Thousands of people protested the U.S. -led attack on Iraq. U.S., take your hands off the Middle East, Make Peace not War, We wont kill, we wont die, we wont be anybodys soldier, shouted the crowd. Police broke up the protest by using tea gas.

Anti-war protesters warned Turkish leaders and called on the parliament and the government not to get Turkey involved in a crime against humanity.

25 academics from Turkey in their letters to the President, the Prime Minister and the Chairman of the Turkish Parliament, demanded that Turkey does not participate in this war, does not allow its land, air space, ports and airport to be used for attack.

Greenpeace activists chained themselves to the truck they brought into the port of Iskenderun on the Mediterrenian, where the US military has been unloading soldiers and military equipment. They demanded that the US soldiers leave Turkey immediately.

Troops from the 20th Armored Mechanized Brigade Commandership conducted a simulation at the Habur border gate. Six tanks passed into northern Iraq. Five hundred military vehicles stationed on an empty field in Silopi near the tent town for refugees.

Kerim Yildiz, Executive Director of KHRP, comments, We welcome the Courts judgment that Turkey has violated the European Convention on Human Rights once again. We now expect the Turkish state to implement the Courts judgment and to grant a retrial.

CHP lawmaker Yazar asked the parliament: Who has the control over the Iskenderun port? Did you order the Americans to send out their military ammunitions after the parliament rejected the second motion?

The U.S. troops are continuing their activities in Turkey. This is an invasion, said No to War in Iraq Coordination spokesmen Evren and Mater. They said they would try everything to protest the war.

Professors: second motion, before establishment of international lawful grounds for legitimacy of military action and putting internal and external pressures on the Assembly would surely violate the principle of parliamentary supremacy.

US is running opposite to the Turkish parliaments verdict by preparing to set up coordination headquarters in Mardin says constitutional analyst Prof. Azrak. It wouldnt be different if Turkey was actually occupied by the US, a crime is ommitted.

Despite deep concerns on Iraqs territorial disintegration, Ankara has reportedly considered a multi-ethnic equation for northern Iraq in which the Turkoman would become part of an autonomous administration, if present status quo were suddenly destroyed.

Political parties, peace Initiative,TIHV, TMMOB, and KESK spokespersons comment on the statement by the General Staff and for resubmitting the proposal to the parliament.

U.S. officials visited the Batman hospital. Hospital director Kubba said they could meet the needs of the Americans if necessary. About 150 vehicles rented by the U.S. have begun their activities.

The government could resubmit the motion as it is, but this would not be politically correct, says constitutional analyst Zafer Uskul. Moving the refused draft with petty changes for a second time is making a way around national will.he said.

Peace Initiative says: We thank the members of the Parliament who displayed the dignity of taking this decision, there can be no second memorandum, we will share our bread, We are closer to the EU now, the solution to the Kurdish Question is in Turkey.

Bar chair Kirik said the U.S. had created a de facto state in Iskenderun and announced that this exceeded the modernization agreements. Kirik called on the authorities to inform the people and to oppose this war.

Under the humanitarian aid operation, the Health Minister asked a group of doctors to be ready within 12 hours to go to their mission regions. The doctors have to prepare a bag with seven-days of personal supplies.

A war in the Middle East could delay Turkeys candidacy negotiations with the EU, said EU-Turkey KPK head Lagendijk. The reforms should not be delayed, Cyprus problem should be solved, conflicts in the Southeast would take Turkey back, he warned.

There could be conflicts between Turkey and Iraqi Kurds, and Syria could become the next target, Syrian journalist Mahalli said. The U.S. is winking at Iran, and Iran is taking advantage of this. The future of the Middle East is shady.

A parliamentary vote to allow foreign troops in Turkey or sending Turkish troops to a foreign country requires a U.N. resolution according to the Constitution, Prof. Dr. Uskul said. A contrary act would be a violation of the constitution, he adds.