Academic Çakmak stands trial on charges of "propaganda for an illegal organization" because he demanded the release of meanwhile deceased political prisoner Güler Zere. The indictment does not specify which organization the charges are based on.

Writer Erdoğan Akhanlı was acquitted from charges of "the attemp to change the constitutional order by force" on 12 October because of lack of evidence. He was facing a life sentence in the context of the murder of an exchange office owner 22 years ago.

14-year-old Ö.S. was released pending trial after 14.5 months in detention. His indictment was prepared after 13 months. Ö.S. stood accused of "membership of a terrorist organization". At the third hearing he was sentenced to imprisonment of almost five years.

The latest book of journalist Saymaz deals with the killing of Priest Santoro. Protestant priest Persson was apparently threatened before Santoro's death. The book suggests a connection between Persson and the "Trabzon Police-Malatya Zirve Publishing House".

Raziye Kızıl (Gazin), faces two trials because of Kurdish folk songs. The Kurdish lyrics in the police records were supposedly translated incorrectly. The court did not accept the related objection and sentenced her to one year in jail. The second trial carries a five-year prison threat.

The International Publishers Association demanded the acquittal of publisher Sancı and interpreter Sertabiboğlu who are being tried on the grounds of the Turkish translation of Burroughs' book "The Soft Machine".

After 19 months in prison for their demand for free education, students Berna Yılmaz and Ferhat Tüzer talked about their experiences in detention and their struggle in a press conference held on 7 October. They will be at court again in March 2012.

The "Great Gemlik March" planned for 7October in Bursa had to be cancelled. Almost 20,000 protestors were going to demonstrate against the isolation of imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan. The police stopped protestors in several provinces from travelling to Bursa.

Journalists and women organisations were outraged about the Friday front page of the Habertürk daily that showed a drastic picture of a woman killed by her husband. The Press Council launched official procedures.

Politician Hatip Dicle is facing imprisonment of up to ten years because of the contents of his book and a speech he made at the Democratic Society Congress. Detained Dicle was elected as Deputy of Diyarbakır in June but deprived from his right to deputyship.

7748 people were taken into custody and 3895 persons were arrested in the scope of KCK operations during the past six months, the Peace and Democracy Party announced. Dozens of BDP executives and employees are still in prison.

Students Ferhat Tüzer and Berna Yılmaz were released pending trial on 6 October. They stand accused of "membership of an illegal organization" and "propaganda" . They are on trial on the grounds of a banner they had posted to demand free education.