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Singers for Peace Prosecuted

Five Turkish members of the bi-communal peace choir from Cyprus prosecuted by the Northern Cyprus authorities for performing in Turkey with their Greek colleagues. Teachers Union calls for international urgent action.

Presidents EU Summit to the Leaders

The EU summit was successful in pushing forward the solution of the problems regarding Turkeys EU membership. However, the actions of the parliament will have to be closely watched from now on. Turkeys government problem is persisting.

10 June 2002 Zafer Üskül

Journalist Released But The Trial Continues

Turkish journalist, Asiye Zeybek Güzel, who has been in jail since 1997, has been released following a decision by the National Security Court. However the charges against her have not been dropped.

8 June 2002 Nadire Mater

Losing Against Brasil Is Better Than Winning

Turkey was defeated. But winning the game would not have been a better outcome for the nation and for fottball. Brazil is a better team. It is even better that the pop nationalism blown up by the multinational firms and the media is puffed out.

7 June 2002 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

International Istanbul Music Festival Starts

23 events including three orchestral concerts, six chamber orchestra concerts, two of which are with a chorus, five recitals, two traditional music concerts and one choral concert. Repin, Te Kanawa, Berglund , Vogt, Biret, Kan, Kremer...

7 June 2002 Esra Aygın

Nurturing Natural Allies

Turkey and Israel share this concern about the expansion of Iranian influence in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Indeed, Ankaras good relations with Jerusalem are well noticed in Baku and contribute to improve Israels status in this country.

4 June 2002 Efraim Inbar

World Cup Red Card for 5 Countries

RSF calls attention to human rights situation in five football World Cup qualifying countries: Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, Tunisia and Turkey.RED CARD

Cyprus: Bi-communal and Bi-zonal Federation

Proposals of the Patriotic Unity Movement for a comprehensive solution of the Cyprus problem:Effective participation of the two communities, special ties with Greece and Turkey, constitutional aspects of the federation, legislature, Judiciary...

Iran to Start Building Long-Range Missiles

According to a Jerusalem Post report on May 15 quoted by ANICA Turkish Intelligence is worried that Iran is to start building long-range missiles.

22 May 2002 Metehan Demır,Arieh Osullıvan

Early Elections

May Day: A Different Turkey is Possible:

The Workers Day is celebrated in 36 provinces, in the name of equality, freedom, development and social justice, on the 1st of May. Celebrations in Diyarbakir, Tunceli, Siirt, Bingol and Mersin are banned.

RTÜK Bans a Radio 1, 5 Years for a Program

RTUK has closed down the radio station Anadolunun Sesi for 180 days. With this last decision, the temporary broadcasting bans imposed by RTUK in 2002, added up to 3008 days.

24 April 2002 Mehmet Zarif

Farmers Are Getting Organized

To improve the agricultural production and marketing facilities in the GAP region, Harran plain farmers has founded AGRO GAP Pioneer Farmer Consultancy Association.

Turkey - Israel Military Cooperation

Urge for Suspending Ties with Israel

Bringing together thousands of demonstrators from all shades of Turkish public, weekend rallies in Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa, witnessed solidarity slogans with Palestine jointly cried out by left-wingers as well as by Islamists and liberal peace activists.

8 April 2002 Nadire Mater,Ertuğrul Kürkçü

The First Application for ICSID

Two American companies take their cases to the ICSID, after their energy investments are halted by the Turkish government. The energy investments were blocked due to the World Banks opposition to Treasury-guaranteed contracts.

Stop Military Cooperation With Israel!

The Peace Initiative, comprising academics, writers,artists, journalists and professionals, calls the Israeli government stop terror against Palestinian people, and urges the Turkish government suspend battle tank upgrading agreement with Israel.

Journalists Applaud Presidents Refusal

In a stinging 14-page critique of the proposed law, President Sezer returned the amendments to parliament Monday, asking deputies to review the points that would open the door for big capital to establish their monopoly on media broadcasting.

29 March 2002 Nadire Mater,Ertuğrul Kürkçü

Women Lead The Towns Journalism

In Edremit, 300 miles to the south of Istanbul women comprise the bulk of journalistic community and head the news centers in the two local newspapers. There should be no sexual discrimination in this field, the women journalists say.

28 March 2002 Ayça Ertan

Hopes and Worries Arrive in Washington

Ankaras best hope is that its recently increased geopolitical value, post September 11th, may bring the country some additional economic opportunities. In this effort, Ecevit will be tirelessly making the rounds.

15 February 2002 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

Appeal for Kurdish Language Courses Refuted

According to reports leaking from the MGK meeting, Turkeys defense and security officials are concerned that the Kurdish demands for training in their mother tongue is not as innocent as it might appear.

15 February 2002 Nadire Mater

Acquittal in Chomsky Case an Important Step

Sugden: Years of monitoring human rights in Turkey have shown us that when one law is improved, another is pressed into service to restrict peaceful expression,

15 February 2002

Doors Remain Locked And Deaths Continue

As the hunger strikes in Turkeys maximum security prisons enter into the 15th month, Justice Minister Hikmet Sami Turk has turned down a proposal by the major bar associations for a solution to the problem which has resulted in the death of 45 inmates.

15 February 2002 Nadire Mater

Acik Radio Silenced

Istanbuls local Acik Radio, is silenced under controversial ruling by the Radio and Television Higher Council (RTUK). The radio is banned for two weeks for having aired a chapter from The Most Beautiful Girl in The Town in memoriam of Charles Bukowski.

15 February 2002

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18 January 2002

From Turkish Daily News

18 January 2002

Armenian Deportation

The official decision for DEPORTATION (Exile) was taken in May 27th of 1915. The Ottoman government had decided to force a number of its subjects, depriving them of their possessions and property, to exile to hundreds of kilometers away to Deyr-uz Zor.

17 January 2002 Tayfun Mater

Ecevit to Oppose Military Action in Iraq

Bush will be hosting the leader of a NATO country who in the past has not hidden his sympathies for Saddam Hussein. Ecevit visited the Iraqi leader twice in Baghdad as journalist in 1990-1991.

17 January 2002 Nadire Mater

Eyes of Pain and Resistance

Open until Dec. 13 a recent exposition brings together 1500 pictures from the past 68 years of painter Nuri Iyem. Painted estimated 4000 pictures throughout his career Iyem is the first Turkish artist on whose business card his profession was inscribed.

17 January 2002 Özge Gözke

Turkish Cypriot Businessmen Urge for Solution

Prior to Klerides and Denktas summit on Dec. 4 the Turkish Cypriot business community cal the two leaders to act responsibly. KKTC-İSAD also urges Denktas to raise prospect of a new partnership of two states properly.

17 January 2002

JPC Meetings : Dialogue of The Deaf

The recent Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting ends without any joint proposal. Unless submechanisms are not introduced the JPC will remain a dialogue of the deaf, believes political analyst Dr. Cengiz Aktar.

17 January 2002 Burçin Belge

U.S.-Turkey Relations and the War on Terroris

The United States and Turkey share a core common concern with the guiding principles of the Taliban and al Qaeda. Though Turkey is 99.8 percent Muslim, Osama bin Laden and the Taliban, surely include the Turkish Republic among the camp of disbelief.

17 January 2002 Steven A. Cook