Meriç Demir Kahraman, who has been fighting for the release of her husband Tayfun Kahraman, an urban planner, a Gezi Park case convict sentenced to 18 years and imprisoned for 602 days now, says, "You are speaking to a large part of the country from behind the glass, and you cannot make your voice heard. A reality is happening here. How can this be ignored?"

The earthquake occurred off Yalova coast and the tremors were felt in nearby cities.

Gaye Erkan's statement was met with skepticism, with many questioning how she claims inability to afford a rental home in İstanbul despite her substantial Central Bank governor salary and a lucrative career in finance in the US.

The Êzî Festival (Cejna Êzî) is celebrated on the first Friday after December 13th. During this period, the Yazidi community observes a three-week fasting.

Hasan Bitmez, Kocaeli MP and also the Vice President of the Felicity Party had passed away after feeling unwell and falling down during this speech at the Parliament on December 6. A ceremony was held for him in the Parliement yesterday.

In the decision by the Constitutional Court, it was stated that "Taksim holds a symbolic value for certain segments of society, especially unions and workers, due to the events in 1977 that resulted in the death of 34 people."

Information about the artist responsible for these drawings, which appear to be hand-drawn on the plaster, is expected to become clear through assessments to be conducted by experts. Dr. Yasin Yıldız, the President of the National Palaces emphasized that these findings were the first of their kind encountered in such 19th-century structures.

Mining engineer Kadir Özer and miner Mustafa Karahan have lost their lives as a result of the mine collapse in the chrome mine.

The Journalists' Association stated that Halit Turan's article titled "Delegation Market in CHP! İmamoglu opened the purse strings: The bribery wheel starts from 500,000 lira" and Mahmut Övür's column titled "Conscience and Wallet Reckoning in CHP İstanbul" were presented to the readers without evidence and with the perception that there was a factual basis.

Yılmaz is facing “terorris”-related charges, on call records, a few financial transactions, and social media posts.

The publisher of the book "Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine" in Turkey made a statement after the French publisher Fayard stopped the sale of the book by Israeli historian Prof. Ilan Pappe in France. "Defending Palestine against genocide and defending free thought against censorship is our editorial policy," said İntifada Publishing House.

The decrease in the number of journalists who are currently behind bars do not signify an absence of arrests in the country due to continues arrests and subsequent releases, notes the RSF.

At COP28, seven more countries joined the Coalitions for Post-Coal Energy, committing to phase out coal. Turkey became one of the five European countries that did not join the alliance along with Poland, Bulgaria, Malta, and Romania.

A group monitoring online censorship in the country reported that the website was banned for reasons related to “national security and the preservation of public order.”

The Sarıyıldız Family who held the seaman's funeral in Manisa filed a criminal complaint with the İzmir Public Prosecutor's Office. Sarıyıldız's body was sent to Turkey after being kept in Rotterdam for a full 5 days; but it came to light that no autopsy had been conducted.

Energy Minister Bayraktar announced that the permanent daylight saving time practice will continue.

Since the start of the Gaza war, Starbucks has emerged as a primary target for protests against Israel orchestrated by pro-government groups, despite its absence from the BDS boycott list.

Samast was released from prison last month, after serving 16 years behind bars.

Dr. Serkan Köybaşı, Head of the Constitutional Law Department at Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Law, provided commentary for bianet on the significance of the decision for Turkey.

Kanbal stood trial for reporting on the disappearance of a ballot box during the May elections.