During military operations that continue in Hakkari in eastern Turkey, two soldiers have lost their lives in an armed attack carried out by members of PKK.

In a statement released by IPI in advance of the Cumhuriyet hearing, it was expressed that it is clear the case is intended as a message to those who dare to publish news and criticism unwelcome to AKP.

With the discharge of 105 academics and 50 administrative personnel through statutory decree no. 695, the number of discharged academics has climbed to 5,822; administrative personnel to 258. 141 academics were reinstated to their jobs.

Two new statutory decrees were issued on Sunday under the State of Emergency. 2,756 public personnel have been discharged, 17 institutions including 7 associations and 7 foundations have been closed.

İYİ Party Chair Akşener has criticized the statutory decree No. 696: Granting civilians right to use weapons through new statutory decree means to drag the country into a civil war.

According to the statutory decree No. 696, those who are imprisoned over “crimes committed against Constitutional order” will be brought to hearing in almond and grey jumpsuit.

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”.