"Our father Atatürk's house has been bombed" was the headline of the Istanbul Express newspaper's second issue in 1955. Years later, retired general Sabri Yirmibeşoğlu refers to the pogrom of 6-7 September as an "excellent special warfare operation that reached its aim".

The hearing of the Ergenekon case was interrupted because of an ongoing discussion between judge Köksal Şengün and the detained defendant Tuncay Özkan. Defendant Küçük was not allowed to wear his cap in the court room. Because of hearing problems the identity of defendant İbrahim Şahin could not be confirmed.

Nur Birgen sues TİHV board chair Prof. Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı and gerçekgündem.com journalist Barış Yarkadaş for the content of their broadcast. Fincancı claimed that Birgen obtained her executive position in the Institute for Forensic Medicine as a "reward for her loyalty."

Öcalan claims that MHP and CHP are blocking the process of the "Democratic Initiative". He also criticises the handling of the Ergenekon case, opposing that the three defendants Perinçek, Tekin and Alsan are all tried in the same court case.

Açıkalın from the Human Rights Association is on trial again because he condemned an action of a police officer in Hakkari. The police officer beat a 17-year-old child on the head with his rifle butt. Açıalın is charged with "demonstrating against the law". The court will start on 2 November.

The exhibition was opened on 1 September in 'Karşı Sanat' art gallery. 130 photographs by Ali Öz on actions and combats in Turkey's recent history. Comments to each picture are written by Yıldırım Türker.

Of the 11 detained tried for the murder of 44 people in the province of Mardin 3 defendants pleaded guilty, designating the massacre as "honor killing". 8 defendants denied the charges, their testimony confirmed by the 3 confessors.

According to information from the 'Call for Justice for Children' Initiative 31 children appear before the courts under charges of terrorism only in August. One child was released, one child was sentenced to 6 months in prison.

Reporters without Borders has called on Turkey to put an end to censorship of pro-Kurdish media.

Lawyers from Asrın Law Office requested Öcalan's road map for a solution of the Kurdish question from the chief public prosecutor's office in Bursa. Öcalan's text was handed to the prison prosecution on 20 August.

Political parties, business organizations as well as non-governmental organizations participated in the demonstration for peace. DTP MP Tuncel called upon the government to take concrete steps.

New findings reveal that Erçakmak probably lives in France. The plaintiffs' lawyers demand Erçakmak's extradition to Turkey. The court accepted their request.

A child has been interrogated for giving Kurdish lessons at home. Chief Magistrate Demirtaş does not agree with the criticism that the child has been made a political tool.

Tahmaz of the Peace Parliament has evaluated the comments by Minister Atalay for bianet. He calls for an end to military operations, permission for Öcalan to announce his road map, relations with the DTP and a guarantee of the freedom of expression.

Minister Atalay talked about the proposals for the "democratic initiative" concerning the unity of the state, Turkish as the official language, the ongoing request to meet with CHP and MHP, the end of bloodshed and tears and the importance of Iran, Iraq and Syria.

The Prime Minister indicated that the project aimed at solving the Kurdish question would continue, "whatever the price".

The explosion of a mine that killed six soldiers and wounded eight on 27 May convinced PM Erdoğan not to meet with the DTP. However, there are now claims that it was an army land mine.

After a lieutenant punished a soldier by forcing him to hold a grenade with the pin taken out, four soldiers died. The public was initially told that they had died in an accident...

Öcalan told his lawyers that he has handed his "road map" to the prison prosecution. Lawyers will apply to be handed the document.

According to Assist. Prof. Coşkun, the Chief of General Staff has no right to make political statements on the Kurdish question.