A rocket has been launched on Kilis from ISIS-held territory in Syria, which has made it the seventh time. A shell was fired on Hatay again from the Syrian side; two killed, five wounded

The case as to killing of Ali İsmail Korkmaz has been heard again after the Supreme Court of Appeals revoked the decision. The court has iterated its decision; three suspects have been released due to the time they spend in jail while imprisonment of the two police officers continues.

MSF has stated that over 35,000 persons have fled the camps in Azaz region of Aleppo taken over by ISIS and more than 100,000 persons caught between the active ISIS frontline, Kurdish-controlled territories and the Turkish border.

Dumankaya İnşaat is at the center of the operations in which 100 people detained launched this morning (April 18) against the Gülen Community.

In the demonstration held in front of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, animal rights defenders have called the authorities to account for the thousands of animals delivered to Kısırkaya to be neutered yet not brought back later.

Four boats setting off from Egypt for Italy carrying around 400 refugees has sunk in the Mediterranean. 29 people have been rescued.

Two police officers have lost their lives in the operations against YPS members in Nusaybin district of Mardin under curfew and Yüksekova district of Hakkari.

Ankara Chief Prosecution has launched investigation into the three journalists making report on inspector’s report as to the October 10 Ankara Attack.

Editor-in-Chief of Sputnik, which has been blocked by communications presidency, Simonyan has said it is no longer possible to talk about freedom of the press in Turkey.

Serdar Gözükara Prize awarded by Social Service Experts Association in the field of child rights has been granted to bianet this year.

President Erdoğan speaking at OIC summit has declared that only 20 of the member countries regularly pay their dues.

German Chancellor Merkel has announced that she will authorize jurisdiction to judge Jan Böhmermann who read a poem poking fun at President Erdoğan.

Free Journalists Community (ÖGC) saying “We all need freedom of expression” has started petition for the obstacles before freedom of the press and expression to be removed.

The Bag Bill involving reconstruction of Diyarbakır’s Sur has passed at General Assembly.

DİHA reporter Meltem Oktay detained on April 12 has been arrested. Uğur Akgül detained together with Okay has been released.

Journalist Dara has been taken into custody for crossing his legs in front of the Governor at the holy birth week organized by Provincial Office of Mufti.

Telecommunications Communication Presidency has blocked access to Sputnik.

The mayor candidate in Rome has promised to bring 500,000 cats from Asia to reduce mouse population in the city. There are 6 million mice and 2.6 million people live in the city.

European Parliament’s report on Turkey has been approved by majority of votes at the General Assembly today. Netherlander socialist member Kati Piri has voiced her concerns as to human rights and freedom of expression.

Five of the six people detained over insulting President Erdoğan and “terror propaganda” have been arrested in Urfa.