The fifth hearing in Cumhuriyet Trial in which 20 defendants five of whom are in detention pending trial, was held today before İstanbul 27th Assize Court in Çağlayan, İstanbul. The court has decided that the defendants remain in pre-trial detention. Next hearing will be held on March 9, 2018.

The court has ordered Yılmaz, who lost his eye with a plastic bullet fired by police, to be paid 376 thousand 879 liras. The police officer was sentenced to 6 months and 20 days in prison.

Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched investigation into HDP’s Paylan’s allegations that there are assassination plans against dissidents from Turkey who migrated to Europe.

HDP and CHP MPs, rights defenders, journalists and artists have prepared a diary for imprisoned businessperson Osman Kavala.

Saying that he received an intelligence about an assassination preparation against dissidents from Turkey that migrated to Europe, HDP’s Paylan has expressed that there are three assassins assigned in Europe.

Evaluating the Constitutional Court rejecting Demirtaş’s application, HDP MP Meral Danış Beştaş has said, “The Constitutional Court is now a part of the executive. It is forced to work by executive power’s order and instructions”.

Second hearings of trial of seven academics from İstanbul University and Galatasaray University are held at 32nd Heavy Penal Court.

Second hearings of trial of seven academics from İstanbul University and Galatasaray University are held at 32nd Heavy Penal Court.

The Animal Rights Monitoring Committee has emphasized the animal rights violations taking place during the transportation of animals to Turkey.

Academic Nuriye Gülmen, who has been on hunger strike for 288 days, has made a call for State of Emergency Commission to be faxed. “Our goal is 10 thousand faxes”, Gülmen said.

Conscientious objector Vasillis Yaylalı has gone on hunger strike in prison for one week due to the sixth year of Roboski massacre.

Trial of peace declaration signatory academics continues at two courtrooms on its fifth day.

Trial of peace declaration signatory academics continues at two courtrooms on its fifth day.

HDP Kadıköy District Co-Chair Gül Demir has been arrested on charge of “terror organization propaganda” and “promoting crime and criminal”.

Beyoğlu District Security Director Kılıç has said, “There won’t be any celebrations for public to have a peaceful year. Rallies won’t be allowed”.

Enis Berberoğlu, Can Dündar and Erdem Gül who have been tried in MİT Trucks case face up to 15 years in prison.

Kurdish artist Runak Resulpur who lives in Diyarbakır has opened her illustration exhibition on Kurdish fairy tales.

German Left Party MP Hänsel has said that the ties between Turkey and Germany are “far from improving”.

Mavioğlu and Demirel, the two directors of the Bakur documentary that was screened in Batman during the resolution process, and Anter have been sued on charge of “illegal organization propaganda”.

A petition demanding that the police officer Y.Ş., who shot Kurkut to death in Newroz celebrations and is still on active duty, be jailed pending trial has been submitted to the court.