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The former HDP MP Edip Berk and reserve member of the HDP Party Assembly Gülşen Özer have been taken into custody.

Detained in Urfa, D.D. was arrested after being tortured with “electric, strap, falanga” during seven days in gendarmerie station. He was tortured for three more days after being taken to police station again after the arrest. Prosecutor’s Office has launched investigation.

Turkish Medical Association Board Member Dr. Yerlikaya has been released on probation after being detained and deposed.

On his Twitter account, Orhan Aydın has posted, “I’ve been taken to Beyoğlu Security Chief Office due to my social media posts. Presidency and Democracy!”

Academic Nuriye Gülmen, who has been protesting with the demand to be reinstated to her job since she was discharged by a Statutory Decree, has been released after being detained for one night.

CHP MP Eren Erdem on whom an international ban has been imposed has been taken into custody.

Trial of 24 people, who were detained during 15th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Parade planned to be organized as part of 25th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week last year, will resume on November 8.

Singer and politician Pınar Aydınlar has been detained at Atatürk Airport and arrested on the ground that her sentence of 10 months in prison has been upheld.

At least seven people including HDP Party Assembly member and former Bursa MP Asiye Kolçak have been detained during home raids launched against HDP members in İstanbul.

HDP has issued a statement regarding the detention of 39 people in a police raid conducted to Güngören District office in Saturday evening. Deputy Co-Chair Başaran has said, “It is a constitutional crime. It is an adjustment of the election process with the hand of judiciary in favor of the government.”

Two more students from Boğaziçi University have been taken into custody. 10 students have been arrested and four students have been detained so far as part of the investigation.

Two more students from Boğaziçi University were detained on Saturday. Boğaziçi students decorated the trees with ribbons in protest of ban of opening stand in school.

The Ministry of Interior has announced that 783 social media accounts have been investigated on charges including “insulting state officials” and a legal action has been launched against 259 of them.

Diyarbakır Chamber of Medicine has demanded the release of its Co-Chair, Dr. Şerif Demir, who has been in custody for three days.

Çelik and Arğ from Darıca Laborer Culture Association have been detained due to their social media posts.

Seven people charged with “propagandizing for a terrorist organization on their social media accounts” have been detained during an operation launched in four districts.

Expressing that 690 social media accounts have been investigated during last week, the Ministry of Interior has stated that legal actions have been taken against 169 people.

Stating that 845 people who criticized Afrin operation on social media and participated in protests have been detained, the Ministry of Interior has said that “648 propagandas were carried out on social media” about the operation.

“Social media” operations have been conducted in various districts of seven cities within the past day. A total of 117 people have been detained in house raids.

Kocaeli Solidarity Academy has condemned detention of Prof. Dr. Onur Hamzaoğlu.