"A novel does not commit crimes," says Gürsel, but he faces a trial for the novel "Allah's Daughter".

According to a new report, every third young person not in education is unemployed.

Prof. Dr. Kaboğlu has demanded that the state issue an apology over its treatment of Prof. Dr. Saylan shortly before her death. Many NGOs expressed their sadness over her death.

Prof. Dr. Türkan Saylan, for 18 years president of the Association for the Support of Contemporary Living, has passed away. She was well-known for her support of girls' education.

A Bilgi University survey found that majority of university students don't have access to adequate housing. State institutions are the cheapest option, yet tight discipline and poor amenities distance students.

According to a report by the Human Rights Foundation, 26 people died and 370 were injured during local elections in March.

Peace activist, writer Tahmaz criticizes the recently announced "Under-secretariat of Public Order and Security," which would coordinate counter-terrorism activities. "Tightening the security won't solve the Kurdish issue, only political reforms could," he says.

At the court building where the Güngören trial started, relatives of the victims wanted to lynch the defendants. The accused have claimed their innocence.

At the latest Ergenekon hearing, five defendants were released from detention. Küçük has been questioned in relation to the Malatya murders.

Following a find of weapons in Istanbul’s Poyrazköy, arms and ammunition were found in the Bosphorus at the Beykoz coast of Istanbul.

Diyarbakır MP Birdal has called for an investigation into the massacre in Mardin.

Former Chief of Staff Büyükanit appeared in a political talkshow on Channel D and talked to journalists Birand and Akar.

Diyarbakır Sur district mayor Demişbaş is sentenced to prison for referring to rebel PKK leader as "Mr. Öcalan". Elected in recent local elections, he is striped of the right to serve as public officer by the ruling.

DTP MP Tuncel has accused the state of supporting a certain kind of masculinity with guns.

Trade union leaders have urged the new cabinet to protect the poor and unemployed from the crisis, to pass new trade union laws and a democratic constitution.

44 people were killed by armed masked people at a village engagement celebration in the province of Mardin yesterday evening.

More than 5,000 people gathered in Taksim Square for 1 May. The celebration ended at 1.30 pm.

More than 5,000 people gathered in Taksim Square for 1 May. The celebration ended at 1.30 pm.

Even if those planning to join May Day celebrations are hoping there will be no problems, many are preparing for the worst.

It remains to be seen whether the Istanbul governor and the trade union confederations agree on what a “reasonable number” of people in Taksim Square is on Labour Day.