The ECHR has awarded damages to a young man who was tortured while in detention in Diyarbakir in 2002.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has published a statement of assets on the Prime Ministerial Press Centre Website.

The Human Rights Association has published its first six-monthly report for 2007: 451 people are on trial.

Polish national Witek is said to have killed himself in detention; vital evidence in Okey case is "lost".

Türüt, a nationalist singer investigated for a song said to praise the murderers of journalist Hrant Dink, gave a statement at Sultanahmet law court yesterday.

President Gül has rejected comparisons of Turkey with Iran and Malaysia.

The Heinrich Böll Foundation publication "Gender Discussions in Turkey" offers a timely contribution to the discussion on feminism and religion.

RSF has condemned the decision of a Sivas court to block access to YouTube.

Prime Minister Erdogan has said, "We are preparing a constitution for Turkey, not for the AKP. There is no text yet."

The prosecution has demanded a sentence of 4.5-9 years for the police officer who shot Nigerian refugee Okey in the Beyoglu Police Department.

Jurists doubt military court will guarantee a fair trial. Human Rights Law specialist Terzi: The soldiers need to be tried in a civil court.

President Gül has travelled to Northern Cyprus. The draft constitution is to be presented to Prime Minister Erdogan.

Feminist Hidayet Tuksal, with Islamic beliefs, reacts to Turkey's major national daily Hürriyet's editor in chief Ertugrul Özkök for fanning fears of Islamic take over.

As the AKP is presenting its draft for a new constitution, it becomes clear that not much has changed. Prof. Dr. Oran criticises "compulsory citizenship".

The prosecution has reacted to controversy over a song praising Hrant Dink's murder suspects and started an investigation. Human rights groups are filing a suit additionally.

The investigation into the murder of three people at Zirve Publishers in Malatya has yet to be concluded.

After President Gül's visit to Diyarbakir, Kurdish representatives call for fewer words and more action.

Prof. Dr. Kaboglu has reacted to the Court of Appeal's decision to overturn his aquittal by saying that "a change in attitude takes time".

The Van 3rd Penal Court decreed that it was not responsible for the Semdinli trial; the case has been sent to military court.

171 people died of torture, 49 were executed. 650,000 people were arrested for no reason.