Gezi Park

A Turkish court April 25 sentenced Osman Kavala- a Turkish businessman who is accused of financing 2013 anti-government protests and playing a role in the 2016 coup attempt- to life in jail.

The panel of three judges also sentenced seven other less prominent defendants to 18 years in jail each on charges of aiding the attempt to topple the government.

Following the announcement of a possible new constitution, Turkey's president welcomed on Feb. 3 everyone who wish to contribute to drafting of the new constitution.

"Such a comprehensive work will become meaningful with the involvement of all groups in the country," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told his ruling AKP's provincial congresses via video link from the party's headquarters.

AFP’s Turkish photographer Bülent Kılıç has been picked by The Guardian newspaper’s picture desk as the contested agency photographer of the year.

A Hatay court has dismissed all demands of the arrests for the main suspect in the killing of the Turkish Gezi Park protestor Abdullah Cömert in its hearing on July 4.