Journalist Ersen Korkmaz, owner of the Demokrat Iskenderun newspaper, has been on trial under Article 159, now succeeded by Article 301, for the last five years.

The Diyarbakir Gün TV channel has been broadcasting in Kurdish, but has faced many difficulties due to RTÜK stipulations.

According to the Landmine Monitor 2007 report, 18 people died and 55 people were injured because of landmines last year.

The 32nd issue of a local Gaziantep newspaper was confiscated after an article entitled "Mother, Don't Send Me to the Army" was published.

After the State Council rejected a broadcasting ban on the PKK attack in Daglica on 21 October, a military court has now announced a broadcasting and print ban on the prosecution of the eight soldiers released from PKK captivity.

Istanbul Press Prosecutor Nurten Altinok has decided to drop proceedings against journalist Umur Talu who had described the dissatisfaction of sergeants in the army.

After three employees of the Zirve publishing house were killed in their office in Malatya seven months ago, the trial of sevem of the suspects starts in ten days.

Retired military judge Kardas criticises the condemnation of the eight soldiers for “not dying”. Journalist Akad sees the arrest of the soldiers after their release as an attempt at deterring further cases of surrender.

After being released by the PKK, the eight soldier hostages have been arrested for "not fulfilling their duty, disobedience and desertion abroad".

The Trabzon Prosecution has opened a trial against two gendarmerie officers for not acting on information about the planned murder of journalist Hrant Dink.

Baykal said, "If we have brotherly relations with Iraq, Iraq will behave more responsibly on the issue of exporting terrorism; it will feel the need to behave like a good neighbour."

The "We Want Our Future" Istanbul Initiative protested against the dismissal of journalist Erdogan Aydin; the Tunceli Bar Association has called for a review of the decision.

Rights organisation Freedom House has called for changes in Article 301, as well as a less restrictive application of the new Turkish Penal Code.

Organisations in the East and Southeast of Turkey have called on the PKK to put down arms and on the government to create favourable conditions for peace.

RTÜK has fined the Diyarbakir Gün TV a total of 200,000 YTL for "broadcasts violating truth and neutrality".

In a press release of 7 November, Reporters Without Borders (RWB) have called on the Turkish Minister of Justice to act on promises to change Article 301.

The Istanbul branch of the IHD has voted for its new president and managing committee.

After offering municipal services in three languages apart from Turkish, mayor Abdullah Demirbas from the Sur municipality in Diyarbakir was taken from office and his municipal council was dissolved. The trial against Demirbas and twenty others has started.

After "Sabah" newspaper journalist Umur Talu wrote a column entitled "He Was the Politest Politician, But Look What Happened", lawyers from the Dogan Media Group issued a refutation and rectification statement.

The PKK attacked a gendarmerie station in Tunceli. One sergeant and three PKK members were killed.