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Diyarbakir’s Farewell to Kurdish Writer

Around 30,000 people joined Kurdish writer Mehmed Uzun’s funeral procession in Diyarbakir on Saturday (13 October).

16 October 2007

Parliament to Discuss Northern Iraq Operations

Parliament to Discuss Northern Iraq Operations

Parliamentary approval for Turkish soldiers to carry out cross-border operations in Northern Iraq may be debated in parliament as early as today (15 October).

15 October 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

Hrant Dink's Son Sentenced for Father's Speech

Agos editor Arat Dink, the son of murdered journalist Hrant Dink, and the licence holder of the newspaper, Serkis Seropyan, have been on trial for "degrading Turkishness".

12 October 2007 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

Kurdish Writer Mehmed Uzun Has Died

Kurdish Writer Mehmed Uzun Has Died

Prominent Kurdish Writer Uzun, who lived in exile in Sweden for a long time, died yesterday (11 October). His death is a great loss to Kurdish and world literature.

12 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

Conflict and Deaths Damage Everyone’s Mental Health

Conflict and Deaths Damage Everyone’s Mental Health

The Mental Health Platform called for a culture of conflict resolution to replace the existing culture of conflict. Turkey needs a comprehensive mental health policy "focused on people, human rights and democracy."

10 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

Foreign Press Concerned About Cross-Border Operations

Today, newspapers in Britain and the USA covered the possibility of Turkey carrying out cross-border ground operations in Iraq.

10 October 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

Suspended Sentence for Threatening Agos Newspaper

A 19-year old man has been given a two-year suspended sentence for sending an email threat to the Agos newspaper.

10 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

ECHR: Compulsory Religious Education Violates Rights

The ECHR has decided that compulsory Religious Education classes contradict the principles of plurality and objectivity.

10 October 2007 Erhan Üstündağ

Call to Support Agos Newspaper

The trial of Arat Dink and Sarkis Seropyan under Article 301 continues on 11 October.

10 October 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

Newspaper Headlines Agitating Emotions

While most newspaper columnists agree that military operations will not solve the Kurdish question, the frontpage headlines today were highly emotional and many called for revenge.

9 October 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü,A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

"There May Be Cross-Border Operations"

"There May Be Cross-Border Operations"

Today government members, army and secret service members and police officers met to discuss the increase in violence in recent days.

9 October 2007 Erhan Üstündağ

Peace Requires "Social Transformation"

Prof. Dr. Sancar warned of the danger of seeing violence as the only problem in the Kurdish question.

9 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

End Violence - But How?

End Violence - But How?

DTP, ÖDP and human rights organisations have countered the mainstream discourse on an intensification in the fight against terrorism with a call for an end to violence and democratic reforms.

9 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

Controversy Reigns Upcoming Referendum

The CHP has called on the AKP to cancel the upcoming referendum for constitutional amendment.

8 October 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

RSF Calls for Transparent Dink Trial

In a press release of 5 October, the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) protested against the disappearance of evidence.

Kurdish Party: "We are Being Made Targets"

The pro-Kurdish DTP has protested against being shown as Turkey's enemies.

8 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

Santoro Murder Sentence Confirmed

The Court of Appeals has affirmed a sentence of 18 years and 10 years imprisonment for the murder of priest Santaro.

13 Soldiers Killed in Sirnak Ambush

13 Soldiers Killed in Sirnak Ambush

According to the General Staff, 13 soldiers died in a PKK attack on Sunday.

8 October 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Women's Quota a Must

Women's Quota a Must

Not only Ruanda, but 97 other countries also support a gender quota in political representation. KA-DER has called for the application of a gender quota as a means of overcoming the real inequalities which women face.

5 October 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

39 TV Programmes Stopped in September

The Press Council has announced that the Radio and Televison Supreme Council stopped 39 programmes of 16 channels in September.

5 October 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

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Writer Appeals Against 301 Sentence

Writer Hozatli had been sentenced for claiming that the police has dissidents arrested.

5 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

European Parliament Report on Turkey

European Parliament Report on Turkey

The European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee has passed a report on Turkey with 48 votes and 4 abstentions.

5 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Two Explosions in Izmir: One Dead, Nine Injured

Two explosions took place in Buca, province of Izmir, on Monday morning and lunchtime yesterday.

ECHR: Compensation for Human Rights Activist Birdal

The European Court of Human Rights has sentenced Turkey to paying compesation for imprisoning human rights activist Akin Birdal.

3 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Parliament Will Investigate Attack in Sirnak

Parliament Will Investigate Attack in Sirnak

The Parliamentary Human Rights Commission will investigate the murder of 12 persons in Beytüssebap, Sirnak, which took place on Saturday.

3 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

RSF Calls for Full Investigation

Just before the second hearing of the Dink murder trial, the RSF urged Turkey to investigate the murder fully.

Military Interferes Everywhere!

General Yasar Büyükanit spoke at the opening of the new academic year of the military academies, but he was addressing many more than the students present...

3 October 2007 Erhan Üstündağ

Women "Equal", Not "in Need of Protection"

Women "Equal", Not "in Need of Protection"

86 women NGOs gathered and made a joint press statement yesterday to call for women's participation in the preparation of the constitutional draft. They worry that the principle of equality may be taken out.

3 October 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

Second Hearing Brings No Clarity

Second Hearing Brings No Clarity

The second hearing of the Hrant Dink murder trial ended without bringing more clarity into the case. O.S. did "not remember" much, Uzundal accused Tuncel, and Tuncel refused to give names of police officers involved.

2 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Parliamentary Commission into Deaths of Dink and Okey

The Parliamentary Human Rights Commission has formed commissions to investigate deaths of journalist Hrant Dink and refugee Festus Okey.

2 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

Conference on Kurds in Diyarbakir

"Kurds in Turkey: Main Requirements for a Peace Process" was the title of the conference, which was held on 29 and 30 September in Diyarbakir.

2 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

Suspect Regrets He Killed Hrant Dink

Suspect Regrets He Killed Hrant Dink

"I wouldn't have killed him if I knew he had a family" regretted O.S. the suspect for killing journalist Dink. Three of the eight detained suspects were questioned by the defense lawyers. The defendants told conflicting stories.

1 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu,A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü