ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on May 25th, 2008. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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RUSSIA 1ST, TURKEY 7TH
Russian singer Believe won the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Dima Bilan". Russia got 272 points. Turkey ranked the 7th with Deli, sang by "Mor ve Otesi." Turkey collected 138 points.

ERDOGAN: NOBODY CAN BLAME ISLAM
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Museum of History of Islam, Science & Technology in Istanbul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "wisdom, science and thought were continuously mentioned together in our holy book. If we do not fulfill it as a Muslim, nobody can shift the blame onto this civilization or this religion."

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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TURKEY RANKS 7TH IN EUROVISION
Turkish band "Mor ve Otesi" became the 7th at Eurovision Song Contest in Serbia. Dima Bilan song of Russia won the contest. Visual shows, instead of songs, sealed the contest.

ERDOGAN DUE TO DIYARBAKIR WITH A 12 BLN USD OF PROJECT
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will announce the new action plan worth of 12 billion USD for Southeast Anatolian region in Diyarbakir province on May 27th. Erdogan will also explain investment projects for other regions.

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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EXPANDED WATCH ON PRIVATE LIFE
National Intelligence Organization (MIT), gendarmerie and police requested the authority to access all information at private and governmental institutions about citizens.
The bill, which was prepared to prevent misuse of private information about citizens, turned into a controversy of keeping records when MIT, gendarmerie and police asked for special exception.
Parliamentary sub-committee on justice put the bill over upon hesitations.

MORTAR SHELL AT WEDDING CEREMONY
A mortar shell fell near a public square where some 500 people gathered for a wedding ceremony in southeastern province of Sirnak`s Idil town. Luckily, only the ignition system of the shell exploded and injured 3 people. Officials are now investigating where the shell was fired from.

VATAN (INDEPENDENT)
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WESTERN WORLD TOOK SCIENCE FROM ISLAM
Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during the inauguration of Islamic Science & Technology Museum, said, "it is known that works of Muslim scholars were translated from Arabic to Latin throughout a period from 12th to 16th century; and European scientists --although they were not that much careful in citing the resources-- benefited from those works. However, today they are still rejecting this. Those works fostered European civilization significantly."

WE STARTED GOOD, ENDED ON 7TH RANK
"Mor ve Otesi", which represented Turkey with the song "Deli" in Eurovision Song Contest in Serbia, ranked the 7th with 138 points. Turkey had the only 12 points from Azerbaijan.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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PKK ATTACK IN CUDI
Three soldiers were wounded in the attack which was staged by PKK terrorists with missiles on gendarmery commando troops at Cudi mountain. Also a remote-controlled bomb went off on railways while a train was passing in eastern province of Bingol. No casualties reported.

AWARD NIGHT AT CANNES
Eyes of the world turned to Cannes while hours left to announce the results of 61st Cannes Film Festival. Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan`s "Uc Maymun" will probably become very successful.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: WE WILL ABIDE BY PRESIDENT`S CALL
Remarks to ease tension between the government and the judiciary came from Hasan Gerceker, president of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
"We are not in favor of a conflict between institutions," Gerceker said.
Gerceker also said they would participate in a prospective meeting, expected to be arranged by President Abdullah Gul, to meet top judiciary officials and government officials.
"Judiciary must be protected like a precious flower," he said.

TURKEY: SALT CHAMPION
Turkey`s Hypertension & Kidney Diseases Association researched: Turkish people consume 18 grams of salt a day per capita. The ideal is 5 grams, said Professor Yunus Erdem, a nephrologist at Hacettepe University.
"There are 15-18 million patients suffering from tension in Turkey. Most of them can finish their treatments by reducing salt consumption," he said.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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WORLD GIANT TO COME TO TURKEY WITH 17 BLN USD
A company, which takes places among world`s 50 big companies, selected Turkey as a base. The company`s name will be announced in June. The company will carry its centers in east Europe, Russia, Central Asia, Caucasus, Middle East and Africa to Turkey.

RAINFALL ON WAY
Temperature will fall 4-6 degrees in central and eastern regions of Turkey. Heavy rainfall is expected in northern parts with the low temperature.

OUR ENERGY ATTACK WILL NOT SLOW DOWN
Turkish Energy & Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler said that Turkey has become an energy corridor thanks to ruling of Justice & Development (AK) Party. Guler said that Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan project was a "legend", adding, "we have changed the course of 300 rivers and constructed 1,776 kilometers of pipeline for this project."

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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EXORBITANT PROFIT IN GAS BROUGHT TO COURT
Distribution companies are acting like a monopoly and selling gas at the same prices. Now this is going to be a matter of the courts. Consumers` Union is set to officially file a complaint about Energy Market Regulatory Authority, accusing it of conniving at exorbitant profits. The issue will also be carried to the Competition Board.

ERDOGAN TO ANNOUNCE GAP PACKAGE IN DIYARBAKIR
Government that declared mobilization about the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) will finally make public its action plan which has been awaited for weeks.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdgan will announce government`s investment package in Diyarbakir on Tuesday. The investment project is expected to employ 4 million people once it is completed.

YENI SAFAK (CONSERVATIVE)
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THE LEAST DEMOCRACY IS IN OUR JURISDICTION
In western world, Parliament is authorized to select higher jurisdiction organs, while in Turkey this democratic process does not function. The Parliament is authorized in Germany and Belgium to select members to Constitutional Court. Execution and jurisdiction do not intervene in the election.

1 MILLION GOOD PEOPLE WANTED TO GIVE BLOOD
Red Crescent is looking for "one million good people" for its new campaign. Red Crescent Director General Kucukali said, "we have not reached the desired level in blood donation. People should be more sensitive in this issue."

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