At the first hearing on the grounds of the book "Justice in a Gown", Prosecutor Şanal claimed an "attack on his personal rights". Şanal claims a compensation from journalist Taşçı, author of the book. The case was postponed.

The Turkish singer Pınar Sağ was sentenced to imprisonment of ten months on charges of "praising" killed leftist revolutionist İbrahim Kaypakkaya. The Contemporary Lawyers Association criticized the decision and called for an end of the "judicial terror".

The trial launched by former Prisons and Arrest Stations General Manager Ertosun against bianet co-ordinator Kürkçü and Lawyer Tanay of the Contemporary Lawyers Association was postponed to March. At the same day, Ertoson made journalist Talu publish a disclaimer.

A Malatya court sentenced Kurdish folk musician Tunç to one month imprisonment on the grounds of his statement at a festival and postponed the pronouncement of judgement. The Court of Appeals had quashed the first verdict of the local court for Tunç's acquittal.

The 2010 report of the Human Rights Association revealed that deaths, injuries, setting villages on fire, torture and maltreatment are still continuing in the scope of the Kurdish question. Courts oppressed freedom of assembly and freedom of speech, the report claims.

Journalist Adem Yavuz Arslan was threatened several times since his book on the killing of Turkish-Armenian journalist Dink was published two weeks ago. The book revealed volatile information on the murder. Arslan applied for police protection.

Sculptor Mehmet Aksoy applied to court to stop the destruction of his "Statue of Humanity" that is supposed to be removed upon the directive of PM Erdoğan. He had called the statue a "monstrosity". Aksoy argued, "Turkey must not convey such an image to the world".

In his speech at the PACE, President Gül announced that defendants who do not know Turkish could present their defence in Kurdish. He emphasized the need for an entirely new constitution to be drafted after the elections.

A Diyarbakır court sentenced journalist Eker, Chief Editor of the Kurdish women magazine Renge Heviya Jine, to imprisonment of 2.5 years on the grounds of "spreading propaganda for an illegal organization". At the same time, Eker was released from detention.

The Human Rights Watch World Report 2011 reveals the countries deficits in freedom of expression. The number of trials against journalists increased again, provisions of the Anti-Terror Law are applied arbitrary, the report criticized.

The Trabzon Chief Prosecution revoked the decision of the Rize High Criminal Court to launch an investigation about Trabzon Chief of Police Reşat Altay initiated to determine who was actually responsible for the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Dink.

Journalist Saymaz is yet facing two more trials on the grounds of his book "The postmodern Jihad" and a news item on the Courthouse in Sultanbeyli. He is charged with "identifying officials on anti-terror duties as a target" and "defamation, insult, and influencing the judiciary" respectively.

Five people stand trial in Eskişehir on charges of "alienating the public from military service" on the grounds of their support for conscientious objector Enver Aydemir. Aydemir's father and his lawyer are among the defendants.

Uşak.tv news site owner Şen was shot at in front of his home. He was injured at his legs. The attacker was arrested. Şen commented, "It is not important who did this but who made him do this".

18 years after the murder of journalist Uğur Mumcu, his family applied to the prosecution to identify and punish the ones responsible for the murder. They demand to punish "the officials who neglected the investigation and the prosecution of the real perpetrators".

3,000 people - supporters of different football clubs and union members - booed PM Erdoğan at the opening ceremony of the Galatasaray football stadium and a few days later at a demonstration that was organized to express criticism against the PM's attitude.

At the first hearing of the case filed by PM Erdoğan against 16 university students of the Beyoğlu Troupe of Actors, witness Güçbilmez from the AKP stated, "I did not actually hear the song but I was told about it". The trial was adjourned to 25 March.

Prof. Birgen, chair of the Institute for Forensic Medicine 3rd Specialization Chamber, failed again to appear at court for the 6th hearing of the case she filed against TİHV President Fincancı and journalist Yarkadaş on the grounds of the contents of an interview.

Three Special Authority High Criminal Courts in Diyarbakır occupy the top three places regarding the number of files decided throughout the past year in Turkey. These courts try important cases such as the KCK trial or the Hezbollah case. They handed prison sentences of several hundred years to Kurdish journalists.

"No justice in 4 years" was one of the messages on the signs carried by thousands of people commemorating assassinated Turkish-Armenian journalist Harnt Dink on the fourth anniversary of his death.