Stating that the 36 members were detained six days for "chanting anti-war slogans," the HDP has said they have been tortured by the police.

The Governorship of Tunceli has announced that all demonstrations and events, except for the ones deemed suitable by the Governorship and district governorships, will be banned in the province for 15 days as of today.

The lawyers of Elvan family have indicated that the expert report prepared by the Gendarmerie has documented that the defendant police officer fired the tear gas canister with his head tilted to the right, which means that he fired by taking aim.

Taken into custody shortly after he was released from prison on November 4, journalist and writer Ahmet Altan has been arrested again.

Minister Albayrak had said, "Those who have titles such as economist, professor, etc. but try to damage the country, to create a perception against Turkey are no different from the group we see in terrorist acts."

134 politicians, journalists, writers and artists have released a joint statement of support for hunger striking Grup Yorum music band members: “Dictated by our conscience, we put our signatures under the legitimate demands of Grup Yorum.”

After the İstanbul 27th Heavy Penal Court has accepted the objection against the release of journalist and writer Ahmet Altan, the EU and international freedom of expression organizations have denounced his renewed imprisonment.

The rate of women's exposure to gender-based violence in Turkey is the highest among the OECD countries, according to the report.

Taken into custody after hanging a banner at Demirören Shopping Mall in İstanbul, four students have been released with an international travel ban. The banner of the students read, “The system of the AKP kills, the media of the bosses hides the truths.”

Speaking to bianet regarding the statements of witness H.B.A., based on whose accounts dismissed Metropolitan Mayor of Diyarbakır Selçuk Mızraklı is arrested, lawyer Zülal Erdoğan has indicated that the statements in the file are fictional.

The Ministry of Interior has dismissed four mayors in Kurdish-majority cities and appointed the district governors as trustees.

Released from prison last week after serving 1,138 days behind bars, journalist and writer Ahmet Altan has been detained. An arrest warrant was issued against him yesterday.