The Northern Forests Defense has announced that though the Environmental Impact Assessment Report on 3rd İstanbul Airport indicated that 2.5 million trees would be cut down for the airport, at least 13 million trees have been cut down instead.

Voting procedure for İstanbul Metropolitan Mayoral Election rerun has started for 10 million 560 thousand 963 voters across İstanbul at 8 a.m. local time in Turkey. İstanbulites will cast their votes till 5 p.m. today.

AKP ally Bahçeli has alleged that PKK leader Öcalan is disturbed by the HDP's strategy to support the opposition candidate in the İstanbul election rerun.

After imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan's letter on İstanbul repeat elections was shared with the public, the letter has sparked reactions on social media. While some refer to “vain efforts” of AKP, others refer to Academics for Peace charged with “terror propaganda.”

After PKK leader Öcalan's letter, the HDP has said that their strategy for the İstanbul election rerun is consistent with his message.

Answering the questions of daily Yeni Yaşam ahead of İstanbul elections, former HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş said, “HDP voters will go to ballot box with stronger determination. Those seeing Kurds as ‘easy to deceive simpletons’ have always been mistaken.”

RSF Turkey representative Önderoğlu has said, "Turkey has nothing to gain by burying its head in the sand," on the lawsuits against three reporters because of their articles.

The President has said that the PKK leader called for neutrality in the İstanbul repeat elections and believes that former HDP Chair Demirtaş betrayed him.

Having met with PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı Prison on June 18, his lawyers have stated that Öcalan recommended the HDP to choose the third way and said that the HDP will make its own decisions as a political party.

However, the number of people who applied for international protection in Turkey is close to one million, the Human Rights Association said in a press conference on the occasion of World Refugee Day.

The state-run Anadolu Agency has alleged that sending a letter via Ali Kemal Özcan, jailed PKK leader Öcalan has made a call to the HDP to remain neutral in the İstanbul repeat elections on June 23. HDP and KCK have made statements about the issue.

Journalists Bilge Erkasap, Bildirici, Kardeşoğlu, Aydın and communication’s expert Ersan have discussed multiculturalism and diversity in the newsroom in a panel by IPS Communication Foundation and Bilgi University’s Study Group on Cultures of Turkey.

An application has been submitted to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, requesting that the historical seminary and church in Sürmene in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Trabzon be taken under protection by the ministry.

Speaking to foreign media, Erdoğan has said, "In an era where the perception prevails over the facts, we expect you to chase the truth."

Canan Coşkun was on trial for her article titled, "Erdoğan Ordered, Journalists Arrested."

Metallurgical engineer Cemalettin Küçük has evaluated the flood that happened near a hydroelectric water plant and claimed seven lives in the Black Sea province of Trabzon.

Students and graduates from Galatasaray High School have launched a petition for Assoc. Prof. Altınel who is under arrest on terrorism charges.

The top court has ruled that the 150 liras of compensation a child received for being unjustly detained is too low and increased the compensation to 5 thousand liras.

Doctors from the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) were given prison terms for their declaration titled, "War is a Public Health Problem."

The officer was under arrest because of "strong doubt of crime" after he shot the 20-year-old dead in Diyarbakır in April.