Human rights groups are warning to authorities on the outlawed activities of intervening Jurists Union demanding measures and an investigation. Concerns mount over security at court due to rightwing groups public appeal to display national unity.

Four newsmen and five human rights activists involved in securing and covering the release of a Turkish soldier kidnapped by the PKK are to be tried at High Criminal Court unless their appeal is accepted. Prosecutor currently demands 5 years jail for each

Following Sept. 12 arrest for a collage poster depicting Erdogan as Bushs dog, British artist Dickinson was transferred to a police station where he has been held under custody. He says he doesnt know why he is there as rights groups raise concern.

Metis issues public appeal asking everyone to attend the author Shafaks hearing while rightwing Jurists Union group declares it will be a day of national duty inviting all supporters to be at courthouse. She wont attend court having just given birth.

While 14 million students head for primary and secondary schools in a new term with only 595 thousand teachers shared between all, defects are compounded by politics, internal exile, penalties, discrimination and staff poverty.

Police says bomb mechanism in Diyarbakir is a PKK protoype. DTP Deputy Chairman Yurttas: Whoever may have organized the attack, we will continue to insist on peace. The perpetrators should be revealed. No matter who is behind this provocation.

Three-day mourning by the local businesses ends as shutters are reopen after a silent parade of 5 thousand. Police Special Operation Teams display discontent with a counter-parade by a convoy of 20 armored carriers.

Political parties, rights activists, artists and NGOs sahraply react against the Diyarbakir bombing. Regardless of where it comes from, for whatever aim, violence cannot be approved. The Kurdish problem cannot be solved through violence they say.

Childrens rights group Gundem Cocuk says on explosion killing 6 children in Diyarbakir: Those conducting violence, nourishing it, those creating the conditions for it are all equally guilty. The crime is a crime even if the bomb had not killed children

The right to life of 11-year-old Kurdish girl in Batman might have been neglected while two suspects killed in the same incident could have been apprehended alive, concludes a fact-finding mission of human rights NGOs.

Those against peace will be uncovered, if they are not protected by the state says DTP leader Turk. Funerals held for those killed, protests recorded, local businesses pull down shutters. Governors office: The bomb killing 10 was planted in a thermos.

One of the leading Kurdish politician Ekinci says PKK must lay down arms with no conditions attached to it. Ekinci argues that for democracy forces to advance in Turkey and be effective, PKK has to end armed activities point blank.

More than 200 Turkish and Kurdish intellectuals call on PKK for an unconditional end to all armed activities and appeal to state for legislation allowing everyone to participate in democratic social life.

SDP and SODEV back DTPs appeal for PKK unilateral ceasefire and call on public to press for peaceful solution. Kocali says Cease-fire alone will not end conflict, . Cingi: Government initiatives for peace should be supported.

A bomb attack in the poor Baglar district killed 10 and wounded at least 15 people, many of them children. As the investigation continues, IHD and Diyarbakır mayor Baydemir condemned the attack as a provocation against efforts of peace.

Human Rights Foundation Chair Onen says 80 military coup still intact by renewing and sophisticating itself. The culture of conflict is trying to spread into the civilian environment. This is an operation to suppress peace.

Pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) chairman Ahmet Turk issues cease-fire appeal and says he is hopeful PKK will accept: If the PKK declares a cease-fire it is a must to create the conditions to make it durable.

The case against four newsmen and five activists for their involvement in the PKKs release of kidnapped Turkish soldier Coskun Kirandi is to continue with Prosecutors opinion being read. If found guilty on charges each face 5 years jail.

The practice of fingerprinting employees during entries and exists at Diyarbakir Dicle University Faculty of Medicine HOSPITAL has come to an end after health sector union applies for annulment to province Human Rights Board.

Atilim newspaper Editor-in-Chief Ibrahim Cicek and Ozgur Radio Broadcast Coordinator Erdogan among 33 suspects detained by police on charges of being members of outlawed leftwing MLKP. Detentions condemned as lawyer claims police kidnapped another suspect