Halk TV has been fined over the CHP İstanbul chair's remarks, which senior AKP figures claimed was a call for a coup against the government.

Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation against main opposition CHP Group Deputy Chairs Özgür Özel and Engin Özkoç over their statements about the estate rented by Presidential Communications Director Altun.

The Adana Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the social media posts about public officials in relation with the passing of 9-year-old Ahmet Ataç.

After a meeting with the Health Minister, the federation's chair announced that the leagues would resume on June 12.

The Constitutional Court has completed its first examination on the request for the annulment of newly enacted law on criminal enforcement and stay of its execution. The top court has decided to proceed to an examination as to the merits.

Issuing a joint declaration, rights organizations and lawyers have noted that “the primary duty of the state is to keep alive” and requested that imprisoned lawyers and other political prisoners be released.

13 bar associations, including the Diyarbakır Bar, have called on the Constitutional Court to rebuild social peace by annulling the recently enacted law on criminal enforcement, which it will start examining on procedural grounds today.

Presidential Communications Director Altun has filed a complaint against journalist-writer Ragıp Zarakolu and Arti Media over his article “There is no escape from ill fortune.” Zarakolu has noted that “he has struggled against coups all through his life.”

122 institutions have denounced the news targeting Kars Co-Mayors Bilgen and Alaca: “We call on everyone in favor of democracy to take a stand against the attacks targeting the Municipality of Kars and to not stay silent."

Releasing a joint statement, 11 legists have said, “We believe that the Constitutional Court will correct the mistakes in the law on criminal enforcement within the framework of its oversight power and possible interpretations in favor of freedoms.”

According to a report prepared by the Press in Arrest initiative, journalists in Turkey have been mostly charged with and put on trial for violating the Article 5 of the Anti-Terror Law (TMK) and the Article 53 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK).

President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has released a message to mark the May Day: “In our struggle against Covid-19, we have attached great importance to measures and supports that will protect our employees in all fields.”