At the symposium "The Military's Political Role in Turkey" participants criticized the lack of monitoring for the military's spending and demanded to question the "trust in the military". They also emphasized the importance of freedom of expression and called for more transparency.

The Beyoğlu Attorney General's Office did not see sufficient reasons for a lawsuit of police officer Zenit against bianet. Bianet had criticized Zenit because of the police officer's phone talks with murder suspect Tuncel prior to the murder of Hrant Dink. However, bianet is facing a 25,000 Turkish Lira compensation claim.

Cumhuriyet newspaper journalist Ankara correnspondent Mustafa Balbay said in his defence in the Ergenekon Case, "I did not even incite an unarmed uprising. I took the notes put forward as my diary in order to recall a couple of things later on".

Lawyer Fethiye Çetin argues that it might be considered to merge the Dink murder case with the Ergenekon file if new findings occur that support the "Cage" Operation. He said they would follow up the operation plan's registry of Agos newspaper subscribers.

The Military Court sentenced Lieutenant Tümer to 9 years and 2 months imprisonment on the grounds of "causing death by deliberate negligence". Tümer is being held responsible for the deaths of soldiers Yaman, Öztürk, Altın and Bulut'un because he had pulled the pin from a hand grenade and handed it to one of them.

Prosecutor Çavuşoğlu from the Istanbul 10th High Criminal Court pleaded for the acquittal of publisher Zarakolu and writer Güler. The defendants were facing prison sentences under allegations of "spreading PKK propaganda" on behalf of a character in a novel.

The Court of Appeals decided that journalist Fikri Sağlar did what was necessary within the scope of press freedom and thus rejected the demands of former Chief of General Staff Büyükanıt and his wife. They had claimed compensation on the grounds of a news item the journalist had written.

Journalist Boyraz from Can Haber newspaper reported about the prosecution of Karadeniz Ereğli (Black Sea coast) mayor Posbıyık regarding his involvement in a gang. Hours after the article was published, Boyraz's wife was transferred from the municipality's disabled staff to a new position.

After having rejected journalist Boğatekin's notice of apology, the Kahta Criminal Court of First Instance handed down a 2 years 2 months and 7 days prison sentence to Boğatekin in his absence. The journalist was in Istanbul for medical treatment and was confronted with the decision when he returned to Kahta.

The Administrative Court unanimously cancelled the procedure to repeal Milliyet newspaper journalist Karakuş's Prime Ministry accreditation. However, Evrensel journalist Özer has been waiting for a referring decision on his behalf for 1 year already.

After rights organizations had criticized the conditions of Öcalan's isolated imprisonment, 5 convicts have been transferred to İmralı Island where the PKK leader is imprisoned since 1999. He will be allowed to see them 10 hours a week.

Lawyer Aslan stated that witness accounts as well as camera records and medical reports show evidence of torture against Çeber and his friends both in the police station and in the Metris Prison. The court did not detain the suspect police officers.

Sabah newspaper journalist Barış Sözal and his driver Ali Kocatepe were released by the gendarmerie after they had been arrested and kept in detention for 8 hours. The reason for the detention: "secretly taking pictures in a military area".

Dr. Ortakaya from Diyarbakır assesses the parliament's discussion about the Kurdish question, "We are finally in a situation to discuss the Kurdish question and opportunities for a solution openly. The society has to be thoroughly involved".

The Turkish Journalists Association announced that after the murder of Hasan Fehmi Bey in 1909, 61 journalists have been killed until today. The association organizes a memorial celebration, also inviting relatives of murdered journalists.

The Human Rights Association will take legal action against the so-called "Appendix 1", a plan designed by the General Staff to harm and slander human rights organizations in Turkey.

Öğreten from the Initiative for a Mine-Free Turkey assessed the country's situation after ratifying the Ottawa convention in 2003, stating that there has not been any difference in the number of deaths and injuries. Representatives of the Social Democratic Foundation, the Turkish Medical Association and the Disabled People Association also evaluated the current situation.

The judiciary had been criticized for remaining insensitive in the context of "confidentiality violations" in investigations, mainly regarding the Ergenekon case. Thereupon the Ministry of Justice announced that 15 journalists have been convicted and 33 public officials are under investigation.

Lawyer Cihan Aydın filed an appeal for his client Nurettin Demirtaş, former DTP leader. Demirtaş had received a 6 years and 3 months prison sentence because he had attended a funeral of PKK members. DTP member Sebahat Tuncel is also prosecuted under allegations of "membership of an illegal organization".

A prosecution under charges of "resistance against the police" has been launched against Gün, Karakaya and Baykal who were detained and tortured together with Engin Çeber. When joint attorney Aslan demanded to question the police officers that attended the hearing, the judge answered, "time is up, you can ask in the next hearing", Aslan said.