At a graduation ceremony held in the school garden of a high school in Kocaeli's Gebze district, some students were not allowed into the area because they were allegedly “wearing clothes that did not comply with the dress code”. Kocaeli Governor's Office assigned an inspector to the incident and launched an investigation.

"In Adana, from June to September, when schools are closed, child laborers are employed in workshops in large numbers. The whole city knows this fact. The state and the Ministry of Labor know it too. But everyone turns a blind eye."

Members of the Teachers' Union talked about the base salary, the Teaching Profession Law (ÖMK), and their problems and struggles.

The acquittal verdict for all the accused police officers in the last hearing of the murdered Diyarbakır Bar Association President Tahir Elçi case was protested. The demonstrators included lawyers and spectators, including Diyarbakır Bar Association President Nahit Eren and President of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations Erinç Sağkan.

The names of some squares and facilities were on the agenda at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Assembly meeting. AKP members opposed the naming of a facility after former soccer player Metin Kurt on the grounds that he was a 'communist'. Yet the motion was voted through with a majority.

Prosecutor Süleyman Erturan gave his final opinion today in the case against 12 defendants, including 5 police officers, who were previously tried and convicted for the murder of Agos Editor-in-Chief Hrant Dink.

The prosecution claims that Tahir Elçi died as a result of a bullet that apparently came from nowhere and seeks the acquittal of the accused police officers.

The slogan “refugees out” was chanted at a special inter-school sports tournament where participants included students from the Getronagan Armenian High School.

Founded in 2002 by civil society and human rights defender Osman Kavala, Anadolu Kültür's story is told in the documentary “Feeding River: 20 Years of Anadolu Kültür”.

In the application of teacher G.Ş., who was disciplined for sharing the declaration of the Academics for Peace 'We will not be a party to this crime', the Constitutional Court ruled that the action was against the reputation and trust provided by the status of public service.

In today's hearing of the trial on the death of retired teacher Metin Lokumcu, the prosecutor gave his final opinion and asked for the acquittal of the police officers on trial. “We hope the court will not make a decision in this direction,” said lawyer Meriç Eyüboğlu.

UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor expressed her hope that the perpetrators in the Tahir Elçi case will be held accountable in court.