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Two academics, who were on trial due to signing the “Peace Petition” of the Academics for Peace Initiative, were sentenced to a total of 3 years and four months of imprisonment.
The Constitutional Court (AYM) concluded the applications of five protesters, who were detained during the Gezi Park protests in 2013 and were prevented from marching.
The news on the 56-page NGO-School-Dormitory Activity Report prepared but not launched by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) for 2018 were banned to access.
70,406 applications were concluded by the State of Emergency (OHAL) Applications Monitoring Committee so far; 5,250 applications were accepted and 65,156 were denied.
Kaos GL Association shared the Hate Crimes Based on Homophobia and Transphobia in Turkey in 2018 Report with the public.
The assignment of a citizen who earned the right to be assigned as a public officer was not executed due to “not having been educated by his parents as a person faithful to the government.”
The application of arrested journalist Ziya Ataman at the Constitutional Court was denied.
A new investigation was filed against video activist and documentary filmmaker Oktay Ince.
Bilgi University Research Member Süreyya Topaloğlu, one of the academics on trial due to signing the “Peace Petition” of the Academics for Peace Initiative, was sentenced to 2 years and six months of imprisonment due to “willfully aiding and abetting an illegal organization without being a member.”
Taksim Square was banned this year as well as May 1st was celebrated in squares with songs and dances in various provinces of Turkey.