State of Emergency Applications Monitoring Commission has so far decided on 50,300 applications; accepting 3700 of them and denying 46,600.
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Actor Levent Üzümcü published a video on his social media account and announced that his theater play, entitled, “It Is Your Story That’s Being Told,” was banned once again.
Two of the lawsuits filed against those wanting to support the hunger strike of academic Nuriye Gülmen and educator Semih Özakça after their dismissal from public service with emergency decrees were concluded with verdicts of acquittal.
Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office started an investigation against HSBC Bank Chairman Süleyman Selim Kervancı due to ‘insulting the President.’
The Press Council has announced the “Freedom of Expression and Press Freedom Report,” which evaluated the year 2018 in terms of freedom of expression and press freedom.
Muş 3rd Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced Twitter user E.P., owner of the account, “Allah C.C.” to 11 months and 20 days of imprisonment. The sentence was turned into 7 thousand TL judicial fine.
An investigation was started against former Diyarbakır Bar Association Chairman Ahmet Özmen and the association’s executive board members.
The prosecution of journalist Pelin Ünker started at Istanbul 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance.
Seven years has passed after the Roboski Massacre in Uludere district of Şırnak, with 34 deaths and 4 injuries due to the airstrike of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK).
Three academics, who were on trial due to “making terrorist organization propaganda” due to signing the “Peace Petition” of the Academics for Peace, were sentenced to 1 year and three months of imprisonment each.