Ahmet Davutoğlu (55) holds a PhD degree in Political Science and International Relations. In 2009, he was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the 60th Government of the Republic of Turkey.

Having been elected as 12th President, Erdoğan appointed Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu as the new PM and party leader candidate.

PM Erdoğan reacted against the decision that offers trimming of 16/9 skyscrapers. Regarding this reaction, Eyüp Muhçu, Chairman of Chambers of Architects, stated that approximately 200 skyscrapers were built with the permission of PM.

Expressing the worries on the recent attacks on Syrian refugees, 14 NGOs released a statement, reminding that they were still under “temporary protection status” and the related regulations have yet to be made.

Anadolu Agency (AA) announced that they will broadcast Ferguson protests live. Having targeted many journalists during Gezi Resistence, AA had stated that broadcasting protests in the West is “their obligation.”

Reminding that talks between Turkish and PKK stakeholders located in Qandil Mountain have long been anticipated, Prof. Dr. Erol Katırcıoğlu told bianet that it would be significant to support returning PKK guerrillas.

Responding to the parliamentary question of Sezgin Tanrıkulu, parliamentarian of CHP (Republican’s People Party), the Ministry of Health provided information about alcohol consumption, alcoholic beverage taxes, and those receiving treatment because of using drugs and alcohol between 2012-2014 in Turkey.

Halki Seminary is preparing to host a concert which will include various choirs from all faiths under the title “Beliefs and its Musics, Sounds Echoing From the Houses of God”.

Turkish Army lieutenant Emre As (23) lost his life in the southeastern district of Saray, Van.

Following the rising of tensions in the southeastern district of Lice due to the removal of a PKK founder, senior sergeant Uğur Ünal reported killed himself by accident as he was loading his gun.

According to the data of Turkish Statistical Institution (TUİK), approximately 275,000 children came or were brought to the security units in 2013. It is registered that 115,439 children were forced to commit a crime. This number proves that there is an increase by 14.5 percent a year.

Commenting about the marriage of children marriages amid Roma people, NGO representatives on Roma people told bianet that the living conditions of Roma children must be improved.

Intending to revive the tentative soul of Beat Generation, Neo-Beat made its last meeting in İstanbul. Next direction of the group is to Zeytinli Fest.

bianet interviewed HDP Diyarbakır Provincal Organization Co-chair Zübeyde Zümrüt following the death of one person within the rising of tension in Lice over the statue of PKK co-founder Mahsum Korkmaz.

Following a court order to “seize” the statue of PKK co-founder Mahsum Korkmaz, police and army forces launched a crackdown in the southeastern province of Lice, Diyarbakır.

Parking lot permit in Moda Gezi Garden issued by İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality was cancelled due to applications of Kadıköy Municipality. Neighborhood dwellers set up tents and watch in Moda Gezi Garden to resist against construction of parking lot.

The court opened 14 cases against Cumhuriyet Newspaper administratives İbrahim Yıldız and Aykut Küçükkaya and sentenced them to pay 200,000 liras under the claim that they reveal identities of children in the news pieces. Most of the children faced the police violence.

Kerem Altıparmak, assistant professor at Ankara University Law Faculty commented bianet on the recent discussions after Erdoğan’s presidential status, saying that “whoever is elected as president loses their deputy status according to the Constitution Article 101.”

Labor and Social Security Minister Faruk Çelik said that they only employed 1000 more workers within the disability quota. “This toll shocked us. They didn’t keep their promise,” activist Bestami Turhan told bianet.

Tatia Pilieva published the video “First Kiss” on March and its first Turkey version was recently published. The second one will be recorded on 31 August.