14 people trialed in connection with the "Revolutionary Headquaters Organization" have to wait for their prosecution till 23 February 2010. The defendants are in detention since end of April. Defendant Sütlaş's lawyer Demircan wonders: "So what if after 10 months they say "sorry" to my client?"

Journalist Diya Yarayan from Siirt fights for justice at the High Criminal Court; journalist Durmuş Tuna from Söke seeks for justice at the Criminal Court of First Instance. In both cases the defendants's claims were rejected.

In the court case regarding the murder of refugee Okey joint plaintiffs were not accepted. Rights Organizations are not able to obtain a mandate from the refugee's family in Nigeria. Lawyer Tanay and Dalkıran from hYd stress that Okey's lawyer is actually a prosecutor who has not requested anything from the court so far.

The prosecution is demanding prison sentence of 10 years for "Taraf" journalist Mehmet Baransu. He is accused of publishing records about the PKK raid on the Aktütün Police Station. The case begins on 18 November. Baransu: "If the General Staff spreads the news is not a crime - is it a crime if it is me who spreads it?"

The International Press Institute is urging the Turkish government to halt the investigation into journalist Devrim Sevimay and actress Hülya Avşar over an interview in the Milliyet newspaper.

After an according statement of a detained person the police searched DTP Mayor Edibe Şahin's home in Tunceli for PKK documents. Some people were arrested during another raid of the Municipality guesthouse. Hundreds of DTP members protested.

The court declined Yalın's request to detain police officer Gişi who shot at him 21 months ago. The case is adjourned to 11 March next year since the police defendant did not show up at the court.

The court decided to bring in DTP members Emine Ayna and Selahattin Demirtaş by force and to issue a new notification for Ahmet Türk. Prof. Dr. Kaboğlu suggested to solve the problem of the MPs immunity by the removal of article 14 concerned with an exception for "terror crimes".

Fırat Genç from Direnistanbul explains why he opposes IMF and WB: "Measures such as widespread privatization, limitations of the public budget, cuts of agriculture subsidies etc. are a result of the 'recommended' structural adjustment programs".

About 100 people protested in Istanbul's district of Beyoğlu, claiming that the pressure on tansvestites and transsexuals has increased ever since Hüseyin Çapkın became Chief of Police.

According to the Umut Foundation, weapons can be found in one third of all Turkish homes. The foundation organized a silent protest on Istanbul's popular Taksim square on the Day of Personal Disarmament.

Istanbul MP Uras and activist Algan representatively handed a petition to the Sultanahmet Courthouse concerning a trial against the Chief of General Staff. Uras expects the issue to be brought to the Grand National Assembly.

In the "Media and Women" panel discussion of the Mesopotamia Social Forum Turkish journalists and authors evaluated the role of women in the mass media regarding the Kurdish question.

Intellectuals protest against Minister Eker's plan of turning the Diyarbakır prison into a school. They started a campaign to convert the prison into a museum for human rights instead to remember the torture experienced by many prisoners.

The governor filed a complaint about a journalist for criticizing him. The prosecutor did not see the need to trial the journalist, highlighting that "it is the duty of the press to criticize the press and inform the people".

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The prosecutor's office demands a 15 years prison sentence for the employer, the administrative manager and the driver who are held responsible for the drowning of 8 women during the flood in Istanbul earlier this month. The victims' lawyer will object because of "severe neglect".

Convicted rebel leader Öcalan says the army's also responsible from the feudal political relations in southeastern Turkey. He also criticizes the PKK and the DTP for not taking enough initiative for a diplomatic and peaceful solution.

1st through 8th graders received a one-week course to raise awareness and to avoid discrimiantion. Minister of Education Çubukçu gave the first lecture. "Our traditions lead the way to a peaceful and harmonious society" she said.

A research of BETAM revealed that increased unemployment during the economic crisis effects men and women differently. Unemployed women have a high level of education but only little work experience. Gender based role expectations exclude women from the labor market.