The 2016 Turkey Report has stated that there are backslidings in freedom of speech, judicial independence and practice of democracy.

German Book Publishing and Publishers Association Stock Market Union CEO Alexander Skipis and John Steinmark have submitted a petition to ministers to meet imprisoned author Aslı Erdoğan.

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has congratulated Republican candidate and now President of the United States, Donald Trump and urged him to extradite Fethullah Gülen.

As to Trump being elected US President, President Erdoğan has said “I wish this choice of American people contributes to democracy in the world, and to taking steps in terms of developments in our region”.

14 LGBTI organizations from Ankara, Bursa, Çanakkale, Diyarbakır, Giresun, İstanbul, İzmir and Mersin have called “We will continue our fight against those who want to fade our colors. We demand that custodies and arrests come to an end immediately”.

First hearing of the trial in which Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Erol Önderoğlu and Ahmet Nesin have been tried within the scope of the Özgür Gündem’s editor-in-chief on watch campaign was held yesterday.

Penalty of a suspect, who was sentenced to 5 years in prison for killing cyclist Christian Jean Auguste Niaffe from France who travelled more than 40 countries by his bicycle and died in a car crash in Turkey, has been converted into a fine of 38,000 TL (10,850 euros).

Detained in the wake of the protest organized following arrest of HDP MPs and got his L4 bone in his spine broken by being pounded in custody, Cihad Ebrari, the son of HDP MP Hüda Kaya explained to bianet what happened.

Statue of cat Tombili known for its posture of resting its arm on pavement was stolen yesterday at night.

A bill of indictment has been drafted against HDP Deputy Kürkçü and CHP Deputy Tanal demanding up to 7 years in prison on charges of “opposing to the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations” and “resisting in order to hinder fulfilling duty” in demonstration against lift incident killing ten people 2 years ago.

About Diyarbakır attack for which the TAK claimed responsibility for, HDP İzmir MP Kürkçü has said “We’ve always maintained the same stance against such actions, which restrict and impede political struggle, demoralize people”.

Men have killed 23 women and two girls. 28% of women have been killed for seeking divorce/break up or turning down offer for reconciliation.

Detained at Hakkari border, HDP MP Nihat Akdoğan has been arrested. The number of the HDP deputies arrested has risen to 10.

About hydroelectric power plants, President Erdoğan has said “they revolutionized”, they confronted difficulties in this matter and continued, “Greenpeace activists have always been trouble in our Black Sea”.

I don't accept restrictions on people's right to information and limitations for citizens and journalists on making reports.

About dropping of their deputyship and by-election possibility, HDP MP Sancar has said “If the AKP is making these calculations, it can plot towards dropping deputyships. They own every instrument of political power. Our only base is people”.

In her testimony before İstanbul 22nd Criminal Court, journalist Nadire Mater who had participated in the “Editor-in-Chief on Watch” campaign launched in support of the Özgür Gündem daily said “Solidarity with Özgür Gündem is also an objection to the current situation”. The next hearing will be on December 9, at 2.15 p.m.

HDP MP Nihat Akdoğan for whom a detention warrant has been issued as part of the operation launched into HDP MPs has been detained at Hakkari border.

The declaration released following the CHP Party Assembly meeting has criticized arrest of Cumhuriyet newspaper executives and writers.

Fırat News Agency reported yesterday (November 6) that the TAK has claimed responsibility for Diyarbakır attack.