Writer Temel Demirer defends himself against Justice Minister's latests statements vilifying him. The minister has just recently given permission for the trial of the writer under article 301, designed to restrict the freedom of expression.

Although Justice Minister Şahin, Police Chief Cerrah and the police educators say that the police officers should show their identities when asked, the citizens still get beaten up for asking their identities and the authorities still make statements protecting these police officers and file suspicious lawsuits against the victims.

The court sentences journalist Sarısözen for portraying the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) as the party of the revolt of the Kurdish people in his articles and therefore legitimizing its existence. The journalist held a press release to defend his right to portray the PKK in any way he likes.

Kenneth Roth, administrator of the Human Rights Watch (HRW), described his experience with Çiçek, minister of the human rights, during his meeting to introduce his report about the police violence as meeting with a minister assigned to violate the human rights.

An investigation has been launched against Tutku Türkol, a reader of daily Birgün, who had filed a complaint against police officers for apprehending and harassing her both verbally and physically.

The court sentences Leyla Zana for the statements picked from nine of her speeches. She is accused of doing propaganda for the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK). The court deprived her of the right to elect and be elected.

Some intellectuals and academicians are getting ready to launch a campaign to apologize Armenians for the denial of the “Great Catastrophe” they were subjected to in 1915.

Court sentences Leyla Zana, a member of the former Democracy Party (DEP), to ten years in prison and deprives her of the right to elect and elected.

Antalya’s vice governor sends a circular to the prosecutor asking for information about the investigation regarding Çağdaş Gemik’s murder. Gemik's lawyer says the governorship attempts to influence the due process and thus commits crime.

Kaan Gerçek changes his previous statement about being with Ogün Samast, the murder suspect in Dink’s trial, the day before the murder. He now remembers nothing.

Turkey finally ratifies the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which it had signed last year. Once it is signed by the president, it will be binding in the internal legal arrangements concerning the persons with disabilities.

Turkey’s Disabled Association (TSD) wants the 40 percent border required of the disabled persons to have access to the services they need to be lowered to the 30 percent. They also want the removal of the contribution rate.

The court ruled for the acquittal of Faruk Çakır, director in-charge of the newspaper Yeni Asya, in the case in which he was accused of violating the secrecy of the investigation regarding the attack on the State Council

Columnist Fikri Sağlar of daily Birgün and the newspaper itself are fined in the amount of 8500 euro for writing about the questionable meeting between the Prime Minister and Büyükanıt, Chief of Staff at the time.

Journalists Hacı Boğatekin and Cumali Badur together face 18 years in the lawsuit filed against them for writing about possible connections between Prosecutor Sadullah Ovacıklı and Fethullah Gülen, a well-known Islamic community leader in Turkey.

YÖK’s circular about excusing the Jewish and the Armenian students and personnel during their religious holidays gets reactions, since the other religious groups are not included in the new practice.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Ahmet Gemici’s freedom of expression was violated when the bulletins of the Labor Party (EMEP) were seized in a police raid and he was punished for having banned publications in his possession.

Trabzon’s Chief Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation against Colonel Ali Öz and five gendarme officials for possible neglect in Hrant Dink’ murder. There are no police officers on trial for the same accusation.

According to the report published by the Media Monitoring Desk of the Independent Communications Network (BIA) for the period of July-August-September 2008, total of 116people, 77 of whom are journalists, were prosecuted in the 73 freedom of expression cases.

According to the report published by the Media Monitoring Desk of the Independent Communications Network (BIA) for the period of July-August-September 2008, total of 116people, 77 of whom are journalists, were prosecuted in the 73 freedom of expression cases.