Left political groups and trade unions join forces to campaign against growing number of layoffs. Starting in October with a wide signature collection the campaign is planned to last for three months, for bringing employers under stricter measures to cancel work contracts.

Tahmaz of the Peace Parliament has evaluated the comments by Minister Atalay for bianet. He calls for an end to military operations, permission for Öcalan to announce his road map, relations with the DTP and a guarantee of the freedom of expression.

Minister Atalay talked about the proposals for the "democratic initiative" concerning the unity of the state, Turkish as the official language, the ongoing request to meet with CHP and MHP, the end of bloodshed and tears and the importance of Iran, Iraq and Syria.

Women of the FeministBiz group in Ankara organized a demonstration drawing attention to sexual harassment and violence against women in prison and detention.

The General Staff is remaining silent on the hand grenade "punishment" that killed four soldiers and on the accusation that a land mine that killed six soldiers in Hakkari belonged to the army rather than the PKK.

The Prime Minister indicated that the project aimed at solving the Kurdish question would continue, "whatever the price".

Seven documentaries about war and peace will be screened on the occasion of 1 September, Day of Peace.

Academics, scientists and activists will speak about all aspects of climate change and join discussions with participants.

The explosion of a mine that killed six soldiers and wounded eight on 27 May convinced PM Erdoğan not to meet with the DTP. However, there are now claims that it was an army land mine.

Members of Genç Praksis magazine have completed oral history projects with 12 witnesses of the military coup in 1980.

After a lieutenant punished a soldier by forcing him to hold a grenade with the pin taken out, four soldiers died. The public was initially told that they had died in an accident...

Öcalan told his lawyers that he has handed his "road map" to the prison prosecution. Lawyers will apply to be handed the document.

According to Assist. Prof. Coşkun, the Chief of General Staff has no right to make political statements on the Kurdish question.

At the last hearing, defendant Yıldırım said that he got young men to bomb the newspaper, but he denies involvement in the State Council attack.

At the 104th hearing of the first Ergenekon trial yesterday (24 August), 32 defendants were present.

A group of artists calling themselves "errorists" has started a campaign of protest against the ban on Kurdish letters in Turkey.

Minister Eker has mentioned plans of knocking down Diyarbakır prison and building a school there, but former prisoner Kankılıç calls for a memorial to the suffering there.

Around 500 women joined a Peace Festival in Maçka Park on Sunday. They demand to be heard by the government.

According to Prof. Sancar, the statement issued by the National Security Council shows that the army is not obstructing the government's initiative.

DTP MP Sebahat Tuncel for Istanbul has called for a discussion on how decisions are made regarding the city.