Celal Cahit Agar; Ph.D candidate and Research Assistant, and Steffen Böhm; Professor in Organization Studies at University of Exeter have published an article on the news website “The Conversation” to declare the support of academics from the University of Exeter for their colleagues in Turkey.

Beyoğlu City Defense members have protested against Preservation Board No.2 approving restoration project of Narmanlı Inn.

Following the attack on a building, fire has broken out which has led to nine persons lose their lives. Still no news have been received yet regarding the injured who had taken shelter and got stuck in the basement of another building in the same district.

Prof. Dr. Akdeniz has commented on investigations launched into academics signing declaration entitled “We will not be a party to this crime”.

Gynecologist F.H. who rejected to examine trans woman H.Ç. reasoning; “You are a man” receives a warning from the Turkish Medical Association noting that “the rejection must be based on a reasonable and comprehensible motivation and not a reason considered a crime”.

President Erdoğan’s bodyguards have attacked on citizens protesting against Erdoğan.

According to 10-article “Anti-Terror Action Plan”, public order will be established; armed ones will not be recognized as addressee; all economic losses will be compensated; authority of local administrations will be broadened but will effectively be inspected.

Syrian army has cut off access roads of radical Islamist opponents in Turkey and Aleppo with the help of air support by Russia.

Men have killed 30 women and two men near them in January, 26.6% of the women have been killed for seeking divorce/break up.

Amedspor player Deniz Naki has been sentenced to exclusion from 12 official games and 6,000 euro punitive fine due to his posting on Facebook following his team’s victory against Bursaspor on Turkey Cup.

Russian Ministry of Defense has announced that they have basis to think Turkey is getting prepared for a military intervention against Syria.

The new section “Altered States” introduced exclusively for this year on !f İstanbul Independent Film Festival includes also the production “Tekerleme (Tongue Twister)” which has focussed on the post 80s Turkey but has fallen off the map after being displayed on Berlinale Film Festival.

Medical team departing from Şırnak Municipality to reach the wounded awaiting help had to return because of shootings.

HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş telling they will themselves go to basement to provide aid for the wounded said, “We hope the people in there are still alive”.

Women from different cities are going to keep watch for peace on Saturday in Diyarbakır.

Eğitim-Sen members trying to enter Yıldız Technical University for solidarity with signatory academics during their plea who face investigations haven’t been allowed inside the campus.

ECtHR has rejected the request for an interlocutory injunction for the injured stuck in the basement in Cizre but has provided to take all kinds of measure necessary for their health situation and treatment.

Hunger strike started by three HDP MPs aiming to have wounded in Cizre receive aid continues on its ninth day with the third team.

1,601 academics of whom 1,395 are from the US and 206 from other countries have declared their support for Academics for Peace Initiative.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has made a statement on the omnibus bill requiring parental leave regulations and has noted that women giving birth “performed also their civic duties”.