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A Turkish court on July 7 ruled in favor of releasing the former Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) lawmaker Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu from jail, after a top court ruling that his rights were violated.

Gergerlioğlu was imprisoned on April 2 after a High Court approved a 2.5-year jail term over allegations of "supporting terrorism" on Feb. 19 and he was unseated from parliament.

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has criticized a Constitutional Court decision ruling that the rights of former Peoples' Democratic Party's (HDP) Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu have been violated.

"How is terrorist propaganda considered a violation of rights?" the MHP leader said on July 6, addressing his lawmakers in parliament.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has stated that the government wants to imprison him and called on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to lift his immunity because he is not afraid of it.

The CHP leader shared a video on his Twitter account on July 3, saying that "Let's lift my immunity right now; let's do it together."

The General Assembly of the Constitutional Court on July 1 ruled the decision stating violation of rights of Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) member Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, demanding his release.

The Turkish Presidency has submitted a motion to the parliament seeking the removal of the parliamentary immunity of 20 deputies, including Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP).

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli said that the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) must be closed forever after the Constitutional Court accepted an indictment for dissolving the political party.

Being hesitant to extradite FETÖ-linked suspects, Interpol has rejected the Turkish authorities' 773 red notice requests, senior officials have said.

Fenerbahçe President Ali Koç officially announced his candidacy to be re-elected chairman of the club.

Koç delivered a speech at a press conference held at the Ulker Stadium on May 20, adding that he will run again in the next election, which will take place in June.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu will address the U.N. General Assembly on May 20 where Israel's ongoing attacks on the Palestinians, which have already killed hundreds of people, will be discussed.

Calling on the world to stand against Israeli attacks on Palestine, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on May 14 that Turkey will not accept Israeli persecution, even if the whole world ignores it.