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Tea and breakfast ban for the bar heads

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12:49

Police prevented people from bringing tea and breakfast to the bar heads who continue waiting outside the parliament.

Bar heads sit up all night under police blockade

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12:48

Lawyers staged a sit-in protest last night until the morning after their entrance in the parliament was blocked as they wanted to partake in the discussions regarding the bill that would allow Turkey’s bar associations to be decentralized and split into smaller groups.

Letter from Leyla Güven to the European Leaders

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12:36

Democratic Society Congress Co-Chair Leyla Güven sent a letter to the prominent European party leaders to draw attention to the ever-increasing authoritarianism in Turkey.

Lawyers for Freedom: Meet the demands of Ünsal and Timtik

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11:57

Association of Lawyers for Freedom raised a call to the authorities to need the demand of their colleagues, imprisoned lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal, who have been on death fast since April 5 with the demand of a “fair trial”.

'Those responsible for the Sivas massacre must be brought to justice'

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19:54 02

The 33 intellectuals, authors and artists who got killed in Sivas massacre 27 years ago today were commemorated all around Turkey in various cities other than the central events in Sivas as the seek for justice for 33 lives has been continuing for almost three decades.

27th year of Sivas massacre: This year is dedicated to Dr. Behçet Aysan

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18:38 02

The central events for the commemoration of Sivas Massacre was held in Turkey central province Sivas on the 27th year of the massacre where 33 people got killed. This year's events are dedicated to Dr. Behçet Aysan, who is one of the authors killed in the massacre.

Two Kurdish activists sentenced to more than 10 years of prison

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17:30 02

Muş 2nd Heavy Penal Court sentenced two former DBP party assembly members, Bermal Birtek and Ergin Balta to 10 years and 6 months prison.

Journalist Akın is acquitted

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13:51 02

Having his 3rd hearing today, journalist Doğan Akın, founder and editor-in-chief of T24, has been acquitted of "Helping the organization willingly, although not being a member".

Dr. Sağlam warned: Nothing is normal, pandemic is not over

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10:51 02

Co-Chair of Mardin Medical Chamber Dr. Osman Sağlam warned about the tripling numbers of COVID-19 cases after the "normalization" in Turkey saying, "Nothing is normal, pandemic is not over."

Journalist Zam sentenced to death in Iran

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16:25 30/6

Iran sentenced journalist and activist Ruhullah Zam to death because he “fueled anti-government unrest”.

Thousands of lawyers calls from İstanbul Courthouse: Withdraw the law proposal

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16:24 30/6

Hundreds of lawyers gathered in front of a courthouse in Istanbul on June 30 to protest a draft bill submitted to parliament by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

Samsun Bar President resigns to protest the multiple bar system

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16:23 30/6

Samsun Bar Association President Kerami Gürbüz resigned from his post to protest the multiple bar system.

Bill to ‘split bar associations’ in three cities submitted to Parliamentary Speaker’s Office

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15:25 30/6

Protested by bar associations and foreseeing the establishment of more than one bar in a city, the bill has been submitted to the Parliamentary Speaker’s Office. Considering the number of its members, it will affect İstanbul, Ankara and İzmir Bars.

5 detained in Maraş

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15:21 30/6

5 people, including HDP Pazarcık District Co-Chair Naci Kızıler, were detained in Maraş.

Buldan: The operation against DTK shows the point hostility towards the Kurds reached

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15:21 30/6

Stating that DTK is a democratic, social and a legitimate platform, HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan said: "The operation against DTK shows the the point hostility towards the Kurds reached. The operation aims to liquidate the democratic organization of the Kurds."