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President Erdoğan targeted People’s Democratic Party (HDP) through MP Saliha Aydeniz, who now faces an investigation.

Istanbul Anatolian 2nd Criminal Judicature of Peace brought an access ban against the news article written by Cumhuriyet Daily reporter Alican Uludağ with the title, “Erdoğan wants such judiciary.”

A lawsuit was filed against Evrensel Daily’s former Editor-In-Chief Ismail Cem Şimşek due to “slander” through three different news articles published on the rights violations at Tarsus Prison.

Istanbul 24th Assize Court issued the acquittal of 12 people, who were beaten by the police and were detained during the State of Emergency due to singing Kurdish folk songs at a public park and were later arrested due to “illegal organization membership”.

Writer Hamide Yiğit, who faced a lawsuit due to her book, “The Full Scope of ISIS” [“Tekmili Birden IŞID”], was sentenced to 15 thousand TL judicial fine.

A lawsuit was filed against Cumhuriyet Daily reporter Alican Uludağ with the allegation of “attacking commercial reputation” after his coverage of news on the warning letter issued by Apple Inc. against BIM Inc due to “imitated products”.

Checks and Balances Network (DDA) called the Parliament to revoke Article 200 of the Turkish Penal Code, regulating the offense of “insulting the President.”

Educators Nursel Tanrıverdi and Selvi Polat were acquitted in the lawsuit they were on trial due to “organizing illegal meetings and demonstrations” due to holding a protest with the claim of re-employment after being dismissed from their duties with emergency decrees.

Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office prepared an indictment against artist Ferhat Tunç with a claim of imprisonment from 8 years and six months up to 20 years due to “illegal organization membership” and “making illegal organization propaganda.”

Diyarbakır was taken under blockade before the march that was organized in fifteen provinces to support Leyla Güven, who is on the 100th day of her hunger strike.