Ümit Efe, from the Human Rights Organization, reported that the convicts in solitary confinement cells in the Kandıra, Sincan, Edirne and Tekirdağ F type prisons, are being counted in the same manner as in the military barracks.

The systematic and widespread nature of torture in Turkey puts nearly anyone at risk of being tortured, Amnesty International says as it releases its report on Turkey

Ersen Korkmaz, columnist and editor of local daily Demokrat Iskenderun prosecuted for his column criticisng Turkeys foreign policy. Charged with violating Article 159 of the Penal Code, Korkmaz is faced with 18 months in prison.

Bush will be hosting the leader of a NATO country who in the past has not hidden his sympathies for Saddam Hussein. Ecevit visited the Iraqi leader twice in Baghdad as journalist in 1990-1991.

Prior to Klerides and Denktas summit on Dec. 4 the Turkish Cypriot business community cal the two leaders to act responsibly. KKTC-İSAD also urges Denktas to raise prospect of a new partnership of two states properly.

Ongoing economic crisis leads to unemployment among Turkeys specialized workforce, say Engineers Chambers officials. New raduates as well as experienced engineers are seeking jobs outside of their profession or overseas.

Greece and Turkey have signed an agreement that will allow Greece to send back illegal migrants that have entered the country through Turkey.

Amnesty International calls for investigation into the deaths and injuries of Nov. 5 raid by Turkish police forces on the Istanbul neighbourhood of Kucukarmutlu. The deaths might have been the result of excessive force used by security forces AI doubts.

Turkeys new economic chief, Kemal Dervis has been hailed as the man who will sort out the countrys financial mess. This week, Dervis, sold government bonds worth 3.3 billion US dollars to local investors, as part of his austerity measures.

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Demographic growth in the Middle East and scarcity of resources; terrorism and extremism; drug trade; rogue states; emergence of new regional powers; cyberwar; and the increased organised crime should be considered in the new security concepts.

Up to 4,000 media workers have been laid- off in Turkey as a result of a recent 30 per cent devaluation of the Turkish Lira, which has hit the media industry the hardest.

Korku Tapinagi (Temple of Fear), collection of stories from the Southeast war zone by journalist Celal Baslangic is banned under charges of insulting the military. Baslangic is faced with 1-6 years in prison if found guilty by the court.

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