Atilim newspaper Editor-in-Chief Ibrahim Cicek and Ozgur Radio Broadcast Coordinator Erdogan among 33 suspects detained by police on charges of being members of outlawed leftwing MLKP. Detentions condemned as lawyer claims police kidnapped another suspect

Armed assailants open fire on Adiyaman Journalists Association former chairman and local Mercan TV producer Ersoy in front of his house. Ersoy comes out of attack without being harmed. Adiyaman Haber newspaper and Journalists Association condemn attack

Arrested 3 months ago on allegations made by a state repentant, Reporter Demirkaya is to be tried for aiding and abetting the PKK. He faces 10 years imprisonment if found guilty and on separate trial for covering the release of kidnapped soldier Kirandi

A company in Malatya has refused to distribute Kurdish-language Azadiya Welat newspaper after publication turns daily following 12 years of weekly print. They are distributing through 12 bureaus across the country.

Turkeys Human Rights Foundation chairman Onen sends letter to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan asking for action against Israels attacks on Palestine and Lebanon. Onen reminds Annan of UN Convention requiring prevention of acts that disrupt peace.

Pro-Kurdish Ozgur Gundem daily reopenes with the same court decision who last week ruled the newspapers closure under the new anti-terror law. Daily to appear on stands tomorrow but Turkeys media remains under threat unless restrictive articles removed.

Istanbul Public Prosecutors Office has charged Ulkede Ozgur Gundem Editor-in-Chief Aykol with membership to an armed terror organization as his daily became the countrys first to be suspended from print under the new Anti-Terror Law.

Doz Publishing House editor Ali Riza Vural faces 3 years jail for publishing a 2-volume book on Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani. Publisher charged with insulting and ridiculing the Republic. Next hearing listed for November 20 at Istanbul court.

Journalist organizations call on Constitutional Court to act to decide on articles of the new Anti-Terror Law that restrict media freedoms as two pro-Kurdish publications get banned from print in first implementation.

CGD Chair Abakay, IHD Istanbul Chair Sener and DTP Deputy Chair Kaplan condemn 15 day closure of Ulkede Ozgur Gundem daily under recent amendments made to Anti-Terror Law. Daily executive warns they will take the issue to Europe if persecution continues.

Three suspects have been arrested on charges of attempted murder after attacking Corlu Press Members Association Chairman Erdal Ozcan with wooden clubs. Press Council says attack in Tekirdags Corlu township is crude and primitive.

Prime Minister Erdogan files for damages against Leman magazine and cartoonist Cagcag for a caricature depicting him as a tick sucking the blood out of a layman. Magazine editor says humor is opposition, the PM has to see that.

Pepper and tear gas used to disperse protest against Israel by members of civil society organizations and political parties in Istanbul. Officers beat up demonstrators, confiscate flags and pennants.

Atilim newspaper writer Emin Orhan has been released from prison after two week arrest following a house raid in Izmir. 8 more journalists still held in Turkish prisons, solidarity platform says

Public Prosecutors Office launches new investigation into Armenian Turkish bilingual Agos newspaper Editor-in-Chief Dink for remarks in a Reuters interview. Dink suspected of insulting the Turkish identity for referring to genocide.

Journalist Eser to be tried at Criminal Court of First Instance for news reports on a driver who committed suicide. He face up to 2 years jail each if found guilty of insulting the memorable image of a deceased person .

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EU Commissioner Olli Rehn criticizes Court of Cassation decision against Armenian journalist Hırant Dink, editor of weekly Agos, based in Istanbul. High Court confirmed prison sentence for insulting Turkishness.

Acting on allegations supported by photographs that Iranian PKK militant Emani was executed by security forces after being captured alive, 23 organizations file formal criminal complaint demanding an investigation into the death.

Court of Appeals General Council ratifies deferred 6 month prison sentence for Armenian weekly Agos newspaper Editor-in-Chief Hrant Dink voting to reject Appeals Prosecutors final opinion of no-offence and request to quash decision..