Mehmet Fidan has been detained during a demonstration in Şırnak province and subjected to torture. ECHR found Turkey guilty of torture.

Rûdaw TV workers Ferhad Hamo and Mesud Akil have been kidnapped in Syria’s Rojava district by a group allegedly linked with ISIS.

According to RSF’s 2014 Round Up of Abuses Against Journalists, Turkey ranked as third after Ukraine and Venezuela in terms of violence against journalists with 117 cases.

While members of çArşı soccer fan group stood trial yesterday for charges related to “attempted coup”, the court uplifted the travel ban for 27 defendants prior to an away game between Beşiktaş and Liverpool.

The second solo show of South Korean artist Seo Young Deok was held in Istanbul.

The anti-terror teams of Istanbul Police Department has started operations in 13 cities on December 14, detaining 31 individuals including prominent journalists under the charges of “establishing, managing and being a member of a terrorist organization and committing fraud”.

President Erdoğan: “Operation of December 14 is the process of normalization. Those who sit on the fence are sure to fall. With all my heart, I believe that people of the economy, politics and press will take sides without hesitation.”

After a series of rushed expropriations for Kolin Fossil Fuel Plant which is planned to be built Yırca village of Soma, a stay of execution for Environmental Impact Assessment is in order.

Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan drew attention to country’s development increasing with the involvement of women into workforce; he suggested in G20 summit that a W20 line be opened.

Out of 27 people, director Naci Çelik Berksoy, scriptwriters Radiye Ebru Şenvardar, Elif Yılmaz and Makbule Çam Elamdağ, Ahmet Şahin are released following their custody on 14th of December.

PM Deputy said: “Mr. Mahmut Tanal held a press meeting with transgenders and defended their rights. Actually, it is possible to move anyone onto parliament rostrum but for transgender you have to be courageous.”

Turkey signed the Optional Protocol of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The disabled people can claim their rights in UN now.

A project of “Improvement of Turkey’s Capacity for Freedom of Speech” was started by EU and CoE in cooperation with Justice Academy of Turkey. The aim is to train judges who can implement the opinion of ECHR .

Kayseri 6th Assize Court ruled initially “provisional injunction” about the unpublished news story of Kayseri Deniz Postası. When the news website objected the rule, the court asked for the story.

President's advisor Binali Yıldırım announced that President Erdoğan will lead Turkey’s cabinet starting from 2015.

Istanbul Roma People Associations Federation demanded the removal of a new TV series, saying that it bolstered prejudices against them.

Vice PM Yalçın Akdoğan denied Kurdish Delegation on the Resolution member Sırrı Süreyya Önder’s claim that they discussed autonomy and amnesty issues with the Turkish government.

Human Rights Watch released a report, warning the government on the new act proposal concerning Turkey’s homeland security. The parliament should reconsider the parts that expands police duties, the report said.

Alevi association declared that they would hold a demonstration on February 8 to protest the compulsory religion classes starting from first grade as well as not send their children to school on the first week of the new semester in February 2015.

Prof. Dr. Eyüpgiller told bianet that the Preservation Council declined the restoration project of Galatasaray University as they “fairly” claimed the project didn’t respect the historical building’s original structure.