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TURKEY-PRESS SCAN (2)

ANKARA (A.A) - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on June 8, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

VATAN
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THERE WILL BE MASSACRE, RUN AWAY TO TURKEY
Bashar al-Assad sent his army to the town near border with Turkey in which 120 policemen were killed. Massacre of the police in the town which is 20 km away from Turkish border had an impact of bomb in Syria. Syrian government said, "we will not pity those who killed our police" and signalled military operation. 
Syrian opponents told those living in the region that soldiers of al-Assad would make a very big massacre and warned them to run away to Turkey.

KILLER BACTERIA MAY COME TO TURKEY
Health Minister Recep Akdag warned against outbreak of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) in Turkey. Speaking to reporters, Akdag made important statements about outbreak of EHEC which killed people in Europe and in the United States.
Akdag said, "EHEC may cause bloody diarrhea and course of the disease may be very serious. This disease is not in Turkey at the moment, but it may come at any minute. We are taking necessary precautions but there are still measures which we all can take individually. We can wash our hands with soap, wash the vegetables in water in which vinegar is added and cook the meals well."

CUMHURIYET
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TURKEY ON ILO'S BLACK LIST
International Labor Organization has included Turkey on its black list due to the country's failure to keep a government promise to  make amendments to labor union laws that might expand the rights of workers.

JACKPOT IN SUPER LOTTO NEARS 12 MILLION TL
Jackpot in Turkey's Super Lotto 6/54 is expected to reach to as high as 12 million Turkish liras (around 7.6 million USD). 7.9 million TL prize from last week passed to this week's lotto when no one could guess six numbers correctly out of 54.

RADIKAL
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MILITARY JURISDICTION ADMITS DOCUMENT DENIED BY BASBUG
Retired Gen. Ilker Basbug, former chief of General Staff, who spoke to Milliyet daily denied allegations which said that he intervened in presidential elections held in 2007. However General Staff military prosecutor's office admitted presence of a document which constituted the basis of allegations in its petition sent to Istanbul chief prosecutor's office on May 6, 2009.   

AKDAG WARNS
Replying to questions regarding EHEC bacteria which affected European countries, Health Minister Recep Akdag said they were following developments and took necessary measures on the issue. Akdag said, "But EHEC bacteria could come to Turkey as well." Akdag warned citizens against EHEC bacteria and said that vegetables must be washed well. People should not eat salad out for example at restaurants, he said.


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