International Filmmor Womens Film Festival will be held for the fifth time between March 10 and 18, in Istanbul. This years main theme is revealed as Honour. A special section on womens films from Canada will feature on the programme.

Journalist Memik Horuz says recent improvements in maximum security F-type facilities hadnt come into effect. He was released from Bolu F-type facility as he fulfills his five year sentence for being a member of an illegal leftist organization.

The Strasbourg court decides that the 10 percent electoral threshold in Turkey doesnt constiute a violation of free expression of the opinion of the people. Yet, ruling AKP got 66 percent of seats in the assembly by only 34 percent of the vote in 2002.

For the first time, there are 49 women in parliament. Most of the AKP parliamentarians are lawyers and academics, but there are also directors, pharmacists and architects.

An Ankara civil court of first instance has accepted part of the suit of retired ambassador Sükrü Elekdag and has decreed that newspaper Agos and historian Taner Akcam must pay him 10,000 YTL compensation. Agos lawyers have announced an appeal.

Recent discussions on the presidential office have concentrated on candidates rather than the powers the constitution invests in the office. The 1982 constitutions articles designed for the coup leader General Evren have not been changed until today.

Ali Riza Vural of Doz Publishing is still on trial under Article 301 for insulting and deriding the Republic in print. The case is based on the publication of Mesut Barzanis two-volume book. The prosecution demands three years imprisonment.

Amnesty International called on Turkish authorities for an impatial investigation into writer Hrant Dinks murder and to condemn all forms of intolerance. He was targeted because of his work as a journalist who championed freedom of expression, AI said.

Reporters Sans Frontiers and International PEN condemn Hrant Dink murder and called on Turkish authorities to ensure those responsible are brought to justice. Hrant Dink was well known to PEN members throughout the world and had received many awards.

Thousands marched in assassinated Turkish-Armenian writer Hrant Dinks funeral. Nationalist and racist reaction rises following chanted slogans Were all Armenians. Debate on article 301 continues as five suspects get arrested on the case.

Assassinated Turkish-Armenian writer Hrant Dinks appeal at the ECHR will perpetuate, says his lawyers. Dink was condemned to deferred 6 months in prison for insulting Turkishness. He had applied to ECHR ahen the Supreme Court rejected his appeal.

Conscientious objector Halil Savda is released today by the Corlu Martial Court only to be recruited at the barracks. Hes tried with disobedience to orders with intention of avoiding military duty. Legal loophole prevents a definitive result.

While marching with thousands behind Hrant Dinks coffin, Prof. Insel, lawyers Pekin and Tanrıkulu, journalists Duran and Köhne and musician Akın all agree that the reforms only come after intellectuals pay the heavy price. Now its article 301 on the row.

One of the longest serving Minister of Foreign Affairs, İsmail Cem dies at the age of 67. During his term Cem managed to ease decades long hostilities with Greece and enforced Turkeys bid to join the EU. Hell be said farewell on Friday.

Assasinated Turkish-Armenian writer Hrant Dinks newspaper Agos receives an e-mail threat signed as TIT. Newspapers lawyer Çetin says that they filed a complaint about the threat and wont be intimidated by such efforts.

Police department declares that personal protection is assigned to seven writers and journalists who receive threats. The enforcement comes following Turkish-Armenian writer Dinks assassination last Friday. Police was criticized for lack of protection.

The ongoing World Social Forum witnesses numerous assemblies on environmental issues in an unprecedented manner. Statistics show Israeli and US agression in Middle East deprived millions from healthy lives by destroying food sources.

It is a true pity that we have lost a lightening rod against fanaticism of all kinds and a true patriot who believed and preached that without love of the citizen; love of the country is a guise for discrimination and ideological tyranny.

Tens of thousands of people attend Turkish-Armenian writer Hrant Dinks funeral. Dink was assassinated last Friday. The fisrt ceremony was held in front of the offices of Agos newspaper which Dink founded. Funeral continues at St. Maria Church.

Rakel Dink reads her letter to the thousands that gathered to salute Hrant Dink for one last time: You left your loved ones, your children, your grand children. You left these people who salute you here; you left my arms. You didnt leave your country.