A summary was prepared against People’s Democratic Party (HDP) Tunceli MP Alican Önlü due to the postcard sent to him by an arrested individual at Mardin Type-E Closed Prison on March 30, 2018 in order to celebrate his Newroz.
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Austrian journalist Max Zirngast, who is arrested in Ankara since September 21st, was released.
Gaziantep 8th Assize Court issued the acquittal of Labour Party (EMEP) Deputy Chairman Mehmet Türkmen.
A lawsuit was filed against eight high school students due to “violating the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations No. 2911.”
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Erdoğan says they will give account, investigation opened against Metin Akpınar and Müjdat Gezen
by Dusun-ThinkAn investigation was opened against artists Metin Akpınar and Müjdat Gezen.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Turkey Representative Erol Önderoğlu indicated that pressures on press freedom and freedom of expression in Turkey increased in the year 2018.
The criminal complaint made by Ankara University Rector Erkan İbiş against Peace Academic Dr. Cenk Yiğiter, who was dismissed from the university with an emergency decree, was concluded with non-prosecution.
Ministry of the Interior announced that legal actions were taken against 270 people between December 17-24 due to their social media posts.
Kadir Sakçı (43) lost his life after allegedly having been attacked with arms due to speaking in Kurdish in Hendek district of Sakarya on December 16th; his son Burhan Sakçı (16) was heavily injured.
An investigation was started against 18 members and executives of The Association of Solidarity and Assistance for the Families of Missing Persons (YAKAY-DER).