A research on internet journalism in the context of citizen journalism in Turkey studied bianet.org in the context of citizen journalism and pointed to the news portal as a showcase example for citizen journalism.

Artist Farqin is facing imprisonment of up to 20 years on charges of "membership of an illegal organization" and "propaganda". He is tried because he hosted the welcome ceremony for a group of people affiliated with the PKK who came from Iraq to Turkey in 2009.

Necla Yıldız was stabbed to death in the middle of the street. Prime suspect Gazi Baltacı was not taken to the first hearing because a report about the "mental situation" of the defendant was still lacking.

Journalist Tayfun Çağra evaluated the situation on Cyprus for bianet right before the visit of PM Erdoğan. In Cağra's opinion, Erdoğan's main purpose for his visit to the divided island is to demonstrate his strength.

One press release was reason for two convictions of pro-Kurdish politician Uzun. One court charged him with "propaganda for an illegal organization", the other court found Uzun guilty of both propaganda and "committing a crime on behalf of an illegal organization".

The publication of the Yeni Demokrat Gençlik Magazine was suspended by the order of the Istanbul 14th High Criminal Court by reasons of "praising crime and a criminal" and "spreading propaganda for the PKK".

Live broadcasts from the Turkish parliament were now limited to 5 hours 3 days a week. The Parliamentary Television Presidency declared that the new application was not related to a request of the ruling AK Party. It was not explained why the protocol between TRT and the parliament was not renewed after 16 years.

The People's Defence Forces, an armed wing of the PKK, released two workers that were abducted on 14 July in Dersim in south-eastern Anatolia. The workers reportedly worked at the construction site of a military building.

102 years old Lalihan Akbay faces a criminal investigation with charges of “making propaganda of an illegal organization”. She claims to have committed the crime during the mawlid (a religious commemoration ceremony) for his son died in 1985.

BDP published its refugee report, based on its visit to the refugee camps in Hatay. Report says the conditions of the camp amount to isolation and warns about possible health issues.

Prime Minister announced the 61st government. Deputy Prime Ministers are Bülent Arınç, Ali Babacan, Beşir Atalay and Bekir Bozdağ. Only one woman minister in the cabinet.

In the scope of the second “Sledgehammer Plan” case, six people have been arrested of the eight for whom an arrest warrant was issued.

Colonel M.Ö. and petty officer İ.S., who are on trial with charges of torturing Enver Aydemir, a conscientious objector that was taken into custody on December 24, 2009 and arrested, did not come to the hearing. Aydemir’s lawyers challenged the court arguing that it lacks fair trial standards.

The Selimiye Mosque in Edirne is one of 25 new inscriptions to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The mosque was built by Architect Sinan in the 16th century and is the 10th inscription from Turkey.

The independent candidate of Elazığ, İsa Gürbüz, was arrested under allegations of "membership of an illegal organization" after having been interrogated for two days. Gürbüz supports the Labour, Democracy and Freedom Block.

Article 100 of the Criminal Procedure Law, the main obstacle before the release of the detained elected MPs, was discussed in a meeting convened by the Ministry of Justice. This might be the light at the end of the tunnel of the parliamentary crisis.

The Hopa Public Prosecution asked newspapers and TV stations to forward all footage and pictures of the anti-government demonstrations in Hopa and the funeral of protestor Lokumcu. The Contemporary Journalists Association said this was not the duty of a journalist.

OdaTV.com publications director Pehlivan was taken to court for the first time after he was arrested four months ago. He is allegedly detained because he did not remove a reader comment about Muslim scholar Fetullah Gülen from the website.

If Article 166 of the Sack Law will be enforced on 1 August, 50,000 municipality workers might be forced to work in rural areas. General service workers' union Secretary General Beko said the "unacceptable" application meant to "exile" the workers.

The appeal against the decision to reject the release of journalist Balbay was dismissed. Balbay was elected Member of Parliament in the general elections on 12 June. He is a detained defendant of the second Ergenekon trial.