Journalists Sibel Yükler, Diren Yurtsever and Selman Güzelyüz, who were detained in house raids carried out on October 20 in Turkey's capital city of Ankara, have been released after being deposed in the police station.

Semih Özakça has been released in the trial of hunger strikers academic Gülmen, teacher Özakça and discharged teacher Karadağ. The court has ruled continuation of arrest of Gülmnen.

Journalist Tuğrul Eryılmaz, one of the editors of the Editors-in-Chief on Watch campaign of the now-closed Özgür Gündem has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and fined 6,000 TL. Court deferred his prison sentence.

US Department of State Spokesperson Nauert as to Osman Kavala and 19 activists, attorney and journalists being detained in Ankara yesterday, said that they had been following these case closely and that the detentions in Turkey were often made with very little or no evidence at all.

Among the mayors who have been asked to resign from his post, Bursa Mayor Altepe has said, “We continue our work. I hope we will continue to carry on our job”.

Etkin News Agency has demanded release of its staff Temel and Cuştan, who were detained in a house raid yesterday.

122 journalists entered prison in October. 296 journalists and media representatives faced 182 lifetime imprisonment and 3,036 years and 8 months in prison over the TCK and TMK. 109 journalists and media workers were discharged or forced to quit.

Law Draft on Population Services protested by women for weeks has been approved in the parliament.

Financial aids to Turkey has been discussed at the summit of EU leaders; Merkel has declared that it has been agreed on reduction of financial aids.

Jin News Editor Sibel Yükler, Jin News reporters Duygu Erol and Habibe Eren as well as Mezopotamya Agency reporters Diren Yurtsever and Selman Güzelyüz have been taken into custody.

The attorneys, who were taken into custody earlier today by police raiding their offices, had already submitted a request voluntarily to give their deposition to the Prosecutor’s Office earlier. Yet the office ignored the request and the raids were carried out, said Attorney Alcan.

CHP’s Özel has said they will take the legislation that grants muftis the authority to perform marriage to the Constitutional Court as soon as possible.

Concerning Ankara, Bursa and Balıkesir mayors being asked to resign, President Erdoğan has said, “They will and must do what they have to do before we do something about it”.

Law Draft on Amendment in Population Services that was protested by women for weeks has been approved at the General Assembly of the Parliament.

Journalist Tuğrul Eryılmaz, one of the editors of the Editors-in-Chief on Watch campaign of the now-closed Özgür Gündem will have the next hearing of his trial tomorrow.

EP Rapporteur for Turkey Kati Piri stated that she would propose in the European Parliament to launch an urgent call for release of Anadolu Kültür Board Chair Osman Kavala, who was taken into custody yesterday evening.

Businessperson Kavala known with his NGO works, has been detained on his return from a meeting of a project planned to be realized in cooperation with Goethe Institute in Antep.

In an operation carried out in İstanbul in the early morning hours, at least 16 people have been taken into custody. Two lawyers and two journalists are among the detainees.

Evrensel daily’s Managing Editor Çağrı Sarı has been sentenced to 11 months and 20 days in prison on charge of “defaming the President”. The sentence has been deferred.

Application of İHD’s Öğrü, who was fined for 25 times on the pretext of “making a statement for the press 30 meters close to the courthouse” ban imposed by Adana Governorship, to the ECtHR has been concluded; Turkey has been found guilty of violation of right to protest.