Turkish Supreme Court of Appeals overturned on Wednesday conviction of four former Democracy Party deputies including Leyla Zana, Orhan Dogan, Hatip Dicle, and Selim Sadak, and ordered the retrial of the case.

Studies are underway to determine whether or not the training would be under the NATO umbrella, or this training would be given in Iraq or any other country.

The 2. Labor Court in Ankara asked Eğitim-Sen, (Education and Science Workers Union), to amend its statutes in 60 days. Kazim Genç, the lawyer representing Eğitim-Sen, says the case should be considered under freedom of expression criteria.

It is unfortunate that the ECHR in its recent decision sustaining the headscarf ban in Turkish universities has fully adopted the assumption that in Turkey secularism can only be secured by state control of religion and restriction of religious freedoms.

Prime Minister Erdogans daughter got married with Berat Albayrak, the son of correspondent Sadik Albayrak. About 7,000 guests, including Jordanian King Abdullah, Pakistani President Musharref, Greek and Romanian prime ministers attended the wedding.

According to a quarterly monitoring report by BIA2, the grip on Turkeys audio-visual media is eased with lesser number of bans, while the strict control by the Supreme Board however continues with doubled number of warnings.

Intellectuals called on TRT to begin Laz language broadcasts. They asked for a copy of the intelligence report, which prevented Laz language programs from being aired. The group, which met with TRT officials, will go to the ECHR if necessary.

German Ambassador to Turkey Wolf Ruthart Born, who was unable to attend a dinner hosted by former DEP deputies on Monday, invited Leyla Zana and her friends to a breakfast.

Human Rights Foundation is offering medical support to 63 people who were hurt during police intervention in the NATO and Bush protests. TIHV condemned police violence against those who were using their basic rights.

Women from the Platform Against Violence Directed to Women said the state and local administrations are responsible for setting up womens shelters and petitioned the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

We may have great powers who prefer to have strict control over what is being said and written in the world, but a lot depends on how open we as publishers, authors, journalists, human rights workers will be to ideas not exactly like ours.

Prime Minister Erdogan alluded that European Court of Human Rights decision in Sahins headscarf case is political and amounts to a double standard.

Tuna, lawyer of Sahin, the Turkish woman who opened a case in the ECHR against Turkeys ban on headscarves in universities, said that even though the ECHR ruled in Turkeys favor, the legal process had not ended.

A woman form the Labour Movement Party claimed she was sexually abused by police during the NATO protests and applied for legal action. Womens groups condemned police violence against demonstrators in a press statement.

The same DGM committee, but under the new name of Heavy Penalty Court, took up the case about three distributors of the Yeniden Ozgur Gundem newspaper, and three DIHA reporters, who are being accused with terrorist propaganda.

Prof. Narli said AKP could go against its supporters following the ECHR decision. Some headscarf advocates, who have lost legal basis for their case, could become more radical, according to her.

The growth rate has become 17.5 percent in current prices and 12.4 percent in constant prices in the first period of 2004 when compared with the same period of 2003.

ECHR announced its decision in the 1998 lawsuit filed by Sahin and Tekin. The court found that Turkey didnt violate the ECHRs 9th Article on religious freedom. Jurists interpreted the verdict as ECHR found restricted freedom enough for Turkey.

15 minutes prior to Bushs speech, guests are taken to the place where the speech will be delivered. It is not that easy to listen to a formal speech when the sun is at its zenith. However, Istanbuls beauty imparts a cold happiness to the people.

Anti-NATO demonstrators who on Tuesday, gathered on Istanbuls central Istiklal Street to protest against NATO and Bush have been harshly treated with tear gas and clubs. Some 40 people were dragged on the ground and detained.