The second hearing of the case in which Mezopotamya News Agency reporter Seda Taşkın is on trial after being arrested in Ankara on January 22nd.
Medical doctor Bilgin Çiftçi, who was dismissed from his duty due to sharing a visual depicting a resemblance between Erdoğan and the character “Smeagol/Gollum” from the Lord of the Rings, was reassigned to his duty with a decree issued by the Court of Appeals.
Denizli Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office prepared an indictment against journalist Gökhan Öner due to ‘illegal organization membership’ and ‘making illegal organization propaganda.’
Artvin Borçka Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced conscientious objector Şendoğan Yazıcı to 62 days of imprisonment due to ‘violating the Law of Military Service.”
16th Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride March to be organized within the 26th Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week was banned by the governorate once again as the previous three years.
An investigation was started against Labour Party (EMEP) members.
Criminal organization leader Alaattin Çakıcı, described by the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli as a ‘nationalist’ and a ‘hero’, made a statement from prison, targeting writers of Karar Newspaper.
The pressure against journalists continued in June as well.
The Constitutional Court (AYM) denied the individual application made on the police violence during the Gezi Park protests.
Diyarbakır 9th Assize Court had issued the release of Leyla Güven, who was recently elected as MP from the People’s Democratic Party (HDP).