Taraf newspaper journalist Mehmet Baransu announced that his phone was wiretapped by the Gendarmerie Intelligence for more than a year. The official tapping decision was reached under a false name, pretending to eavesdrop on a member of the PKK. Baransu will go to court.

Journalist Şevket Demir from Birecik'in Sesi was sentenced to 3 months imprisonment and 8,000 TL to be paid in compensation for criticizing a police officer in a newspaper column. Even though the sentence is postponed, lawyer Arıcı takes the case to the ECHR.

The Bakırköy Court in Istanbul accepted prosecution under torture allegations against police officers who severely beat university student Tuna in a park and on the street. The doctor who issued a report stating no evidence of torture is on trial as well for "forgery of documents".

Mersin governor Aksoy suspended 2 police officers because of exposing violence to 2 brothers in the Republic Police Office. Ministerial inspectors are required to investigate. Footage of the incident shows police officers still kicking and beating the brothers after they fell down to the floor.

Kurdish newspaper journalist Vedat Kurşun will remain in detention for another 3 months. Kurşun has been detained for the last 10 months because of news items and articles he published in the context of the Kurdish question.

On the Day of the Disabled People İşyeri from the Disabled People Association takes stock of the achievements reached in Turkey by an organized struggle, mentioning goals like the Convention on Rights of Disabled People, early retirement or an employment quota.

The Internet Technology Association seeks justice at the ECHR against the legal ban of youtube.com in Turkey. The association claims a violation of freedom of expression as well as freedom of association.

In the 1990s thousands of people in Turkey have disappeared or were murdered. Many cases have still not been solved, and perpetrators have not been brought to justice. With the "Project on Unsolved Disappearances" human rights defenders claim to give the relatives at least a place to moarn.

In the trial about the "Ergenekon terror organization" lieutenant Özdemir, non-commissioned officers Bulayır and Eke and police officers Balcı and Güngördü were released. Journalist Balbay was interrogated about his controversial notes.

Reporter Gök was arrested at the Newroz festival and has been in prison for the last eight months. Although he has been released, he still faces trial.

11 people have been convicted in Tunceli because of shouting the slogan "Martyrs Don't Die". Whatever is said or done by the people in this country constitutes a crime... Except for glorifying the Dersim Massacre and spreading "war propaganda"... While the government is opening up the judiciary gets locked up!

Yeni Asır newspaper journalist Fatih Yapar filed a criminal complaint because he had been assaulted when he wanted to watch Metin Solak's election victory in the Çiğli Municipality. Izmir Journalists Association president Atilla Sertel condemned the attack and declared to follow the incident up.