According to the corruption research of Transparency International, while 67 percent of the participants think that the corruptions increased last year, 54 percent of them think it will continue to increase. Also, 28 percent of them mention that they bribed.

Mustafa Akıncı has been elected as the seventh president of Northern Cyprus. “Now, it’s time to heal the wounds of each other,” said Akıncı.

On the anniversary of 1915 Genocide, several events were held in Istanbul. The official ceremony, the genocide march, and erecting memorial stone in front of the victims were some of the ceremonial events among others.

Demoyan, the director of Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, has compiled the front page coverage in press regarding Ottoman and Armenians on 19th and 20th century, and the reflections of the Armenian Genocide in world press within the book of "Armenian Genocide: Front Page Coverage In the World Press”.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has hosted children on International April 23 Children’s Festival. “Junior PM” has been asked over nuclear energy, PM has interrupted and whispered the child to what he’s going to say.

According to the DİSK-AR’s report of child labor, 4+4+4 education law made compulsory age for primary school 6 to 13 and caused child labor to increase and the age of working children to decrease up to 13.

Policemen evacuated the shops in Grand Bazaar. Thousands of tradesmen have been thinking they will be suffered from this incident. Representative of Chamber of Architects was left outside and the media wasn’t included.

Bianet’s project “Peace Journalism” continues with the participation of ombudsmen and civil society organizations

Urfa Metropolitan Municipality jailed beggar kids most of whom were Syrians. People around gave food and drink to the children.

Governor Hüseyin Avni Coş has filed a complaint against a university student, Meral Tutcalı. Tutcalı shared an entry saying: “Governor Hüseyin Avni Coş declared his autonomy. He’s even more bombastic than President Erdoğan,” on Zaytung website.

Lawyer Umut Kılıç has been arrested for saying “You are fascist Erdoğan’s men” to the judges during the juridical interview in which he participated to be judge. Ankara Bar Association has explained that Turkey is ruled by Fascists in their written statement.

Journalist Miyase İlknur whose relatives had been massacred in Dersim Province of Turkey shared her feelings. She felt both happy and sad when she saw the bones which were digged in mass grave. Lawyer Söylemez said that criminal research regarding massacre would be made for the first time.

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chairpersons have answered the questions of the press about election threshold and election safety after publishing election bulletin.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu made a statement before the 100th anniversary of 1915 which will take place on 24 April.

Constitutional Court finds the 226/4th Article of Turkish Criminal Law which punishes the individuals who possess oral, anal, group, homosexual and lesbian intercourses’ images acceptable.

Assyrians have begun hunger strike which will continue for four days in Midyat town of Mardin Province.

Flying Broom Film Festival jury: “Even they have no chance of film screening except the festivals, we announce them as winner because they still continue to make films in this country.”

One of the two people detained for armed attack on HDP General Headquarters has been arrested.

Turkey's Telecommunication Authority (TİB) banned access to URL shortening service Bitly. The site does not feature content and the reason for the ban is unknown.

HDP General Headquarters was attacked with pump rifles. After the attack, which yielded no casualties, HDP MP Kürkçü said they would continue to say ‘peace’.