In Van, an improvised bomb planted on the road by members of YPS has exploded in the hands of a police officer trying to dispose it. Two police officers have lost their lives, three others injured in the explosion.

Turkish language and culture expert Dutch Prof. Dr. Eric-Jan Zürcher has announced that he would return the prize of high honour awarded by Turkey “to protest Erdoğan’s dictatorial regime”.

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg in his statement as to attacks on Kilis has expressed that he is worried that the situation might deteriorate and this directly affects Turkey’s security.

Academics for Peace has been granted Aachen Peace Prize this year. The award is being given since 1988 to individuals and institutions contributing to develop understanding between peace and peoples.

President Erdoğan in his Europe Day message has said, “I hope the visa exemption on which is agreed to be put into effect to accelerate the accession period”.

Five persons including DİHA reporter Turay taken into custody in Mardin have been arrested on charges of “aiding and abetting an [illegal] organization” . The number of DİHA reporters in prison has risen to 11.

At least 17,057 workers have died during AKP’s governing term, according to the report of Laborer Health and Occupational Safety Assembly.

Within the investigation into the armed attack against Can Dündar, two more persons have been taken into custody upon examinations of the phone call records of the assailant Murat Şahin.

18 persons have been taken into custody in the protest of inhabitants of the neighbourhood against the refugee camp planned to be set up in Sivricehöyük neighbourhood of Maraş province. Musician Pınar Aydınlar who was among the 18 has been released later.

Cartoonist Carlos Latuff drew Saturday Mothers and Dilek Dündar on Mother's Day.

Curfew has been declared in two other villages of Hakkari center and Çukurca district. The curfew in Gündeş village and its hamlets has been lifted.

According to the report of İstanbul Feminist Collective, two women have killed the men who have inflicted violence on/harassed them in March. The report also included cases of self-defence.

It has been stated that one of the two detained over armed attack against Can Dündar tracked him, and led Murat Ş. know when Dündar appeared in front of the courthouse. Phone calls of the suspects are under examination.

Two soldiers have been killed in Nusaybin district of Mardin province in southeastern Turkey.

The court has sentenced the journalists Can Dündar to 5 years and 10 months and Erdem Gül to 5 years in prison who are being tried over making report of MİT Trucks.

Armed attack has been launched against Dündar as verdict awaited, NTV reporter Yağız Şenkal injured as Dündar escaped unharmed.

In his speech held in Eyüp, President Erdoğan has made statements as to EU visa liberalisation, Prime Minister Davutoğlu, rising tension in parliament and the presidential system.

The territory of two border guard posts in Kilis have been declared a special security zone.

According to the İstanbul May 1 report of Human Rights Association, İstanbul Office, 231 persons have been taken into custody in İstanbul on May 1. A TOMA running over a citizen constituted the severest rights violation.

According to 51 harassment cases from 29 cities appearing in media in April, at least 155 women and girls have been subjected to harassment. 67% of the harassment reports are from education institutes.