Second Chief of Staff General Ilker Basbug said that We expect a concrete step from U.S. to liquidate PKK from Northern Iraq.

The anti-war activists will protest U.S. and British forces at the Taksim Gazi Park on the first year of the invasion of Iraq. They will emphasize that the lies about the reasons of invasion have become more obvious a year later.

An appeals court asked a lower court to wait for the outcome of the trial about torture allegations. The decision of the appeals court overturns the prison sentence of 12 years and six months and could affect the basics of the trial.

P.M. Erdogan will be the third leader joining two previous Turkish leaders Menderes and Demirel whose popular vote went over the 50 % threshold in general elections, a survey showed.

Two Iranian women, who fled the oppression against women in Iran and came to Turkey, will be deported on March 20. The Refugee Womens Project of the International Federation of Iranian Refugees has called for an emergency action for Nazila and Farideh.

In the trial of the death of student Altunbas under detention, which began 13 years ago, yet another defense lawyer withdrew from the case. How is this trial going to end if a new lawyer comes to each hearing and asks for more time? asked the judge.

Rapporteur Oostlander points out that the political reforms can only be judged on the basis of the actual implementation in terms of day-to-day practice at all levels of the judicial and security system and of both the civilian and military administration

Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said that he learned about the decision of Turkish Cypriot President Denktas from the TV. He said This issue can go nowhere with heroic speeches.

A court canceled the prime ministrys demand to change some of the board members of Malatyas Gunes TV to grant the channel a Security Document. RTUK ordered Gunes TV off the air for 30 days because of its message about the suicide bomber.

The trial hearing held before the Ankara State Security Court on 12 March 2004 of Leyla Zana and her three co-defendants ended once again in an adjournment and will reopen on 2 April.

The General Staff announced that no one has been registered by the army and the issue has been distorted.

The Contemporary Journalists Association CGD criticized Minister Tuzmen for tearing up a local newspaper. Tearing up a newspaper is as lawless as blowing up a newspaper building and silencing it, said the CGD. Minister Tuzmen apologized.

Prof. Uskul said the Land Forces Commandership had no authority to send an order to the local civilian officials. The rights of citizens are being violated, said Uskul. The prime minister and government should do something about this.

TIHV head Onen said the order by the Land Forces Commandership to the local civilian officials, demonstrated once again the threats against rights and freedoms in Turkey. He called on civilian initiatives to raise their voices for democratization and beco

Private Course of Kurdish Language and Dialects will open its doors on Saturday, even though the sides have not completely reached an agreement on the name of the course. Director Kurt said 300 people, half of whom were women, applied in one day.

The General Staff admitted that it had collected information about certain people and groups, saying however that, this will be corrected.

Distributing a letter to the district governors, the Ground Forces Commandment ordered Collection of intelligence about those who are pro-US, pro-EU and are from the High society.

Human Rights Foundation Executive Board are facing a trial and could be removed from their posts. The case file was removed when the plaintiffs lawyer did not attend the hearing without excuse. The case will be dropped if not handled within three months.

Women, who gathered at the Abide-i Hurriyet Square on Womens Day on March 8, protested honor crimes, and sexual, physical, economic and emotional violence against women. They asked that the TCK be amended in line with their demands.

According to IHD, 40 women died as a result of honor crimes in 2003, while 37 died as a result of domestic violence. IHD said the capacities of police and judicial system should be broadened so that they can handle complaints and victims are protected.