ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on July 5th, 2008. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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BUSINESSMAN BEHIND BARS AFTER COURT ARREST IN ERGENEKON INVESTIGATION
An Istanbul court sent Sinan Aygun, businessman and head of Ankara Chamber of Commerce, to prison early Saturday in an ongoing investigation into an alleged criminal network, publicly known as "Ergenekon." The court also ordered to put a retired colonel Hasan Atilla Ugur, Ibrahim Ozcan and Birol Basaran behind bars pending trial.

DAILY URGES BRITS TO BUY REAL ESTATE IN TURKEY
As Turkish parliament has passed a law allowing property sales to foreigners, British daily The Times urged Britons to buy real estate in Turkey at prices beginning from as low as 35 thousand pounds. The daily said prices are expected to boom if Turkey becomes a European Union member and it offers buying real estate in Turkey as a way to escape credit crisis.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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FOUR ARRESTS IN ERGENEKON
Four of 21 people who were detained under the Ergenekon probe were arrested early on Saturday. Ankara Chamber of Trade Chairman Sinan Aygun, retired colonel Hasan Atilla Ugur, Birol Basaran and Ibrahim Ozcan were arrested. The previous day one person was arrested while five others were released.

GUL REPLIES TO CALL OF OZKOK
Former Chief of General Staff retired Gen. Hilmi Ozkok earlier said without further delay an "official actor" must step forward and launch a process aimed at putting the "house in order". President Abdullah Gul said, "I am working on this matter."

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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AYGUN ARRESTED UNDER ERGENEKON
Four people were arrested within the scope of the Ergenekon investigation early on Saturday. Ankara Chamber of Trade Chairman Sinan Aygun, retired colonel Hasan Atilla Ugur, Birol Basaran and Ibrahim Ozcan were arrested. Prof. Ercument Ovali was released by the court pending trial.

PRESIDENT GUL REPLIES TO CALLS
Several officials made calls that President Abdullah Gul should launch initiatives for decreasing tension in the country. Gul replied to those saying that he was working on this issue and holding talks.

VATAN (INDEPENDENT)
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KEY PKK FINANCIER ARRESTED IN FRANCE
Nedim Seven, the hidden treasurer of the terrorist organization PKK, has been arrested by a court order in France. Seven was tried in France for extending financial aid to the PKK and released on the condition of judicial control. Sources said Seven was arrested for violating the judicial control condition.

BUSH WATCHING TURKEY CLOSELY
White House spokeswoman said U.S. president wanted to be sure that Turkish democracy stood on strong grounds. "I think that you know President Bush has said he is a great supporter of Turkey. The President has supported Turkey for European Union membership and he wants to be sure that Turkish democracy is standing on strong grounds," Dana Perino said, when responding to a question about an ongoing probe into an alleged criminal network, known as "Ergenekon."

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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INVESTIGATION TORTURE
Journalists, politicians, scientists, retired soldiers and businessmen who were detained under the Ergenekon investigation have been suffering from psychological pressure. Retired Gen. Sener Eruygur who was recently detained under Ergenekon probe, suffered Friday from hyper tension during procedures in the court house. Eruygur was sent to hospital in Istanbul in an ambulance.

EU CLOSELY MONITORS DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING ERGENEKON PROBE
The developments in regard to detentions under the Ergenekon probe have been monitored by diplomats of EU countries in Ankara. Diplomats think that political tension in Turkey would escalate and a crisis could take place due to detentions under the Ergenekon probe.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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ERUYGUR HOSPITALIZED
Retired Gen. Sener Eruygur who was detained under the Ergenekon operation, got sick when he was interrogated at the prosecutor's office on Friday evening. Eruygur was taken to the hospital.

GUL: I AM WORKING FOR COMMON SENSE
President Abdullah Gul replied to calls that he should launch initiative in regard to the recent developments in the country and said he held several talks some of which were publicly known and some of which were not. "I will keep making recommendations on the matter," he said.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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ERDOGAN CALLS FOR RESTRAINT AMID ERGENEKON CONTROVERSY
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that recent developments regarding operation Ergenekon should be followed with common sense. Speaking to his party members, Erdogan said it would not be proper to come up with speculations and groundless information circulating before announcement of the indictment on Ergenekon probe. Erdogan called for common sense, saying Turkey was going through a period that everyone, who loved the country, should act responsibly and carefully to preserve social good sense.

DETAILS OF AK PARTY'S CLOSURE DEFENSE REVEALED
The ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party made the contents of its defensive statement against charges in closure case on Friday, posting a text of its verbal defense, which was submitted to the highest court by Deputy Premier Cemil Cicek. "Shutting down a political party on the base of so-called evidence is a threat to democracy," Cemil Cicek told the Constitutional Court. Cicek said closing a party is tantamount to capital punishment for a person.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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THOSE WHO ARE UNEASY ABOUT OPERATION HAVE CONNECTION WITH GANGS, URAS
Freedom and Solidarity Party (ODP) Chairman Ufuk Uras expressed his full support to the Ergenekon investigation. Uras said that operations must continue till the very end. Uras said those who were uneasy about operations had direct or indirect connection with gangs.

HIKE IN ELECTRICITY PRICES TO INCREASE INFLATION
Central Bank said hike in electricity prices would increase inflation figure of July. The bank stated raise in electricity prices would probably have a direct impact of 0.5 point rise on inflation figure.

YENI SAFAK (CONSERVATIVE)
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ERGENEKON PROBE BUGS OPPOSITION LEADER
An ongoing probe into an alleged criminal network, known as "Ergenekon," has pushed main opposition leader Deniz Baykal to have tense times after a number of retired army commanders were detained under the investigation. As to why Baykal is so concerned and agitated remains an object of curiosity. It is known that he has good relations with the people who were detained in the latest operation.

FORMER ARMY COMMANDER, PROBED UNDER ERGENEKON, HOSPITALIZED
Former army commander Sener Eruygur, who is probed in Ergenekon investigation on the charges of attempting to stage a military coup, was hospitalized on Friday when he suffered from hyper-tension while he was interrogated in Istanbul. Eruygur was said to have a risk of brain stroke.

(YMB-EÖ)