ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey's press on August 18, 2003. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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''DESERT EAGLE'' PREPARATION
Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) is carrying out its preliminary activities for sending soldiers to Iraq by taking into consideration geographical and climate circumstances of the region. Turkish soldiers who will wear uniforms appropriate for desert conditions will use special glasses against sandstorm. Geographical and climate conditions are being taken into consideration in 'Desert Eagle' preparations which are being carried out for Turkish soldiers who can have mission in western and northwestern part of Baghdad.

UZAN FAMILY BEING WANTED
Sisli prosecutor's office instructed police to take Kemal Uzan, Hakan Uzan, Yavuz Uzan and nine other people into custody for questioning on the occasion that Uzan family did not deliver wanted documents regarding Imar Bankasi to Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA). Police searched six premises belonging to Uzan family.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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WANTED
Police has taken action to detain twelve people including Kemal Uzan, Hakan Uzan and Yavuz Uzan under an investigation into corruption at Imar Bankasi, which was transferred to the Savings Deposits Insurance Fund (SDIF). Security forces raided six houses upon directives of Sisli Prosecutor's Office, which has been carrying out the investigation against former directors of the Imar Bankasi.

BALLOONS SET FREE
A number of balloons were set free out of respect to those who lost their lives in the massive quake disaster of 1999 in Golcuk, the epicenter of the earthquake. Citizens gathered in yard of Barbaros Hayreddin High School in the 4th anniversary of the quake disaster. Candles were lit and balloons were set free. At 3.02 a.m. participants observed a minute of silence out of respect to those who lost their lives in the disaster.

ALBANIAN PRIME MINISTER NANO UNDERGOES A SURGICAL OPERATION IN TURKEY
Prime Minister Fatos Nano of Albania, who has been suffering from gallstones, underwent a successful surgical operation at Istanbul's International Hospital. Holding a press conference about health of Prime Minister Nano, Prof. Dr. Dursun Bugra said that Prime Minister Nano could be discharged from hospital on Monday. Meanwhile, International Hospital Head Doctor Melih Bulut said that Prime Minister Nano could return to his duty this week or at the beginning of next week.

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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COUNCIL OF MINISTERS TO CONVENE IN SAKARYA
The Council of Ministers will convene under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in northwestern province of Sakarya to mark the fourth anniversary of 1999's massive earthquake disaster which devastated Marmara region, killed thousands of people and injured tens of thousands of others. The Council of Ministers will convene in another province for the second time. The issue of dispatch of Turkish soldiers to Iraq is expected to be high on agenda of today's meeting.

''THERE IS NO RETURN FROM EU PROCESS''
Foreign Minister Franco Frattini of current European Union (EU) Term President Italy said that Turkey's EU full membership process was a road of no return. In an interview with Greek Kathimerini Newspaper, Frattini stressed that Turkey belonged to Europe.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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TWENTY-FIRST WORLD CONGRESS OF PHILOSOPHY ENDS
The 21st World Congress of Philosophy which started in Istanbul's Lutfi Kirdar Congress and Exhibition Hall on August 10 ended on Sunday. National Education Minister Huseyin Celik who delivered a speech at the closure session of the congress said that they would attribute much more importance to philosophy in Turkish education system and stated that he was very pleased with world philosophers' gathering in Turkey. Turkish Philosophy Institution Chairwoman Prof. Dr. Ioanna Kucuradi who underlined the universality of human rights said that those rights would be protected and further improved in parliamentary democracy by law.

SUCCESS OF TURKISH TEXTILE
Turkish people engaged in textile will meet with leading trademarks of the world. The second of Turkish textile products fair organized by the Association of Istanbul Textile and Raw Fibers Exporters (ITHIB) will be opened in London on August 19. The exhibition which aims to promote producers of Turkish cloth to the world will remain open till August 20. A total of 61 Turkish companies will come together with leading trademarks of textile sector including; Debanhams, Laura Ashley, Marks and Spencer and House of Fraser in London. ITHIB will continue promoting Turkish textile companies to the world in Paris and Far East fairs after London and New York fairs.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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UZAN EXPOSED TO EGGS
While police was searching for Kemal and Hakan Uzan in Istanbul under the investigation into Imar Bankasi, which was transferred to the Savings Deposits Insurance Fund (SDIF), Young Party (GP) leader Cem Uzan faced a undesirable surprise in southern province of Adana in which he attended the GP meeting. Citizens who had accounts in Imar Bankasi, threw eggs at Uzan and chanted slogans to protest him.

JUST A LITTLE PROGRESS
Four years have elapsed since the massive earthquake disaster of August 17, 1999. According to official report, 17 thousand 127 people lost their lives in the quake disaster. Releasing statements in the wake of the disaster, officials pledged to take all necessary measures as soon as possible. However, neither buildings nor bridges were strengthened against another quake disaster. Officials managed to prepare a 500-page Quake Master Plan. According to the plan, 898 thousand 444 building should be controlled. But, officials have not carried out any concrete efforts yet.

TEARFUL NIGHT IN QUAKE-STRICKEN REGION
On the fourth anniversary of the massive quake disaster of August 17, 1999, five thousand people gathered in Golcuk, the epicenter of the quake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale. At 3.02 a.m. when the quake hit all northwestern Turkey, they set balloons out of respect to their beloved ones who lost their lives in the disaster. In neighboring Yalova, people lit candles and laid flowers to Earthquake Monument.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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FOUR YEARS WASTED
Four years passed after Marmara quake, but houses, schools and hospitals are still suffering from effects of quake. There are still damages in bridges and viaducts. A total of 376,685 dwellings, work places and public buildings were damaged after quake in Marmara region on August 17, 1999 and in Duzce on November 12, 1999. People who live in prefabricated huts in quake regions still suffer from poor living conditions. Although four years passed after quakes, people who experienced quakes said that they had many problems and stated that four years passed after quakes, but their problems did not end. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Mete Isikara said that Turkey forgot quake although they commemorated the fourth anniversary of the disaster.

CHILDREN MOST AFFECTED BY QUAKES
After earthquakes which killed ten thousands of people, most of survivors still suffer from psychological health problems. Children have been most affected by quakes and they have been suffering from some problems in regard to their psychological development. Experts said that children who were alone during the quake had much more anxiety and panic than other children who were not alone during quake. Expert stated that children's parents' being killed or harmed by quake affected children much more negatively and it increased anxiety of those children.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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WORLD PHILOSOPHY CONGRESS ENDS WITH UNPLEASANT EVENTS
The 21st World Philosophy Congress in Istanbul ended with unpleasant events. While Prof. Dr. Ioanna Kucuradi was making the closing remarks of the congress, two people who identified themselves as members of the Association of Relatives of Prisoners (TAYAD), opened a banner saying, ''stop isolation and put an end to deaths'' and chanted slogans. Security forces intervened in the demonstrators and took them out of the hall. Meanwhile, Danniel Smith, one of foreign guests of the Congress, reacted to security forces. He described the act as an anti-democratic intervention. He was also taken out of the hall.

(UK-AÖ) 18.08.2003