The new government has received its vote of confidence with 337 votes. ÖDP MP Uras has criticised the government programme.

In a website message for the 30 August Day of Victory, Büyükanit has warned of an increase in attacks on the Republic. He has reminded soldiers of their duty to protect the Republic.

Following the recent controversy in France, where a Turkish child was raped by a child abuser released from prison, lawyer Akco evaluates Turkish legal provisions and finds them unsatisfactory.

Villagers attempting to return to their villages after 12 years have been told to leave their village, again for "security reasons". They have lost their harvests.

Representatives of 144 environmental groups have met and vowed that they will not vote for those who neglect renewable energy. They have also called for the law on nuclear power stations scrapped. The provisional law has been passed by the parliament.

By the end of 2007, 99 thousand hoseholds will be reached for the field research done within the Elimination of Worst Kinds of Child Labor Project. ILO, EU and government work together to direct working children back to the educational system.

The Comission on Minimum Wage gathered to decide the amount for 2007. Current number is way below poverty line. Economist Sonmez says a strong political opposion is needed to challenge the government policies while workers unions are at disaccord.

The PKK decision offers the possibility of genuine reforms and autonomy, but this will happen only if the Turkish army agrees to retire to its barracks. Economic conditions in the Kurdish areas are now desperate.

I have been in Istanbul for two times, but did not feel I was in Turkey. In Diyarbakir I had that feeling that I am in Turkish land, although I met only Kurdish and Zaza people there, says Armenian intellectual Artsvi Bakhchinyan after visiting Turkey.

Approximately 70 organizations and individuals have issued an appeal for the PKK cease-fire period to be properly evaluated and for existing problems to be addressed without prejudice: PKK must put down arms for good

Public Prosecutors Office rejects request from Bursa Governorship to close down Rainbow Association saying homosexuality is not an offence and reiterates that there will be no prosecution with a reference to the European Convention on Human Rights.

Yet another child, this time, Kerem was killed when a piece of metal he was playing with exploded. Two other children were injured in the incident. There is still not sufficient work to educate children against military mines and abandoned ammunition.