The European Court of Human Rights found Turkey guilty in Ahmet Yıldırım case for violating freedom of expression when a Turkish court decided to block access to Google Sites.

Major journalist associations including Journalists' Union of Turkey and International Press Institute protested the arrest of Evrensel newspaper journalist Sadiye Eser for terrorism charges.

A journalists initiative made a public invitation to send New Year's cards to Turkey's jailed journalists, saying that un-jailed journalists' hearts and minds will always be with their colleagues in 2013.

The case of Pınar Selek--Turkish sociologist who was found not guilty for involving in the 1998 Spice Bazaar bombing in previous three prosecutions over 14 years--was held this afternoon by a criminal court in Istanbul.

A Turkish prosecutor declined to investigate the Radikal newspaper case saying that alleged complaints from a local municipality should be considered in terms of press freedom.

The day before Pinar Selek's retrial for 1998 Spice Bazaar bombing charges, an initiative led by several organizations filed law suits against themselves to stand trial with the sociologist.

ECHR found Turkey guilty in the case of Lütfi Volkan Akıncı who was "reported to have committed suicide" during his compulsory military service in 2002.

Opposition deputy Erdal Aksünger criticized the government's draft proposition on cyber security provisions, saying that it aimed to create a "cyber prison" in Turkey.

Committee to Protect Journalists announced its annual report on jailed journalists around the world with Turkey topping the list above China and Iran.

Istanbul police raided several locations this morning, detaining 41 individuals including two journalists from Evrensel and Özgür Gündem newspapers.

On the occasion of World Human Rights Day, Turkey's two main human rights organizations released their annual torture reports, complaining that impunity on several torture cases encouraged the ongoing human tragedy in Turkey.

On the occasion of World Human Rights Day, Turkey's two main human rights organizations released their annual torture reports, complaining that impunity on several torture cases encouraged the ongoing human tragedy in Turkey.

Mehmet Atak, Ali Akel, Mustafa Cemlioğlu, Ahmet Kaya and families from Roboski became the recipients of this year's MAZLUMDER human rights prizes.

A court dismissed charges for Halil Savda, Mehmet Atak, Ahmet Aydemir and Fatih Tezcan for "disfavoring the military in the eyes of public" after the four individuals shouted an antimilitarist slogan to support their conscientious rejector friend Enver Aydemir in a public meeting.

International Press Institute representatives paid a 3-day visit to Turkey, enduring talks with government officials and NGO representatives on the press freedom and jailed journalists.

Several intellectuals forming the "We should not keep silent" initiative for the jailed sociologist Pinar Selek submitted an appointment request to Minister of Justice Sadullah Ergin.

Greens and the Left Party of the future, Turkey's newest party, demanded the government to account for controversial suicides in the army saying that PM has for long kept quite on the issue.

President Abdullah Gul assigned the Turkish State Audit Board for the investigation of Sivas Massacre, events of July 2, 1993 which resulted in the deaths of 37 people, mostly Alevi intellectuals.

Peace Assembly of Turkey urged the AKP government to withdraw its efforts to release the parliamentarian immunities for 10 pro-Kurdish deputies, saying that the government should instead ensue negotiations cornering the Kurdish question.

Weekly satire magazine Penguen dedicated this week's cover page to Muhteşem Yüzyıl, a Turkish soap opera telling the life story of Suleiman the Magnificent.