Some 500 people sign a public petition giving themselves to the prosecutors as accomplices in the crime committed by Armenian-Turkish bilingual weekly editor Hrant Dink, who was recently found guilty of insulting Turkishness.

Economist Sonmez: Public investments in the East produce results benefiting the west or sustaining a State of Emergency. Economic and political positive discrimination is needed. GUNSIAD Chair Bedirhanoglu: Atmosphere of conflict should end.

Reaction against Israels attacks grows with NGOs condemning aggression. Rallies for solidarity with Palestine are organized. Israel called on to immediately end attacks; withdraw to 1967 borders, release captive ministers.

Government discusses reinstating State of Emergency in Southeast as violence escalates. IHD Deputy Chair Yalcindag: We practically live OHAL. Concrete steps should be taken on the Kurdish problem.

The British government this week formally outlawed the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons TAK and added three other organizations to its list of terrorist groups under a new legislation which makes glorification of terrorism illegal.

Major troop deployment reported along Iraqi border after government tells military to plan and prepare for an incursion. PM rebuffs US Ambassadors warning against unilateral action, says government will decide on what to do.

Suspects in Turkey will not to get legal representation if they cant pay as Turkeys Union of Bar Associations (TBB) halts all free counseling services for defendants after Justice Ministry fails to cover the costs.

Another court case has been launched against Diyarbakir Metropolitan Mayor Baydemir, this time for remarks made while attempting to calm residents and security forces during the wave of violence that swept through city at the end of March.

Turkeys leading NGOs increase pressure on President Sezer to have Anti-Terror Act returned to Parliament without ratification and hold a face-to-face meeting to express concerns: Otherwise we will turn into a police state.

According to a recently leaked letter by senior UN officer Turkish parliament, contrary to serious warnings regarding very broad and vague definition of terrorism passed the new anti-terror act to the future detriment of innocent people.

Law enabling civilians to be tried only by civilian courts unless charged with military offences but giving courts the authority to attribute to Military Criminal Law goes in force after being ratified by the President and published by Official Gazette.

Representatives of 15 organizations send letter to President Sezer asking him not to ratify amendment in Turkeys Anti-Terror Law: The law surrenders personal rights and freedoms to the conscience of security forces; eliminates all basic human rights.

Following the first visit to Turkey of the Head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, an investigation is launched against Karekin II under article 301 of Anti-Terror Law for insulting Turkishness.

Istanbul prosecutor demands up to 4.5 years imprisonment for Radikal daily columnist Yetkin for criticizing the controversial trial of internationally accredited Turkish author Orhan Pamuk. Charged with attempting to influence a fair trial Yetkin is t

Attorney Noyan Ozkan files a complaint with the Interior Ministry asking for an investigation into Trabzon Governor Yavuzdemirs remarks those who wreck public order will be punished referring to human rights activists who were attacked by a local crowd

Group of protestors including rightwing lawyers stage protest against visiting Armenian Patriarch Karekin and attack old woman on Heybeliada (Khalki) island. Police detain one suspect but release Muammer Kocadagli who is reported to have hit the victim.

Active Democratic Group surfaces as victor of all chairmanship and council elections held for the Turkish Medical Association (TTB). Newly elected chairman Prof.Dr. Gencay Gursoy says there wont be a TTB that submits to Ankara bureaucracy.

Organized by the leftist Freedom and Solidarity Party 6,000.rally against discrimination. Party chairman Kozanoglu criticizes pending Anti-Terror Law and urges: Everyone, including those on the mountains, should be granted the right to participate.

Tunceli courts reject appeal for release of DIHA reporter Rustu Demirkaya who was arrested for aiding the PKK. Journalist to be tried in Malatya. RSF calls for temporary release.

On trial at a military tribunal for a published article, journalist Abdurrahman Dilipak says new draft bill limiting military trials of civilians not good enough. It brings a civilian court system but guards trying a case by Military Criminal Law.