Police officer Ali Mutlu stands accused of “deliberately causing death”; the prosecution is demanding 8-12 years for the death of Feyzullah Ete.

MP Akın Birdal has become DTP’s candidate for mayor of Greater Istanbul in the upcoming local elections. Parties and organisations of the left have announced collaboration and their support for Birdal.

When a male AKP MP opposed the “Gender Equality” name of the planned committee in parliament, it was changed to “Equality of Opportunities”. Women have reacted in protest.

Labour organisations and trade unions have called on workers to take part in a demonstration against unemployment and corruption on Sunday in Kadıköy, Istanbul.

British Council Turkey reveals a recent research on migrants living in Istanbul. The report calls for increased international cooperation. "Migrants should not be deemed as security threats; rather their needs shall be addressed."

Kurdish politician Miroglu was condemned for addressing his electorate in Kurdish, during his campaign for July 2007 general elections. The Strasbourg court declares his case as admissible. The ruling might force an amendment to law.

Following a long career as a rights activist and a socialist politician, Diyarbakır MP Birdal bids for mayor in upcoming local elections. Socialist parties and groups will support him as their joint candidate.

In the last week, two more people have been arrested in the Malatya murder case, first Varol Bülent Aral, accused of inciting prime suspect Emre Günaydin, and now former publishing employee Hüseying Yekli.

Around 70 films will be showing at Istanbul’s 8th Independent Film Festival from 12 to 22 February. The festival will then move on to Ankara.

Following the acquittal of singer Bülent Ersoy for her criticism of cross-border operations into Northern Iraq last year, the prosecutor in the case is insisting on an appeal, arguing that Ersoy's medical inability to have children is an insult to Turkish mothers.

11 rangers were killed and their bodies burnt in 1996 and the General Staff blamed it on the PKK. Then Minister of State, Ekmen says "he knew the deep state was repsonsible but couldn't prove it". Activists urge an investigation at least after 13 years.

Dr. Ferhan Bicakcilar, a psychotherapist joins the executive committee of the association's Izmir branch. "I hope to cause emphaty in fellow men regarding gender equality in politics" he says.

The prosecution has refused to open a trial over the slogans and placards carried at Hrant Dink’s funeral. A complaint had been filed against Istanbul’s Şişli municipality mayor Sarıgül.

It took over twelve years to get Mehmet Ağar, former chief of police and then politician, into court for his role in the Susurluk scandal that rocked Turkey in 1996. The trial continues on 13 May.

First time in 20 years, Journalists' Union of Turkey declares strike action in Turkuvaz media, following a dispute on social and financial rights of workers.

A worker dies when bunker doors of a ship closes on him. Number of people who lost their lives in work accidents in Tuzla shipyards reaches 119. The shipyard workers' union Limter-Is calls for protest.

Gurbuz from Demokrat Radio in İzmir and Ozalp, a former employee of Istanbul Özgür Radio are arrested by court, regarding a police investigation into illegal MLKP's financial ties.

Following their denouncement of militarism in their respective columns, journalists Mağden and Temelkuran became targets for the Tercüman newspaper. An editor of the paper is now on trial for insulting them.

Prof. Dr. Türkel Minibaş, economics lecturer at Istanbul University and human rights activist, died on Friday, 6 February.