Military Court of Appeals reference to homosexuality as an advanced psychological disorder in total objector Tarhan case draws scientific reaction. The physicians and psychiatries say definition is wrong, homosexuality is neither disease nor disorder.

Journalist associations TGC, ÇGD and G9 warn government on new Anti Terror Law to be debated at Parliament Justice Commission on May 10. NGOs say law will restrict freedom of press, may revive anti-democratic regulations of post-coup era.

Greenpeace sends letter to Turkish president raising concerns on new Environment Law, saying some articles protect environment offences. Requests Sezer return the law to Parliament. Organization launches Stop-This-Law campaign over the internet.

Police use truncheons and pepper-gas on May Day group, detentions accompanied by beatings. 34 in custody in Istanbul while nation-wide arrests reportedly number over 80. Unionists lay carnation at Taksim Square in memory of 37 protesters killed in 1977.

May Day 2006: Workers demand government abandon Social Security Law, Anti-Terror Bill and nuclear power plant projects. Observers say youth and women participation in Istanbul May Day rally high despite lower overall attendance.

Cases under 301 threaten even ordinary citizens criticizing state practices. Three journalists in prison in Turkey. New Anti-Terror Law could send five more behind the bars. Turkey paid 88,000 USD to the European Court of Human Rights.

Military Court of Appeals rules ECHR decisions on conscientious objection not abiding for Turkey. Homosexuality is an advanced psychological disorder the court says and orders objector Tarhan to serve the military.

Bagcilar prosecutors office appeals against court decision dropping charges for four prominent Turkish columnists for criticizing a decision to ban 2005 Istanbul conference on Ottoman Armenians. Murat Belge to be tried on June 8 under separate indictment

Prof. Dr. Dedeoglu: Chaotic conditions not in interests of USA. America concerned over risk of independent Kurdistan in Iran. Military buildup at borders against possible declaration of independent Kurdistan as well as the PKK and US policy.

17 NGOs demand new Anti-Terror Law be withdrawn, say they themselves will be treated as unarmed terrorist organizations.TIHV says bill means tolerance policy towards torture and shifting from EU position.

Izmir Bar Association Lawyer Erkem says new Anti-Terror Law to prevent access to lawyers, opening the way for torture. Single attorney restriction and 24 hour ban on legal access topped with limitations on examining of files is to cover up for torture and

Another successful appeal by the Diyarbakir Bar Association Childrens Right Center secures release for 5 children as 55 still remain in prison. Court case demanding up to 24 years jail for 80 minors to continue.

Turkeys KAOS GL to gather homosexuals in first week-long International Rainbow Summer Camp. Target date set as July. Foreign participants expected.

IHD draws mine risk map; prepares to educate children and adults on protection. Results to be shared with MPs. General Secretary Tastan says Mined settlements are being ignored. An Action Plan and Law are required.

Two employees of the Unifar company that claimed it had nothing to do with the barrels of toxic wasted discovered in Tuzla have confessed that factory waste was given to a single person to bury until Turkeys new Environment Law went into force last year.

Prosecution demands 9 to 24 years imprisonment for 80 minors alleged to have been involved in the Diyarbakir incidents. Another case opened for 36 children.The Bar Association Childrens Rights Center will carry the case if its appeal rejected at home.

TRNC President says despite growing feelings against a solution on Greek side of divided island, Turkish Cypriots to press forward for a solution. Turkish Cypriot community integrate with the rest of the world, Lifting isolations will start unification.

Trenches on borders, entries and exits with Iran-Iraq under control, new troops and armoured vehicles deployed to the region from central and western parts of the country Turkey builds up massive deployment on the border with Iraq and Iran.

Rights activist and lawyer Yıldırım evaluates Ankaras new Anti-Terror bill, says its against fundamental rights and freedoms. Defendants are to be categorized as terrorists until they can prove their own innocence... Turkey does not need such a law.

15 Bar Associations and jurists association CHD call on High Council to withdraw decision sacking Semdinli prosecutor who charged Land Forces Commander: The greatest threat to the independence of the judiciary are the Commission and Justice Ministry.