-Type prisons are specially designed maximum-security facilities, which Human Rights Watch, the global human rights group, calls physically and psychologically damaging to prisoners. The prisons are designed to keep prisoners in isolation.

Proposals of replacing the ruling cabinet with a technocrats government, in order to overcome the Nationalist Action Partys (MHP) unwillingness in implementing the IMF backed austerity programme rebuffed. Political analysts comment on the issue.

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.

Pro-Kurdish HADEP calmly reacts against recent reports of militarys concerns of their increasing support in the Southeast. We are a guarantee for the countrys porgress to democracy, says deputy-chair Osman Ozcelik.

It is vital that we explore anti-American sentiment. It is especially urgent that we study Americas Middle East policy, with emphasis on U.S. dealings with Iraq and Israel.

An IHD (The Human Rights Organisation of Turkey ) fact finding mission to Southeast Turkey is reported to have faced arassment during their visit to the region. In an urgent appeal yesterday the IHD calls for intervention for the release of detained local

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.

Turkish writer Asiye Zeybek was raped by policemen - yet it is she who faces prison. And her case is the tip of the iceberg, says Joan Smith of The Guardian in her column on Sep.17 issue of the British daily.

Turkeys Health Minister Osman Durmus remains under heavy criticism by womens organisations for his circular on virginity tests. Although Minister Durmuş had to withdraw the circular under pressure, women urge for more profound measures.

Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders Denktas and Klerides met after 4 years at the green border. Talks about the future of Cyprus will be continued on January 15th 2002 without any preconditions. Turkish Cypriots comment on the event.

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Open until Dec. 13 a recent exposition brings together 1500 pictures from the past 68 years of painter Nuri Iyem. Painted estimated 4000 pictures throughout his career Iyem is the first Turkish artist on whose business card his profession was inscribed.