Senlikoglu criticized the fact that the headscarf is only allowed in places other than public places. According to her, this is an artificial agenda., the ones who started the debate over headscarves are trying to cast a shade on AKPs success.

23 percent of women in Turkey give birth before the age of 20. Each year, 1,200 women die during pregnancy, labor or after childbirth. 42 percent of women in Diyarbakir are uneducated. 32 percent of girls arent registered in schools, TAP Foundation says.

We have already published one/two Turkish authors this year, naming me authors whose works have no resemblance whatsoever to those of Tekin. I was tempted to say, Oh, yes, you are right. Who wants two oriental dishes in one dinner party!

Armenian and Turkish language newspaper AGOS editor in chief Dink believes that the minorities should be excluded by the regulation that authorizes and says that the regulation is antidemocratic. Armenians are preparing to establish a radio station...

Hands Across the Divide, Cypriot NGO organized in northern and southern parts of divided Cyprus, staged symbolic protests where women closed their mouths with tape in order to protest the repression on journalists and trade unionists in North Cyprus.

Turkish Cypriot NGOs undersigned Solution in Cyprus and EU Membership declaration. During the meeting in Chamber of Commerce an agreement has been reached on engaging in a series of actions throughout existing crucial period before Dec.12.

TGC head Erinc, jurist Ilkiz, Babakus from the Circassian Platform, and Tan from the Azadiya Welat, commented on broadcasting in different regional languages and dialects: An important step, but insufficient.

Prof. Narli says, turban is in the government protocol because the demands of the vicinity have moved to the center. Associate professor Dr. Alankus is against making the turban sharply a political symbol.

21 percent of children work; 62.6 are subjected to violence; there are a million 400 thousand disabled children; children constitute 10 percent of people who are subjected to torture. Cetin from MAZLUM-DER called on the authorities to solve the problems..

The Istanbul Bar banned IHD deputy chair Eren Keskin from serving as a lawyer for a year. The reason for this decision is her prison sentence seven years ago. She will go to court and demand that the execution of the decision is halted.

Turkeys new Justice Minister Cicek served as a state minister in the years of 1987-1991. When Cicek was the state minister responsible of family matters, women protested him by blowing whistles. They even got divorces in protest.

TTB Deputy Chair Dr. Bakkalcı: AKPs plan is a continuation of the economy program Turkey has been pursuing for the last 20 years, and which resulted in a devastating economic crisis. It is far from solving problems and taking a human approach.