The seven administrators of the Turkish Road Transport Union have been waiting to appear before the court for four and a half months for the accusations of enrolling members at the union forcefully, founding a crime organization. The union secretary-general blames the employers for the incident.

The AKP members of the Human Rights Committee reject the proposal to form a subcommittee for the investigation of the May Day incidents to determine the human right violations.

Economist Sonmez's report prepared for Petrol-Is studies how the foreign capital has affected growth potential, the disadvantage brought about by the current account deficit in the face of global crisis and the increasing inequalities.

The Labour Platform announced yesterday that there would be a two-hour warning strike on 14 March to protest against the planned reform in social security and health insurance law.

The continuing deaths of shipyard builders in Tuzla, on the outskirts of Istanbul, are due to lack of security at the workplace.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has published a statement of assets on the Prime Ministerial Press Centre Website.

The AKP's claim of a yearly growth rate of 16 percent is mostly deception which has been achieved by speculation.

As many trade unions are preparing to strike, the mainstream media is painting them as the villains out to destroy the economy. Labour representatives have argued the contrary.

Union reacts to THY contract allowing unilateral layoffs in case of cabin crew pregnancy. Hava Is Deputy Chair Ates says discriminating agreement is an attack against the labor of women.

Turkeys Revolutionary Workers Unions Confederation is launching a nation-wide Stop Israel! campaign with press conferences to be held in all regions and statements against Israeli attacks to be read at all work places.

Rights NGOs, trade unions and opposition parties call for nation-wide campaign against Article 301 on July 24. Campaign is particularly directed at MPs who will be called to move for lifting the article from Penal Code.

Held in prison for 40 days after trying to file complaint against police harassment, LIMTER-IS Chairman Dinc and Training Expert Saygili have been released to face trial as free citizens. Dinc denies charges and complais from being subject to violence.

IHGD calls on Istanbul Bar Association to stop lawyer Kerincsiz and his group of supporters in wake of new assault on human rights activists. Appeal comes after recent attack during promotion of TESEV book on Enforced Internal Migration.

Foreign unions, parties and groups demand immediate release of dockyard union executives Dinc and Saygili who were arrested on pretext of resisting the police after being beaten up. Still no news on any investigation into earlier police attacks.

Istanbul prosecutor orders arrest of two unionists detained by police. LIMTER-IS chair Dinc and Training Expert Saygili placed in Kartal prison. Lawyer Akkilic says decision arbitrary, illegal. We will complain. Unions call for immediate release.

DISK stages protest in front of ILO Ankara office against workers losing jobs for union membership and arrest of LIMTER-IS union leaders. Celebi says: Government should enforce ILO decisions; barriers in front of union rights should be lifted immediately

Balikesir miner deaths sparks off appeals for union control at Turkish mines. UNionist Uygur says: Preventing unions is leading to deaths. MADEN-ISs Guzel: Accidents will significantly decline where there are unions at the work place.

At least six people were seriously injured when police attacked dockyard workers attempting to hold press conference demanding delayed wages. 16 others including executives of LIMTER-IS union are under custody.

Hurriyet Sener elected as chair of Human Rights Association Istanbul branch while Huseyin Ayyildiz named secretary.

Turkeys DISK Confederation withdraws from ILO meetings and suspends Economic and Social Council as well as EU-Turkey advisory committee membership blaming government for not taking forward steps on union rights.