The members of Grup Yorum and another defendant have been released in the first trial of the case against the rock group.

JİNHA correspondent Aysel Işık, arrested in November 2016, has been released.

The number of statutory decrees issued under the State of Emergency (OHAL) from July 21, 2016 to February 9, 2017 has reached 21. The Human Rights Joint Platform’s Feray Salman and Aysel Ergün added 6 new statutory decrees to their report. The report, which covers statutory decrees No. 667-681, analyzes the current extent of human rights violations under OHAL.

Being arrested on January 4 due to his social media posts following Reina attack, Barbaros Şansal has been released upon his lawyer Efkan Bolaç’s objection.

Ağrı co-Mayor Sırrı Sakık from Democratic Regions Party has been discharged from his position by the Ministry of Interior. Sakık’s position has been replaced by Ağrı Governor Musa Işın.

Art+Feminism is going to organize Edit-a-thon at the Women’s Library on March 4.

DBP Co-Chair Tuncel, who has been in prison for over 114 days, has sent a March 8 Women’s Day message from Silivri Prison.

The AKP has proposed a bill for a child rights commission to be established at the Assembly. AKP’s Tunç has said the bill can be combined with the bills of other parties and be discussed at the TBMM General Assembly after the constitutional amendment referendum.

Journalist Erdem Mühirci taken into custody on August 21 and later arrested, has been released.

A lawsuit has been filed demanding up to 21 years in prison on three charges against HDP Ağrı MP Zana.

Asst. Prof. Mustafa Sadık Akdağ from Ordu University Faculty of Dentistry has committed suicide. Akdağ had reportedly been taken into custody for 24 hours a while ago.

Ege University Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mustafa Cüneyt Hoşcoşkun has been suspended. Hoşcoşkun, though being in the fourth place in the university chancellor elections was appointed chancellor by President Erdoğan.

The HDP and DBP have declared that they would combine the Newroz celebrations that will begin on March 17 with “No” campaign.

PM Yıldırım has stated that there is no finalized decision about the operation planned to be launched into Raqqa.

A court has decided to release Sibel Çapraz who was taken into custody on March 2, 2016 while suffering injuries and later arrested. Çapraz who experienced difficulties regarding her treatment in prison will be put under house arrest.

Freedom of Expression Network of Turkey has made a call for the hearing of teacher Çelik, who said “Don’t let children die” on Beyaz Show TV program and is charged with “terror propaganda”, and 30 people who voiced their support for Çelik.

HDP MP Feleknas Uca has been awarded 7th Clara Zetkin Prize awarded by the Germany’s Left Party.

Die Welt Turkey Correspondent Deniz Yücel, who was in custody for 13 days has been arrested for “propagandizing for an [illegal] organization and inciting people to hatred and hostility”.

About Hürriyet newspaper’s article called “Headquarters is Disturbed”, Vice PM Kurtulmuş has said “It looks as there are some who is disturbed by the Turkish Armed Forces working in harmony with civil will and government in Turkey”.

The HDP has filed a criminal complaint upon Minister of Interior Soylu’s statements against HDP co-Chair Demirtaş on charges of “defaming” and inciting people to animosity and hostility”.