Actor Halil Ergün spoke at the commemoration of Hrant Dink's murder two years ago on 19 January. Ten thousand people listened to him.

Around 10,000 people gathered in front of the Agos newspaper office in order to remember Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink, murdered there two years ago.

Gas heating bills have increased dramatically this year. People complain of having to turn down the heating. Many are returning to coal stoves.

Ergenekon suspect brigadier general Levent Ersöz transferred to hospital from prison. Ex-anti-terror colonel Abdulkerim Kırca, whose name is implicated in the Ergenekon investigation, is reported to have committed suicide.

The trial of the murder of Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink started on 2 July 2007 in Istanbul. In the following, lawyers Fethiye Çetin and Deniz Tuna summarise events of the trial.

The murderers of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink took aim at his vision of a Turkey that allowed free speech says Sir Geoffrey Bindman, British legal expert on human rights issues.

Kurdish MP Sırrı Sakık holds arrested general Ersöz responsible for the rights violations in Kurdish areas and calls for a thorough investigation.

Journalist Aydin spoke about the hope which Dink, as a socialist Armenian, inspired in others. Dalkıran summarised the events of the murder trial so far.

Writer Şeyhmus Diken has written a book about the last fifteen months in Kurdish writer Mehmed Uzun’s life. The book also features an introduction by Yaşar Kemal.

When a rocket killed his mother-in-law in Israel, actor Paul Kaye was appalled by the celebrations in Gaza. Six months on, he feels a different kind of despair

The UN General Secretary has condemned Israel and at least three of its workers have been wounded. Defence Minister Ehud Barak has admitted "a grave mistake." A hospital was also bombed.

Retired Brigadier General Levent Ersöz was yesterday arrested in Ankara when trying to undergo a prostate operation under a false name.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found Turkey guilty of violating the freedom of expression in three cases and has sentenced the country to paying fines in two of the cases.

A gathering to commemorate Hrant Dink on the second anniversary of his assassination will take place in front of the Agos newspaper on 19 January at 2:30pm. Other events are planned.

While the Ministry of Justice is preparing to allow “languages besides Turkish” to be spoken in prison, the language is still considered potentially criminal. A politician faces a fine for allegedly using Kurdish to spread propaganda.

In its annual report, Human Rights Watch has conceded that there are doubts about the independence of the Turkish judiciary; nevertheless, the Ergenekon trial is considered an opportunity to fight against unwanted military and state interference in political life.

British law expert Sir Geoffrey Bindman will speak at the second Hrant Dink Human Rights and Freedom of Expression Conference hosted by Bosphorus University on 16 January.

The UN Human Rights Council has asked Israel to stop attacks on the Gaza strip and has decided to send a delegation to investigate alleged war crimes. More than 900 Palestinians have died.

Dink family lawyer Ergin Cinmen has called for an investigation into the links between the Ergenekon organisation and the murders of Hrant Dink, Andrea Santoro and three Christians in Malatya.

The Turkish Human Rights Foundation (TIHV) has published its annual report, in which it states that unsolved murders as well as deaths in detention or prison are the highest in eight years.