Ali Haydar Hakverdi

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has slammed the arrest of two educators who have been on hunger strike for more than two months, calling on the government to "not cause an unforgettable disgrace to humanity."
 

Tension rose between a lawmaker from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and police officers at parliament on Sept. 19, as police prevented Ankara deputy Ali Haydar Hakverdi from making a press statement alongside the Student-Parent Association.

The Turkish Justice Ministry has acknowledged it has no documented information in regards to bans imposed on media coverage of certain incidents since from the beginning of the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) era in power.

An Istanbul court has postponed the trial of 35 members of a Be?ikta? football fan group, çAr??, who are accused of organizing a plot to topple the government during the 2013 Gezi Park protests. 

Two years after the massive Gezi Park protests shook Turkey?s political and social landscape, four deputies have sworn in to the new parliament by saluting the ground-breaking movement.