TURKEY-PRESS SCAN (3)

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.

TURKIYE
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EXCITEMENT FOR CRAZY PROJECT
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will today unveil his crazy project which he said was unprecedented. There are three guesses about the project:
1- A new Istanbul on the Black Sea coast
2- A water channel to connect the Black Sea to the Mediterranean
3- A "city of civilizations" on the European side of Istanbul

NO MORE VISAS WITH RUSSIA
Russia, which asks visa from U.S. and EU citizens, starts visa-free regime with Turkey. Turkey and Russia will not ask for visas for 30-day travels within a time of 90 days. 

ZAMAN
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PREMIER ERDOGAN BOOSTS MORALE OF INJURED BROUGHT FROM LIBYA
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited injured Libyan people who are treated at Ataturk Teaching Hospital in Ankara. Chief doctor Prof. Dr. Murat Bozkurt informed Erdogan on conditions of injured people. One of the injured told Erdogan that they loved him very much and gave the name of "Recep" to their sons.

PROBE INTO UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM TO BE CONCLUDED SOON
Ankara deputy chief prosecutor Sadan Sakinan said that they would conclude a probe into code claims in the university entrance exam soon that would not affect the second exam.

YENI SAFAK
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PREMIER ERDOGAN VISITS INJURED BROUGHT 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 Health Minister Recep Akdag and doctors at Ankara's Ataturk Teaching Hospital about the injured brought from Libya's Misurata and Benghazi cities. Erdogan said that Turkey did its best regarding Libya. "We are monitoring developments there. But NATO will manage the process from now on sensitively."

VISA-FREE TRAVEL BEGINS BETWEEN TURKEY AND RUSSIA
Russia, which requires visa for citizens of the United States and EU countries, is starting visa-free travel for Turkey. Turkey and Russia signed an agreement on May 12, 2010 in Ankara to enable Turkish and Russian nationals travel without visa requirements. The agreement will take effect as of April 16, 2011. The visa-free period between Turkey and Russia is expected to have positive outcomes both in trade and contractor services as well as tourism.