A Turkish court began trying the 405 soldiers who are charged with raping S.E. who was detained three times in 1993 and 1994. The court did not accept the authorization documents that lawyers Keskin and Karakas got from German officials.

S.E. who was detained 3 times 10 years ago, says she was tortured and raped under detention. She made her first complaint 5 years after the incident. The trial started five years after her complaint. The first hearing of the trial will be held on today.

In their Iraqi mountain hideaway Turkeys most wanted men stay loyal to the cause Michael Howard visits the Kurds high altitude refuge as they become a thorn in the side of the Americans

Women from EMEP sent signatures to the women lawmakers to protest against sending troops to Iraq. Will you vote for sending troops? Will you send your children to Iraq? asked the EMEP women.

Because of his interest in books and music, he had relations with many precious minds of the world. This is where he got his strength. And I believe it is our mission to keep Edward Saids memory alive, for he made this world a better place to live in

The missing documents, which led to contorversy is the mistake of the Electoral Board, said Pro-Kurdish DEHAP local official Tanriverdi. The courts decision would mean canceling the Nov. 3 elections and the parliament would be disbanded.

DEHAP deputy chair Kutlay, SDP official Kocali and ODP official Kurkcugil, said the appeals courts decision about DEHAP was political. They suggested amending the elections law and going to early elections for the democratic solution of the problem.

Dersim magazine managers Mutlu and Coskun, who are being charged with inciting hatred and hostility, asked the court to be acquitted. Lawyer Demir said the indictment and the study about the case did not say what parts in the magazine constituted crime.

The publication of The September 12th regime in the dock book has been considered as a crime . Accused of having criticized that regime, the director of the Belge Publishing House, Zarakolu, risks a prison sentence of up to three years.

Lawyer Cetin criticized Primer for saying, Some school books in France and Armenia contain expressions that would offend Turks, after the Armenian Patriarch Mesrob II asked him to remove certain parts from school books that would offend Armenians.

EU reforms arent enough for democratization. People should stand up for their rights through legal action, said jurists Coskun, Cinmen and Sofuoglu, as they talked about the detentions in connection with the Kurdish Culture Festival.

With the IMF and World Bank policies, Turkey has started importing goods that it could produce and export. In hazelnut production, producers surrendered to foreign monopolies. Problems will continue unless producers organize.

Finally, the Turkish government has agreed to retry the tenacious Kurdish activist and AI prisoner of conscience. But after nine years in prison, her freedom is still in doubt.

The 10th Circuit of the State Council has decided to ask the prime ministry whether there indeed is a secret decree from the cabinet of ministers, and to ask for a copy if there is.

Lawyer Ozkan said it was illegal for the government to keep its air space open to the U.S. forces in line with a secret decree. Turkey should not become an occupier, said actor Alabora. Actor Alkaya criticized the manner of anti-war activists.

BAK is calling on everyone in Turkey to be out on the streets on September 27 along with the whole world. The aim of the demonstration in Ankara will be to put pressure on Turkeys parliament as Turkey considers to send troops to Iraq.

Educators, jurists, human rights activists and parents, have started a campaign to fight against teaching history at schools in a way to incite enmity and with a racist approach.

Journalist Kara, who filmed local governer while he was swimming, faces up to 15 days in prison for disturbing him. He is also charged with swearing though a book he wrote and he also has 13 cases pending at the appeal Court.

MAZLUMDER emphasized that the prison management made it very difficult for not only the lawyers, but also the lawmakers to see the victims. We are afraid that there are serious human rights violations in the prison, it stated.

Publisher Zarakolu was being charged of inciting hatred, by publishing the book, Trying the September 12, 1980 Regime. Asans book, Pontos Culture, has been cleared of divisiveness. Deniz Zarakolu has been acquitted for his funeral speech.