Releasing a report regarding the allegations of torture in Ankara Financial Crimes Investigation Bureau, the Ankara Bar Association has shared detailed information on the allegations and requested an investigation against law enforcement officers.

The publisher and the author of the book "Zümrüt Apartment", who were previously taken into custody on the allegation that "they praised child abuse" in the book, have been released on probation later in the day.

The recent attacks targeting journalists and writers in general and the most recent attack against Odatv columnist Sabahattin Önkibar in particular have been condemned by politicians and journalists’ organizations.

As physical assaults targeting journalists have been surging especially over the last two weeks, we have compiled the attacks launched against journalists since early 2018 till today based on bianet Media Monitoring Reports.

Having explained the annulment of İstanbul elections by saying “Because they stole”, Binali Yıldırım has clarified his point as follows: “I had to, because there was an operation to create a perception. I mean, it is not a legal term, we are aware of that.”

Teachers Nursel Tanrıverdi and Selvi Polat, who were arrested for the fifth time for protesting discharges, have been released again after serving 14 days in prison.

Four suspects previously taken into custody for having assaulted journalist Sabahattin Önkibar have been released on probation. While five journalists have been attacked in the last two weeks, the assaulters of Demirağ and Çelik were also released.

Being awarded the “Pro Merito Medal” by the Council of Europe, Prof. Dr. Feride Acar has said, “At the present time, we are all going through difficult times when it comes to defending human rights and gender equality.”

Journalists İdris Özyol, Ergin Çevik, Hakan Denizli, Sabahattin Önkibar and Yavuz Selim Demirağ have been physically assaulted over the last two weeks.

Visiting the Island of Yassıada, Erdoğan said, “I don’t call it Yassıada, but ‘Yaslı Ada’,” meaning an island in mourning. Not realizing that his microphone was on, Anchor Haksever responded, “What do you mean by island in mourning? You have ruined it.”

Prevented from holding their weekly sit-in protests at Galatasaray Square in İstanbul since their 700th gathering, Saturday Mothers/People have laid carnations on the square in the 24th year of their first protest in Galatasaray.

Musician Ferhat Tunç has prepared a music video for his song “Come and Find me Mother in June” in the 6th year of Gezi resistance. Tunç has stated that he wants to refresh the memories with this video clip.

According to the figures shared by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the number of shows performed in opera and ballet halls across Turkey in 2017-2018 was 648, which marks a 5.3-percent decrease in comparison with the previous season.

Visiting the ones detained in Halfeti, lawyer Sözen has stated that though they requested referral of the detained to Forensic Medicine Institution to identify torture marks, their request has not been responded. Their period of detention has been extended.

Speaking about the end of hunger strikes and death fasts upon the call of imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan has stated that they will wage a struggle to start a new period, a new process.

Making a statement after imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s call for an end to hunger strikes and death fasts, HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven has announced that she has ended her hunger strike, which she was continuing for 200 days.

Sharing the details of their meeting with PKK leader Öcalan in a statement for the press, Asrın Law Bureau has announced that “Öcalan insistently emphasized his call for an end to hunger strikes and death fasts as they have achieved their purpose.”

An armed attack has been launched against Hakan Denizli, the Grant Holder of Adana-based Egemen local newspaper. Being taken to hospital after the incident, Denizli’s state of health has been reportedly good.

“Freedom of Speech in Prison” book prepared by Korkut and Demirbaş from the Civil Society in the Penal System (CİSST) Association focuses on the restrictions imposed on prisoners’ freedom of speech and the recommendations to overcome them.

The court of appeal has upheld the judicial fines imposed on nine defendants and verdicts of acquittal given to 16 defendants in the lawsuit filed into the occupational homicide that claimed the lives of 10 workers at the construction of Torun Center in İstanbul.