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9 Soldiers Killed In A Remote-Control Bomb In Eastern Turkey

Following the attacks by the Turkish forces, the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) blew up an army truck, killing nine and injuring 2.

Copies Of Daily Birgün Seized For Interviewing A Kurdish Workers Party Administrator

Copies Of Daily Birgün Seized For Interviewing A Kurdish Workers Party Administrator

The court seized the copies of daily Birgün for Tahmaz’s interview of a Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) administrator, Murat Karayılan. The accusation is “giving place to the explanations and announcements of a terrorist organization.”

11 August 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Bianet.org And NTV Sued For Reporting About Hrant Dink’s Murder

Police officer Muhittin Zenit, who was on the agenda after Dink’s murder for the telephone conversation he had with one of the conspirators of the murder, Erhan Tuncel, is suing bianet.org and the NTV news channel for damages.

Üsküdar Explosives Were Fired With A Mortar Like Mechanism

Istanbul Governor said that the authorities investigated whether or not the target of the explosives was the army barracks. The commander of the First Army said the explosives did not hit the military facilities.

Former Governor Was Business Partners With A Major Ergenekon Accused

Former Governor Was Business Partners With A Major Ergenekon Accused

New information shows that former governor Erol Çakır was business partners with Ergenekon accused Veli Küçük and that there was a meeting of high level commanders in 2003 to discuss what to do to save the country.

Police Department Backs Another Trigger Happy Police Officer

Istanbul Police Department described the shooting by police officer Mustafa Atasoy of Cem İnci, while walking, as a gun misfired during an argument between the two. However, it did not explain why the same police officer prevented others with his gun when they tried to help the victim.

Georgian Army Attacks An Osettian Town

Georgian army attacked the town of Tskhivali under the control of the South Osettian militants fighting for independence. Russia called the UN Security Council to an emergency meeting.

Parliament Discusses The Special Forces For Keeping Files On People

Democratic Society Party deputy Akın Birdal brought the topic of keeping files on people to the Parliament. He asked Interior Minister Beşir Atalay questions about the matter.

7 August 2008 Tolga Korkut

Lawyers Object Formally To The Arrests After The Güngören Explosions

Their lawyers objected to the arrest of Hüseyin Türeli, media’s “Güngören bomber”, and the four other individuals with him. The objection may be resolved by the next week.

Hayat TV Is Back After Three Weeks

Hayat TV Is Back After Three Weeks

Hayat TV, which was accused of aiding the pro-Kurdish Roj TV, is back to broadcasting after it resolved the bureaucratic problems encountered in the process.

7 August 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Explosion In Üsküdar, Three Injured

There was an explosion in front of a municipality building in Üsküdar. Three people were injured. Police announced that there were four mortar fires.

Kurdish Politician Alınak Refuses To Buy His Freedom

Kurdish politician Mahmut Alınak is entering the prison for refusing to pay the fine he received for the crime of “praising the criminals Deniz Gezmiş, Musa Anter, Vedat Aydın, whose names he proposed to give to the streets and parks.

6 August 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

“Ergenekon And Dink’s Murder Case Must Be Combined”

Ergin Cinmen, one of the lawyers of the Dink family in Hrant Dink’s murder case, demands that the prosecutors deepen the investigation of Hrant Dink’s murder using the finds in the Ergenekon case.

6 August 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Media Invents A Güngören Bomber, But He Denies The Allegations

Lawyers of Hüseyin Türeli, who is in prison for the Güngören bombings, held a press release to point out the injustice and the torture to which their clients have been subjected so far.

6 August 2008 Ruşen Fırat Güllüoğlu

Police Cannot Humor The Murderer

Police Cannot Humor The Murderer

Istanbul Police Department announce that they are going to file a lawsuit against the newspaper Radikal for carrying a story about Ogün Samast’s pictures taken by them. The reporter says he would be honored to be sued for this.

6 August 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Report States 833 Lost Children In Turkey

According to, Prime Ministry’s Human Rights Directorship, 7183 children were lost last year. Most of the incidents were in the cities with highest migration rates.

Ogün Samast Was With Two Other People When He Killed Hrant Dink

Ogün Samast Was With Two Other People When He Killed Hrant Dink

According to a telephone communication revealed by the Ergenekon investigation, there were two more individuals with Ogün Samast when he killed Hrant Dink and Yasin Hayal, the instigator of the murder, was a member of the Great Union Party at the time.

Another Internet Site Becomes Inaccessible

Another Internet Site Becomes Inaccessible

Youtube, the biggest global video sharing site, has been inaccessible for three months now. Another site, dailymotion.com, is banned, too.

4 August 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Güngören Explosions: Solved Or Not Solved?

Minister of Interior Beşir Atalay says the Güngören explosions are solved, but the lawyers of those arrested claim their clients are not the real perpetrators.

Democratic Mass Organizations Protest Güngören Explosions

Leftist Platform consisting of various political parties and non-governmental organizations protested the Güngören explosions, blaming the government not going against the counter-guerilla mentality.

4 August 2008 Bawer Çakır

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İlker Başbuğ Is The New Head Of The Turkish General Staff

President Abdullah Gül approved the new promotions by the High Military Council (YAŞ). The new head of the General Staff is İlker Başbuğ. There were no expulsions this year.

Prosecutor Says No Need For Special Laws To Protect Atatürk

Prosecutor Says No Need For Special Laws To Protect Atatürk

Beyoğlu Prosecutor Muzaffer Yalçın let go Nuray Canan Bezirgan and Kevser Çakır, who were accused of insulting Atatürk. He says not liking Atatürk will not diminish his value.

1 August 2008 Erhan Üstündağ

Democratic Mass Organizations: The Coup Makers Must Be Tried

Various organizations and political parties make a press release regarding the escalation of violence in Turkey. According to them, Güngören and Kerkük incidents are the result of different counter-guerilla groups settling scores internally.

1 August 2008 Bawer Çakır

Republican People’s Party Still Sees A Secularism Crisis

Republican People’s Party Still Sees A Secularism Crisis

Nearly all the political parties, except the People’s Republican Party, describe the decision as pleasing for the democratization of Turkey.

Greens Say Keep The Democratic Society Party Open Too

Co-chairperson of the Greens Party Ümit Şahin says they are pleased with the decision to keep the Justice and Development Party (AKP)open, but now the AKP is obligated to democratize the political arena so that no parties are closed anymore

Erdoğan Declares Theirs Is Atatürk’s Road

Erdoğan Declares Theirs Is Atatürk’s Road

Speaking following the decision of the Constitutional Court, President of the Justice and Development Party Recep Tayyip Erdoğan tries to emphasize that they are not anti-secular, but on the contrary, their road is Atatürk’s road.

Nine People In Custody For Güngören Explosions

Nine people are taken into custody in connection with the Güngören explosions. Police is questioning them.

Internet Piracy Against Freedom Of Expression Sites Is Taken To Court

The sabotage acts on freedom of expression sites antenna-tr.org and ortakpayda.org, both of which are IFEX members, are taken to the court.

30 July 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Justice And Development Party Is Not Closed, But Fined

Justice And Development Party Is Not Closed, But Fined

The Constitutional Court did not close the Justice and Development Party (AKP), but cut its share of the Treasury Aid by half. Six members voted for its closing, four members for cutting the Treasury Aid and president of the court Haşim Kılıç voted against closing it.

Turkish Armed Forces Hit PKK Targets In Northern Iraq

Turkish Armed Forces Hit PKK Targets In Northern Iraq

The General Staff announced that yesterday (July 29) a large cave with 30-40 Kurdish Workers Party members was hit in Kandil region in Northern Iraq. A Kurdish village Bokristan is evacuated. The water project in the village is destroyed.

Parliament's Equality Commission In September

Fatma Şahin, a deputy for the Justice and Development Party, says they are expecting that the bill to form commission about the equality between men and women will become a law in September.

29 July 2008 Tolga Korkut

Second Day In AKP’s Closure Case

The closure case for the Justice and Development Party continues on its second day. The court rejects the demand for recusation regarding its four members.