HRW researcher, Jonathan Sugden, was detained by regular police in the town of Bingol, on April 12 during investigation on allegations by Turkish paramilitary police, gendarmes. The organization chair Holly Cartner protests against governmnents attitude.

Citing statue of limitation an Istanbul court dropped charges against four leading Turkish columnists tried for publicly criticizing court decision to halt an Istanbul conference on Armenian issue. But the case continues columnist Murat Belge.

Peace activists discuss steps for a peaceful solution to the Kurdish Question in the wake of 153 CEPA deputies call to PKK for laying down arms. Prof. Gursoy: The PKK should lay down arms to start negotiations .

Discovery of hundreds of barrels containing dangerous solid waste in Tuzla boosts concerns. CMO Istanbul branch says its heedlessness for those who dont know what to do with solid waste insist on nuclear terminals. An environmental policy is needed.

The Committee to Protect Journalists in a public statement welcomes a Turkish court ruling on Tuesday to drop charges against four prominent newspaper columnists but deplores the decision to continue with the trial of a fifth, Murat Belge.

Ankara 18th Civil Court of First Instance rejects PM Erdogans libel claim against Ortadogu newspaper and journalist Saracoglu for branding him of pursuing spineless politics on the turban issue.

In a written reply to a motion in Parliament, Minister od Education Çelik said that 72 percent of the unschooled children are girls. In the education year of 2004-2005, the rate of children dropping out of schools had been recorded at 14 percent.Celik

Erdogan criticises Diyarbakir Mayor Baydemir for asking an end to operations in the Southeast and delivers heavy criticism to CHP leader Baykal who accused him on the Kurdish issue.

Chief of General Staff Ozkok inspects Southeast troops, meets Diyarbakir Governor Ala. Ozkok says developments in Diyarbakir not representative of the whole city and blames provocative elements.

Sanliurfas Medya FM has to make two employees work 10 hours every day for the daily one-hour program called Center of Life in the Kirmanchi dialect of Kurdish. They prepare and present the program, and prepare copies and transcripts for RTUK and police

Despite a plea by BIHDK former chairman Professor Kaboglu for the case against him and Professor Oran to end today and here, the court has adjourned until 10 May to hear witnesses. Who from now on would write a report for you reacts Prof. Oran.

Kirk Oruk Womens Cooperative, Feminists of Ankara and Womens Solidarity Foundation hold silent protest in front of Human Rights Monument saying the mentality that shoots the Kurdish people is making everyone expressionless. The concept of violence is d