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-TURKEY-PRESS SCAN (3)

ANKARA (A.A) - August 10, 2011 - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on August 10, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

TURKIYE
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WE RELAYED MESSAGE TO AL-ASSAD, NOW WE ARE WAITING
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who made a statement in his arrival from Syria, stated that, "we have conveyed Turkey's message openly and clearly. Everything will be different in the following days."
Davutoglu said, "we had a long meeting. We have discussed very openly and in a determined way every detail that should be discussed. Not months and weeks, but days remained to see the consequences."

ARDA IN ATLETICO MADRID
Star of Galatasaray soccer team Arda Turan was transferred to Atletico Madrid team of Spain for 12 million euro. Arda signed deal with Atletico Madrid for five years. 
The signing of the contract will take place after the national match.

ZAMAN
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TURKEY'S MESSAGE TO SYRIA
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has traveled to Damascus and met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. During the meeting which lasted for about 6 hours, Davutoglu warned the Syrian leader to put an immediate end to operations. "If you are planning to ensure security first and make reforms then, reforms can never be made," he said, adding that the multi-party system was the only option.

TURKEY'S AID IN SOMALIA
Airplanes carrying 50 tons of humanitarian aid of the Turkish Red Crescent, the Directorate of Religious Affairs and the Turkish International Cooperation & Development Agency (TIKA) arrived in Somalia. The aid will be distributed to Somali families today. According to the United Nations, there are 12 million people facing death in the horn of Africa.   

YENI SAFAK
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WE RELAYED TURKEY'S MESSAGE
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu went to Damascus to warn Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the last time who turned a deaf ear to calls of Ankara. 
Davutoglu said, "you have come to the end of the road. Stop bloodshed."
Davutoglu said they have not relayed the message of international community but message of Turkey to al-Assad.

NINE NEW MEASURES AGAINST CRISIS
A series of measures were taken to lessen the impact of the global crisis during the Economy Assessment Meeting that took place under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The statement which was released after 3.5 hour meeting underlined that efforts will be underway to immediately implement the structural arrangements which will bring a permanent solution to current account deficit.

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