Minister of Environment and Urbanization Kurum has announced that the 12,000-year-old Dipsiz (Fathomless) Lake, which has been wiped off the map by treasure hunters, will be filled with water again and declared as a protected area.

Eight international press freedom and journalism organizations have released a report on the status of press freedom in Turkey. The report has put forward nine main findings and offered 11 recommendations on freedom of press in the country.

The attorney has applied to the Constitutional Court, requesting the cancellation of an order for an internal body examination on her imprisoned client.

Pro-government businessperson Mehmet Cengiz has filed a lawsuit for non-pecuniary damages against daily Cumhuriyet, alleging that “his reputation has been damaged.” Cengiz requests 1 million lira from the reporter and grant holder.

In a departure from his recent promises about repatriating millions of Syrians, Erdoğan has said that they cannot send people who "ran from barrel bombs."

"While even a single nail should not be driven in Hasankeyf, the demolition continues with earthmovers and dozers," the Initiative has said.

A report prepared by the family of Çağatay Aksu, one of the defendants of Şule Çet case, has targeted the lawyers of Çet family as well as journalists, MPs, and women’s rights defenders following and reporting on the suspicious death of Şule Çet.

The judge is revealed to be reinstated in his post after being sidelined for five months.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia has denounced the remarks of President Erdoğan on Armenians. “All the more, he deprives the victims of the Armenian Genocide of their historic homeland by way of calling them nomads”, the Ministry has indicated.

Going on a hunger strike in Osmaniye No. 2 Type T Closed Prison, inmates have indicated that they are deprived of their legal rights, they are forced to be counted on foot and when they do not accept it, they are battered and face disciplinary investigations.

Avrasya Research Center Chairperson Özkiraz has said, "People don't trust the state, don't trust the government that governs the state."

The investigation launched against dismissed Cizre Co-Mayor Mehmet Zırığ due to his Newroz speech has ended in non-prosecution. This investigation was one of the two investigations cited as the reason for his dismissal.