Stating that the best places in cafes and restaurants are allocated to smoking guests, Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has said that these smoking areas will be moved to closed spaces, which will not exceed 30 percent of the whole place.

The Silivri Prison has launched an investigation against former main opposition MP Eren Erdem for the hunger strike that he began on January 29. Erdem is facing a ban from events for one to three months.

Princes’ Islands Assembly, Beyoğlu Citizens Assembly, Güngören Democracy Platform, Electoral Process Assemblies and Şişli Democracy Assembly have made a call to all citizens to do politics with a completely new understanding ahead of local elections.

The ECtHR has ruled that Allianoi Initiative Spokesperson Ali Cangı's right of access to information is violated. Cangı made efforts to keep the ancient city of Allianoi from being left under water.

Speaking to bianet about the comments circulating on social media about high natural gas bills, Editor-in-Chief of Şalom newspaper İvo Molinas has said, “It is an example of a racism, which is beyond being cheap and can even be called despicable.”

Submitting a parliamentary question to be responded by Minister of Justice Gül, HDP MP Meral Danış Beştaş has asked, “Do you think that male violence is legitimized by the courts which regard provocation as a mitigating factor in cases of male violence?”

The Constitutional Court has rejected the appeal against Peri Kınık's deportation, who has been living with her daughter who is subjected to her husband's violence, for the reason that "She can live with her daughter in Azerbaijan."

Earth-moving trucks and concrete mixers caused the death of at least 253 people throughout 2018, marking a 80-percent increase in comparison with 2017, when the vehicles in question claimed the lives of 141 people.

Flags of Turkey were hung on the walls of Armenian Ferrahian High School in Los Angeles, US on Wednesday morning. Los Angeles police are investigating the incident as a "hate crime".

Snow images from Van, Dersim, Hakkari, Iğdır and Muş through the the lenses of photojournalists of Anadolu Agency...

The US Department of Justice has rejected a request from Turkey for taking the testimony of Peace Declaration signatory Baki Tezcan. The Department has concluded that Tezcan's act is within the boundaries of freedom of expression.

The premiere of the movie “Çiçero”, featuring a story of espionage in the 2nd World War, was held in a ‘mise-en-scene’ of a concentration camp, with baby dolls piled on red carpet: “To top it all, in the week of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.”

HDP MP Leyla Güven, who has been on a hunger strike for the last 85 days, has sent letters to the European Parliament and the Committee for the Prevention of Torture, urged them to take the necessary steps concerning the isolation on PKK leader Öcalan.

In the wake of Constitutional Court’s verdict that an access block imposed on a news report on bianet “violated freedom of expression”, the İstanbul 7th Penal Court of Peace has abided by the verdict and ruled that the access block in question shall be lifted.

Three years ago we undersigned the same petition,1128 people from different parts of Turkey, and most of us did not know each other. You brought us together for one year.

11 of the politicians who were detained in southeastern province Şırnak yesterday have begun to depose in the security directorate.

War, isolation and torture damage health and psyche, and engender illnesses. The best remedy is peace. Humans and animals alike prosper in an atmosphere of peace and nature is not ravaged in times of peace.

UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions Callamard and the delegation with her, who came to İstanbul to investigate the journalist Khashoggi's murder, have not been given permission to enter the Saudi Consulate in İstanbul.

The Prosecutor’s Office has announced its opinion as to the accusations for Etkin News Agency (ETHA) editor Semiha Şahin and reporter Pınar Gayıp, who have been behind bars since April 19, 2018. The court has ruled for the continuation of their arrest.

Amnesty International has launched a petition against the indefinite ban imposed on all LGBTI+ events by the Ankara Governorship. The organization has said, “The ban on LGBTI+ events in Ankara should be ended and love should win."