BBC Monitoring quotes from the Turkish press 22 Sep 06.

(From BBC Monitoring International Reports)

Writer's trial

Posta (tabloid) "The eyes of the world but especially of Europe were on this court case. The adjudication mechanism has done the 'fine tuning' and the case ended with an acquittal at the very first hearing. Of course the road to take the case to the Supreme Court is open. But still, the line between humiliation and criticism under the freedom of thought has been drawn at least in this event. But there are others too. What will happen to them?" (Commentary by Mehmet Ali Birand)

Milliyet (centrist) "If you are uncomfortable about or do not agree with what are being written, you too can …