ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on May 23rd, 2007. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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TREACHEROUS BOMB
Turkey was shaken by a heinous attack in Ankara on Tuesday evening. The A-4 type bomb planted at a bus stop in front of Anafartalar Shopping Center in Ulus district exploded in the most crowded hour. Type of the explosive device indicates terrorist PKK organization. It was reported that 6 people died, and 100 others were injured.

WAS THE TARGET OF THE BOMB GEN. BUYUKANIT?
The explosion which occurred on the street where Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Buyukanit would pass to go to Defense Fair reception, connotes the question, "was the target Gen. Buyukanit?"
The force commanders and around 300 foreign visitors who came to Ankara to attend the fair would use the same route.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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BLAST
Terrorism showed its bloody face on the hub of capital city in Ulus district. Bomb, which went off in front of Anafartalar Shopping Center, suddenly turned the busiest street of Ankara into a battle field.

COMMANDERS ON SCENE
Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Buyukanit as well as commanders came to the scene and made examination after the explosion. Gen. Buyukanit said, "this is an organized attack staged by terrorist organization. Such an incident can be expected in other metropolitan from now on. It is necessary to look at institutions behind the terrorist organization. It is necessary to look at who supports the organization."

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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DAY FOR UNITY, AS TURKEY FACES A NEW TERRORIST ATTACK
Villains once again shed the blood of the innocent. The suicide bomber that blasted himself at 6.45p.m at the entrance of the Anafartalar shopping center in the heart of Ankara killed 6 people who were waiting at the bus stop and wounded 80 people.
ERDOGAN: "these incidents show we need to unite against terrorism. We have to combat terrorism in the most extensive way."
BAYKAL: "we need to render the terrorism ineffective with determination. We need to collaborate as a nation."
AGAR: "we need to join hands as the opposition and the government. We need to take action against this terror with haste for the sake of the country."

-IT MAY CONTINUE
Chief of Gen. Staff Gen. Buyukanit who arrived at the site of the blast said, "we can expect such incidents in major cities. We need to think who is behind it."
After the blast that saddened Turkey, PM Erdogan and Republican People`s Party Chairman Baykal visited the blast scene separately. Later Chief of General staff Gen. Yasar Buyukanit and Force commanders arrived at the blast scene and studied it for 20 minutes.
Gen. Buyukanit later visited the Hacettepe University hospital to get info regarding the wounded. On his way out of the hospital Buyukanit said, "this incident is an organised one. We have to take a look at the institutions behind this terrorist organisation. We can expect such incidents in major cities from now on. It is possible."

VATAN (INDEPENDENT)
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DAMN IT
A bomb caused bloodshed in Anafartalar Shopping Mall in Ulus, the heart of Ankara. The terrorist organization PKK claimed responsibility for the heinous attack. Authorities think of the possibility that the attack targeted at the commanders who were going for a reception hosted on the margin of a defense fair. The explosion occurred between the bus stops in front of the shopping mall at 6.45 p.m. It might have been caused by an A-type plastic explosives, a time-bomb or a suicide bomber. TAK, the city branch of the terrorist organization, claimed responsibility for the attack. TAK earlier bombed a tourist minivan in Kusadasi.

IT MAY CONTINUE
"This is an organized attack. We have to look at those who feed terrorist organizations. You may expect it in all metropolises. I am not saying that it will happen, but they may stage such attacks in metropolises," Gen. Yasar Buyukanit, Turkish Chief of General Staff, said.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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TERROR IN THE CAPITAL
Ulus, one of the most crowded districts of Ankara was targeted with A-4 type explosives. 6 people were killed and 100 were wounded. All the signs suggest terrorist organisation PKK.
An explosion took place in the evening yesterday in front of the Anafartalar shopping center at Ulus. 6 people, one of who was of Pakistani origin, were killed at the explosion, and nearly 100 people 8 of whom were of Pakistani origin were wounded. The blast was caused by A-4 type explosives mostly used by the terrorist organisation PKK. Security officials pointed out that the lack of a crater at the explosion site increase the possibility of a suicide bomber. In the light of the statement of the witnesses a red car is being pursued. Two were taken into custody in Ulus, it was reported.

EUROPE IS ENCOURAGING IT
Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Buyukanit pointed out in an article published in the Defense and Aviation magazine that there was no area like the north of Iraq in the world where terrorist enjoyed such freedom. Gen. Buyukanit said what was even graver was the foreign support extended to the terrorist organisation from Europe.
Stressing that the terrorists on the wanted list were moving freely in Europe Gen. Buyukanit said, "What is really saddening is majority of these countries are NATO members. Gen. Buyukanit noted that the directives for the bombings were issued from the Roj TV which is broadcasting from Europe. "Whoever extends support to terrorism is also a terrorist," said Buyukanit.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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DOUBT OF ASSASSINATION
The bomb which went off in Ulus district of Ankara killed 6 people. 19 defense ministers and 5 chiefs of general staff including Gen. Yasar Buyukanit would pass from the street where the bomb went off. At least 90 people were wounded. 19 foreign defense ministers were in Ankara to attend IDEF 2007 Defense Industry Fair.

I WAS ACTED UNFAIR
Turkey`s former special envoy for countering terrorism retired general Edip Baser said that his dismissal from the office upset him in the aspect of its style. He said, "saying he could not achieve anything in 9 months is unfair."

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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WE ARE BOUND TO MILITARY FORCE
PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan who inaugurated IDEF Defense Fair together with Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Buyukanit, said, "we have to have required military force and defense capability to protect our independence and unity."

KESICI IN CHP
Ilhan Kesici, one of the strong names of Motherland Party (ANAVATAN), joined Republican People`s Party (CHP) yesterday. He said, "if country is in question, then the rest is detail."

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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HEINOUS ATTACK IN ANKARA
The bomb that exploded at the most crowded district of capital city Ankara killed 6 people, one of them Pakistani citizen, and wounded 79 others. The attacker is thought to be a suicide bomber.
The bomb that exploded at 6.45 p.m. turned Anafartalar Shopping Center in Ulus district into battle field. Entrance of the building collapsed and there are serious damages in the surrounding houses and work places. The fire brigades and rescue teams sent to the region pulled out the bodies of 4 people. It was also reported that there are 4 more Pakistani citizens among those injured.

ERDOGAN: WE SHOULD COLLABORATE AGAINST TERRORISM
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who came to the scene after the blast, said collaboration was necessary against terrorism. Erdogan said, "a platform in international level should be formed to deal with terrorism."

YENI SAFAK (CONSERVATIVE)
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BOMB IN ULUS
Furious terrorists bombed Anafartalar shopping mall in downtown Ankara during the rush hour. Six people died, and more than 80 people were wounded in the blast that turned the mall into a ruin. Two terrorists who came to the spot with a red "Sahin" type car and left the bomb, were detected in cameras. Five people, who look like those who ran away by the red car, have been detained, while efforts are under way to find the vehicle. A-4 explosives were used in the blast. Authorities drew attention that a great deal of these explosives was stolen from the Iraqi army, and they were used by the terrorist organization PKK.

WE ARE SEARCHING LINKS
PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the scene of the explosion, and later the injured who were taken under treatment in hospitals. "We are experiencing a cruel and heinous attack. We will take necessary steps, and we are searching the links," Erdogan said.