An investigation has been launched against musician Alpay on the allegation that “he praised members of terrorist organizations and degraded the state” by commemorating Berkin Elvan, Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan and Hüseyin İnan in his concert.

As the half-matched marrow transplant from her mother Eylem Şen Yazıcı has failed, four-year-old leukemia patient Öykü Arin has been transplanted the marrow of her father Çağdaş Yazıcı, who is also a half-matched donor for the girl.

President Erdoğan has commented on Supreme Election Council’s ruling that the investigated district election council chairs and directors shall be on duty in İstanbul repeat elections: “I think there is a misunderstanding. We appealed to the YSK as a precaution.”

We wish a happy Ramadan Feast to all Muslim communities who celebrate it.

Releasing a report on the detained in Dergili Neighborhood in Halfeti, Urfa, the Urfa Bar Association has said, “Several of the detained were subjected to sexual torture.”

The AKP has appealed against the Supreme Election Council’s ruling that the district election council chairs and directors, who were investigated for forming balloting committees in İstanbul in an unlawful manner, shall also be on duty in repeat elections.

Taken into custody in Diyarbakır on charge of “membership of a terrorist organization” due to a meeting that she attended, journalist and rights defender Nurcan Baysal has been released after deposing to the judgeship of peace on duty.

According to the inflation figures announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), inflation rate has increased by 0.95 percent in May when compared to the previous month. The annual inflation has been measured as 18.71 percent.

The Supreme Election Council has ruled that the district election council chairs and electoral directors, who were investigated for forming balloting committees in İstanbul in an unlawful manner, shall also be on duty in repeat local elections on June 23.

According to unofficial results, while the district mayoral candidates of the AKP have won the repeat elections in Keskin, Kırıkkale and Yusufeli, Artvin, the candidate of the CHP has won in Honaz, Denizli and that of the DSP in Kesmetepe town in Adıyaman.

On the 85th traditional reunion day at Galatasaray High School in İstanbul, the Galatasaray Common Sense Platform has sent their greetings to arrested Academics for Peace Füsun Üstel and Tuna Altınel and said, “Our solidarity will always continue.”

Coming together for their 740th gathering, Saturday Mothers/People have made a call to President Erdoğan: “We don’t live in the bright picture that you draw. What we need is the practices that would ensure real justice, democracy and human rights.”