The parliamentary commission investigating military interventions continues talking to influential media figures about their perceptions and memories of the events in 1997 and 2007.

Turkey’s first bi-monthly magazine on Kurdish history has hit the bookshelves. Published in Turkish, “Kürt Tarihi” (“Kurdish History”) delves into the annals of the Kurdish past, long overlooked by official institutions engaged in historiography.

Journalists once more gathered before the Istanbul Courthouse to lend their support for their colleagues behind bars as the “Witness Days” initiated by the Freedom for Journalists Platform (GÖP) entered its 12th day.

Awards given in honor of Late Evrensel daily correspondent Göktepe were marked with a panel discussion on the problems the profession faces today in Turkey.

Letters about rights violations in prison do not get through to columnists and journalists. Newspapers dealing with rights violations and ill-treatment in prison are not allowed into prison. A report of the ÇHD Prison Monitoring Commissions revealed a number of problems faced by inmates.

An investigation about former Chief of General Staff İlker Başbuğ was launched in the context of the "internet memorandum".

49 people are interrogated at the Besiktas court house following their arrest three days ago. They were arrested in relation to the KCK operation.

More than 48 hours after the 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Van on 9 November, the lifeless bodies of DHA reporters Cem Emir and Sebahattin Yılmaz were found under the rubbles. The survivors of the quake are struggling with the cold that cost one child his life.

Defendants of the "Internet Memorandum" trial claimed that the internet sites subject to the proceedings were being operated according to a directive of the National Security Council that was signed by Prime Minister Erdoğan.

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According to cables from 2006 published on WikiLeaks, Turkey issued permission to the USA to use the Incirlik Military Base for illegal interrogations of alleged "terror suspects" since 2002. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had previously denied such accusations.

The number of defendants in the "Sledgehammer" Coup Plan Trial heard in Silivri is down by one to 195 since one person was notified incorrectly. None of the defendants are detained. The case was adjourned to 28 December upon the request of a recusal of the judge.

The movie about myths and stereotypes in Istanbul made by renowned Spanish artist Antoni Muntadas in cooperation with Açık Radio will be shown at a gala ceremony on 7 October in the Istanbul Modern museum. Before that, the movie can be viewed via the internet.

One day after the referendum, the headlines of Turkish newspapers were dominated by the outcome of the votes on the constitutional reform package. The referendum package was approved by a majority of 58 percent with a turnout of 77 percent.

The Sledgehammer investigation was apparently "halted" after a meeting of Prime Minister Erdoğan and General Başbuğ, as reported by Taraf newspaper. The Hürriyet daily sees the reason in expected promotions of 11 generals and admirals part of the group of army officers subject to arrest warrants in the course of the investigation.

According to a research on "Othering and Discrimination in Turkey", 27 out of 100 people would approve of torture "in certain situations". Turkish Human Rights Foundation President Korur Fincancı claims that the according percentage among physicians amounts to 34 percent.

The Erzurum 2nd High Criminal Court rejected the application for lack of jurisdiction regarding Ergenekon defendant Chief Prosecutor Cihaner. The court decided that permission from the Ministry of Justice is not needed for the prosecution of 3 MIT officials.

According to the Media Monitoring Report issued by the BİA Media Monitoring Desk regarding July, August and September 2009, 190 people are prosecuted, 74 of them journalists, in 80 cases concerned with freedom of expression.

A 52-pages guide emerged from the works of the Communication Rights Workshop initiated in 2007. The guide informs about media activities regarding social movements. Additionally, the guide includes technical information on how to set up movements in different kinds of media.