About inviting Yeni Safak representatives to the press conference at the General Staff military quarters, Secretary-General of the General Staff Demireren said, This is an exception. We can say we have accepted Yeni Safak as an intern.

Ozgen Is, the editor-in-chief of the Revolutionary Contestation Union, was taken to the prison for violating the demonstrations law and resisting the police. He was watching a press statement in criticism of the police.

The International Penal Court Coalition, which has 2,000 members worldwide, is launching a new campaign for countries that have not approved the court yet. Turkey is the first target. Coordinator Aguirrezabal is coming to Ankara on January 29.

RTUK issued a warning to TGRT saying it aired programs that would hurt the physical, mental and moral development of youngsters. ART was also warned for violating the rule that, there must be at least 20 minutes between advertisements.

Cetin should have screened the movie, said actor Ergun; The movie was wrong from the start, said movie writer Tasciyan; while Journalist Eryilmaz said the reasons of the decision should be discussed, rather than the decision itself.

We are shocked by this sentence, which is utterly disproportionate. We remind you that under international norms, prison terms should not be imposed for press offences, Ménard, secretary general of RSFsaid in a letter to Justice Minister Cicek.

The Human Rights Association criticized the fact that 2 DEHAP officials were arrested because they referred to Kurdish rebel leader Ocalan as Mister. Those who did this are not trying to implement law. They are trying to resist EU reforms said IHD.

Sabri Ejder Ozic, the former head of the local Radio Dunya, has been sentenced to a year in prison for insulting the TBMM. Ozic was accused of saying, This parliament is terrorist. Ozics lawyer Meric has appealed the court decision.

Ozkoray who is facing legal proceedings in a number of press cases, was released the following day. His trouble with the law stems from having criticized the army and raising a variety of taboo subjects in his articles, such as the Kurdish issue.

Lawyers Tanrikulu, Korkmaz and Deyars are indicted for misconducting duty and abusing their legal responsibility in connection with compensation cases of 96 villagers from Diyarbakir discrict evacuated and burned in the years 1993 and 1994.

RSF called on the Turkish armed forces to show more respect for press freedom after 312 generals filed suit against the Islamist daily Vakit and columnists, Yenihaber, demanding 367,000 euros in damages for an article.

Gray Wolves carried out a protest in Nicosia toprotest the intervention of EU and USA in TRNC elections. Journalist Kanatli said that he did not carry anything provocative and did not speak to anyone that could have triggered this.

The trial against Özgüden and his two colleagues for insulting the Army continued. The court renewed the arrest warrant against Özgüden. The judge also decided to order all border check points to inform the tribunal of the earlier arrest warrant.

According to an Ankara Court decision, the websites of the weekly Ekmek ve Adalet magazine and the daily Ozgur Politika newspaper were halted. All access to the websites are restricted through filters since months.

Dersim magazine managers Mutlu and Coskun, who are being charged with inciting hatred and hostility, asked the court to be acquitted. Lawyer Demir said the indictment and the study about the case did not say what parts in the magazine constituted crime.

Journalist Kara, who filmed local governer while he was swimming, faces up to 15 days in prison for disturbing him. He is also charged with swearing though a book he wrote and he also has 13 cases pending at the appeal Court.

Publisher Zarakolu was being charged of inciting hatred, by publishing the book, Trying the September 12, 1980 Regime. Asans book, Pontos Culture, has been cleared of divisiveness. Deniz Zarakolu has been acquitted for his funeral speech.

MAZLUMDER emphasized that the prison management made it very difficult for not only the lawyers, but also the lawmakers to see the victims. We are afraid that there are serious human rights violations in the prison, it stated.

RSF has called on RTUK to rescind the one-month suspension it imposed on 5 television stations. RTÜK accuses the television stations of carrying broadcasts defending the unfair interests of their owner, their shareholders and members of the family.

Lawyer Ilkiz said TRTs application to cancel the RTUK ordinance was far from seriousness. The ordinance violates the Constitution, we also went to the Council of State, said Sincar of Radio Dunya.