After President Gül sent back the law on private employment agencies to parliament, the law will be reconsidered in parliament on 11 August.

Environmentalists have warned that the Russian Prime Minister's visit will only lead to the encouragement of nuclear energy.

MP Üskül has gone to see prisoner Zere in Adana. MP Arıtman has asked President Gül to release 20 prisoners.

According to the third Ergenekon indictment, there were plans to assassinate Armenian and Alevi leaders, DTP representatives and the writer Orhan Pamuk.

Direnistanbul launched its programme of resistance in Taksim Square yesterday evening.

Metal workers resisting dismissal protested against the lack of support from political parties and the postponement of their court case.

Members of the Human Rights Association sent letters to eight prisoners, including Güler Zere and Erol Zavar.

The indictment of 52 suspects has been accepted by the Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court.

In the third round, the AKP's candidate Şahin was elected the 24th speaker of parliament.

Following the meeting between Prime Minister Erdoğan and a delegation from the pro-Kurdish DTP today, both sides displayed optimism.

He taught Armenian young people Armenian history and literature, and us our own history. We learned socialism and history from him. He was a true internationalist. My master, my comrade, my friend, my older brother Sarkis, I will always carry you inside me. And I will always miss that smile, as we all will.

The General Staff announced the Supreme Military Council's decisions on promotions and extensions of duties on Tuesday.