TURKEY-PRESS SCAN (1)

ANKARA (A.A) - 16.04.2011 - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on April 16, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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FRIDAY'S PRAYER IN FRONT OF OCALAN'S POSTER  
A group of citizens in Nusaybin town of southeastern province of Mardin performed Friday's prayer in front of poster of Abdullah Ocalan, head of terrorist organization PKK, on carpets. They performed prayer near Democratic Solution Tent erected by the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) in the town.

PROTESTS RISING AGAINST UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM
High school students continued protesting code scandal in university entrance exam on Friday. Ankara deputy chief prosecutor Sadan Sakinan who is conducting a probe into claims regarding the code scandal in the exam said that they were planning to conclude the investigation soon that would not affect the second exam.

MILLIYET
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CHEATING ON CAMERA
Star News crew, led by Ugur Durdar, hit Turkey with a news story amid controversies over security of exams in Turkey. Star News aired a story that showed an exam supervisor giving all the answers to students during open high school examination organized by the Education Ministry. 

VISA-FREE TRAVEL BEGINS
Turkey and Russia officially removed all visa restrictions starting today. Under the deal, Turkish citizens, who travels to Russia, will be able to enter the country without obtaining a visa but will not be allowed to stay more than 30 days. 

MHP'S TARGET 40 PCT
Devlet Bahceli, the leader of opposition MHP, was using the slogan "we will come to power alone." However, for the first time he voiced a rate for his target in elections. 
"I can fix the risk of Turkey's division only by the help of 40 percent of votes. If you do not target 40 percent, then it means you do not target the power," he said.

SABAH
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PREMIER ERDOGAN VISITS INJURED BROUGHT TO TURKEY FROM LIBYA
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited on Friday the injured people who have been brought to Turkey from Libya for treatment. Erdogan received information from the chief doctor of Ankara's Ataturk Teaching Hospital about the injured brought from Libya's Misurata and Benghazi cities. Erdogan said the injured were in stable condition, and Turkey would send them back to their country after they recovered.

PARTY IN DIDIM FOR ROYAL WEDDING
Britons who are living in Turkey will celebrate the royal wedding of Prince William & Catherine Middleton in Didim town of southwestern province of Aydin. The town will be decorated with British flags and red, white and blue balloons to celebrate the wedding scheduled to take place on April 29. A street party will be held in Didim.