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Sun, 06/12/2011 - 11:52
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TURKEY-PRESS SCAN (1)
ANKARA (A.A) - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on June 12, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
HURRIYET
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TURKEY SET FOR POLLS IN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
Turks will be casting their votes on Sunday to elect their lawmakers. Nearly 50.2 million voters will go to the polls in the general elections. For the first time, transparent ballot boxes are in place instead of wooden ones. Sale of alcoholic beverages are not permitted until after voting ends.
COURT SENTENCES HUSBAND TO 24 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SPRAYING WIFE NITRIC ACID
A criminal court in the Turkish capital Ankara sentenced a man to an imprisonment term of 24 years and 8 months for spraying nitric acid on his wife's face. The Supreme Court of Appeals upheld the lower court's ruling on Muslum Coskun, charged with intentional injury.
MILLIYET
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FUTURE IS IN YOUR POWER
Turkey, which has important matters waiting for solution, will go to polls for another critical election. 50 million voters will make a decision today and will say the last word with their votes.
WHITE ISOLATION
Number of refugees escaping from Syria to Hatay has exceeded 4,300. Police pressure in camps also has increased. Not only the journalists but the Syrians who came near the fence met with harsh warnings. The latest development is the white canvas surrounding the camps. The target is to prevent communication with the refugees.
SABAH
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ELECTION DAY OF TURKEY
50 million voters will go to polls to decide for the government of next four years.
199, 207 new transparent ballot boxes made out of hard plastic will be used to elect 550 parliamentarians who will make the new constitution.
SCREAMS OF SYRIANS FOR HELP
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received 5,000 e-mails upon initiative of Damascus administration for massacre.
In the e-mails written in English and in Arabic, the Syrians asked for help from Turkey and Erdogan. They also wanted protection against Al-Assad administration.
The e-mails included some videos showing massacres.
Number of those sheltering Turkey has risen to 4,100
HURRIYET
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TURKEY SET FOR POLLS IN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
Turks will be casting their votes on Sunday to elect their lawmakers. Nearly 50.2 million voters will go to the polls in the general elections. For the first time, transparent ballot boxes are in place instead of wooden ones. Sale of alcoholic beverages are not permitted until after voting ends.
COURT SENTENCES HUSBAND TO 24 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SPRAYING WIFE NITRIC ACID
A criminal court in the Turkish capital Ankara sentenced a man to an imprisonment term of 24 years and 8 months for spraying nitric acid on his wife's face. The Supreme Court of Appeals upheld the lower court's ruling on Muslum Coskun, charged with intentional injury.
MILLIYET
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FUTURE IS IN YOUR POWER
Turkey, which has important matters waiting for solution, will go to polls for another critical election. 50 million voters will make a decision today and will say the last word with their votes.
WHITE ISOLATION
Number of refugees escaping from Syria to Hatay has exceeded 4,300. Police pressure in camps also has increased. Not only the journalists but the Syrians who came near the fence met with harsh warnings. The latest development is the white canvas surrounding the camps. The target is to prevent communication with the refugees.
SABAH
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ELECTION DAY OF TURKEY
50 million voters will go to polls to decide for the government of next four years.
199, 207 new transparent ballot boxes made out of hard plastic will be used to elect 550 parliamentarians who will make the new constitution.
SCREAMS OF SYRIANS FOR HELP
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received 5,000 e-mails upon initiative of Damascus administration for massacre.
In the e-mails written in English and in Arabic, the Syrians asked for help from Turkey and Erdogan. They also wanted protection against Al-Assad administration.
The e-mails included some videos showing massacres.
Number of those sheltering Turkey has risen to 4,100
