Baran Tursun (20) was killed with a police bullet in 2007. The police officer involved has been sentenced to 2 years and 1 month imprisonment. 10 other police officers have been acquitted.

Turkey has yet to sign the Un treaty. İHD chair Öztürkdoğan explains how it would benefit efforts to determine the fate of around 1500 disappeared persons during the 1990s.

A father and son journalist from a local newspaper in Adıyaman have both been tried for articles they wrote about a local prosecutor. The son has been convicted, while the father's trial continues.

An Ankara Court has decreed that current President Abdullah Gül may face trial for his involvement in a corruption scandal in the 1990s. The presidency has rejected such a possibility.

Prof. Dr. Kaboğlu has demanded that the state issue an apology over its treatment of Prof. Dr. Saylan shortly before her death. Many NGOs expressed their sadness over her death.

Middle East expert Kar notes that the US president refrained from voicing the fundamental demands of Palestinians in his meeting with Israel's PM.

A province human rights delegation has called for drastic improvements in conditions for children in prison in Diyarbakır.

An Ankara court has decreed that case of the State council attack in 2007 should be merged with the Ergenekon trial.

Six members of the pro-Kurdish DTP face trials because of speeches they made, despite having parliamentarian immunity.

According to Dr. Osman Öztürk, member of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), the Social Security Institution (SGK) violates basic human rights by introducing medical charges for pregnant women. "In any socialist or capitalist country check-ups and giving birth are free of charge", Öztürk claimed.

Around 300 people in Ankara protested against homophobia and transphobia on Sunday.

Prof. Dr. Türkan Saylan, for 18 years president of the Association for the Support of Contemporary Living, has passed away. She was well-known for her support of girls' education.

Lawyer Karslı explains how Turkish courts failed to overturn a restrictive law which took Turkish users from accessing the popular video-sharing site for over a year now.

A Bilgi University survey found that majority of university students don't have access to adequate housing. State institutions are the cheapest option, yet tight discipline and poor amenities distance students.

Two retired soldiers have been taken into custody and one arrested as part of the Ergenekon investigation.

Marking Conscientious Objection Day, pacifists staged a protest in front of a military site in Istanbul.

Colonel Öz, accused of negligence in not preventing the murder of journalist Hrant Dink, has denied any responsibility.

A US tourist and his mother identified as carrying the H1N1 virus. Other family members have also been quarantined.

According to a report by the Human Rights Foundation, 26 people died and 370 were injured during local elections in March.

The International Week of the Disappeared will be marked with a two-week programme in Turkey. Rights activists will form justice tribunal.