AKPs program on women is much more advanced and radical than CHPs. Im only in doubt because I dont know if they will implement it. There is neither a competent women speaking nor strong and ostentatious women organizers.

We will take shelter in caves if there is a chemical attack, said Mardin mayor Tutasi. The U.S. troops have rented certain places, said Kiziltepe mayor Sincar. Some people have already become rich through the war.

37 anti-war activists including known acedemics, writers and journalists appealed to Turkish Parlimanet in order to stand firm on the motion not to allow the US troops deployment in Turkey.

Turkali sings Hiroshima, a cry against the war in the silence of the candles. In Ankara, Izmir, Bodrum and Assos... New Zealand to New York, Montreal, Paris, Manila, Santiago and everwhere. At 19:00, they all demanded peace, those on Azores demanded war

I am against the US, but I dont think a new motion will be rejected, said AKP lawmaker Caliskan. Lawmakers Ozcan, Akman and Erdogan would act towards national interests. Oztunc and Eri chose not to say anything before the motion is resubmitted.

Peace Initiative/Turkey calls Turkish deputies to keep their present stand for peace as Washington pressure for providing access to US land troops grows on the Turkish government.

Peace Initiative has taken legal action against the AKP government in two seperate suits. They demand the cancellation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the US and Turkish government, and compensation for the moral damage involved.

European Human Rights Court has unanimously decided that the EHRC judges accepted PKK leader Ocalans application against his condemnation after an unfair trial. Constitutional Court ruled out permanent ban of pro-Kurdish party HADEP.

25 academics from Turkey in their letters to the President, the Prime Minister and the Chairman of the Turkish Parliament, demanded that Turkey does not participate in this war, does not allow its land, air space, ports and airport to be used for attack.

Troops from the 20th Armored Mechanized Brigade Commandership conducted a simulation at the Habur border gate. Six tanks passed into northern Iraq. Five hundred military vehicles stationed on an empty field in Silopi near the tent town for refugees.

Greenpeace activists chained themselves to the truck they brought into the port of Iskenderun on the Mediterrenian, where the US military has been unloading soldiers and military equipment. They demanded that the US soldiers leave Turkey immediately.

Kerim Yildiz, Executive Director of KHRP, comments, We welcome the Courts judgment that Turkey has violated the European Convention on Human Rights once again. We now expect the Turkish state to implement the Courts judgment and to grant a retrial.

Professors: second motion, before establishment of international lawful grounds for legitimacy of military action and putting internal and external pressures on the Assembly would surely violate the principle of parliamentary supremacy.

The U.S. troops are continuing their activities in Turkey. This is an invasion, said No to War in Iraq Coordination spokesmen Evren and Mater. They said they would try everything to protest the war.

CHP lawmaker Yazar asked the parliament: Who has the control over the Iskenderun port? Did you order the Americans to send out their military ammunitions after the parliament rejected the second motion?

On Womens Day, 8th of March women in Turkey voiced their demands for peace with music, drums, with purple, red, yellow, green banners; they also voiced their opposition against the Parliament, against United States and against male domination.

US is running opposite to the Turkish parliaments verdict by preparing to set up coordination headquarters in Mardin says constitutional analyst Prof. Azrak. It wouldnt be different if Turkey was actually occupied by the US, a crime is ommitted.

Despite deep concerns on Iraqs territorial disintegration, Ankara has reportedly considered a multi-ethnic equation for northern Iraq in which the Turkoman would become part of an autonomous administration, if present status quo were suddenly destroyed.

Political parties, peace Initiative,TIHV, TMMOB, and KESK spokespersons comment on the statement by the General Staff and for resubmitting the proposal to the parliament.

U.S. officials visited the Batman hospital. Hospital director Kubba said they could meet the needs of the Americans if necessary. About 150 vehicles rented by the U.S. have begun their activities.