Turkey's Union of Journalists initiate strike action as the employer firm Turkuvaz Media fails to negotiate a collective agreement. This is the first strike action in press in 29 years, as media remains nearly union-free to date.

A family in Diyarbakır has finally learnt that three of its members are among the dead bodies found in 2003. They are still missing two other people.

More than 300 signatures have been collected in protest at the comments of Bugün newspaper journalist Aykut Işıklar, for comments he wrote about theatre actor Nedim Saban.

Academic Barkey from Lehigh University has prepared a report on conflict prevention in Kurdistan for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

According to research published by the Prime Ministerial Directorate on the Status of Women, 4 out of 10 women suffer physical or sexual violence from their husbands or partners.

In a written statement, the General Staff denies any involvement with Ergenekon suspect Sahin and criticizes Radikal daily's consecutive articles revealing Sahin's statements to prosecutors where he alleged close ties with top-ranking army officers.

PKK leader Ocalan was confiscated in Nairobi on February 15th, 1999. The state hoped that the PKK would dismantle without Ocalan but the Kurdish movement managed to reform itself, analyst Kalyon said.

Nearly 20 percent of Israel's population is the Arab minority. Fascist Yisrael Beitenu's success in elections leaves us in dismay, Ra'am party's Abed al-Alhim told bianet. "Already facing discrimination, we'll call for a boycott if it enters the new government."

Police officer Ali Mutlu stands accused of “deliberately causing death”; the prosecution is demanding 8-12 years for the death of Feyzullah Ete.

MP Akın Birdal has become DTP’s candidate for mayor of Greater Istanbul in the upcoming local elections. Parties and organisations of the left have announced collaboration and their support for Birdal.

When a male AKP MP opposed the “Gender Equality” name of the planned committee in parliament, it was changed to “Equality of Opportunities”. Women have reacted in protest.

Labour organisations and trade unions have called on workers to take part in a demonstration against unemployment and corruption on Sunday in Kadıköy, Istanbul.

British Council Turkey reveals a recent research on migrants living in Istanbul. The report calls for increased international cooperation. "Migrants should not be deemed as security threats; rather their needs shall be addressed."

Kurdish politician Miroglu was condemned for addressing his electorate in Kurdish, during his campaign for July 2007 general elections. The Strasbourg court declares his case as admissible. The ruling might force an amendment to law.

Following a long career as a rights activist and a socialist politician, Diyarbakır MP Birdal bids for mayor in upcoming local elections. Socialist parties and groups will support him as their joint candidate.

In the last week, two more people have been arrested in the Malatya murder case, first Varol Bülent Aral, accused of inciting prime suspect Emre Günaydin, and now former publishing employee Hüseying Yekli.

Around 70 films will be showing at Istanbul’s 8th Independent Film Festival from 12 to 22 February. The festival will then move on to Ankara.

Following the acquittal of singer Bülent Ersoy for her criticism of cross-border operations into Northern Iraq last year, the prosecutor in the case is insisting on an appeal, arguing that Ersoy's medical inability to have children is an insult to Turkish mothers.

11 rangers were killed and their bodies burnt in 1996 and the General Staff blamed it on the PKK. Then Minister of State, Ekmen says "he knew the deep state was repsonsible but couldn't prove it". Activists urge an investigation at least after 13 years.