International PEN, alongside the International Publishers Association, is monitoring the trials against more than 40 such books and publications that have been brought to the courts during the past year.

As in the Madonna song, if Turkish Cypriots could `melt the heart` of Greek Cypriots for a YES so that they would not be `apart`... But there is no time left for that...

RTUK ordered a program on CNN Turk off the air for once, for violating advertising rules. ATV was handed a penalty for hurting the development of the youth with the program A to Z with Esra Ceyhan. RTUK handed TGRT and Show TV three warnings each.

The International Publishers Association (IPA) and International PEN organized two round tables on the occasion of the 60th Session on the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland.

TRNC President Rauf Denktas said May God Cherish Russia after Russia vetoed the draft resolution about Cyprus, at the UN Security Council.

EP ad hoc delegation chair Lagendijk: We are convinced that the State Security Court cannot guarantee the impartiality of the legal proceedings against Leyla Zana and her colleagues and therefore approve the Governments plan to abolish this body.

Although Amnesty International believes that the former deputies Zana, Dicle, Dogan and Sadak should have been released unconditionally, the retrial offered the opportunity to end the injustice of their continued imprisonment.

A court convicted Zana and three former Kurdish deputies of having links to rebels in their retrial, ordering them to serve the remainder of their 15-year prison sentences.They have already served 10 years in prison, would be eligible for release in 2005.

There was no presumption of innocence, the defense was not treated equally with the prosecution and the independence of the court is questionable at best, Besharaty-Movaed, legal advisor for the Centre for the independence of Judges and Lawyers said.

State Security Court sentences former DEP deputies of Leyla Zana, Hatip Dicle, Orhan Dogan and Selim Sadak to 15 years imprisonment terms each in their re-trial.

With the order of the RTUK, Malatyas Gunes TV had stopped broadcasts on March 30. Now, 11 days before its penalty is over, the television will be able to begin broadcasts in line with the courts decision.

The last preparatory meeting ahead of Octobers ESF was held in Istanbul. Representatives from many European countries spoke about the EU Constitution and anti-war activism. They called for support against the Iraqi invasion.

Time magazine announced the list of The most influential 100 people in the world. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan takes place in the list where Blair, Chirac and Schroeder were not included.

If the Turkish side says Yes and the Greek side says No then the by-laws that will be applied to the Turkish side should be revised while the Greek Cypriots enter the European Union (EU). The Turkish part should not be punished, Gul told the press.

Tascilar, head of the web hosting company Urfa.Net, was fined to pay damages because of an article published. The court is saying that the article had been written by Tascilar. He, on the other hand, is saying that the expert report is not objective.

During the Lefkosa municipality second annual Poetry Festival poets from Cyprus, Turkey, Algeria, Macedonia made a statement and say: Whatever the result of the referenda we will continue to work together for a truly peaceful island.

When Turkish Cypriot President Rauf Denktas delivered a speech (of 1.5 hours) at the general assembly of Parliament, many cabinet minister, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and deputies of AKP and CHP were in the hall.

According to a survey conducted among 223 journalists, almost all interviewed are bothered by the Media-Politics-Money relationship. Thirty-three percent said they became journalists by coincidence; 44 percent said they wanted a different job

The last preparatory meeting ahead of Octobers European Social Forum in London will be held in Istanbul. Representatives from all over Europe will organize the global opposition against the New American Century. There is high attendance from Turkey.

President Ahmet Necdet Sezer broke his silence over Cyprus for the first time. He announced that the National Security Board MGK had not adopted any decision authorizing UN Secretary General Annan to fill in the gaps in the agreement on Cyprus.