Annual reports by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International documenting the state of human rights in Turkey 

Workers went on strike today upon disagreement between United Metal-Labor Union and Electromechanics Metal Employer Union over collective labor agreement that involves 2,200 workers.

Following “intervention” of AKP’s women MPs into Nazlıaka’s protest on rostrum, CHP’s Pavez’s prosthesis has been dislocated, HDP’s Buldan taken to hospital and AKP’s Enç, who kicked Buldan in the chest, came to parliament with a neck brace.

8th, 9th, 10th and 11th articles of the constitutional amendment draft have been approved in second tour in parliament.

HDP Batman MP Ayşe Acar Başaran was detained in Ankara this morning.

I call upon the sky and earth…Mountains and seas…Rise to your feet and witness. Bear witness to the bloodshed in these lands. For people are silence, and silenced. Reasons are eclipsed, and those with reason have been exterminated.

A commemoration ceremony is being held on 10th anniversary of the killing of Agos Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Hrant Dink in front of Agos newspaper.

First seven articles have been approved in parliament in the second tour of the constitutional amendment draft.

Hrant Dink was targeted, threatened and murdered over his one news, one article. 10 years passed over his murder. During 10 years, people said “Try those who gave the order”. The Dink trial continues with increasing number of suspects day-by-day. (Prepared by Elif Akgül)

The Human Rights Organization (İHD) has demanded the release of İHD İskenderun Branch Chair Coşkun Selçuk, who was taken into custody this morning.

After over 24 days in detention, journalists Tunca Öğreten, Mahir Kanaat and Ömer Çelik have been arrested, while Metin Yoksu, Derya Okatan and Eray Saygın have been released on probation.

Two people on motorcycle have fired three blank shots in front of the home of the family of CHP MP Eren Erdem.