This year, the theme of the celebrations in the country will be centered around the May elections and the pressures faced by the LGBTI+ community.

Over the past few weeks, a series of operations has been carried out targeting not only political parties but also legal and media organizations with a Kurdish focus.

Turkey was included for the first time in the Nanny State Index announced each year by the European Policy Information Center (EPICENTER) and has been rated as the worst country in alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarette, fast-food, and soft drink categories. The basic reason is the high taxes.

For many years, Turkey has been unable to achieve yield increases in its key agricultural products, placing the country significantly behind its global competitors in this regard.

The results will of published in the Official Gazzette, a day after the publication of the parliamentary vote.

The court has annulled a provision authorizing guards to take measures to prevent demonstrations until the police arrive.

"In fact, Kılıçdaroğlu has won the elections. However, election frauds, the votes cast abroad, and the votes of those who were made citizens recently; all added up, Erdoğan has won this historical election. What we lived through has nothing to do with an election, democracy, or the people's will being reflected; not even close to it. All of what has happened was an operation," said the imprisoned politician.

Several commemorative events were held around Taksim, where the massive anti-government protests started in 2013.

Yıldırım is charged with "membership in an illegal organization."

Journalist Macit Korkmaz was physically assaulted by the council member while he was filming an argument.

The Kurdish politician recently criticized his HDP for its loss of votes in the elections on May 14.

Zeynel Bulut, one of the 15 Kurdish journalists arrested on "terror" charges last year, was hospitalized due to his illness.

Mayor İmamoğlu's lawyer has denied the claim, saying that the appeals court has yet to give a judgment regarding the mayor's appeal.

İstanbul MP of the Nationalist Movement Party invited the prosecutors to prepare indictments for the investigation reports kept waiting at the parliament for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, reminding that his immunity will be lifted now as he is not elected an MP.

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the protests against a construction project in Gezi Park, which transformed into countrywide demonstrations against the Erdoğan government.

The Supreme Election Council has released the final data regarding the parliamentary election on May 14.

The court gave the verdict in the first hearing of the case for insulting and disseminating private information unlawfully. No accusations were made for "publicly disseminating information misleading the people," the so-called disinformation offense.

After his previous conviction was overturned, Fethi Gümüş has been handed the same sentence.

They face imprisonment for up to three years for 'resisting the police and opposing demonstration laws' during the 9th Pride Parade at Boğaziçi University on May 20, 2022.

The media outlets under investigation "engaged in "hurling insults and launching attacks that belittle our nation" during their broadcasts, according to the media regulatory body.