During the AKP period, at least 894 journalists were arrested, the media was monopolized and censorship became law. Due to this situation, the country fell to 165th place in the Press Freedom Index.
Political prisoners in prisons protest to demand the freedom of PKK Leader Abdullah Ocalan continues.
Speaking at the May Day rally in Wan, DBP Co-Chair Keskin Bayındır said that people must unite against the oppression of the government. DEM Party Co-Chair Tülay Hatimoğulları emphasized that the workers' income will increase with the democratic solution of the Kurdish issue.
CPJ made an urgent demand to the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances for the situation of journalist Süleyman Ahmet, who is detained by the KDP and has not been heard from for 190 days.
All applications made by the family and lawyers of Rojnews editor Suleyman Ahmet, who has been detained by KDP's intelligence agency Parastin for 190 days, have remained unanswered so far.
Political prisoners in prisons protest to demand the freedom of PKK Leader Abdullah Ocalan continues.
Reacting to the opinion given in the case regarding the murder of Tahir Elçi, Amed Bar Association stated that the assassination will not go unpunished and called for participation in the hearing of the case.
The lawyers of Asrın Law Firm applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and İmralı Prison Directorate to meet with their client Abdullah Ocalan, whom they had not heard from for 37 months.
In the investigation into the murder of former Grey Wolves Chair Sinan Ateş, an indictment was filed against 22 people for "premeditated murder".
In the Tahir Elçi murder case, the prosecutor gave its opinion for the acquittal of the defendants.
Political prisoners in prisons protest to demand the freedom of PKK Leader Abdullah Ocalan continues.
The release of journalist Derya Ren, held in Diyarbakır Women's Closed Prison, was postponed for 3 months on the grounds of "disciplinary punishment".
All applications made by the family and lawyers of Rojnews editor Suleyman Ahmet, who has been detained by KDP's intelligence agency Parastin for 188 days, have remained unanswered so far.
OHD member Yusuf Cakas pointed out that the absolute isolation in Imrali has no place in either domestic or international law and criticized the silence of international organizations regarding this issue.
Stating that the prisoners continue their action to ensure the freedom of Abdullah Ocalan and to raise awareness against isolation, Lawyer Rezan Gezer said that the prisoners convey these demands to the ministry once a week.