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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 April 7, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

VATAN
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OUR AXIS IS EU, USA, CONTEMPORARY AND MODERN WORLD, ARINC SAYS
Turkish State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said that Turkey's axis was the European Union (EU), United States, and the contemporary and modern world. "We have not shifted our axis. However, we are implementing a multi-dimensional foreign policy. Turkey deserved such a mission. As a country known in the whole world and being trusted globally, Turkey can make important contributions to global peace," Arinc said.

AMBASSADOR CRISIS WITH ISRAEL
Israeli Foreign Ministry is making preparations to appoint a new ambassador to Turkey to replace Gaby Levy whose tenure would end in three months. Ankara, however, will not grant a visa to the new Israeli ambassador due to the "Mavi Marmara" incident in which Israeli troops had killed nine Turks.

CUMHURIYET
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BREATHS HELD IN POILITICS
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks that "he could make people who served as lawmakers for two terms rest" made the members of Justice & Development (AK) Party uneasy. It is said that two-thirds of AK Party members, including founder members and ministers, may not take place in the candidate MP lists.
On the other hand, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP), will begin his election campaign from the northern province of Samsun and visit 81 provinces. He will end his election campaign in the Aegean province of Izmir. Kilicdaroglu will tell the nation "to launch a national war of independence."

INITIATIVES LAUNCHED FOR LIBYA
Ankara has taken action after rebels in Libya accused Turkey of behaving unwillingly regarding NATO operation, and attacked Turkey's consulate. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent Turkish ambassador Omur Solendil to Benghazi as "a special envoy", whereas Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met Mahmoud Jibril, a representatives of the opponents, in Qatar and conveyed Turkey's uneasiness. In the contacts, Turkey gave the message that "it was not standing by any of the sides."

RADIKAL
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THERE IS A PATTERN, BUT NOT ANY TRACES OF CHEATING
The Student Selection and Replacement Center (OSYM) has accepted its mistake, and showed the university entrance exam booklets to Radikal daily newspaper. OSYM accepted the faulty pattern that paved the way for a coding in the booklets five days after the claims had been made. OSYM executive Prof.Dr. Ensar Gul said, "we have noticed the mistake the previous night." OSYM examined the booklets of students who replied correctly to 37 of 40 questions. There is a pattern in 100 booklets that were picked up at random, however none of the students used that pattern.

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