I am against the US, but I dont think a new motion will be rejected, said AKP lawmaker Caliskan. Lawmakers Ozcan, Akman and Erdogan would act towards national interests. Oztunc and Eri chose not to say anything before the motion is resubmitted.

Peace activists held a protest in Sabiha Gokcen Airport rented by the US as an airbase in the war on Iraq. The motion was rejected but the occupation goes on, shouted the protestors. The checks will go on every week, they said.

AKPs program on women is much more advanced and radical than CHPs. Im only in doubt because I dont know if they will implement it. There is neither a competent women speaking nor strong and ostentatious women organizers.

Greenpeace activists chained themselves to the truck they brought into the port of Iskenderun on the Mediterrenian, where the US military has been unloading soldiers and military equipment. They demanded that the US soldiers leave Turkey immediately.

Troops from the 20th Armored Mechanized Brigade Commandership conducted a simulation at the Habur border gate. Six tanks passed into northern Iraq. Five hundred military vehicles stationed on an empty field in Silopi near the tent town for refugees.

Kerim Yildiz, Executive Director of KHRP, comments, We welcome the Courts judgment that Turkey has violated the European Convention on Human Rights once again. We now expect the Turkish state to implement the Courts judgment and to grant a retrial.

The U.S. troops are continuing their activities in Turkey. This is an invasion, said No to War in Iraq Coordination spokesmen Evren and Mater. They said they would try everything to protest the war.

CHP lawmaker Yazar asked the parliament: Who has the control over the Iskenderun port? Did you order the Americans to send out their military ammunitions after the parliament rejected the second motion?

Professors: second motion, before establishment of international lawful grounds for legitimacy of military action and putting internal and external pressures on the Assembly would surely violate the principle of parliamentary supremacy.

US is running opposite to the Turkish parliaments verdict by preparing to set up coordination headquarters in Mardin says constitutional analyst Prof. Azrak. It wouldnt be different if Turkey was actually occupied by the US, a crime is ommitted.

On Womens Day, 8th of March women in Turkey voiced their demands for peace with music, drums, with purple, red, yellow, green banners; they also voiced their opposition against the Parliament, against United States and against male domination.

Despite deep concerns on Iraqs territorial disintegration, Ankara has reportedly considered a multi-ethnic equation for northern Iraq in which the Turkoman would become part of an autonomous administration, if present status quo were suddenly destroyed.

Political parties, peace Initiative,TIHV, TMMOB, and KESK spokespersons comment on the statement by the General Staff and for resubmitting the proposal to the parliament.

U.S. officials visited the Batman hospital. Hospital director Kubba said they could meet the needs of the Americans if necessary. About 150 vehicles rented by the U.S. have begun their activities.

HRW: Dont Repeat Civilian Killings and Displacement. If Turkish operations in Northern Iraq bear any resemblance to those in southeastern Turkey, we can expect to see a human rights disaster.

The same way it was no doomsday when the motion was rejected, the parliament should show the same courage for IMF program, said economist Mustafa Sonmez: Turkish economys recovery depends on regulations on the debt program and the interest spending.

The government could resubmit the motion as it is, but this would not be politically correct, says constitutional analyst Zafer Uskul. Moving the refused draft with petty changes for a second time is making a way around national will.he said.

Peace Initiative says: We thank the members of the Parliament who displayed the dignity of taking this decision, there can be no second memorandum, we will share our bread, We are closer to the EU now, the solution to the Kurdish Question is in Turkey.

During the Communications Council, the Internet Commission called for the establishing of an Information Technology Ministry. There cant be public broadcasting if there is no autonomy, said the Public Broadcasting and TRT Commission.

The defendants, who are charged with raping the 12-year-old N.C., are being tried in closed-door hearings. Two women, who are accused of selling N.C. to these men, are also being tried. About 50 women from various provinces came to Mardin to support N.C.