ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on April 30th, 2006. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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ID CARD REFORM
The new Population Services Law has come into force after being published in the Official Gazette. The law envisages a number of significant changes in the daily life.
TURKEY TO PURCHASE 50 SLAM-ER MISSILES
Turkey will purchase 50 Standoff Land Attack Missile - Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) missiles from the United States. The U.S. Defense Department will first get approval of the U.S. Congress for the sale of missiles to Turkey.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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ANTI-NUCLEAR PROTEST
Thousands of people held a demonstration in the northern city of Sinop to protest government's plans to build the country's first nuclear power plant in the city. The rally was organized by the Sinop Anti-Nuclear Platform. Members of 53 non-governmental organizations were also in attendance at the protest. Protestors called on the government to abandon plans to build the reactor and to seek alternative energy sources. Turkish rock band Mogollar gave a concert during the protest. Meanwhile, fishermen joined in the protest, unfurling anti-nuclear banners from fishing boats.
314 TURKISH FIRMS IN NORTHERN PART OF IRAQ
The Los Angeles Times, one of the leading dailies in the United States, said that despite tension between the ethnic minority and the government over the border, Turkish firms were eagerly investing in northern part of Iraq. An article written by Solomon Moore, said, ''today, Kurdish leaders are seeking investment from Turkish firms. To date, 314 Turkish companies have signed contracts for projects valued at more than 1 billion USD.''

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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A CENTURY OLD TURKS
There are 245 thousand people in Turkey over the age of 95. According to the Directorate General of Population, there are 33 thousand people over the age of 100. The most aged person of the world also lives in Turkey. Seher Bulut living in Adilcevaz town of the eastern city of Bitlis, is 122 years old.
PKK IN NORTHERN CYPRUS
The U.S. State Department has released its annual terrorism report. According to the report, the terrorist organization PKK is active both in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and in the Greek Cypriot administration.

VATAN (INDEPENDENT)
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TO WRITE TO WIN
The Los Angeles Times, one of the dailies in the United States, said that number of Turkish companies operating in northern part of Iraq increased to 314. According to the daily, Ilnur Cevik, owner of the New Anatolian newspaper, has the highest amount of share. ''Cevik, the Turkish owner of the Cevik Ler firm, said he owed his success to his long relationships with Massoud Barzani, head of the Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and president of the regional government, and Jalal Talabani, the Patriotic Union of Iraqi Kurdistan (PUK) leader and Iraq's head of state,'' the Los Angeles Times wrote.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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TALABANI MEETS ZANA
Leyla Zana, a member of the banned Democracy Party (DEP), met President Jalal Talabani of Iraq. During the meeting, Zana asked President Talabani to launch initiatives to put an end to escalating violence in Turkey.
AKP TO DEBATE ANTI-TERRORISM DRAFT LAW
The ruling Justice & Development Party (AKP) will debate the new Anti-Terrorism Draft Law which became focal point of harsh criticisms for bringing forth amnesty for Abdullah Ocalan, head of the terrorist organization PKK.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE IN SINOP
Thousands of people held a demonstration in the northern city of Sinop to protest government's plans to build the country's first nuclear power plant in the city. The rally was organized by the Sinop Anti-Nuclear Platform. Members of 53 non-governmental organizations were also in attendance at the protest. Protestors called on the government to abandon plans to build the reactor and to seek alternative energy sources.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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HISTORICAL DECISION
Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul and Foreign Minister Theodora Bakoyianni of Greece have agreed in Bulgarian capital of Sofia to set up a red line between Turkish and Greek chiefs of general staff. The project will be made public during a scheduled meeting between Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Greek counterpart Konstandinos Karamanlis in the coming days.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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READING CLASSICAL NOVELS
A court in the eastern Turkish city of Erzurum has given quite interesting punishments to three children who were accused of wounding another child. The court ordered two children to read classical novels for five years. They will summarize the novels and present their summaries to the court. Meanwhile, the third child was banned from entering internet cafes.

YENI SAFAK (CONSERVATIVE)
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TURKEY TO PURCHASE SLAM-ER MISSILES
Turkey will purchase 50 Standoff Land Attack Missile - Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) missiles from the United States. The U.S. Defense Department asked approval of the U.S. Congress for the sale of missiles to Turkey. The U.S. Congress welcomed it.