ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on May 13th, 2006. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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SHAME ON INDIVIDUALS WHO BEAT THEIR WIVES
Turkish State Minister in charge of Women's and Families' Affairs Nimet Cubukcu called Esma Urun, the wife of Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy Halil Urun, and told Mrs. Urun that those who beat their spouses should be ashamed. Halil Urun reportedly beat his wife Esma several days ago.
PATRIARCH MESROB II WARNS FRANCE
Turkish Armenians Patriarch Mesrob II has reacted harshly on a French draft law that is intended to punish all those who deny the so-called ''Armenian genocide''. Mesrob II indicated that such a law would be a serious blow to dialogue between Turkish and Armenian communities.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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FESTIVAL OF FRIENDS
The legislation drafted to protect animals has gone into effect. Households will no longer be able to adopt pets and later leave them on streets. All cats and dogs owned will be reported to the applicable mayor's office. Businesses who operate pet shops will have to attend special training and receive a certificate within a year.
HACETTEPE WORLD CHAMPION IN KIEV
Hacettepe University's Children Folk Dances Group was chosen the best group in an international competition in Kiev, Ukraine. The group was also declared one that received the most applause. 16 countries participated in the Kiev competition that took place between May 3rd - 10th.

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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FATHER ON THE ROAD, AGAIN
Former Turkish President Suleyman Demirel, ''Father'', believes that Turkey is not managed well. As such, Demirel will deliver speeches at Adana on May 16th, Mersin on May 17th, Batman on May 23rd and Denizli on May 25th. ''Father'' is expected to suggest remedies for Turkey's problems.
THE CARDIGANS ARRIVE IN TURKEY
World famous Swedish music group ''The Cardigans'' have arrived in Turkey on Friday evening. The Cardigans will give a live concert in Istanbul on Saturday evening. This is the second time that the group visited Turkey.

VATAN (INDEPENDENT)
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LIFE IN TURKEY TO STOP ON SUNDAY
Vatan daily newspaper evaluated Turkish football clubs Fenerbahce and Galatasaray with a criteria of 10 articles and concluded that Fenerbahce has a 64 percent chance of becoming this year's champion while Galatasaray was given only a chance of 36 percent to be the champion. Tomorrow's games will determine the new champion of the Turkish Football League.
REACTION TO FRANCE FROM A FRIEND OF 150 YEARS
Galatasaray community reacted strongly to a French draft law that makes it a crime to deny the so-called Armenian genocide. The Galatasaray Education Foundation sent a letter to the French Parliament Speaker and said that Galatasaray High School has been the institution that reflected the French culture in the best way possible. ''At this time, we are deeply saddened and insulted. Political elaborations on historical events will cause anger. Please think twice before you act on the so-called Armenian genocide and the proposed law to ban all discussions that reject 'Armenian genocide'.''

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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FOREIGN INVESTORS SHAKE THE TURKISH MARKET
The developments in international markets, high current budget deficit, uncertainty on the date of national elections in Turkey and the latest inflation figures have contributed to a decline in the value of the Turkish Lira. The call made by international investment banks to slow down foreign investments in Turkey hit the Turkish stock exchange hard and caused a 4 percent decline. The U.S. Dollar exceeded a value of 1.40 YTL on Friday.
EU COMMISSION CONDEMNS ATTACK ON CUMHURIYET DAILY
The European Union Commission issued a statement and condemned the recent bomb attacks on Turkish Cumhuriyet daily newspaper. The EU press release stated that the terrorists responsible for the attacks should be punished by Turkish legal authorities. ''Such violent acts can not be tolerated regardless of who they target. There is no place for terrorists in Europe,'' underlined the press release.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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TURKISH PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION LOBBY IN PARIS
A group of Turkish parliamentarians were in Paris for the past three days lobbying against a French draft law that, if approved, will make it a crime to deny the so-called Armenian genocide. French politicians could not defend the draft law that bans denying the so-called Armenian genocide in France, said sources.
BUDGET DEFICIT IN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS DROP COMPARED TO SAME TERM IN 2005
Turkish Ministry of Finance announced budget information for the term January-April. Budget deficit in the first four months dropped by 3.3 percent compared to the same term in 2005 and was recorded at 4 billion YTL. The primary surplus was 11.3 billion YTL in the first four months of 2006.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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GUL: FRANCE WILL LOSE
Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has indicated that sometimes issues in domestic policies can hurt a country's big interests. ''If the draft law making it a crime to deny the so-called Armenian genocide is adopted, this would damage Turkish-French relations. France will not make a mistake,'' said Gul. According to Gul, the Armenian draft law has been brought up to attract Armenian voters in France.
GULER: NO NEED TO FEAR NUCLEAR ENERGY
Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler has said that many nuclear power plants in the world are by beaches, lakes or the center of cities. ''There is absolutely no need to fear nuclear energy,'' noted Guler.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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PROVOCATIVE INCIDENTS TARGET STABILITY IN TURKEY
Discussions on the election of the new president, artificial agendas and provocative incidents hurt the atmosphere of stability in Turkey. The recent bombing of Cumhuriyet daily newspaper received high attention in Turkey. The Turkish business world and intellectuals are warning: All establishments and institutions must be on alert to preserve stability in Turkey.
''OTTOMAN TOLERANCE WILL ERADICATE ISLAMOPHOBIA''
Columnist Madeleine Bunting of the Guardian daily newspaper has said that the Ottoman model could help end Islamophobia in the Western world. Bunting stressed that the Ottomans had high tolerance for their Christian and Jewish subjects for centuries. The Ottoman tolerance could influence certain circles and end Islamophobia in Europe. According to Bunting, Islam has no ties to terrorism as a religion of peace.

YENI SAFAK (CONSERVATIVE)
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RACISTS SHOOT A TURKISH WOMAN IN BELGIUM
A group of right-wing racists shot a Turkish woman in Belgium while she was reading a book in a park. The mother of two children Songul Koc (age 46) went through a surgery and is in stable condition now. The Belgian prosecutor dealing with the Koc case admitted that the attack was staged by Belgian racists.
THE BEST FLOWERS TO GO TO MOTHERS
Tomorrow is the day of those who stand on the grounds of heaven: Mothers. They sacrifice everything for their children and families. As such, they deserve the best flowers on mother's day, May 14th. Whether it is a flower, a simple kiss on the cheek or a gift, mothers always deserve the best of things.
COPY MAKERS TO RECEIVE HARSH PENALTIES
A draft law currently being discussed in the Turkish parliament makes it a crime to sell copied DVDs or CDs. Copy makers will have to pay high fines and serve up to five years in prison.