A verdict of release has been issued for HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven, who has been on a hunger strike in prison for last 79 days. Güven was also released before; however, the court then ruled for the continuation of her arrest upon the objection of prosecutor.

Being dedicated to lawyers in Turkey, January 24 Day of the Endangered Lawyer has been marked by lawyers in İstanbul. Marching from Galatasaray Square to İstanbul Bar Association, lawyers said, “If lawyers lose their voice, citizens lose their breath.”

Dr. Lecturer Yonca Demir from Bilgi University has been sentenced to 3 years in prison. The presiding judge announced the verdict saying, "We gave a two-year sentence. Then we increased it to three years. And we did not reverse the verdict."

Nora Cortiñas, a Plaza de Mayo Grandmother, has penned a letter of solidarity for HDP MP Leyla Güven, who has been on a hunger strike in prison for 78 days: “I send you a hug, and the commitment to shout here very loud and to amplify your call.”

The rights organizations in Diyarbakır have stated that Leyla Güven, an HDP MP who has been on a hunger strike for 78 days, has serious health issues and called the authorities to grant her demands to end the hunger strike.

It has been 26 years since investigative journalist Uğur Mumcu was murdered. Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) has held a commemorative ceremony for Mumcu in front of the Uğur Mumcu Monument in Harbiye, İstanbul.

HDP MP Kurtulan has submitted a parliamentary question on the two contradicting reports regarding 85-year-old ill prisoner Bingöl's health condition, asking why she is not released.

Celal Ülgen, the attorney of theater and movie actor Müjdat Gezen, has announced that the judicial control measures previously imposed on Gezen have been lifted.

According to the expert witness report of the Berkin Elvan case, which continued today, the gas canister that caused the death of Elvan was "highly likely" fired by defendant officer Fatih Dalgalı.

One more academic from İstanbul Bilgi University has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The court board has ruled that the announcement of the verdict shall be deferred.

European Alevi Unions Confederation Honorary Chair and former HDP İstanbul MP Turgut Öker, who was taken into custody at Sabiha Gökçen Airport in İstanbul earlier today, has been released after giving his deposition.

The case of 12-year-old Helin Şen, who lost her life by police fire, has been concluded. The court has ruled that the Ministry of Interior shall pay compensation to the family. Yet a lawsuit has not been filed for three and a half years against the officer who shot her.