Silivri State Hospital

After a nurse in Silivri district of Istanbul was attacked by a patient's relatives who pulled her hair, many health workers shared photos of themselves cutting a lock of their hair on social media as a protest against the increasing cases of violence in healthcare facilities.

Journalist Hüsnü Mahalli, who was arrested on Dec. 15 for allegedly insulting state officials, was transferred to a general hospital in Istanbul on Dec. 21 after falling ill in prison.