Freedom of Expression Workshop directed at lawyers will be held at the Istanbul Hotel Villa under the framework of the BİA² project implemented by the IPS Communication Foundation. Approximately 30 lawyers from 15 provinces to attend May 27-28 workshop.

Lawyers of the Istanbul Bar Association have marched to Istanbuls Taksim Square in protest of recent attacks on State Council and Cumhuriyet daily. Accompanied by judges and prosecutors, around 1,000 jurists pledge support to secularism and democracy.

Minister Cubukcu reveals new Platform to Prevent Violence and says 800,000 Turkish soldiers will receive training to prevent violence against woman, in cooperation with Turkeys Chief of General Staff.

Human Rights Foundation chair Onen says Turkish-Islamic synthesis reviving in different shape with State Council attack and notes nationalist atmosphere in lack of leftist movement brings economic benefit to politics. The compromise is about an economy o

Bursa Governors Office filed complaint with prosecution to close down month-old Rainbow Association on grounds of being against the law and public moral. Reason cited is same as Ankaras earlier unsuccessful bid to lock down KAOS-GL.

Torture and ill-treatment continued to be reported, with those detained for ordinary crimes particularly at risk. Law enforcement officers continued to use excessive force in the policing of demonstrations; four demonstrators were shot dead in November.

Patriotic Front holds weekend meeting in Iskenderun saying no to USA, rejecting alleged plans to convert popular Mediterranean seaport into a US base. Iskenderun Port is not for sale protestors say.

Women from 11 organizations stage sitting protest against new Anti-Terror Bill in front of Istanbuls historic Galatasaray High School. Women say chauvinist and anti-Kurdish policies threaten them the most.

Lawyer Arslan the chief suspect for the killing of Council of State judge and accomplices jailed after court order. Former officer Muzaffer Tekin, still under interrogation for charges of soliciting and ordering the armed attack

Democratic Left Party Honorary Chairman and five ties Turkeys Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit fighs for his life after suffering a brain hemorrhag. Ecevit, unconcious remains in intensive care after 4.5 hour surgery.

Pro-Islamic Vakit newspaper owner Nuri Aykon and Editor-in-Chief Aksoy face up to 34.5 years in prison if found guilty on charges. Case listed for June 13. New investigation launched on papers possible soliciting of armed attack on State Council.

Court decision to ban headscarf cannot justify murder says international rights group Human Rights Watch upon the killing of a Turkish State Council judge and wounding of four others who had decided to ban headscarf in state offices.