The Kadıköy (Istanbul) Prosecution launched an investigation on 14 April into the books "Understanding the Counter Guerilla and Ergenekon" and "Who is Who in Ergenekon" by journalists Ertuğrul Mavioğlu and Ahmet Şık respectively.

DİHA reporter Çelik was first followed and then attacked on 25 May in Istanbul. Çelik has 2 cracks in his head and his left arm is broken in three places. Security cameras recorded footage of the attack. This is the 3rd attack on a DİHA reporter throughout the past 11 days.

The G9 Platform demanded to have press freedom protected under constitutional law. The association of press organizations furthermore requested the amendment of 27 articles of the Turkish Criminal Law and the release of all journalists in detention.

Worker-Peasant newspaper employee Zengin will be taken to court for the first time on 26 August after one year in detention. Zengin declined charges of "membership to an illegal organization" in a letter sent from an Istanbul prison.

Minister of Justice Ergin announced the number of investigations and trials under article 301 to have summed up to 83 cases throughout the past 3 years. According to Ergin, a total of 1,252 requests were put forward related to files concerned with freedom of speech.

In the case on three allegedly obscene books, the court found an expert report issued by Galatasaray University insufficient. The file of publisher Sancı and interpreter Yerguz was sent to the Prime Ministerial Board for the Protection of Children from Harmful Publications.

The police and the gendarmerie carried out operation against the Kurdish umbrella organization KCK in several cities all over Turkey. More than 120 people were taken into custody - most of them are university students and members of the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party.

In their 269th gathering on the Galatasaray Square in Istanbul, the Saturday Mothers/People demanded the prosecution of the perpetrators responsible for the disappearance of İkram and Servet İpek, a case recognized by the European Court of Human Rights.

In their 269th gathering on the Galatasaray Square in Istanbul, the Saturday Mothers/People demanded the prosecution of the perpetrators responsible for the disappearance of İkram and Servet İpek, a case recognized by the European Court of Human Rights.

A suspicious package left in front of the Doğan Media Centre in Istanbul turned out to be a bomb. The police disarmed the bomb. Footage of monitoring cameras installed in public places is being investigated.

In the case against Kurdish politician Alınak, who stands trial for his statements about politics related to the Kurdish people, a court in Kars decided to investigate the historic background and requested a number of historic documents. Alınak evaluated the approach as an "important" step.

The Court of Appeals approved the decree of a local court to sentence the former editorial manger of "Alınteri" newspaper, Sakine Yalçın, to a fine of TL 620 (€ 310) because the journalist had described the parliament as a "stable".