Kurdish rebel leader Ocalans lawyers have not been able to see him in 12 weeks. Bad weather conditions is said to be the reason. This implementation violates both international and Turkish laws, say lawyers. EU officials were able to visit Ocalan.

The peace activists called on everyone to join the One Minute Darkness fore Peace action. The peace activists will be gathering signatures for peace on Fridays and Mondays.

The 1st Gulf war days. I wonder when was the second one fought? They - the media-are psychologically preparing us for their prospective war. However, 94 percent of Turkish citizens oppose this war and carry onthe campaign for peace.

The book of Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins explores politics that led to deaths of nearly 800 refugee Jews. As the Struma neared the Bosporus Strait in mid-December, its largest loss of civilian life at sea.

As Council of Europe was giving the case as an example of violation of freedom of expression in Turkey, Belgian Foreign Minister declares: I share your concern and regret noting that Turkey still carries out lawsuits against the freedom of expression.

The European Court of Human Rights has delivered a judgment in the case of Refah Partisi (The Welfare Party) and others v. Turkey: There had been no violation of Article 11 (freedom of assembly and association) of the European Convention on Human Rights.

In February 15, The people, all over the world will protest the US attac on Iraq. The people of Turkey living in New York will join the anti-war demonstration in New York.

The stakes for not supporting the USA are too high, Turkish Prime Minister Abdullah Gul realized after sleepless nights. Did he sincerely believe he could end up with a foreign policy with more character when he was visiting Turkeys Arab neighbors?

To keep their place in the governing civilian-military coalition, the AKP has chosen to adopt the establishments logic. Instead of representing the unrepresented anti-war majority, the AKP allows the US to consult directly with the pro-war military.

Turkey must withstand this war which will bring about dismay, instability and crisis in our country, region and humanity as a whole. we warn all authorized bodies and institutions in the world and in Turkey: Let Ankara be the capital of peace!

What will Turkish Government remember as it votes on the war this week? There is ction almost everywhere in the country starting Friday, January 24th: Conscientious Objectors, international peace activists, Assembly of the 100s: A United Declaration.

Amnesty welcomes the recent announcement by Mr. Elkatmis, chairman of the Turkish Parliamentary Human Rights Monitoring Committee, that he will seek a visit to examine the conditions under which Abdullah Ocalan is being held.

The Kurdish minority who live on the Iraqi side of the border have flourished as a result of the diesel trade. Supermarkets, internet cafes and new vehicles can be easily spotted in northern Iraq while they are almost unknown further south.

Yelkovan, Chamber of Ironsmiths chair, said production halted and unemployment increased after the Gulf War. The tradesmen at the Mersin Industry Complex closed their workplaces and tied black ribbons on their cars to protest possible U.S. attack.

Unemployed Tarhan, photographer Yurdalan, student Celik, Dayanan from the IHD, and others are neither supporters of Saddam, nor heros looking for an identity. Their purpose is to prevent the U.S. attack on Iraq. Theyll be in Iraq next week.

Türkeys former Chief of Staff Gen. Kivrikoglu sued RSF after his picture appeared along with 37 other predators of press freedom in an exhibition the organization staged last May in the main hall of the St. Lazare railway station in Paris.

Unfortunately, the legislation, which passed in December, was apparently mis-drafted and left restrictions on access to counsel in place. A further amendment repealing one paragraph of an article of a 1992 law is necessary.

The international Participants demand the Turkish government to refuse to be the northern front of this war. They joined the Peace Gathering in Istanbul during the weekend and visit the Parliament Speaker and the Deputy Prime Minister in Ankara.

100 representatives of 20 different professions each, announced their reasons for opposing the war and signed a joint communiqué. Academicians, civil servants, doctors, engineers, workers, lawyers, journalists, businesspeople and, students were among them

People in Istanbul said No to War, in Beyazit Square, and called on to the government not to support the war. The anti-war activists demanded that the U.S. troops leave the bases and ports in Turkey, and that the budget for its people, not for war.