The dead lion in the picture becomes not only a representation of Özgecan, but of the sacrifice of all women, anywhere in the world, who have lost their lives from the violence perpetrated against them. Who then, the crying girl? Their families, their friends, both men and women alike. Anyone who gives a damn. Anyone who wants it to change for the better.

Ramazan Akyürek, former Chamber of Intelligence Chairman, has been detained in Ankara within the murder investigation of Hrant Dink - murdered editor-in-chief of Agos newspaper.

The abortion of A.K., a male violence victim whose abortion request was denied previously by authorities, has been completed.

The parliamentary talks on the draft of Turkey’s new homeland security act continue along with opposition deputies’ protest by wearing covering their face with scarves and holding gas bomb grenades.

A suicide bomber driving a car packed with explosives targeted a Turkish Embassy vehicle near the Iranian Embassy in the Afghan capital this morning, leaving one Turkish soldier dead.

“Let them outbreak for wear miniskirts in the name of décolleté, we will continue to work towards bringing up a youth who are loyal to their faith as well as thoughtful and argumentative,” President Erdoğan said.

Arzu Çerkezoğlu, general secretary of Turkey’s DISK union have been detained in Istanbul while supporting a protest at a university hospital. Later on in the afternoon, she was released along with 35 other women.

Tax inspectors paid an unexpected visit to Gezici Research Firm the day after it released a poll that showed AKP’s votes under 40 percent. Company owner Murat Gezici told bianet that the visit was meaningful considering its timing.

A Facebook message revealing an online harassment through food order became viral on social media in Turkey, resulting in the firing of employer and an official complaint.

Peoples’ Democratic Party Ayla Akat Ata requested the removal of Turkish Penal Code Article 299 on insulting the president departing from international treaties.

BirGün newspaper editor-in-chief Barış İnce has been charged with 4 years and 8 months of prison for insulting pthe president of Turkey when he defended himself with an acrostic.

A state-level commemoration has been held for the 768 Jewish victims of Struma Disaster, in which 768 Jews died in the Black Sea while trying to escaping the Holocaust.

Born in a tent in Roma neighborhood and obtained a university degree, Özcan Purçu is now a pre-candidate for Republican People’s Party. He shared his life story and future projects to bianet.

9 administrative buildings of Peoples’ Democratic Party have been attacked across Turkey allegedly by Turkey’s ultranationalist groups. The incident coincided with the killing of Fırat Yılmaz Çakıroğlu on Saturday.

Human rights advocates and academicians started sharing their photos to protest the legislation of Turkey’s new Homeland Security Act - a series of regulations that impose 3 to 5 years of prison sentence for covering faces during demonstrations.

Özgür Gündem newspaper columnist Özgür Amed, a pen name that means “free Diyarbakır”, have been arrested for attending a demonstration in Diyarbakır.

The 87th Academy Awards have ended in Los Angeles last night with “Birdman, winning “Best Picture”, “Best Director”, “Best Original Screenplay” and “Best Cinematography”.

Turkish military held an operation to the tomb of Suleyman Shah outside Syria’s Karakozak village in order to bring back the remains of historical figure and 38 active-duty Turkish Army soldiers against the ISIS threat.

HDP co-chairperson Demirtaş said that AKP’s mission has not been democratizing but keeping the sultanate and he added “We will do our best not to allow the Homeland Security Act.”

Journalist Kemal Göktaş told that the incident of torture in Karabağlar district of İzmir province was covered and stated that he refused the postponement of his sentence in case there will be a punishment.