Singer Sıla Gençoğlu has said, “I am watching in a state of shock and a bit of sorrow at what a point the words I said, relying on democracy, to justify my decision not to attend the democracy meeting have come to.”

The concerts of singer Sıla Gençoğlu who has declared that she would stand by her words criticizing the Democracy and Martyrs Rally and added “Aren’t we talking about democracy? So I have told my opinion” have been cancelled in four cities.

Five of the family of seven who had come to visit On Gözlü bridge have lost their lives in the bomb attack in Diyarbakır. The family reportedly came to Diyarbakır from Gebze for vacation.

President Erdoğan has spoken about the extradition request for Gülen: “Sooner or later the United States will make a choice. Turkey or FETÖ. Coup plotter terrorist FETÖ or country of democracy Turkey.”

Last night at 3 a.m. police raids were launched at the HDP İstanbul Provincial Organization building and 10 district buildings. 15 HDP members have been detained.

Evrensel daily correspondents Hasan Akbaş, Fırat Topal, Serpil Berk and freelance journalist Sertaç Kayar have been taken into custody after reporting the offensive, which took place in Diyarbakır’s Sur district and claimed the lives of five civilians.

The play, “At the Table of the Sun - Nâzım and Brecht,” performed by Genco Erkal and Tülay Günal, which had been banned for security reasons within the State of Emergency, will now continue to be performed.

The Progressive Legists Association, declaring that the rights of prisoners have been further restricted by Statutory Decrees, has expressed that prisoners’ rights to be visited have been obstructed, that they are not being taken to the hospital and their access to certain newspapers and TV channels have been prohibited.

According to the governorates’ statements, one police officer and seven civilians have lost their lives in attacks organized in Mardin’s Kızıltepe district and Diyarbakır’s Sur district. 10 police and 23 civilians were injured.

Trans woman T.Ü. who had lost her identity card has found out that she has cancer but she cannot get treatment. She has become stuck between the security department and the registry office to get a new card. Unable to leave her house, she has been told to “Go to Samsun”.

Employees of the closed Manşet Kocaeli daily, which has been closed by statutory decree, cannot receive their unemployment pay.

18 administrative and academic members from Celal Bayar University including the former rector of the university have been arrested within the operations against the Gülen Community following the coup attempt on July 15.