Hasan Özgün, a reporter with the pro-Kurdish daily Özgür Gündem, was released on 21 April 2003 after more than nine years imprisonment. He now faces a further 12-year jail term forinsulting state institutions.

A Turkish court tried writer Bingolce and publisher Sokmen of the Womens Slang Dictionary, for writing and publishing an obscene book. Lawyer Arin presented the court with part of the 262,000-word slang dictionary and the Large Slang Dictionary.

Law specialists question Turkish governments decision to provide logisitical support to the US forces fighting in Iraq. Is Iraq our enemy, asks Prof Dr. Uskul asks. Turkey will provide humanitarian aid to US soldiers, but how about to Iraqis?

Turkey is positioning itself alongside the aggressor with an eye to readjusting its economic policies with the US aid, reacts Sami Evren chair of Public Workers Confederation (KESK) to Powells visit. Turkey should not and will not join this mess.

Supporting Womens Leadership in Turkeys Local Development, project is launched in Diyarbakır. The project includes, production facilities, childcare centers and training in various fields.

Peace activists took to the streets in Istanbul, Ankara, Adana, Samsun, Sanliurfa, Van, Bartin, Nigde...Flying balloons in the air, sending letters to the United Nations, hanging a banner on historic Galata Tower.

We hope that you can stop a second Vietnam war before it is too late and many innocent people are killed. Please put yourselves in the position of your friends in Turkey, in the position of ordinary Iraqis who will suffer in this conflict.

Since one week women stage silent sit-ins by Taksim Metro entrance against the occupation and bombing of Iraq. They will be there every evening. They expect to reclaim ever new Peace Points across the country.

Nilufer district mayor Bozbey launches blood donation campaign for Iraqi war victims. Local representatives from various political parties join the campaign.

Tekeköy inhabitants took to the streets to protest against the mobile power plant. Three were arrested. Recently started to operate on the Black Sea coast near Samsun province the plant engenders environmental hazards, say environmental activists.

Kara, the owner of the newspaper Datca News, stood trial for 5 cases. The prosecutor demanded Karas acquittal in the case he was being sued for wrong address declaration. The hearings were postponed because lawyer Apaydin was not present in court.

Coordination Against War in Iraq urges keeping up the struggle against United States aggression. US is not a force that can not be stopped or defeated says Public Workers leader Evren and warns the government for futher tension in Northern Iraq.

MGK may not become civilian unless Turkeys militarist structure changes, says political scientist and writer Gerger. He says improvements in human rights and democracy depends on this.

Gregorian Patriarch Moutafian remarks that they do not consider United States attack on Iraq as just. Visiting Iskenderun for Easter preparations all Iraqis and Americans who die in the war are innocent, says Moutafian

How will the Turkish army prevent the establishment of a federal Kurdish state for which the word of US is sufficient? By attacking and destroying it just as it is being established? And if so, when and how will the Turkish army get out of such a mess?

Turkeys chief prosecutor rejected a demand by the six police officers sentenced for torturing teenagers in the Manisa Trial, to overturn the sentencing decisions. The prosecutor sent the file to Manisa to have the decision enforced.

Adli Tıp Enstitüsünün düzenlediği Kadına Yönelik Şiddette Kriminal Soruşturma başlıklı konferansa Birleşmiş Milletler adına Kosovada görev yapan uluslararası savcı Michael E. Hartmannın konuşmacı olarak katılacak.

Kadınlar, Iraklı kızkardeşleriyle dayanışmak üzere 5 Nisan Cumartesi günü saat 15.00-17.00 arası Taksim Gezi Parkında buluşacak. İki saat sürecek etkinlikte beyaz şallar örtülecek, ortak ağıtlar söylenecek, oyunlar oynanacak.

Kurtuluşumuzu Örgütleyelim Konferansı, Adana, Antalya, Mersin, İstanbul, İzmir, Ankara, Diyarbakır ve Bursadan iki yüzün aşkın kadının katılımıyla gerçekleşti. Konferansın sonunda, bir kadın koordinasyonu için ön girişim oluşturulmasına karar verildi.

Kurultaya Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Balıkesir, Batman, Bursa, Çanakkale, Diyarbakır, İstanbul, İzmir, İzmit, Mardin ve Mersinden 53 kadın grubu katıldı.