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Family of Turkish driver Murat Yuce, killed in Iraq, mourn for him. Leyla Yuce, bursting into tears, said, I want to hope that my husband still ...»

The Chamber of Electrical Engineers objected to Turkeys plans to build a nucelar plant. Turkey doesnt need nuclear energy, said EMO. Nuclear lobbies are looking for ...»

A research conducted by Prof. Alphan and researcher Avci, showed that working children suffer from malnutrition and are underdeveloped due to working conditions. 72 percent of ...»

According to data provided by the Initiative for a Turkey Without Mines, 19 land mine explosions in the last six months, killed 20 people and injured ...»

The number of detentions increase as prosecutions decrease after the adoption of the Seventh Reform Package to broaden the right to reunion and demonstration, says MAZLUMDER, ...»

PM Erdogan during his Teheran visit thanks Iran for its cooperation in countering the Kurdish guerrillaPKK/Kongra-Gel. Erdoğan also expressed grief of the deaths of Iranians in ...»

BIA2 (Network for Monitoring and Covering Media Freedom and Independent Journalism) publishes second Quarterly Media Monitoring Report, which covers the period April-June 2004. Violations still persist. ...»

Professors, who are deputies of ruling Justice and Development Party refuted the claim of Transport Minister Binali Yildirim that they have given their consent to the ...»

Ecevit Quits Politics [26 July 2004]

At a party congress, DSP Leader Ecevit made a farewell speech to his party members and said, I can now have much spare time. For the ...»

IPA concerned about dangers threatening publishers in lead up to consideration of Turkeys membership in the EU ...»

At least 36 people lost their lives when a packed express train crashed on the way from Istanbul to Ankara. Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim under fire ...»

According to a report by Human Rights Association (IHD) in the first six months of 2004; 61 people lost their lives in armed clashes, 692 people ...»

Foreign Minister Gul made warnings on Kirkuk, before the Summit of Neighboring Countries of Iraq which will be held in Cairo this week. Pointing out that ...»

Prof. Dr. Aksit receives the 2004 gold medal, the biggest prize in allergy research in the world, by the World Allergy Research Foundation. He won more ...»

63 children from six different countries, all from economically disadvantaged families and suffering from psychological problems, came to Marmaris through an organization of the International Yacht ...»

Turkish Supreme Court of Appeals overturned on Wednesday conviction of four former Democracy Party deputies including Leyla Zana, Orhan Dogan, Hatip Dicle, and Selim Sadak, and ...»

Torture Cases Decreasing [14 July 2004]

Of 139 complaints filed with the Prime Ministry Human Rights Department over the past six months, only seven of the cases dealt with torture, causing it ...»

The 2. Labor Court in Ankara asked Eğitim-Sen, (Education and Science Workers Union), to amend its statutes in 60 days. Kazim Genç, the lawyer representing Eğitim-Sen, ...»

Studies are underway to determine whether or not the training would be under the NATO umbrella, or this training would be given in Iraq or any ...»

It is unfortunate that the ECHR in its recent decision sustaining the headscarf ban in Turkish universities has fully adopted the assumption that in Turkey secularism ...»

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