TÜİK reveals that unemployment rate rose to 15.5 percent in January. One in four youth are jobless.

Noting that nine people were killed by security forces since February 2008, DTP claims the Minister of Interior failed to take necessary action.

Those taken into custody on Monday morning as part of the Ergenekon investigation may be held until 16 April.

American diplomacy changed but American policy remains there, observes Jody Sabral, freelance broadcast journalist in Istanbul, reflecting on US President Barack Obama's landmark visit to Turkey.

PM Soyer files complaints against his rivals in upcoming elections on allegations of conspiracy against the government.

Minister of Treasury Mehmet Şimşek claims that nobody in Turkey is affected by the ongoing global crisis. DİSK chair Çelebi reacts.

According to the the Turkish Statistical Institute TÜİK, there has been a 23.7 percent decrease in industrial production compared to last year. The production of cars and car-related products has gone down by 59 percent.

While PM Erdoğan refuses to meet with the pro-Kurdish MPs, DTP co-chair Türk met with us president Obama and expressed their views for a peaceful solution to the Kurdish issue. Army commanders attend General Assembly meeting after two years.

US president Obama arrives in Turkey this afternoon. DTP MP Tuncel says they would demand improving diplomatic efforts in trying to resolve the problems in the Middle East.

CHP Istanbul party chair Tekin has demanded that the next elections, which will be the general elections in 2011, be electronic to avoid tampering and the high number of invalid votes.

Mainly Kurdish inmates are protesting rights violations, such as arbitrary ban on publications in Kurdish. The hunger strike entered its 39th day. Rights defenders urge the government to act, warning that four inmates' health is deteriorating.

Following the announcement of the official election results, all the main parties have found reasons to demand recounts.