Camyar and Ilhan have been released. The Supreme court of appeals introduced a broader outline for freedom of expression. Demirtas was acquitted. But Zarakolu, Tunc and Aygun continue to stand trials on freedom of expression.

Zafer newspapers owner Atar, chief editor Konukoglu and columnist Eyyupoglu, who criticized the Erdogans treatment of Denktash, will pay a fine of 3,000 YTL in damages. The criminal suit against the journalists is awaiting the new penal code.

Reporters Without Borders protested today against the imprisonment of Austrian journalist Sandra Bakutz of Radio Orange 94.0 and the German newspaper Junge Welt.

Journalists and caricaturists continue to criticize the Prime Minister Erdogan who sued caricaturist Kart of Cumhuriyet daily for drawing him as a cat. Caricaturist Kart and editor-in-chief Sucu were fined a total of 3,800 dollars for the caricature.

Bianet wins Internet journalism prize by the Journalists Association of Turkey. Along with ntvmsnbc.com and hurriyetim.com.tr bianet was aawraded the prize for its performance in 2004. Our womens desk editor Belge recieved the award in Monday ceremony.

More than 50 newspaper, television and radio reporters from eight provinces attended the media training seminar by BIA. The seminar was made up of workshops and presentations on responsible reporting and reporting on rights.

Arrested during a demonstration in early January organized by the Socialist Platform of the Oppressed, BEKSAV cameraman Kervanci and six employees of socialist press face up to 15 years in prison. They will stand trial on March 11.

Journalists Union has begun a campaign to ensure Press Freedom and to Say No to Censorship and also published a Declaration on Press Freedom. Ipekci explained that within the framework of the campaign, letters would be mailed to the officials.

According to the BIA2 Report, RTUK ordered 12 local media off the air for a total of 360 days. Two reporters are still in prison. The report tackles 115 cases and conditions of 222 journalists. 13 cases were opened based on article 159 and 8 based on 312.

During the 2nd Turkish Journalists Conference, Turkish media embraced the idea of contributing to dialogue between the Western and Arab media. In the final statement, journalists demanded that the Media Labor Law is fully implemented.

The media sector, with its 60 hours-a-week shifts, state-issued cards that are only handed to sex workers and journalists, connections with police, stock market, and sports clubs, war promotion, decisions by those in uniforms, and employees...

TGC head Erinc said that the Labor Ministry would finalize its preparations on the Press Labor Law in 2005 and expressed hope that the medias problems will be solved. The amendments to the TCK indicate that were not going to have a good year, he told.

National Security Policy Document is secret. This is the MGKs reply to human rights activisit Yurdatapans question. When he didnt get a satisfactory response to his objection, he applied to the Evaluation Board for Obtaining Information.

The site, which emphasizes childrens rights, aims to encourage media to have more coverage of children, to start a discussion on childrens journalism , help NGOs have their voices heard by more people, to become a medium for children to be heard.

The legislative progress that has undeniably been made should not conceal the fact that the climate remains as harsh as ever for the most outspoken journalists, the worldwide press freedom organization said.

A court, handling the trial opened against Radyo Dunya for citing an announcement by the imprisoned PKK leader Ocalan, decided the wait for the outcome of the other trial opened against radio officials for the propaganda of an illegal organisation.

The Human Rights Association said that the detention of Parlak, a writer for the Ulkede Ozgur Gundem newspaper, is illegal. It said the media coverage of the incident amounted to a blow to personal rights and the right to defense.

Suna Parlak, a writer for the Ulkede Ozgur Gundem newspaper, who was detained for being a member of the outlawed Kongra-Gel organization, and Helen Buket from the Rainbow Womens Organization, were released pending the outcome of their trial.

After his acquittal, Cartoonist Ustündağ is being sued again for obscenity of his book Sunday Lovers which has been sent to an expert for further investigation. The writer of the other book Apple; Batur is expected to give evidence to the court.

Hakan Albayrak, the former writer for the Milli Gazete, who was convicted and arrested for insulting Ataturk in one of his articles, was released from the Ankara Kalecik prison after serving for six months.