MPs of CHP; Ağbaba, Özel and Demir have stated that the government was not able to prevent sexual abuse, maltreating and violence in juvenile detention centers and have submitted a legislative proposal for closing the centers and and keeping the juveniles in education houses.

PEN International and PEN Norway have called to states which have relationships with Turkey, the Council of the EU and Internet and social media companies operating in Turkey about the government pressure on digital freedom in Turkey.

People have reacted against the plans to build sixth thermal power plant in Zonguldak’s Çatalağzı.

Syrian refugee Safaa Sayah, coming to the panel as speaker in İstanbul by permission of Urfa Governorate is not allowed to leave the country, nor granted permission to carry out her academic duties in Turkey.

Publishers' Union of Turkey has stated that the decision of pulling Hasan Cemal’s and Tuğçe Tatari’s books from the shelves was an indicator of the perception of the government: “They consider the books greater threats than weapons”.

Tamer Korkmaz staying in the same prison as convicted Osman Evcan staging a hunger strike due to not being given vegan food over 37 days wrote that Evcan has entered risky days, and added that “Ministry of Justice and prison administration is silent”.

The Year-End Book Fair organized by Aras and İstos publishing houses together lets booklovers meet the cultures of Armenians and Rums, two autochthonous folks of Anatolia.

In Cizre district of Şırnak province, a person named Salih Erdem has been shot to death on the street during police and military operations.

Operation started yesterday (December 15) following curfew declared in Şırnak’s Silopi on December 14, HDP MP Encü said military and police use heavy weapons.

Journalist Tatari’s book “Grandma, I was not really in Diyarbakır” and Cemal’s books “Delila, A Young Woman Guerilla’s Mountain Diaries” and “Kurdistan Diaries in the Solution Process” have been ordered to be pulled off the shelves, Ahmet Işık has also been sentenced to a punitive fine of 1,232 euros for having defamed Binali Yıldırım, Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication.

International Amnesty announcing that refugees in Turkey are being locked up and deported, has written in its latest report that some of the refugees are being handcuffed for days, beaten up and expelled to countries where they had fled.

The “Next Queer” Exhibition where artists sharing their works of art on the Kaos GL Magazine, get together will start off on December 26, in İstanbul ARK.

First, teachers have left Cizre and Silopi districts, then curfews have been declared and troops dispatched; journalist Yıldız explained that there is silence and a nervous atmosphere in the districts.

The criminal charges for public officers to be on trial have been combined with the main case by the 5th High Criminal Court

According to Family and Child Education Research in Turkey, 68% of Turkey believes children should be given education as to sexual abuse and what to do under such circumstances, and where to consult.

According to a report of the Committee to Protect Journalists, 14 journalists out of 199 arrested journalists all over the world, are in prison in Turkey.

Russian political scientist and Turkologist, Vladimir Avatkov, has stated that Turkey downing Russian warplane is perceived as “betrayal” by Russia and that the possibility for Russia to forgive the betrayal is low.

Cumhuriyet daily is holding its editorial meeting today (December 15) in Silivri in order to support the arrested journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül.

Unemployment rate sustaining its upward trend has increased to 10.3% from 10.1% declared in August.

Kamuran Karaca, Chairperson of the Trade Union of Employees in Education and Science has pointed out that curfews deprive children of their right to education and traumatize students and teachers severely.