ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on July 23rd, 2008. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET
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CLOSURE CASE STARTS ON JULY 28TH
Constitutional Court will start debating the closure case filed against Justice and Development (AK) Party on July 28th.
Hasim Kilic, President of the Constitutional Court, said that the decision on the case might be given in 3 to 10 days. If that happens, the closure case will be finalized in 4.5 months, breaking a record.

WE LOST SUNA PEKUYSAL
Renowned Turkish theater and cinema actress Suna Pekuysal passed away yesterday.
Pekuysal (75) had broken her hip at her house last Thursday. The actress, who had been receiving treatment at the intensive care unit of Istanbul University Hospital, lost her life due to heart failure.
Pekuysal will be laid to rest on Thursday.

MILLIYET
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AK PARTY CASE ON JET SPEED
Constitutional Court stated that it would begin hearing the closure case against Turkey`s ruling Justice & Development (AK) Party on July 28th. AK Party case has reached that stage within 4.5 months. Welfare Party (RP) case had reached that stage in 8 months, and Virtue Party (FP) in two years. The lawsuit, which the chief prosecutor of the Court of Appeals filed on March 14th, will be heard on its merits on July 28th.

NEW STOPPER MEIRA FOR CIMBOM
Galatasaray (Cimbom) soccer team of Turkey signed a 4-year contract with Portuguese football player Fernando Meira. 30-year old Meira was transferred from German Stuttgart team. He is playing stopper in defense.

SABAH
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JULY 28TH, 2008
The Constitutional Court set a date for the closure case against the Justice & Development (AK) Party. The case is expected to be concluded either on August 1st or on 8th. It is striking to see that the court will hold "verdict sessions" before the Supreme Military Council meeting due on July 1st. When the fact that closure cases had lasted for only five days so far, experts think that the closure case may be concluded on August 1st, or August 8th the latest.

TOURIST INFLOW IN ANTALYA
Turkey`s southern tourism resort of Antalya broke daily tourist record in 2008. 59,006 tourists arrived in the city by plane on August 20th.

ISTANBUL POLICE NOT FAULTY
Istanbul regional administrative court decided that Istanbul Police Chief Celalettin Cerrah and seven police officers were not faulty in Dink killing case. Istanbul police was criticized of not following the tip-off that came from Trabzon, and inspectors wanted authorities to launch an investigation. Then, the governor permitted an investigation.

VATAN
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4 MLN USD FOR CONTROVERSIAL SUBMARINES
Turkey ordered six S-214 German-made submarines which is used by only two navies in the world and having problems. Greece keeps the first delivery at the port for nearly two years. Greeks found 400 technical problems in the submarine. The most important thing is inefficient engines of the submarine. South Korea, another user of these submarines, revised them a few times due to high volume.
Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul said he was aware of all problems Greek navy faced. He said German joint venture was preferred because it solved technical problems.

THY PILOTS NOT TO FLY FOR A DAY
Pilots of Turkish Airlines (THY) decided not to fly for one day since captain Bahadir Altan`s contract was terminated. Captain Altan was fired because he reacted to VIP passengers, including several ruling party executives, who were allowed to get in the plane without his approval.

JULY 28TH: DAY OF FATE
Constitutional Court will start hearing the closure case filed against ruling Justice & Development (AK) Party.
Chief Judge Hasim Kilic said, "we will start hearing on Monday. But I do not know how long it will take."

CUMHURIYET
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CLEAN-UP BY YOK
Opponent figures were eliminated by the Higher Board of Education for the pending rector appointments at universities.
Names of candidates at 3 universities out of 21, who got highest votes at elections in their universities, were not in the list to be sent to President Abdullah Gul for appointment.

"TURKISH ECONOMY IN FREE FALL"
It was claimed that Turkish economy was kind of running towards a wall and Turkey was on the brink of a major crisis.
Wirtschaftswoche, the most influential weekly magazine of the German-speaking world, published a report in its latest edition with the headline "Turkish economy in free fall."
The report highlighted that Turkish consumers were having really hard problems.

RADIKAL
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AK PARTY CLOSURE CASE ON JULY 28TH
The Constitutional Court decided to debate the closure case against the Justice & Development (AK) Party as of July 28th. Asked how long the case would last, rapporteur Alparslan Altan said, "it depends on course of the debate."

SUNA PEKUYSAL PASSES AWAY
The unforgettable player of the "Lukus Hayat" (Luxurious Life) operetta that was staged for 14 years, Suna Pekuysal passed away the previous day. Pekuysal also acted in 100 films and 250 theater plays.

TURKIYE
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THERE CAN BE NO PRESTIGE ABROAD WITHOUT STABILITY IN THE COUNTRY
Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that economic stability would strike roots by investing in democracy, and by this way Turkey`s prestige would get stronger abroad.
Addressing his party`s MPS at a group meeting, Erdogan said, "we have not swept the problems under the rug. If a majority of the society thinks the same, then this means a consensus has been achieved".

CRITICAL DATE JULY 28TH
Turkey`s Constitutional Court will start debating the closure case filed against Justice and Development (AK) Party on July 28th.
"After discussions start, we cannot know exactly whether it will take 3 or 5 days," said Hasim Kilic, President of the Constitutional Court.

ZAMAN
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MYSTERIOUS INCIDENT IN MEXICO: BODYGUARD OF TURKISH AMBASSADOR MISSING
Cemil Kaparca, the bodyguard of Turkish Ambassador to Mexico Nurver Nerves, has been missing for a month. When he did not show up at work, the embassy staff broke in Kaparca`s house and saw that his suitcases were packed. Kaparca`s laptop and some personal stuff are missing, however police could not see any traces of breaking in or robbery in the house. Not only Turkish security department but also the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) are trying to find Kaparca, and think that the bodyguard might have crossed to the United States.

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TO MEET ON JULY 28TH FOR CRITICAL DECISION
The Constitutional Court will start debating the closure case against the Justice & Development (AK) Party on July 28th. The date was set by a common decision of members of the court, and the court will continue its sessions without interruption till the case is finalized. Vice president of the court, Osman Paksut said the court would work to finalize the case as soon as possible, whereas president Hasim Kilic said they could not know how long the case would last.

YENI SAFAK
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CRITICAL DAY ON JULY 28TH
Constitutional Court President Hasim Kilic said that the court would begin hearing the closure case against Turkey`s ruling Justice & Development (AK) Party on July 28th, 2008. Kilic said that they would start negotiations, but they did not know how long the negotiations would take.

SISTER SUNA MADE EVERYBODY CRY
Cinema and theater actress Suna Pekuysal, who was under treatment at a hospital due to a broken hip, passed away of cardiac failure. Pekuysal performed in more than 250 plays and nearly 100 movies. A ceremony will be held for her tomorrow.

(DO-BRC-GC-AÖ)