Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office issued a verdict of non-prosecution of Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, who targeted Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu with the words, “dishonoured,” “sly,” “shameless,” “imposter.”
Translator Sebla Küçük, who was on trial due to sharing news on the Afrin Operation on the social media by translating them from English sources, was acquitted.
After stating that the European Court of Human Rights decree on the immediate release of former People’s Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş “does not bind them,” President Erdoğan stated, “This is not freedom, it’s directly terrorism-loving,” addressing the ECtHR.
The criminal complaint made by screenwriter Emre Kılınç at Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office with the allegation that he was exposed to heavy torture during his custody by Anti-Terror Unit (TEM) officers was concluded with non-prosecution.
The Directorate of Religious Affairs applied hate speech in their reply to questions on the discrimination against LGBTI+ individuals.
The first hearing of the lawsuit filed against conscientious objector Kemal Katırcı due to ‘draft evasion’ was held at Çankırı Şabanözü Criminal Court of First Instance.
The lawsuit filed against the commemoration event organized in Ayvalık district of Balıkesir on the anniversary of revolutionist youth leaders Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan and Hüseyin İnan’s death on May 6 concluded with acquittal.
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Deputy Chairman M. Hidayet Vahapoğlu declared historian Ayşe Hür as a “Turcophobe” after her Twitter post that states, “I love you” in Kurdish.
Republican People’s Party (CHP) dismissed Ardahan MP Öztürk Yılmaz from the party after his expression, “Let the prayers be announced in Turkish” on a TV show.
Ezine Criminal Court of First Instance issued the acquittal of Bozcaada News website Editor-In-Chief Serkan İlik, who was on trial due to insulting the President with his social media post.