The subjects of both stories are the same:Torture under detention allegations. Journalists who filed the stories have been charged for influencing justice. Cumhuriyet reporter Turgut has been sentenced to a fine and Radikals Saymaz is still on trial.

European Court grants Ozgur Bakis newspaper writer Fikret Baskaya nearly 9,000 Euro compensation for Turkeys sentencing of him to 1 year imprisonment. Baskaya was charged and found guilty of separatist propaganda. ECHR rules penalty was disproportio

Istanbul court acquits Kurbanoglu under 301 charges for a speech he made in 2006. Ozgur-Der calls for 301 and all legislation restricting freedom of expression to be abolished while he says despite acquittal, the cause of the case should not be forgotten.

Public prosecutors charges Mersin 78ers Association Chairman Ethem Dincer and Ozgur Der member Bahadir Kurbanoglu of Istanbul under controversial Penal Code article 301. Dincer goes on trial October 3 and Kurbanoglu appears before court on December 15.

The European Court is to sit October 3 to evaluate the application of Turkish writer Fikret Baskaya who was sentenced to prison on charges of separatism for an article in the, Ozgur Bakis newspaper. Author charges his freedom of expression and right to

Dicle News Agency reporter Birol Duru and IHD member Daimi Acig have been sentenced to 6 years 3 months imprisonment each for aiding the PKK organization. Duru was released in 2005 after serving 4.5 months in jail and will appeal against verdict.

After 10 days in custody British visual satirist Dickinson is to be deported from Turkey without any charge. Having spent 20 years in Turkey the artist is no longer welcome as a resident after mocking PM Erdogan in a collage as US President Bushs pet dog

Leading Turkish intellectuals declare themselves as accomplices to Armenian-Turkish Hrant Dink who, says AI, is being harassed through repeated prosecution and at verge of jail which would lead to recognition as an international Prisoner of Conscience.

Case against Ulkede Ozgur Gundem daily Editor-in-Chief Aykol for interview with PKK leaders on Kandil Mountain launched this week. Prosecutor set to prepare final opinion. He faces 10 years jail if found guilty for membership to an organization.

Following his arbitrary arrest, 3 days in prison and around a week of being held at a police station, artist Dickinson was finally released. He was hosted in a dirty isolation cell, left hungry and sleepless while made to listen to the police beating.

Journalists charged with propaganda for their interviews conducted with PKK leaders will be tried at recently formed Specialized High Criminal Courts reminiscent of the abolished State Security Courts of repressive past.

More than 110 people including journalists have been rounded up in a major operation aiming to crush a leftwing organization.Unions, associations, newspaper bureaus and a radio station have been searched by police. 82 still under custody, 30 detained.