Human Rights Association applies to Ministry of Environment and Forestry as nothing is done to stop spreading forest fire in southeast Bingol province. IHD Bingol Branch Secretary Lawyer Ishakogulu says suspicions focus on state forces starting the fire.

Main opposition Republican Peoples Party (CHP) Adana deputy Tacidar Seyhan formally asks the parliament and government if the media reports that containers marked USAF and Explosives had recently been shipped from Turkeys southern ports.

Ankara Bar Association has filed a case with Turkeys Council of State against a police circular banning police officers from detaining soldiers or military personnel even if they are not on duty while committing crimes.

Public indictment led by 7 leading Turkish intellectuals to condemn Israel, charging Bush, Blair and Olmert of committing crimes against humanity is already joined by 15 thousand others in one week. Anger against Israel and USA unprecedentedly growing.

President Sezer asks Constitutional Court to annul articles 5 and 6 of new Anti-Terror Law related to media coverage of terrorism, for ruling heavy fines for publishers and executives while allowing the closure of publications and suspension from print.

Turkey lost feminist writer Duygu Asena on 31 July. Her novels created most of todays feminists who this Tuesday were there to pay her their final respects in the knowledge that her memory, concepts and struggle will live on.

Diyarbakir Prosecutor has launched an inquiry into retired General Tokat who publicly revealed that he had ordered clandestine street bombings to frighten judges assigned to the Southeast. Right NGOs file criminal complaints for bombings.

Rania Masri: Number of fatalities as result of Israeli bombardment is reflected incorrectly very wrong. According to Crisis Desk, 1,000 have died. Over 850,000 have been displaces. Israel has still not given the map of the 400,000 mines it buried.

Constitutional Court rejects local tribunals appeal to overturn legislation requiring police to have judge permission to conduct searches. Decision underlines that the Turkish police cannot conduct arbitrary body searches or search possessions.

Revelations made by retired General Tokat that he ordered clandestine street bombings in residential areas in the Southeast to get judges and civil servants in line with reality are seen as criminal confession. Bar Association demands immediate inquiry.

Turkeys Journalists Association chair Ipekci speaks out on national media saying it has fallen under the yoke of censorship and auto-censorship - stemming from pressure, blackmail and threats - as country marks 98th anniversary of lifting censorship.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.