ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on June 29, 2004. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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TURKEY TO TRAIN IRAQI POLICE
Turkey will train Iraqi police force according to the decision taken by NATO in Istanbul Summit.
A Foreign Ministry official said, ''there is not yet a final decision regarding where the training will be given. It can be given within or outside Iraq.''

DEMONSTRATORS OVERTURN NINE VEHICLES
Activists, who were protesting NATO Summit, clashed with police and turned Okmeydani Square into a scene of war. Around 2 thousand people participated the demonstration. Windows of vehicles belonging to fire department were smashed and nine cars were overturned. Some people were injured and some others were detained.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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SEZER BECAME SHIELD FOR NEIGHBORS
When U.S. President George W. Bush asked Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer whether he was not uneasy about Iran's nuclear threat, Sezer replied, ''they are our neighbor.'' Sezer also asked for time for Syrian President Bashar al-Asad regarding reforms.

TURKEY TENSION IN NATO SUMMIT
French President Jacques Chirac made the greatest surprise during NATO Summit. Chirac evaluated NATO Summit in a press conference and reacted harshly against U.S. President George W. Bush who said that the European Union (EU) should start membership negotiations with Turkey. Chirac said that directing the EU was not Bush's business, otherwise he would have exceeded his authority limits.

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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IT WASN'T SMART
Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, who hosted world leaders together with their spouses, banned spouse of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Sezer already banned wearing headscarves in public areas. This time, Sezer put into practice the same ban during the dinner he hosted for world leaders at the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul. Sezer hosted dinner in honor of leaders of 48 countries but he did not invite spouses of Turkish Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Meanwhile, Sezer's wife Semra Sezer did neither invite Prime Minister Erdogan's wife Emine Erdogan to the tea party she was hosting for spouses of world leaders. Sezer did not attend dinner hosted by Erdogan at the Topkapi Palace last night although he was invited.

CHIRAC VISA
French President Jacques Chirac, a powerful person in the European Union (EU), announced his full support to Turkey's EU membership in Istanbul, where he attended the NATO summit. Chirac said that Turkey's EU integration was a process of no return. NATO Istanbul Summit was a scene of a historic announcement for Turkey. French President Chirac, who met with Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, said that the EU could set a date to open negotiations with Turkey if the EU Commission prepare a positive report on the progress implemented by Turkey. Chirac held a press conference for French reporters and said that Europe should prefer Turkey since Turkey is a stable and democratic country and since it had chosen secularism since 1923, when it was founded. Chirac also characterized U.S. President George Bush's statement that the EU should open negotiations with Turkey as an intervention in EU's affairs.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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TERRORIST ATTACK IN VAN: THREE SOLDIERS DEAD
Three Turkish soldiers died and three others were injured when a remote controlled mine planted by terrorist organization PKK/KONGRA-GEL detonated in Gurpinar town of eastern Van province. Another soldier was also injured when a military vehicle overturned in Imranli town of Sivas province.

EU SUPPORT FROM GREECE
Greek Prime Minister Costas Caramanlis said that Turkey's becoming closer to Europe would be in favor of the European Union (EU), Turkey and the neighbors of Turkey.

ERDOGAN REMAINED SILENT, SEZER TALKED
Meetings of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Ahmet Necdet Sezer with U.S. President George Bush showed their difference of attitude and understanding towards Greater Middle East Initiative. Contrary to Erdogan, President Sezer brought Initiative high in the agenda and stressed the secular identity of Turkey.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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NATO UNDERTAKES MISSION IN IRAQ
NATO members pledged to cooperate with the interim Iraqi government who took over the sovereignty in the country, in a communique issued during the NATO Istanbul Summit. NATO has encouraged its allies to contribute to Iraq's stability even though efforts are not exerted under the umbrella of NATO.

FIRST LADIES ON TOUR
Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer's wife Semra Sezer hosted spouses of heads of state and government attending the NATO summit at the Ciragan Palace and later had a tour around Sultanahmet. Semra Sezer and U.S. President George Bush's wife Laura Bush were very sincere during the tour. The Grand Bazaar will be open only for the guests today.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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PKK IS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad al-Alawi, who officially took over administration in Iraq from the United States conveyed the message that they considered PKK as a terrorist organization. Al-Alawi gave signals for joint fight against terrorism, and on north of Iraq he said they would not allow an administration in the region based on religion or race.

REQUEST FROM GUL ON TRNC
Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, who met with his colleagues before the summit, gave the message that time came to take action for Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said they were working seriously on the issue.
In his bilateral meeting with Straw, Gul made asked for a start of direct flights to TRNC in the near future.

FULL SUPPORT TO TURKEY
European leaders who joined Youth Summit held prior to NATO meeting, stressed that Turkey's membership to the European Union (EU) was a must.
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Turkey met the preconditions that were put forth to start full membership negotiations with the EU, and that the EU should keep the promise it made to Turkey.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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BUSH REMINDS SEZER RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
U.S. President George Bush, who met with Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer the previous day, gave examples from Turkey's history and stressed importance of preservation of a tradition on vast religious freedom. A high-level U.S. official informed press about Bush's meetings with Sezer and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The U.s. official said that Sezer explained legal reasons for the ban on a seminary in Heybeliada, Istanbul when U.S. President George Bush recalled about the matter. Bush said that he was aware of religious diversity in Turkey and stressed importance of maintenance of that religious diversity.

LEADERS APPLAUD ''HARMONY OF DIFFERENCES''
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted a dinner at the Topkapi Palace in honor of world leaders and their spouses who were in Istanbul for the NATO summit. Security measures were tightened during the dinner. Addressing the guests, Erdogan said that hosting the most successful alliance of the history in this place which was ruled by one of the biggest empires of history was a great honor for Turkey. Before the dinner, a series of concerts called ''Harmony of Differences'' were given. Guests were amazed by the show including Janissary Band, folkloric dances of different regions of Turkey and Whirling Dervishes. Leaders applauded the show for five minutes.

(GC-BRC-AY-ULG) 29.06.2004