Six soldiers have been killed, two others wounded resulting by the improvised explosive device be detonated during the passage of military vehicle in Çaldıran district of Van province.

Berat Albayrak aged 38 is the youngest minister of the new council of ministers, and Veysel Eroğlu aged 68 is the eldest. The ministers’ total number of children is 73.

President of Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government Masoud Barzani has noted that Kurdistan has reached the necessary maturity for independence.

4th Ankara Unhandicapped Films Festival begins with the ceremony to be held at Opera Sahnesi today in Ankara.

AKP Chair, Binali Yıldırım has submitted the list of the Council of Ministers of the 65th Government to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The only woman in the cabinet is the Minister of Family.

Ahead of the hearing in the trial of public officials for murder of Hrant Dink, his friends have said; “Regardless who is behind it and how deep the issue is, we will continue our watch for justice until those who have joint responsibility over Hrant’s murder get the punishment they deserve”.

One of CHP’s former Vice Chairs, Gülseren Onanç says it had to be voted against the bill to lift parliamentary immunity from the beginning. Onanç expresses that MPs voting against have to apply to the Constitutional Court.

German Chancellor Merkel stated that in her meeting with President Erdoğan, she told him that “Integration with Kurdish population is important in terms of stability in Turkey”.

Leading human rights organizations in Turkey such as TİHV, İHD and HYD have not been invited to the World Humanitarian Summit organized by UN. The organizations criticize the summit being held in Turkey where human rights violations are common.

Probe has been launched into other five on-watch Editor-in-Chiefs supporting the Özgür Gündem daily. Ertuğrul Mavioğlu, Faruk Eren, Ayşe Düzkan who have been subjected to the probe, and the daily’s Managing Editor İnan Kızılkaya testified today.

World Humanitarian Summit organized by United Nations has started today in İstanbul.

HDP Group Deputy Chair Demirel has called on the CHP MPs to give signature to take the constitutional bill as to parliamentary immunities to the Constitutional Court.

European Parliament President, Martin Schulz has said Turkey is on the way to becoming “one-man state”. Shul stated that Turkey has been drifting away from European values in a “breath-taking” pace after the recent developments.

HDP Co-Chairs have written to UN Secretary General Ban as to the First World Humanitarian Summit, mentioned the humanitarian crises in Turkey and the region, and the possible solutions.

German Chancellor Merkel has spoken of lift of parliamentary immunities, resolution process, visa waiver and refugee crisis, and said that she will convey all her worries as to Turkey to Erdoğan.

The curfew in effect since December 11 in Sur district of Diyarbakır has been lifted in 14 streets of the district. The curfew in the remaining city is still in force.

Excavation work in Fatih Forest has been protested, Northern Forest Defense has blocked the trucks carrying out the excavation work.

1 soldier has been killed In the howitzer attack against Tekeli battalion in Şemdinli district in the Hakkari province of southeastern Turkey.

Binali Yıldırım has become new chair of the AKP receiving all of the valid votes, 1,405.

Ankara Governorship hasn’t found appropriate the Anti-Homophobia and Transphobia Parade to be held in Ankara on May 22 alleging that “some circles might react against it and lead to provocations”.