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The Turkish government submitted their defence regarding the killing of 12-year-old Uğur Kantar and his father to the European Court of Human Rights. It was claimed that "proportional force" was used and that the policemen "had no other option".

The human rights organization Article 19 called on the Turkish government to "lead by example" during the chairmanship of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers and take immediate steps to improve freedom of expression in Turkey.