Hands Across the Divide, Cypriot NGO organized in northern and southern parts of divided Cyprus, staged symbolic protests where women closed their mouths with tape in order to protest the repression on journalists and trade unionists in North Cyprus.

Turkish Cypriot NGOs undersigned Solution in Cyprus and EU Membership declaration. During the meeting in Chamber of Commerce an agreement has been reached on engaging in a series of actions throughout existing crucial period before Dec.12.

Prof. Narli says, turban is in the government protocol because the demands of the vicinity have moved to the center. Associate professor Dr. Alankus is against making the turban sharply a political symbol.

TGC head Erinc, jurist Ilkiz, Babakus from the Circassian Platform, and Tan from the Azadiya Welat, commented on broadcasting in different regional languages and dialects: An important step, but insufficient.

Turkeys new Justice Minister Cicek served as a state minister in the years of 1987-1991. When Cicek was the state minister responsible of family matters, women protested him by blowing whistles. They even got divorces in protest.

According to KTOS, the U.N. plan to reunify Cyprus, is and opportunity that should not be missed. CTP said some circles are lying on purpose and speculating over the plan. The Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce stressed that the plan should be accepted.

TURSAB adviser Duru and Tilmenhoyuk excavations chair explained that this years operations at the region have been completed: Tilmenhoyuk, which appears to be bedraggled because of neglect, is actually much more glorious than the antique city of Zeugma.

AKPs leader Erdogan might still have a long way to pass through Turkeys labyrinth of bans and prohibitions to assume the post of prime minister, but Erdogans real political power seems to have been least affected from these formalities.

Turkish voters punished the governing parties and pinned their hopes on Islamists and Erdoğan, Kurdish voters in big towns didnt vote for the DEHAP, Social Democrats foundered on their opposition policy, EU could be the decisive political question.

In Turkey-Russia relations, both sides generally try to keep things cordial, Prof Turan of Bilgi University told EurasiaNet. Turkey has nothing to gain from exploiting the problems Russia has with its internal unity.

In Golcuk, AKP was in majority in the ballot-boxes where sergeants cast their votes while CHP was the leading party in the ballot-boxes where admiral and officers cast votes.

KTOS head Sorakin, said that committees agreed on during the New York talks were not yet formed because of Denktashs illness. Reading the press release of This Country Is Ours Platform Sorakin emphasized they were for peace based on political equality.