In its joint motion for a resolution on EU-Turkey relations, the European Parliament has called on the Commission to temporarily freeze the on-going accession negotiations with Turkey due to the deterioration in human rights and fundamental freedoms.

France-Turkey Literature Prize has been granted to Oya Baydar’s novel, “Hot Ashes Left” published with the title “Et ne reste que des cendres” in France.

Kept under arrest since May 14, release decision has been issued for Dicle News Agency correspondent Şemin Soydan.

Özgür Gündem daily’s Publishing Consultant Board members Alpay and Erdoğan have been released of one of the charges, yet will futher be under arrest on the rest of the charges.

Beşiktaş football team fans will cheer in sign language as “No to racism” and “Black Eagle” in the game against Benfica at Champions League today.

To support the festival, some national and European theater groups will perform their games on their own stages in solidarity with Amed Theater Festival which will not take place this year.

Co-Mayors Rabia Takas and Tahir Aytış from Başverimli Municipality in Silopi district of Şırnak province have been arrested on charges of being a member of an “[illegal] organization” and “propagandizing for an [illegal] organization”. With the latest arrests, the number of arrested co-Mayors has risen to 40.

Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions Chair Beko has said Statutory Decrees No. 677-678 may leave sub-contracted workers unemployed, jeopardize their rights and receivables, and they returned ban on strike in public transportation and banking sectors.

In a letter he has sent from prison, HDP co-Chair Demirtaş has asked the Parliamentary Speakership to answer six questions about the arrested HDP Deputies.

In its session, the European Parliament has highlighted the backsliding in Turkey’s democracy and human rights and called for “pausing the negotiations”.

Men have killed 236 women, raped 71 women, sexually abused 368 girls between January 1, 2016-November 20, 2016.

Of 242 academics discharged by Statutory Decree No. 677, 15 were peace declaration signatories. The number of discharged academics has risen to 3,850 and discharged signatory academics to 83.

HDP Spokesperson Ayhan Bilgen has announced that they have decided to abandon their decision not to attend the Parliamentary studies to respond to the arrests of the co-Chairs and seven deputies of the party on November 6.

Statutory Decree No.667 has brought obstruction to prisoners’ right to enter exams.

Hundreds of people, mostly women have gathered in front of the Parliament to protest the law draft proposing impunity for sexual abuse crimes under the condition that the perpetrator married the victim.

Detention warrants have been issued for 48 people including PYD Co-Chair Salih Müslim and PKK’s five high-ranking executives.

Leonard Viohl, from Germany, has been beaten by police as police found a paper reading “Free Demirtaş” on the day when HDP politicians were arrested. Viohl took audio record during the incident.

In the State of Emergency, two more Statutory Decrees have been issued in the Official Gazette. According to the Statutory Decree No. 677, 375 associations and nine media outlets have been closed, 15,726 public officials have been discharged.

242 academics from 21 universities, 942 administrative personnel from 89 universities have been suspended by a Statutory Decree.

Prime Minister Yıldırım has declared that the law draft proposing impunity in case perpetrator gets married with victim in sexual abuse crimes, will be re-discussed at the parliament.