Nine HDP executives including the party’s İstanbul Provincial Co-Chairs have been arrested after detention of 25 days. Two provincial executives have been sentenced to home confinement.

Diyarbakır Governorship has declared curfew in 10 villages in Lice within the scope of an operation launched against the PKK.

Doğan Holding has announced that two of its executives Yahya Uzdiven and Eren Turgut Yücel have been taken into custody as part on investigation in which its previously detained Ankara representative Barbabos Muratoğlu.

Two more soldiers have lost their lives during clashes that erupted near city of Al-Bab. Death toll during Operation Euphrates Shield has increased to 43.

The 10 arrested journalists and columnists of Cumhuriyet daily will further be under arrest according to a court decision.

Ferry trips have been delayed due to a dog abandoned by its owner or owners who went to Kadıköy by ferry leaving the dog behind. The dog wanted to get on the next ferry to Kadıköy.

HDP Şırnak MP Leyla Birlik has been released following 2-month detention.

Making a call for secularity in coffeehouses in Okmeydanı, Community Center members Dışkaya and Başar have been arrested on charge of “inciting people to hate and hostility”.

Journalist Ahmet Şık was sent to Silivri Prison from Metris Prison two days ago.

Deported from Northern Cyprus due to his social media posts following Reina attack, subjected to lynch attempt in Turkey and detained, Barbaros Şansal has been arrested following prosecution questioning.

State of Emergency was extended for three more months as of January 19, Thursday.

While 358 people lost their lives in 20 huge attacks launched in 2016, state officials issued similar statements: "A malicious, vile attack", "We condemn it", "The attacks take place because we fight terrorism", "Our fight against terrorism will continue pertinaciously"...