ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkey's press on June 28, 2004. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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ISTANBUL CAPITAL OP THE WORLD
Heads of state and government of 48 countries, representing one-fifth of the world population, are meeting at NATO summit opening in Istanbul today. Many leaders including U.S. President George Bush, French President Jacques Chirac, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi are attending the summit.

FROM ERDOGAN TO BUSH: ERADICATE PKK
The terrorist organization PKK was high on agenda in the meeting between Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President George Bush. Erdogan demanded that PKK should be totally eliminated while Bush said that he knew that whatever Al Qaida meant for the United States, PKK meant exactly the same for Turkey.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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IMPORTANT WARNING FROM TURKISH PRESIDENT TO U.S. PRESIDENT:
''TURKEY IS SECULAR, NOT A MODEL''
Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, who met with U.S. President George Bush at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, expressed Turkey's uneasiness about being shown as a ''model for Islam countries.'' Sezer stressed that more than 99 percent of Turkey's population was Muslim but Turkey was not a Muslim country.

CALL TO ISLAMIC COUNTRIES FOR COOPERATION
The ''Istanbul Cooperation Initiative'' prepared during secret meetings between the United States and the European Union (EU) will be unveiled during NATO summit. This document will call on all Islam countries to cooperate against terrorism.

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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FIVE DEMANDS, FIVE RESPONSES
U.S. President George Bush promised during his meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Iraq's unitary structure would definitely be maintained since the United States was aware of Turkey's sensitivities. Bush said that the ball in now in the field of the new Iraqi administration for fight against the terrorist organization PKK in the north of Iraq, and added that concrete steps would be taken on Cyprus issue. Erdogan demanded that PKK's presence in the north of Iraq should end while Bush said that whatever Al Qaida meant for the United States, PKK meant exactly the same for Turkey. Erdogan noted that the United States was responsible for what was happening in the region at the moment while Bush said that the new Iraqi administration would intervene in the matter soon. Erdogan asked the United States to take steps for Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) as soon as possible while Bush said that preparations are under way and they would take concrete steps about Cyprus. Erdogan said that Iraq's territorial integrity should be maintained while Bush stated that there should not be any ethnic structuring there. Erdogan also said that three Turkish captives in Guantanamo should either be tried or released while Bush noted that he would deal with the issue when he will return to his country.

BUSH DOESN'T DEMAND ANYTHING
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul told Sabah daily that U.S. President George Bush has no specific demands from Turkey. Underlining that Turkey was satisfied with the Presient Bush's contacts in Turkey, Gul denied news that Bush asked for new bases from Turkey. Gul said, ''the United States is reducing the number of its troops in foreign countries''. ''So, why should they increase their troops in Turkey'' he asked.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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NO FROM SEZER TO BUSH
Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer warned U.S. President George Bush that Turkey was a secular country when Bush pronounced Turkey as a model country for Greater Middle East Initiative. Sezer, who met with Bush at the Presidential Palace, said, ''Turkey is not an Islam country. Turkish citizens freely and individually exercise their religious beliefs, but state affairs are separate. It is very wrong to show Turkey as a model for Islam countries.''

CALL FROM OZKOK
The NATO Allied Forces North (AFNORTH) handed over the NATO Response Force (NRF) command to NATO Allied Forces South (AFSOUTH) while the command of land forces was transferred from Turkey to Italy and the command of naval forces from Spain to Britain. Turkish Chief of General Staff Hilmi Ozkok stressed NATO's new security dimensions and underlined that terrorism posed a threat against stability. Ozkok called on countries to increase fight against terrorism.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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PROMISES, BUT NO ACTION FROM UNITED STATES
U.S. President George Bush, who met with Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reiterated his support to Turkey's European Union (EU) membership. But, Ankara hasn't received any concrete responses to its demands. Ankara had demanded the United States to take steps against presence of the terrorist organization PKK in Iraq and in favor of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NO!
Around 50 thousand people, who are members of non-governmental organizations, parties and unions gathered in Kadikoy district of Istanbul and protested U.S. President George Bush and NATO summit.

NATO TO BE EFFECTIVE IN IRAQ
NATO summit is starting today. NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer tried to give optimistic messages that the Alliance has overcome the Iraq crisis. Scheffer said that NATO and the EU would cooperate in security, adding that NATO would undertake a more effective role in Iraq in coming days.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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BUSH PROMISES
In the meeting held in Prime Ministry, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the United States to start initiatives soon in eliminating PKK camps in north of Iraq, restructuring of Iraq, that Turkmens should not be disregarded, and ending of isolation of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

EYES TURNED TO ISTANBUL
President Ahmet Necdet Sezer will address the historical summit which will bring together the world leaders.
Iraq, Afghanistan, Greater Middle East Initiative, fight against terrorism, and future of NATO will be discussed during the summit.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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KIRKUK WARNING FROM ERDOGAN TO BUSH
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who met with U.S. President George W. Bush, asked for support regarding Cyprus and PKK and meanwhile conveyed sensitivities about Kirkuk. Bush said, ''we share your concerns'' and appreciated Turkey's Muslim, democrat and secular identity.
Many issues extending from Cyprus to Kirkuk and from Turkey's EU membership to PKK were discussed.

''YES'' FROM ZEBARI TO TURKISH SOLDIERS UNDER NATO FLAG
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, who addressed a conference ''NATO At a New Crossroads'' jointly organized by Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) and U.S. think-tank organization German Marshall Fund, stated that the organization which had identity crisis because of Cold War and Iraq War, needed a new formation.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hosyar Zebari, who surprisingly came to Istanbul to call for support from NATO summit, said they would say ''yes'' to Turkish soldiers under NATO umbrella.

(BRC-AY-AÖ) 28.06.2004