ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey's press on March 27, 2004. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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FOUR POLICEMEN SENTENCED AFTER LETTER
Four policemen were imprisoned after U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell sent a letter to Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and wanted torturer policemen to be punished. The case regarding the death of Hacettepe University student Birtan Altunbas while he was under custody was hanging in the air because suspected policemen could not be found. The case was concluded with the letter of Powell. Ankara Heavy Criminal Court sentenced four policemen to four years five months and ten days imprisonment terms on charges of torturing and also acquitted four other convicts.

GREEKS LEAK OUT SECRET TURKISH DOCUMENT TO PRESS
Greeks leaked out secret Turkish document of the United Nations to press during Switzerland talks which news black out entered into force. Turkish demands which De Soto made a U.N. document started to change hands yesterday.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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HARSH RESPONSE FROM GUL TO GREEK CYPRIOT JOURNALISTS
Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, who talked to journalists in the press center, also replied to the questions of Greek Cypriot journalists.
Gul gave harsh responses to the provocative questions of Greek Cypriot journalists.
Gul explained in details the reason of Turkey's demand to limit number of Greek Cypriots who would return to the north and their rights to get property in a solution that would be reached.
When a Greek Cypriot journalist said, ''why can not we return to our homes as Turks got them 30 years ago? If you want to enter the EU then, you should act as a European'', Gul said, ''we are here for a solution. But if you approach the issue from this point of view, then we will go back to the past and recall the massacres on Turks in 1960s and 70s and the mass graves. So, let us stop this argument and search for a solution with good will.''

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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EVEN GREEKS SAY TURKS ARE RIGHT
Greek side found rightful the demand of the Turkish side that Cyprus agreement should be incorporated into EU law and be unchangeable.
An interim formula appeared prior to the meetings which European Union (EU) Commissioner for Enlargement Guenter Verheugen would also attend: Greek Cypriots will be able to get property in the north, but they will not use them till the Turkish Cypriot side becomes equal in economic sense.

EXPORTS FROM TURKEY RISE BY 23.9 PERCENT IN JANUARY
Exports from Turkey climbed by 23.9 percent in January 2004 when compared with January 2003.
Exports from Turkey rose by 23.9 percent to 4 billion 372.1 million U.S. dollars in January 2004. Turkey's imports climbed by 33.7 percent to 5 billion 858.4 million U.S. dollars in January 2004 when compared with January 2003.
Foreign trade deficit rose 73.9 percent from 855 million to 1 billion 486 million U.s. dollars in the same month.
Exports and imports figures for January 2003 were 3 billion 528.4 million, and 4 billion 383.1 million U.S. dollars.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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FOUR YEARS IMPRISONMENT TO TORTURE KILLING
Ankara Heavy Criminal Court on Friday sentenced four policemen to four years five months and ten days imprisonment terms on charges of torturing Hacettepe University student Birtan Altinbas to death in January 1991 when he was under custody. The court also acquitted four other convicts.
The court initially sentenced them to 10 years in prison, but reduced the sentence to four years and five months for good behavior.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME TO START ON MARCH 28
Daylight saving time will start on March 28, 2004.
The standard time will be set forward by one hour at 01.00 a.m. on Sunday, March 28.
The daylight saving time will end on October 31, 2004 by setting back the standard time by one hour at 02.00 a.m.
A total of 6 billion 259 million kilowatt-hour of power has been saved in Turkey since 1990 as a result of daylight saving time practice.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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HARD PROCESS IN BUERGENSTOCK
U.N. Special Envoy Alvaro de Soto, who wanted to speed up the process in Switzerland, presented a good will document to the sides and wanted them to sign it. Greek Cypriots did not sign it saying ''preliminary agreement.'' Turkish side said, ''this is the work of prime ministers.''

RAIN EXPECTED IN THE WEEKEND
Rain is expected in the weekend. According to the Directorate of Meteorology, rain is expected in many regions of the country at the weekend.

FOREIGN TRADE DEFICIT INCREASE BY 74 PERCENT IN JANUARY
Exports from Turkey climbed by 23.9 percent in January 2004 when compared with January 2003.
Exports from Turkey rose by 23.9 percent to 4 billion 372.1 million U.S. dollars in January 2004. Turkey's imports climbed by 33.7 percent to 5 billion 858.4 million U.S. dollars in January 2004 when compared with January 2003.
Foreign trade deficit rose 73.9 percent from 855 million to 1 billion 486 million U.s. dollars in the same month.
Exports and imports figures for January 2003 were 3 billion 528.4 million, and 4 billion 383.1 million U.S. dollars.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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HERE'S THE FOURTH ANNAN PLAN
Cyprus talks process which was continuing in Switzerland was determined. The United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan will present the fourth and the last plan to sides today. Erdogan and Caramanlis and Greek and Turkish sides will start to negotiate the plan on Monday. Meanwhile, the U.S administration can be involved in the process from that stage.

WE HAVE PLAN B, IF WE CAN'T REACH AGREEMENT
Holding a press conference in Brussels, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that everybody was doing their best at Cyprus negotiations which were carried on within the scope of the United Nations. When asked whether Turkey had a plan B if an agreement could not be reached, Erdogan said, ''every politician has a plan B. The opposite cannot be possible. Otherwise you cannot make politics.''

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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EU LEAVES CYPRUS DOOR AJAR
The European Union (EU) gave positive signal to accept the agreement which will be reached in Cyprus as a basic law. An adaptation law will be adopted on the issues on which sides will reach agreement and they will be included in EU law. EU will take an important step with this to prevent disruption of the agreement.

EARTHQUAKE HITS PUBLIC BUILDINGS AGAIN
A total of nine people died and 46 people were injured in the earthquake measuring 5.1 on Richter scale in eastern Erzurum province on Thursday night. Many public buildings were heavily damaged as it happened in previous earthquakes.

POLICEMEN IN POWELL'S LETTER IMPRISONED
Decision was announced in the case on the death of Hacettepe University student Birtan Altinbas under custody in 1991. The Court sentenced four policemen to four years five months and ten days imprisonment and also acquitted four other convicts. The case has been continuing for 13 years. It was considerable that the decision was taken just after U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell sent a letter to Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul.

(GC-AY) 27.03.2004