At the Third Democratic Society Congress in Diyarbakır, delegates called for peace and constitutional change.

The opposition has urged the world not to recognise the results of Iran's general elections. However, Ahmadinejad supporters have come out in a show of force.

With the transfer of Istanbul's Chief of Police Cerrah to Osmaniye province as a governor, it is hoped that his replacement will respect human rights more..

According to an ILO report, female child workers in Turkey work around 30 hours a week.

A human rights commission report reveals that the police officers unlawfully exerted physical force towards citizens in two occasions. MPs stated that the incidents weren't fully investigated also.

The court has demanded around 9,270 Euros in fines or will proceed with trial.

Professor Keyman spoke at a conference on the Kurdish question.

The court case of journalist Şener has begun in Istanbul. IPI and the Turkey Journalists' Society have condemned current legislation, which makes such trials possible.

The H1N1 virus becomes the world's first pandemic in 41 years. There are more than 27,000 cases worldwide. So far, 141 people have died.

The Ergenekon trial is in its 7th month, and the State Council attack case has been merged with it.

Researcher and activist İlkkaracan has said that the Opuz case has set a precedent. Turkey must act to protect women against violence and gender inequality.

Thirteen people have been detained for 44 days for alleged connections with Orhan Yılmazkaya, who was killed in a police operation in Bostancı.

The Central Referees' Board has said that referee Dinçdağ will be given his professional rights, but gay rights activists warn that he will still face discrimination.

Social worker Karatay criticizes media coverage of a 12-year-old, who allegedly killed her mother in Adana.

Finally making a statement in court, gendarmerie major Metin Yıldız defended his inaction when plans of assassinating journalist Hrant Dink emerged.

Taştekin from the student union Genç-Sen has expressed the demand for equal, free education and the abolition of the ÖSS, the annual central university exam without which students cannot enter university.

An Istanbul court has convicted the daily newspaper of "spreading PKK propaganda." According to journalist Zarakolu, Kurdish media is targeted frequently.

The death of a shipyard worker on 8 June is only the last in a long list of accidents and deaths. The trade union LİMTER-İŞ lists 124 deaths since 1992.

For the first time, the ECHR has ruled that a country has acted in a discriminating manner for not dealing effectively with domestic violence and protecting the women involved.

Ankara Metropolitan Mayor ceases the urban transformation project after four years of struggle by the residents.