A compilation made by bianet revealed that male perpetrators left 22 women, 12 raped, 25 battered and 27 harassed in November 2013. While 68 percent of women were slain by either their husbands or ex-husbands, 88 percent were battered by their acquaintances.

ECHR found Turkey guilty of forcing to deport 19 refugees illegally twice in 2008.

HDP co-chairs Kürkçü and Tuncel declared Sırrı Süreyya Önder as their candidate for Istanbul mayor. “We will struggle against AKP and CHP, the parties of the statusquo,” they added.

Turkey’s High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) launched investigations on prosecutor Mustafa Şahin and panel judge Cevdet Bak who were photographed napping during Ethem Sarısülük case hearing.

At least 128 workers including 5 immigrants, 5 children and 10 women were killed from work-related injuries in November.

Photographs revealed the torture on Selçuk Kozağaçlı, Contemporary Lawyers Association Chairman Selçuk Kozağaçlı, when he refused to give blood and saliva samples during police detention on January 20.

Responding to an official inquiry by CHP deputy Mahmut Tanal, National Defense Minister Ismet Yılmaz said at least 1036 committed suicide during compulsory drafting since 2002 - the beginning year of AKP rule in Turkey.

Following Justice Minister’s remarks on non-degrading strip search, former detainees who have been strip searched spoke up.

Acting upon defense attorneys’ motions on impartiality, the court penal of Ethem Sarısülük killing case has announced that they have withdrawn from the case.

An Istanbul prosecutor decided not to follow charges in R.T. case where a woman was allegedly raped by 3 men including a retired police officer.

Accused of being a RedHack member, Taylan Kulaçoğlu has been sent to Metris Prison to spend the night for further processing after his second detention this afternoon.

“One user from France with alias Manyak informed through MIRC that he lost his grandfather and he was facing problems with his military service. We found 600 people according to these criteria. The most geek one turned out to be Taylan Kulaçoğlu, so we detained him,” Turkey’s cyber police said.

Roboski İçin Adalet Girişimi (Justice Initiative for Roboski) organized a commemoration ceremony in Ankara on the Day 702 of Roboski Massacre.

According to a land mine report, at least 24 people died and 45 were injured to land mine related incidents across Turkey in 2012.

Director Ayçe Kartal’s exclusively hand-drawn animation movie Tornistan / Backward Run depicts Turkey’s Gezi Resistance as well as police violence and penguins.

Several writers, publishers and translators from France urged for the acquittal of Sel Publishing House Editor-in-Chief Sancı and translator Yerguz in Apollinaire case.

Kuzey Ormanları Savunması (North Forests Defense Group), called for action to advocate for the last remaining forests of Istanbul with a demonstration on December 1.

Izmir police allegedly applied to secondary school administrations, demanding the lists of students with Kurdish and Alevi background.

CHP members Cemil Ekşi and Hasan Uzunyayla have been sentenced to 4 years and 7 months of prison for “assault, insult and threat” charges towards journalist Özen and his family.

While Education Ministry authorities have reportedly suspended a teacher for throwing eggs at PM’s convoy, a former harassment convict was assigned to a teaching position.