Despite the governments claims that journalists are no more indicted for opinion crime, the court, for the fifth time, renewed the arrest warrant against Özgüden. Ten journalists are still in Turkish prisons.

Journalist Ozuslu believes that, the referendum process has begun. According to Ozuslu, those in Turkey and Cyprus, who want a solution, are jointly trying to keep Denktash on the negotiations table.

A Turkish court sentenced 18 people, who attended a press announcement, to one and half year in prison. 23 teachers, who participated in a strike, were sentenced to 4 months in prison. The sentences of 22 teachers were late postponed.

Journalists from the Yesil Gole, 23 Subat, and Kuzeydogu Anadolu newspapers, who were sued by Goles local official Gungor, were fined to pay 5 billion Turkish lira in damages. The journalists will appeal the decision.

General Ozkok is keeping the army within the constitutional framework. Hes denying every document leaked to the media. He never openly objects to the governments policies. He is at least trying to save the image.

Deeply concerned about the excessive levels of fines that are recommended in the latest draft of Press Law No. 4757 International Publishers Association (IPA) and International PEN called Turkish Minister to delete the related articles.

A court began trying columnist Ruhat Mengi of Vatan newspaper, for criticizing a draft law to decrease punishment for rape and honor crimes. She faces 120 billion TL (USD 85,000) in damages.Womens rights activists lend support for Mengi.

Denktash may appoint the leader of a pro-status quo party to form the government. Lawmakers may be transferred from pro-peace parties. Prime ministry could be handed to Talat; and a three-party coalition could be formed. Can Denktash resign? Can the

If the UBP wins, Cyprus will be pushed into a deeper problem. This would also complicate Turkeys EU bid. If the opposition wins, it seems rather difficult for CTP to form the government in Cyprus. Solution seems to depend more on Turkey and the EU...

According to findings byTurkeys Human Rights Association (IHD), in spite of thorough reforms the number of torture and inhuman treatment cases increased while violations of freedom of expression decreased. Human rights situation still bleak in Turkey.

International publishers support turkish colleagues freedom to publish. Ragip Zarakolu is accused of incitement to hatred on the basis of class, religion or race. The 12 September regime under trial edited by Caglar was confiscated in May 2003.

Beyoglu is like a collection album of many voices; old and new, dim and loud; voices of people coming from various cultural, social and political stands. Voices of past and present; in harmony or conflict but always interactive.

According to Sokmen, who is from the International Penal Court working group, the attacks could bring Turkey closer to the U.S., while hurting the democratization process and peace. Sokmen also drew attention to state-induced terror in Iraq, Palestine.

The same way anti-Jewish Erbakan had to be the one to cooperate with Israel, the same way anti-Kurd Bahceli had to be the one to lift Ocalan's death, sentence, and the same way anti-Europe Ecevit had to be the one seeing Turkey become an EU candidate, the system is now leaving it up to Erdogan to clean up political Islam!

The deliberate killing of civilians has no justification and violates fundamental principles of international law, Amnesty International stressed.

She could not be salvaged. She was buried today after a ceremony organized by the Womens Platform. She was only 15. Her brother A.D., who had punished her five days ago with a chopper knife, was only 16.

Arpat from KATAGI, said the125 women, who now stand trial because they wanted to set up a Peace desk, could not successfully tell their cause. According to her the womens demonstration was willfully distorted and attributed to some parties and groups.

During a visit to the Chamber of Commerce, Kretschmer, European Commissions representative to Turkey, said: Cyprus will join the EU. Turkey should take this reality into account and determine its stance.

Ersin, a member of the Parliamentary Human Rights Investigation Committee carried out an investigation at the Buca Prison and said that the childrens revolt had nothing to do with systematic torture. Torture is routine there, said lawyer Cilingir.

The PKK changed its name to KADEK in April 2002 and vowed to pursue democratic means to resolve the conflict with Turkey, but still has forces based in northern Iraq.