ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey's press on November 13, 2003. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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DECISION TAKEN TO RESUME TALKS IN CYPRUS AFTER ELECTIONS
A decision was taken to resume talks after elections that would take place in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Preparations are underway in Ankara to review Annan plan.
Turkish government will provide resumption of negotiations after elections in TRNC.
Ankara, which will keep its silence till the elections, will get the negotiations started on the plan prepared by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan.
Ankara thinks that a lasting solution could be provided in case the plan is ''reviewed''. Ankara conveyed to its interlocutors that it was in preparation for this.
Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, who had contacts in Rome on Tuesday, stated that Turkey was determined to resume talks in the U.N. starting as of the beginning of 2004.
TRNC President Rauf Denktas in his part said a new study was underway on Cyprus question, stressing that details of this would be announced soon.

LOUZIDOU ULTIMATUM
An ultimatum came from Strasbourg to Ankara for Greek Cypriot woman Loizidou.
Council of Europe delegations said the compensation determined by European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) should be paid, otherwise measures would be taken against Turkey.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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ONE WEEK GIVEN TO TURKEY FOR LOIZIDOU CASE
Council of Europe (COE) put pressure on Turkey urging it to pay compensation to Ms. Loizidou within one week. The delegates committee of the Council of Europe (COE) which convened at the level of ambassadors asked Turkey to pay compensation to Greek Cypriot woman Titiana Loizidou till November 19 at the latest as a requirement of the decision of European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The committee took up the decision given by ECHR about Loizidou in its meeting the same day and it asked Turkey to implement the decisions of ECHR without condition. The committee added that if the compensation was not paid, COE was resolved to take all sorts of measures.

GUL:YOK AND HEAD SCARF ARE LOCAL ISSUES FOR US
Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said that EU issue was a big issue and Turkey's priority was EU. Noting that the priority of the government was EU membership, Gul said that the debates on Higher Board of Education (YOK) and head scarf were local and insignificant problems which couldn't be compared with EU.

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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THERE ARE NOT OTHER CRITERIA
EU Commissioner for Enlargement Guenter Verheugen talked to Sabah newspaper and stressed that there would be no other demand from Turkey. Noting that the Progress Report talked about Cyprus issue in an honest way, Verheugen said that ''even if the criteria are met, Cyprus is a serious impediment on Turkey's EU membership bid and this had to be told from the beginning.''

DENKTAS:ERDOGAN WILL GUIDE US
TRNC President Rauf Denktas said regarding the visit of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to TRNC on Saturday that ''the speech Prime Minister Erdogan will make here and the way he will show to us is important for all of us.'' Noting that he had a phone talk with Erdogan, Denktas said that ''I told him that we were looking forward to his visit.''

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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THREE MILLION PEOPLE ARE UNEMPLOYED
According to the survey of Turkey Employment Agency, there are three million unemployed people in Turkey. The highest rate of unemployment is in the banking sector. The unemployment rate among young persons increased to 30 percent. The survey revealed the fact that the number of unemployed persons doubled in 2003 when compared to 2000.

U.S: KHK IS TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
Terrorist organization PKK/KADEK which changed its name by dissolving itself and which took the name of Kurdistan People Congress (KHK) has been included in the U.S. list of terrorist organizations. U.S. noted that ''whatever name PKK gets, it is a terrorist organization. No name change can change this fact.''

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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CRITICISM TO PUBLIC REFORM
Non governmental organizations, public inspectors, agricultural chambers and Istanbul municipality raised objections to the public administration reform which is expected to be adopted after the Ramadan holiday. According to the report prepared by Agricultural Chambers President Gokhan Gunaydın, the law would increase the local political pressure, the resources would not be used in a balanced way, regional inequality would increase, administration and control of land and water resources would be difficult.

RAID IN AKCAKOCA'S HOUSE
Fiscal police raided the houses of three friends of Engin Akcakoca, the former chairman of the Banking Regulatory and Supervisory Agency (BRSA) and a depot used by Akcakoca. Some documents were confiscated. Police searched the houses acting on a tip-off regarding the lost documents belonging to Imar Bank.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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BABACAN SAYS 2003 IS A YEAR OF SUCCESS AND RECORDS FOR TURKISH ECONOMY
State Minister Ali Babacan said 2003 was a year of success and records for Turkish economy despite the negative effects of Iraq war.
Speaking at the planning and budget commission, Babacan said confidence of people in them, and the discipline they showed in putting into practice the economic program, were influential.
Stating that Turkish economy entered into a betterment process, Babacan said confidence in economy administration increased gradually within and outside the country.

IMKB TO BE CLOSED DURING FEAST OF RAMADAN
The Istanbul Stock Exchange (IMKB) will be closed during the Feast of Ramadan. The IMKB will recess between November 24 and 28.
RUSSIANS INSISTENT ON BLUE STREAM
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Sergeyic Razov stated that Blue Stream project was the most important element of development of economic relations between Turkey and Russia.
He said they hoped that a solution could be found on which both sides would agree. Razov said Blue Stream Project was the most important factor of improvement of bilateral relations.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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TURKISH HOSPITAL PREVENTED BY KURDISH MEMBERS
Kurdish members in Vilayet Assembly prevented hospital project which Turkish prepared for Kirkuk city in northern part of Iraq. 23 out of 30 members of the Assembly attended the voting on the issue. There were 6 votes in favor and 9 votes rejecting the project.
Parliament Chairman Tahsin Kaya said opposition of the Kurds were meaningless, stressing that the hospital was very important for Kirkuk. He said all the preparations were completed for the hospital.
Turkey had taken an initiative to construct two hospitals in Iraq, one in Baghdad and one in Kirkuk.

GUL: IT WOULD AGAIN BE TURKEY WHO PROTECTS KURDS
Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said it would again be Turkey which would protect the Kurds as it had always happened in history.
Gul told Kurdish leaders not to make statements that would offend Turkish people, stressing that this would have costs in the long term.
Gul also said that Turks and Kurds were together throughout the history, and that it should continue so.

(ÖŞ-AY) 13.11.2003