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TURKEY-PRESS SCAN
ANKARA (A.A) - 07.03.2011 - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on March 7, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
HURRIYET
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JOURNALIST IN JAIL WITH THESE QUESTIONS
Nedim Sener, who was arrested at 5:50 a.m. on Sunday morning on charges of being member of a terrorist organization, was asked 50 question during his interrogation by police and prosecutor. It was revealed that Sener's phone conversations had been recorded for the last two years.
ALEVIS IN IZMIR
Alevi people converged to the western province of Izmir to attend a rally. Some 60 thousand Alevis chanted slogans and demanded equality.
SILVER KEMAL
Kemal Koyuncu of Turkey won silver medal in men's 1500 m in the 31st European Athletics Indoor Championships in Paris.
MILLIYET
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ERDOGAN: "WE ARE EXERTING EFFORTS TO UNDERSTAND CONCERNS"
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered a speech in western province of Izmir and said that some people felt that their living style could be under threat and the government was exerting efforts to understand concerns of them and get rid of these concerns. Erdogan said, "those who said that we (Justice and Development Party) are against secularism don't understand us." Premier Erdogan said that his government was working as social state of law in a democratic and secular system.
SAHIN: "BALBAY CAN BE CANDIDATE IN ELECTIONS"
Parliament Speaker Mehmet Ali Sahin said that journalist Mustafa Balbay, who was in prison on charges of membership in an alleged organization, Ergenekon, could run as candidate in the upcoming parliamentary election. Sahin said, "I think that there is no legal obstacle in front of his candidacy."
SABAH
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A FIRST IN POLITICS
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and main opposition Republican Poeple's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu for the first time attended an inauguration together. Light rail suburban system was inaugurated in the western province of Izmir. Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu together cut the ribbon for opening of Aliaga-Menderes suburban railway line which connects Izmir's north to south with 32 stations. The two leaders shook hands, and then traveled together from Alsancak to Karsiyaka district.
THEY WERE ARRESTED!
Seven people including the journalists Nedim Sener, Ahmet Sik, Yalcin Kucuk and Dogan Yurdakul, who were detained within the scope of Ergenekon investigation, were arrested after nearly 20 hours of interrogation. Prof. Kucuk, one of the suspects who were sent to Metris Prison, was accused of being head of Ergenekon terrorist organization.
VATAN
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CHP'S KURDISH LANGUAGE MOVE
The Republican People's Party (CHP) will use education in mother tongue in its election campaign. The main opposition party will release its election statement by the end of March. The statement includes the expression that Kurdish language will be an elective course in schools upon directives of CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
FIVE HOUR INTERROGATION
Journalists Nedim Sener and Ahmet Sik have been arrested after being interrogated by prosecutors for five hours. Nedim Sener was asked nearly 50 questions, most of them were about his book on killing of Hrant Dink. Sener denied allegations that he was a secret member of the Ergenekon's unit for propaganda.
CUMHURIYET
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ERDOGAN AND KILICDAROGLU MEETS IN IZMIR
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu met in the inauguration of Aliaga-Menderes Railway System in western province of Izmir. Tension occurred between members of Justice and Development (AK) Party and members of CHP during the inauguration.
DEMOCRACY RALLY FROM ALEVIS
Ten thousands of Alevi people held a rally in Gundogdu Square of western province of Izmir on Sunday after Istanbul and Ankara. Nearly 100,000 people attended the rally titled "Democratic Constitution and Equal Citizenship Right". Some delivered speeches in the rally and said that the country was being dragged into an one-man regime.
RADIKAL
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SNOW ON THE WAY
Storm and snowfall are expected in Istanbul as of today. Schools may be recessed. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's Disaster Coordination Center (AKOM) is on alarm against the blizzard which is expected to be influential in Istanbul today. Snowfall will continue till Thursday.
Istanbul, which did not see snowfall during the winter, is getting prepared for snow and blizzard on the first days of March. AKOM's preparations are on the highest level.
TRABZONSPOR HUNT BESIKTAS
After left with 10 players and defeated 1-0, Trabzonspor beat Besiktas 2-1 in Super Toto Super League game yesterday, and continued to be on the top of the ranking. Serkan Balci of Trabzonspor left the game due to red card on minute 43, and then Sivok of Besiktas on minute 69.
TURKIYE
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PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SPEAKS IN IZMIR
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the opening of a suburban railway system in western province of Izmir that some circles tried to intimidate and threaten people before upcoming elections in Turkey. "A party has been trying to get votes of people in eastern and southeastern parts of the country by using their ethnic backgrounds. On the other hand, parties in western and southern parts of the country try to get votes of people by frightening them with terror and separation. This is nothing but opportunism," he said.
TENDER FOR THIRD BRIDGE
Tender process will begin on Tuesday for the Northern Marmara Highway Project which includes construction of a third bridge over the Istanbul Strait. Participating companies will be able to place their bids till August 23, 2011. The third bridge will include a highway and a railway. The project will be completed in five years.
ZAMAN
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BUYUKKORUKCU LAID TO REST
Former parliamentarian Tahir Buyukkorukcu, a scholar on Islam and one of the spiritual leaders of central Anatolian province of Konya, was laid to rest in Ucler Cemetery in Konya yesterday. His funeral was carried by people for 2.5 hours.
TRABZON NOT INTEND TO LEAVE THE TOP
Trabzonspor, which competed with less players and were left defeated for a long time during the game against Besiktas, won the match in the end in Spor Toto Super League. Trabzonspor seated on the top of the super league with the scores of Ceyhun and Burak.
YENI SAFAK
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ERDOGAN AND KILICDAROGLU MEETS IN IZMIR
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu met in the inauguration of Aliaga-Menderes Railway System in western province of Izmir. Erdogan delivered a speech in the inauguration and said that they did not ignore some people's concerns about any threat against their living style. Erdogan said they were exerting great efforts to understand them and do what was necessary on the issue.
METEOROLOGY WARNS PEOPLE AGAINST HEAVY SNOWFALL
Meteorology officials warned people against heavy snowfall in Marmara region. Temperatures will drop by 8-10 degrees Celsius in the region, officials said. Snowstorm is also expected in the northwestern part of the country.
HURRIYET
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JOURNALIST IN JAIL WITH THESE QUESTIONS
Nedim Sener, who was arrested at 5:50 a.m. on Sunday morning on charges of being member of a terrorist organization, was asked 50 question during his interrogation by police and prosecutor. It was revealed that Sener's phone conversations had been recorded for the last two years.
ALEVIS IN IZMIR
Alevi people converged to the western province of Izmir to attend a rally. Some 60 thousand Alevis chanted slogans and demanded equality.
SILVER KEMAL
Kemal Koyuncu of Turkey won silver medal in men's 1500 m in the 31st European Athletics Indoor Championships in Paris.
MILLIYET
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ERDOGAN: "WE ARE EXERTING EFFORTS TO UNDERSTAND CONCERNS"
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered a speech in western province of Izmir and said that some people felt that their living style could be under threat and the government was exerting efforts to understand concerns of them and get rid of these concerns. Erdogan said, "those who said that we (Justice and Development Party) are against secularism don't understand us." Premier Erdogan said that his government was working as social state of law in a democratic and secular system.
SAHIN: "BALBAY CAN BE CANDIDATE IN ELECTIONS"
Parliament Speaker Mehmet Ali Sahin said that journalist Mustafa Balbay, who was in prison on charges of membership in an alleged organization, Ergenekon, could run as candidate in the upcoming parliamentary election. Sahin said, "I think that there is no legal obstacle in front of his candidacy."
SABAH
-----
A FIRST IN POLITICS
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and main opposition Republican Poeple's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu for the first time attended an inauguration together. Light rail suburban system was inaugurated in the western province of Izmir. Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu together cut the ribbon for opening of Aliaga-Menderes suburban railway line which connects Izmir's north to south with 32 stations. The two leaders shook hands, and then traveled together from Alsancak to Karsiyaka district.
THEY WERE ARRESTED!
Seven people including the journalists Nedim Sener, Ahmet Sik, Yalcin Kucuk and Dogan Yurdakul, who were detained within the scope of Ergenekon investigation, were arrested after nearly 20 hours of interrogation. Prof. Kucuk, one of the suspects who were sent to Metris Prison, was accused of being head of Ergenekon terrorist organization.
VATAN
-----
CHP'S KURDISH LANGUAGE MOVE
The Republican People's Party (CHP) will use education in mother tongue in its election campaign. The main opposition party will release its election statement by the end of March. The statement includes the expression that Kurdish language will be an elective course in schools upon directives of CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
FIVE HOUR INTERROGATION
Journalists Nedim Sener and Ahmet Sik have been arrested after being interrogated by prosecutors for five hours. Nedim Sener was asked nearly 50 questions, most of them were about his book on killing of Hrant Dink. Sener denied allegations that he was a secret member of the Ergenekon's unit for propaganda.
CUMHURIYET
----------
ERDOGAN AND KILICDAROGLU MEETS IN IZMIR
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu met in the inauguration of Aliaga-Menderes Railway System in western province of Izmir. Tension occurred between members of Justice and Development (AK) Party and members of CHP during the inauguration.
DEMOCRACY RALLY FROM ALEVIS
Ten thousands of Alevi people held a rally in Gundogdu Square of western province of Izmir on Sunday after Istanbul and Ankara. Nearly 100,000 people attended the rally titled "Democratic Constitution and Equal Citizenship Right". Some delivered speeches in the rally and said that the country was being dragged into an one-man regime.
RADIKAL
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SNOW ON THE WAY
Storm and snowfall are expected in Istanbul as of today. Schools may be recessed. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's Disaster Coordination Center (AKOM) is on alarm against the blizzard which is expected to be influential in Istanbul today. Snowfall will continue till Thursday.
Istanbul, which did not see snowfall during the winter, is getting prepared for snow and blizzard on the first days of March. AKOM's preparations are on the highest level.
TRABZONSPOR HUNT BESIKTAS
After left with 10 players and defeated 1-0, Trabzonspor beat Besiktas 2-1 in Super Toto Super League game yesterday, and continued to be on the top of the ranking. Serkan Balci of Trabzonspor left the game due to red card on minute 43, and then Sivok of Besiktas on minute 69.
TURKIYE
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PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SPEAKS IN IZMIR
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the opening of a suburban railway system in western province of Izmir that some circles tried to intimidate and threaten people before upcoming elections in Turkey. "A party has been trying to get votes of people in eastern and southeastern parts of the country by using their ethnic backgrounds. On the other hand, parties in western and southern parts of the country try to get votes of people by frightening them with terror and separation. This is nothing but opportunism," he said.
TENDER FOR THIRD BRIDGE
Tender process will begin on Tuesday for the Northern Marmara Highway Project which includes construction of a third bridge over the Istanbul Strait. Participating companies will be able to place their bids till August 23, 2011. The third bridge will include a highway and a railway. The project will be completed in five years.
ZAMAN
-----
BUYUKKORUKCU LAID TO REST
Former parliamentarian Tahir Buyukkorukcu, a scholar on Islam and one of the spiritual leaders of central Anatolian province of Konya, was laid to rest in Ucler Cemetery in Konya yesterday. His funeral was carried by people for 2.5 hours.
TRABZON NOT INTEND TO LEAVE THE TOP
Trabzonspor, which competed with less players and were left defeated for a long time during the game against Besiktas, won the match in the end in Spor Toto Super League. Trabzonspor seated on the top of the super league with the scores of Ceyhun and Burak.
YENI SAFAK
----------
ERDOGAN AND KILICDAROGLU MEETS IN IZMIR
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu met in the inauguration of Aliaga-Menderes Railway System in western province of Izmir. Erdogan delivered a speech in the inauguration and said that they did not ignore some people's concerns about any threat against their living style. Erdogan said they were exerting great efforts to understand them and do what was necessary on the issue.
METEOROLOGY WARNS PEOPLE AGAINST HEAVY SNOWFALL
Meteorology officials warned people against heavy snowfall in Marmara region. Temperatures will drop by 8-10 degrees Celsius in the region, officials said. Snowstorm is also expected in the northwestern part of the country.
