17 defendants stand trial regarding a weapons cache found in Poyrazköy. The Istanbul 12th High Criminal Court accepted the indictment despite the Constitutional Court's recent cancellation of the law regarding military staff being tried at a civil court.

The European Court of Human Rights sentenced Turkey to a € 36,000 compensation fine for closing five newspapers because of their focus on the Kurdish question. Aziz Özer, who had been silenced for describing prison operations as "barbaric attacks" receives € 3,423 in compensation.

The "Flying News" magazine of the Flying Broom women's organization takes international attention beyond Turkish borders. "Early and forced marriages" is the topic of this year's first special edition.

In a report stemming from visits to the provinces of Adana and Hakkari in March 2009, UNICEF Turkey demands to protect the right to life for children who attended demonstrations. The report furthermore recommends amendments of the Anti-Terror Law.

Prime Minister Erdoğan invited Türk-İş President Kumlu for talks regarding the Tekel workers on 28 January. The time limit given by six union confederations to take relevant measures elapsed on 26 January.

Peace and Democracy Group Chairman Yaman said: "The AKP government takes revenge by arresting mayors of the provinces they did not win in the elections". He urged the government to stop the operations.

Peace and Democracy Group Chairman Yaman said: "The AKP government takes revenge by arresting mayors of the provinces they did not win in the elections". He urged the government to stop the operations.

The Turkish Statistical Institute issued information about Turkey's current population. With 13 million inhabitants Istanbul leads the population density with almost 2,500 people per square kilometre. A quarter of the Turkish population is younger than 15 years, only one seventh is older than 65.

Chief of General Staff Başbuğ announced that an investigation has been launched into the alleged "Balyoz" coup plan in order to "reveal the truth" and that leakage of information will be investigated too.

Special units for children that were exposed to sexual harassment, rape and domestic violence have been established in state hospitals. TİHV chairwomen Fincancı and ATUD Chairman Biçer appreciate the latest implementation but warned that there is much more to be done.

Human Rights Watch has issued the World Report 2010. The organization says that obstacles to change in Turkey remain clear, e.g. the constitution that disregards human rights or the struggle to assert civilian control over the military.

Physicians claim that the "Full Day" Draft Law currently discussed in Parliament deprives them of their employee personal rights and demand the withdrawal of the bill.

The Ankara 5th High Criminal Court handed a life sentence to defendant Murat Olgun G. for deliberate murder aiming to conceal a crime. The defendant received another twelve years imprisonment for aggravated looting. The court rejected the defence's request of mitigation for "unjust provocation".

The "Protection and Promotion of Human Rights Joint Program for Women and Girls" was implemented in six provinces all over Turkey and came to an end now after four years of work. The program targeted gender equality a local issue and aimed at local solutions.

The Constitutional Court cancelled the law that orders the prosecution of soldiers for organized crime at special authority high criminal courts. This decision will affect pending trials and investigations. Retired judge Kardaş: "This is a step backwards that strengthens militarism".

It is only just to seek a way other than a recourse to our "mind and conscience" regarding the true nature of our General Staff's "Balyoz". Our minds and consciences are still so very busy with the deep wounds torn open by the executions of our colleagues in the "Flag" campaign on 12 September - we cannot take on the job of relieving the conscience of our Armed Forces.

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.

Lawyer Belen claimed that several sources give proof of murder suspect Samast meeting with three people prior to the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink. Journalist Çalışlar argued: "If the government knew that Damast came to Istanbul, they knew about the murder as well".

Lawyer Kaplan from recently closed DTP applied to the ECHR and requested to deal with the case with priority. The application includes three files concerned with the party and both co-chairs respectively. The 37 party members subject to a political ban will apply separately.

Worker Yaşar from the Tek Gıda-İş union: "The workers expect the confederations to put a general strike on the agenda. There is no area left that was not attacked by the government. The hunger strike was our last resort. If I died today, my children would benefit from a higher pension".