETÖ are inconsistent, unfounded, lies and smears.”

The Environmental Impact Assessment Report of the controversial Canal İstanbul project has been approved by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization amid escalating tension between the ruling AKP and İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

Facing aggravated life sentence on charge of “premeditated murder with monstrous feeling”, Özgür Arduç, the defendant put on trial for killing Ceren Özdemir, has made his defense via Audio and Visual Information System (SEGBİS).

President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has stated that 80 thousand people are migrating from Syria’s Idlib towards the border of Turkey. “In such a case, Turkey will not bear the burden of this migration all alone”, Erdoğan has said.

Main opposition CHP has issued a policy note on incidents of violence faced by healthcare professionals in Turkey. Three out of every four health workers have been subjected to violence at least for once in their career, the report has shown.

We have talked to journalist İdris Sayılğan, who was arrested due to his news and phone calls with news sources and released from prison after serving 1,137 days behind bars...