Human Rights Foundation chair Onen, following the chief of staff Buyukanits statement talks about secularism, civilian-military relations, PKKs cease-fire declaration, the armys role, and Fascist expressions against human rights escalating .

MAZLUMDER Chairman says statements made by Turkeys Chief of Staff and President reflect a mentality of increasing polarization in the society, showing targets and discriminating: Tension between institutions is serving to repress demands for freedom.

Human Rights Association says PKK cease-fire is a historic opportunity for solving the Kurdish problem through democratic means: Care should be taken against provocations; PKK should give democratic methods a chance; society should participate in debate.

Istanbul court acquits Kurbanoglu under 301 charges for a speech he made in 2006. Ozgur-Der calls for 301 and all legislation restricting freedom of expression to be abolished while he says despite acquittal, the cause of the case should not be forgotten.

Prof. Dr. Dedeoglu says Ankara does not have the luxury to wait for silencing of guns to address the Kurdish problem. Solution based on discriminating between the Kurdish population and PKK, hearing demands and addressing them within the political system.

Dicle News Agency reporter Birol Duru and IHD member Daimi Acig have been sentenced to 6 years 3 months imprisonment each for aiding the PKK organization. Duru was released in 2005 after serving 4.5 months in jail and will appeal against verdict.

AI Turkey branch demands international procedures and court case be launched against Greek authorities for deportation of 40 refugees forced to abandon boat into Turkish territorial waters last Monday. 6 bodies recovered but 3 still missing.

Social Forum of Turkey convenes in Istanbul over the weekend bringing together the countrys opposition groups from anti-war movements to NGOs, unions to trade chambers. In more than 40 meetings held , the highlighted message was: End USA Imperialism.

Public prosecutors charges Mersin 78ers Association Chairman Ethem Dincer and Ozgur Der member Bahadir Kurbanoglu of Istanbul under controversial Penal Code article 301. Dincer goes on trial October 3 and Kurbanoglu appears before court on December 15.

PKK has declared a unilateral cease-fire but has warned its continuation depends on Turkey not mounting any operation to annihilate the organization. PM Erdogan says cease-fire a term used between states and that organizations need to lay down arms.

The European Court is to sit October 3 to evaluate the application of Turkish writer Fikret Baskaya who was sentenced to prison on charges of separatism for an article in the, Ozgur Bakis newspaper. Author charges his freedom of expression and right to

After 10 days in custody British visual satirist Dickinson is to be deported from Turkey without any charge. Having spent 20 years in Turkey the artist is no longer welcome as a resident after mocking PM Erdogan in a collage as US President Bushs pet dog