HRW Director Roth: If Turkey can make the necessary changes by the end of this year and then show a full years track record of respect for human rights, there should be no further obstacles to EU membership negotiations in December 2004.

The idea of bringing the US&UK war crimes to international justice gains international support. An international group of jurists, scholars and intellectuals meet in Istanbul to prepare the ground for an International Tribunal.

journalist Kara, who was incarcerated yesterday in Urla prison to begin serving a one-year prison sentence passed in June by Turkeys highest appeal court for allegedly threatening Mert Ciller, a son of former Prime Minister Tansu Ciller.

We did not give birth to our children for you to get them killed, said the mothers of soldiers. The families of soldiers who made a press statement, called on the lawmakers: You approved the motion, send your children to Iraq first.

Journalist Mahalli said the attack on the Turkish Embassy in Baghdad was the first sign of the risks that Turkey will be taking by sending troops to Iraq. According to him, who says, Turkey is being deceived, occupying forces should withdraw from Iraq

A Turkish court began trying the 405 soldiers who are charged with raping S.E. who was detained three times in 1993 and 1994. The court did not accept the authorization documents that lawyers Keskin and Karakas got from German officials.

S.E. who was detained 3 times 10 years ago, says she was tortured and raped under detention. She made her first complaint 5 years after the incident. The trial started five years after her complaint. The first hearing of the trial will be held on today.

In their Iraqi mountain hideaway Turkeys most wanted men stay loyal to the cause Michael Howard visits the Kurds high altitude refuge as they become a thorn in the side of the Americans

Women from EMEP sent signatures to the women lawmakers to protest against sending troops to Iraq. Will you vote for sending troops? Will you send your children to Iraq? asked the EMEP women.

The missing documents, which led to contorversy is the mistake of the Electoral Board, said Pro-Kurdish DEHAP local official Tanriverdi. The courts decision would mean canceling the Nov. 3 elections and the parliament would be disbanded.

Because of his interest in books and music, he had relations with many precious minds of the world. This is where he got his strength. And I believe it is our mission to keep Edward Saids memory alive, for he made this world a better place to live in

DEHAP deputy chair Kutlay, SDP official Kocali and ODP official Kurkcugil, said the appeals courts decision about DEHAP was political. They suggested amending the elections law and going to early elections for the democratic solution of the problem.

The publication of The September 12th regime in the dock book has been considered as a crime . Accused of having criticized that regime, the director of the Belge Publishing House, Zarakolu, risks a prison sentence of up to three years.

Lawyer Cetin criticized Primer for saying, Some school books in France and Armenia contain expressions that would offend Turks, after the Armenian Patriarch Mesrob II asked him to remove certain parts from school books that would offend Armenians.

EU reforms arent enough for democratization. People should stand up for their rights through legal action, said jurists Coskun, Cinmen and Sofuoglu, as they talked about the detentions in connection with the Kurdish Culture Festival.

Finally, the Turkish government has agreed to retry the tenacious Kurdish activist and AI prisoner of conscience. But after nine years in prison, her freedom is still in doubt.

The 10th Circuit of the State Council has decided to ask the prime ministry whether there indeed is a secret decree from the cabinet of ministers, and to ask for a copy if there is.

Educators, jurists, human rights activists and parents, have started a campaign to fight against teaching history at schools in a way to incite enmity and with a racist approach.

Lawyer Ozkan said it was illegal for the government to keep its air space open to the U.S. forces in line with a secret decree. Turkey should not become an occupier, said actor Alabora. Actor Alkaya criticized the manner of anti-war activists.

According to a survey by the Ankara Chamber of Commerce, the gap between income groups in Turkey, has widened. While middle-class has turned to products sold in open containers, low-income groups prefer buying cheaper crumbled food.