The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has decided not to investigate the speech that DTP co-chair Ahmet Türk made at a party group meeting in parliament.

Chief of Staff İlker Başbuğ made his annual evaluation speech at the War Academies Command in Istanbul on 14 April. Kurdish politician Ekinci sees no great change to the past.

At the 16th hearing of the murder trial in Malatya, several witnesses were heard. Abat denied involvement in the murder.

DTP members and supporters gathered in Istanbul today to protest against the detentions and police raids in 13 provinces.

Parts of camera footage reveals murdered activist taken into a room followed by officers holding batons at Metris prison. Çeber died several days later.

Simultaneous operations in 13 provinces have led to the detention of 40 people, among them leading members of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party. The searches continue.

The Istanbul 13th Heavy Penal Court has handed down one month publication bans for the two newspapers for allegedly spreading PKK propaganda.

The PKK has decided to declare a unilateral ceasefire until 1 June, saying “For the first time, a solution to the Kurdish question without clashes. If the Turkish army also makes contributions to a lack of conflict, a solution will be possible within a short time.”

Opposition politicians criticize the police operation. Journalist Tayyar thinks the investigation is on course.

Far-right party's youth representative attacks Taraf columnist as he mentions deceased BBP leader's involvement in Maraş massacre.

Hasan Ergul's relatives identify his corpse. He was allegedly killed by illegal JİTEM.

An Ankara court has acquitted Mustafa Karayay, who faced three years imprisonment for criticising military service.

Yılmaz, whose bookstore was attacked by army officers is to be arrested on grounds that he referred to pro-Kurdish rebel group PKK's leader as "Kurdish people's hero."

Following the government announcement that 1 May will be a public holiday, workers are still insisting that they want to express their concerns in Taksim Square on Labour Day.

11 years after the case, the Supreme Court of Appeals overthrows acquittal of Selek and demands her trial with life imprisonment. 200 intellectuals voice support for Selek's innocence.

Previously sentenced to tree-planting for insulting the PM, politician Alınak now faces a new trial.

The DİSK and KESK trade union confederations have announced that they will gather in Taksim Square on Labour Day, despite bans and clashes with the police in previous years. Prime Minister Erdoğan has ordered that 1 May be a public holiday.

The Atılım newspaper has been handed a one-month publishing ban because it allegedly spread propaganda for the Marxist Leninist Communist Party.

Erinç, president of the Journalists’ Society of Turkey (TGC) says that 62 journalists have been killed up to today. He has called on the Prime Minister to respect the press rather than call for boycotts.

Between 6-21 April, numerous events will be held in different cities across Turkey to discuss and celebrate different applications of the Internet. Professeur Akgül criticizes lack of coordination on governmental level to improve Internet access.