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Ministry of the Interior announced investigations started against 251 people within the last week (June 11-18) due to their social media posts.

Two people, who were taken into custody during two separate operations organized in Hatay last week, were arrested due to ‘making terrorist organization propaganda’ with their social media posts.

Days before the 24 June elections, the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE) board launched the interim report.

The Constitutional Court (AYM) found the state guilty in the case of Mehmet Zeki Yılmaz’s murder. Yılmaz was murdered in Yüksekova, Hakkari 24 years ago and his murder was unresolved due to lack of evidence.

HaberTürk Newspaper writer Nagehan Alçı, former Sabah Newspaper writer Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı and Korkusuz Newspaper writer Ümit Zileli were sentenced to imprisonment due to stating, “There was torture at Diyarbakır Prison between the years 1980 and 1983 under the administration of Esat Oktay Yıldıran.

Former People’s Democratic Party (HDP) Şırnak MP Ferhat Encü was convicted in another file after losing his seat at the Parliament on February 6th following the definitive imprisonment sentence against him.

The Constitutional Court (AYM) considered the verdict of acquittal issued for the police officer, indicated to have beaten a restaurant owner due to playing a song in Kurdish, a right violation.

Mezopotamya Agency reporter Berzan Güneş was arrested with the allegation of ‘making illegal organization propaganda’ within the investigation started by Iğdır Public Prosecutor’s Office due to his social media posts.

Nine people who participated in the protests organized in Mersin on May 25th and 29th were sentenced to administrative fines due to insubordination.

People’s Democratic Party (HDP) reported the attacks and restrictions against their party daily since 18 April 2018, the day elections were announced.