Pro-Kurdish Ozgur Gundem daily reopenes with the same court decision who last week ruled the newspapers closure under the new anti-terror law. Daily to appear on stands tomorrow but Turkeys media remains under threat unless restrictive articles removed.

Journalist organizations call on Constitutional Court to act to decide on articles of the new Anti-Terror Law that restrict media freedoms as two pro-Kurdish publications get banned from print in first implementation.

Istanbul Public Prosecutors Office has charged Ulkede Ozgur Gundem Editor-in-Chief Aykol with membership to an armed terror organization as his daily became the countrys first to be suspended from print under the new Anti-Terror Law.

Doz Publishing House editor Ali Riza Vural faces 3 years jail for publishing a 2-volume book on Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani. Publisher charged with insulting and ridiculing the Republic. Next hearing listed for November 20 at Istanbul court.

A Turkish police superintendent has filed a court case to annul a circular granting immunity from police detention to soldiers and armed forces members even if they are caught red handed while committing crimes out of uniform.

Lawyer and leading children rights activist Akco analyses Turkeys obligatory counsel crisis as bar associations nation-wide stop free legal aid in lack of government funding: The problem is the state policy which is based on the sacrifice of lawyers.

Public Prosecutors Office probes Ankara Bar Association in wake of decision to halt all obligatory counsel services as of Wednesday, following governments failure to pay up. Association executives face possible charges of authority abuse.

President Sezer asks Constitutional Court to annul articles 5 and 6 of new Anti-Terror Law related to media coverage of terrorism, for ruling heavy fines for publishers and executives while allowing the closure of publications and suspension from print.

CGD Chair Abakay, IHD Istanbul Chair Sener and DTP Deputy Chair Kaplan condemn 15 day closure of Ulkede Ozgur Gundem daily under recent amendments made to Anti-Terror Law. Daily executive warns they will take the issue to Europe if persecution continues.

Human Rights Association says plainclothes officers provoked incidents during anti-Israel protest in Istanbul where police used excessive force. They beat the demonstrators. Police threw gas bombs anywhere there were people moving.

Despite protests and appeals, PM Erdogan is expected to lead a groundbreaking ceremony in the Southeast, launching the construction of the controversial Ilisu Dam at cost of immersing the town of Hasankeyf, the heart of ancient Mesopotamia, under water.

Prime Minister Erdogan files for damages against Leman magazine and cartoonist Cagcag for a caricature depicting him as a tick sucking the blood out of a layman. Magazine editor says humor is opposition, the PM has to see that.

Three suspects have been arrested on charges of attempted murder after attacking Corlu Press Members Association Chairman Erdal Ozcan with wooden clubs. Press Council says attack in Tekirdags Corlu township is crude and primitive.

Turkey lost feminist writer Duygu Asena on 31 July. Her novels created most of todays feminists who this Tuesday were there to pay her their final respects in the knowledge that her memory, concepts and struggle will live on.

Rania Masri: Number of fatalities as result of Israeli bombardment is reflected incorrectly very wrong. According to Crisis Desk, 1,000 have died. Over 850,000 have been displaces. Israel has still not given the map of the 400,000 mines it buried.

Pepper and tear gas used to disperse protest against Israel by members of civil society organizations and political parties in Istanbul. Officers beat up demonstrators, confiscate flags and pennants.

Diyarbakir Prosecutor has launched an inquiry into retired General Tokat who publicly revealed that he had ordered clandestine street bombings to frighten judges assigned to the Southeast. Right NGOs file criminal complaints for bombings.

Atilim newspaper writer Emin Orhan has been released from prison after two week arrest following a house raid in Izmir. 8 more journalists still held in Turkish prisons, solidarity platform says

Constitutional Court rejects local tribunals appeal to overturn legislation requiring police to have judge permission to conduct searches. Decision underlines that the Turkish police cannot conduct arbitrary body searches or search possessions.

Initiative to Structure Childrens Justice System writes to President and Main Opposition Leader asking them to take new Anti-Terror Law to Constitutional Court and have it expunged: Children cant be protected from terror by limiting rights.