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Nine People’s Democratic Party (HDP) members were taken into custody in the turmoil between HDP and Justice and Development Party (AKP) members, who opened a booth at Cumhuriyet Square in Esenyurt district of Istanbul last Sunday for their election campaigns.

Human Rights Monument in Ankara, which is under police blockade for a year, has become a symbol for the State of Emergency, reflecting the state of human rights in the country.

An indictment was prepared against the 14 employees of Özgürlükçü Demokrasi Newspaper. Six of the 14 employees are currently arrested; and a trustee has been assigned to the newspaper.

The third hearing of the case in which journalist Ahmet Şık is on trial due to his Twitter posts in accordance with Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code was held at Istanbul 17th Criminal Court of First Instance.

The proceeding of the academics continued at Istanbul 23rd, 27th and 29th Assize Courts with charges of ‘terrorist organization propaganda’ due to signing the petition, “We will not partake in this crime” of the Academics for Peace.

The Prosecutor’s Office offered a “down payment” to architect Alev Şahin for the second time after her protest to ask for her job back.

The proceeding of 13 defendants, 11 of them on pre-trial detention, started at Istanbul 23rd Assize Court.

The lawsuit of ‘insult’ filed by Van Governor Murat Zorluoğlu against journalist Oktay Candemir due to the expression, “almond-shaped mustache,” was concluded.

The application of Cembeli Erdem, who was shot in the back by the police in Diyarbakır in 2010, was concluded at the Constitutional Court.

Petrol-Labour Union decided for a strike following the lack of consensus in the mass contract negotiations at Soda Industry Inc. in Mersin.