General Secretary of Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) Bakkalcı said that there are 520 patient prisoners in the prisons. He defined the manner of Minister of Justice Engin as “unserious” as Engin stated that “the patient prisoners are given medical treatment 'meticulously' ”. Bakkalcı also expressed that such an approach deepened the pain.

Nine more people including retired General Cevik Bir are arrested within the scope of Feb. 28 investigation.

Movie lovers came together for Emek Movie Theater on April 15, 2012. They protested against the Emek Movie Theater project of Kamer Construction Company. They shouted "We do not watch this movie" and tore their tickets.

The instructors gave symbolic lessons in front of Tekirdağ F-type Prison within the scope of "Do Not Touch My Student" campaign in order to draw attention to 600 high school and university students arrested. The subject of this second course was "ecological struggle".

KESK Ankara Branches Platform asked for the immediate release of KESK member women and managers that were taken into custody within the scope of the KCK operations two months ago.

Awards given in honor of Late Evrensel daily correspondent Göktepe were marked with a panel discussion on the problems the profession faces today in Turkey.

Turkey is to pay 11500 euro to Ali Güneş for violating Article 3 of the convention on human rights. Güneş was sprayed with pepper gas in close range and forcefully taken under custody in 2004.

15 suspects of the first KCK case, including publisher Ragip Zarakolu, are released today. The names of the released are listed below.

Causing a unanimous criticism from commentators across the political sphere, publisher and writer Zarakolu's arrest is once again questioned by his lawyers at court.

Four people rushed into a Protestant church in Bahçelievler district and physically attacked the pastor, threatening and insulting him.

Ministry of Defense report passes over the questions directed by the parliamentary committee. The chain of command and the specifics of the operation that left 34 villagers dead, is still blurred.

Two generals didn't attend the first sitting of the case but relatives of the victims and rights' activist were there. They all demanded the investigation to be enlarged and the trial to be founded on "crimes against humanity".

Turkish capital Ankara's outspoken mayor Melih Gökçek provides a strong homophobic response to a question on live TV.

Two generals who run the military coup in 1980 face trial on April 4th. Relatives of those who were tortured, executed, disappeared by the junta apply to court to intervene.

Alevite organizations and dissident groups and parties protested the acquittal of some defendants at the infamous Sivas case. Education reform, discriminatory practices and recent threats to Alevites were also targeted.

The European Parliament accepted Emine Bozkurt's report on the "2020 Perspective for Women in Turkey". The report will be discussed at the European Parliament General Assembly in May.

RedHack hacked the websites of dozens of police directorates all over the country in support of the KESK protest against the education draft law. Demonstrators were constantly exposed to tear gas and water cannons during the two-day protest. The related debate at parliament had to be interrupted twice due to tensions between the MPs.

Former BDP Deputy Halis was handed a prison sentence of more than 15.5 years on charges of "membership in an illegal organization" and "propaganda" due to seven speeches he made during his election campaign and term as Member of Parliament.

Imprisoned writer and publisher Ragıp Zarakolu will receive the Assyrian Cultural Award. "He always took his place right next to minorities and the oppressed. Giving him this award is the least we can do", said the head of the Assyrian Culture Centre Baryawno.

"Oppression cannot intimidate us. This cem house is going to be opened" is the message of local residents after the municipality police again attacked the Alevi Yeşilkent Pirsultan Cem House in Avcılar. Many people were beaten during the assault on the place of worship.