For the first time, there are 49 women in parliament. Most of the AKP parliamentarians are lawyers and academics, but there are also directors, pharmacists and architects.

Reporters Sans Frontiers and International PEN condemn Hrant Dink murder and called on Turkish authorities to ensure those responsible are brought to justice. Hrant Dink was well known to PEN members throughout the world and had received many awards.

Amnesty International called on Turkish authorities for an impatial investigation into writer Hrant Dinks murder and to condemn all forms of intolerance. He was targeted because of his work as a journalist who championed freedom of expression, AI said.

Thousands marched in assassinated Turkish-Armenian writer Hrant Dinks funeral. Nationalist and racist reaction rises following chanted slogans Were all Armenians. Debate on article 301 continues as five suspects get arrested on the case.

Conscientious objector Halil Savda is released today by the Corlu Martial Court only to be recruited at the barracks. Hes tried with disobedience to orders with intention of avoiding military duty. Legal loophole prevents a definitive result.

Assassinated Turkish-Armenian writer Hrant Dinks appeal at the ECHR will perpetuate, says his lawyers. Dink was condemned to deferred 6 months in prison for insulting Turkishness. He had applied to ECHR ahen the Supreme Court rejected his appeal.

One of the longest serving Minister of Foreign Affairs, İsmail Cem dies at the age of 67. During his term Cem managed to ease decades long hostilities with Greece and enforced Turkeys bid to join the EU. Hell be said farewell on Friday.

The ongoing World Social Forum witnesses numerous assemblies on environmental issues in an unprecedented manner. Statistics show Israeli and US agression in Middle East deprived millions from healthy lives by destroying food sources.

While marching with thousands behind Hrant Dinks coffin, Prof. Insel, lawyers Pekin and Tanrıkulu, journalists Duran and Köhne and musician Akın all agree that the reforms only come after intellectuals pay the heavy price. Now its article 301 on the row.

Assasinated Turkish-Armenian writer Hrant Dinks newspaper Agos receives an e-mail threat signed as TIT. Newspapers lawyer Çetin says that they filed a complaint about the threat and wont be intimidated by such efforts.

Police department declares that personal protection is assigned to seven writers and journalists who receive threats. The enforcement comes following Turkish-Armenian writer Dinks assassination last Friday. Police was criticized for lack of protection.

Rakel Dink reads her letter to the thousands that gathered to salute Hrant Dink for one last time: You left your loved ones, your children, your grand children. You left these people who salute you here; you left my arms. You didnt leave your country.

It is a true pity that we have lost a lightening rod against fanaticism of all kinds and a true patriot who believed and preached that without love of the citizen; love of the country is a guise for discrimination and ideological tyranny.

Tens of thousands of people attend Turkish-Armenian writer Hrant Dinks funeral. Dink was assassinated last Friday. The fisrt ceremony was held in front of the offices of Agos newspaper which Dink founded. Funeral continues at St. Maria Church.

Prosecution released the CCTV footage of a young man running away from the crime scene and his own father identified Ogun Samast as Turkish-Armenian writer Dinks assassin. Samast has been taken under custody while trying to reach his hometown Trabzon.

Yes, I can feel myself as restless as a dove but I know that in this country people do not touch and disturb the doves. The doves continue their lives in the middle of the cities.Yes indeed a bit frightened but at the same time free.

The establishment rendered it probable and a boy with nothing to loose realized the unthinkable. Once again, the myth of tolerance is crushed with Hrant Dinks death. Nobody tolerates others anymore on this land.

Prominent Turkish-Armenian writer and journalist Hrant Dink has been shot dead today while he was leaving the offices of the newspaper Agos which he founded and worked. He was subjected to criticism and harrasement by nationalists.

This is a compilation of news articles that appeared on bianets English site regarding trials and prosecutions against prominent ethnic Armenian writer and journalist Hrant Dink. Dink has been assasinated today in front of Agos newspaper that he founded.

PM Erdogan files another case against Tuncay Ozkan, claiming Ozkan insulted him during a programme broadcasted January 7. Two other cases brought to court by PMs lawyers against Ozkan are still pending. On another account journalist Babahan is acquitted.