At least six people were seriously injured when police attacked dockyard workers attempting to hold press conference demanding delayed wages. 16 others including executives of LIMTER-IS union are under custody.

The number of children released in Diyarbakir since May 8 reached 40 this week with 15 more minors set free and no child prisoners left for alleged involvement in Diyarbakir incidents. Lawyer Analay says Solution is acquitting the children.

Diyarbakir Metropolitan Mayor Osman Baydemir faces four year imprisonment under two new cases launched against him. Baydemir is charged for causing economic loss to municipality and using a municipal ambulance to carry the dead body of a PKK member.

Mus provincial National Education Directorate reproaches and then cautions literature teacher for writing articles for a local newspaper after Adiyaman governors office warns civil servants not to write public articles.

2-day Freedom of Expression Workshop directed at lawyers held at Istanbuls Hotel Villa under the framework of the BİA² project. 32 lawyers from 15 provinces attended the May 27-28 gathering where communication freedom or lack of it was core of debate.

Hurriyet Sener elected as chair of Human Rights Association Istanbul branch while Huseyin Ayyildiz named secretary.

New Public Tenders Bill threatens to restrict key income source of public adverts to local dailies. The owners and editors believe the draft set before Parliament may be a death warrant for what has come to be known as the Anatolian Press.

Turkeys DISK Confederation withdraws from ILO meetings and suspends Economic and Social Council as well as EU-Turkey advisory committee membership blaming government for not taking forward steps on union rights.

Amnesty launched its Global Week of Action Against Small Arms with activities in Turkey over the weekend. Campaign Coordinator Vardar says UN conference to review small arms in June is important opportunity for countries to work together to disarm.

Woman rights activists from Belgium, Iran, Morocco and Turkey meet for Equality between Women and Men seminar organized jointly by Amazone centre and Pazartesi magazine. Seminar hears Moroccos efforts to modernize Sharia laws, Iranian CSO efforts.

International Community Must Do More To Treat HIV-Positive Oxfam, Plan International, Save the Children, UNICEF, World Vision and others come together to Rally for Child-Focused Treatment.

Saglar: To open the Susurluk file means challenging the system. Neither Erdogan nor Baykal have such a concern. Birdal: Agar and the National Security Council should be put on the agenda. Without Susurluk and its continuation unveiled, no democracy.

Jurist Dogan investigated by Beyoglu Prosecutor for an article voicing views on new Anti-Terror Bill and its place in the scope of international law. Suspect is teacher of defendant rights and defence in practice and author of book under same title.

Diyarbakir Prosecutors Office has launched investigations into 31 claims of torture under detention. Bar Association Chair Tanrıkulu says There were over 400 torture, mistreatment claims. Even a partial investigation is positive. But still nothing.

Four DTP Officials who were arrested for alleged involvement in the Diyarbakir incidents where 11 people including 5 children died, have been charged with assisting the PKK and committing offences on behalf of the organization.

Freedom of Expression Workshop directed at lawyers will be held at the Istanbul Hotel Villa under the framework of the BİA² project implemented by the IPS Communication Foundation. Approximately 30 lawyers from 15 provinces to attend May 27-28 workshop.

Main opposition CHP MP Canan Aritman sends letter to PMs wife Emine Erogan calling on her to either dress properly to represent Turkish women abroad or stay at home.

Lawyers of the Istanbul Bar Association have marched to Istanbuls Taksim Square in protest of recent attacks on State Council and Cumhuriyet daily. Accompanied by judges and prosecutors, around 1,000 jurists pledge support to secularism and democracy.

Bursa Governors Office filed complaint with prosecution to close down month-old Rainbow Association on grounds of being against the law and public moral. Reason cited is same as Ankaras earlier unsuccessful bid to lock down KAOS-GL.

Human Rights Foundation chair Onen says Turkish-Islamic synthesis reviving in different shape with State Council attack and notes nationalist atmosphere in lack of leftist movement brings economic benefit to politics. The compromise is about an economy o