ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on October 18, 2008. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

TURKIYE
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TURKEY'S UN VICTORY
Our diplomacy traffic yielded results. Turkey, by receiving the support of majority of member countries, was elected non-permanent member in UN Security Council. Turkey will start mission on January 1, 2009. President Abdullah Gul said that everybody should be proud of this success. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the result was the expression of the dignity showed to Turkey.

STARS RAIN ON ANTALYA
Oscar-winner Adrien Brody of "Pianist", Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey of "The Usual Suspects" as well as Mickey Rourke arrived in Turkish Mediterranean province of Antalya to attend Golden Orange Film Festival.

ZAMAN
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CRISIS IN EUROPE WOULD HOT HIT TURKEY
There are still controversies about how the global turmoil would affect Turkey. Business world gives messages against pessimistic pictures and says Turkey could get over the crisis stronger. However, a statement by the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) that said it was "very concerned" about the crisis demoralized markets last week. TUSIAD urged yesterday government to make a stand-by deal with the International Monetary Fund and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Administrator Kemal Dervis broke his silence. Dervis, who is known as the Turkish minister who implemented the rescue package after the crisis in 2001, said that the crisis in Europe would not hit Turkey.

TURKEY BECOMES NON-PERMANENT MEMBER OF UNSC IN FIRST ROUND VOTING
Turkey is finally in the United Nations Security Council after almost half a century. After vying with Austria and Iceland for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council, Turkey won 151 votes in the first round of secret balloting.

YENI SAFAK
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STARS RAIN ON GOLDEN ORANGE
The 45th Golden Orange Film Festival in southern province of Antalya is hosting world famous stars. Oscar-winner Adrien Brody of "Pianist", Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey of "The Usual Suspects" as well as Mickey Rourke of "Wrestler", and Marisa Tomei are in Antalya.

UN VICTORY
Turkey, which has been lobbying for five years to be non-permanent member of UN Security Council, reached its goal with a record number of votes. A total of 192 countries voted to select five non-permanent members. Turkey, competing against Iceland to represent European Group, won with 151 votes.

VATAN
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HISTORICAL MISSION TO TURKEY IN UN
Turkey was elected to UN Security Council --where decisions regarding problems of the whole world were made-- after 47 years. Turkey, in yesterday's voting, gained 151 of 192 votes and was elected as non-permanent member of UN Security Council. Austria, which was a candidate from Europe, gained 132 votes, while Iceland, the favorite, lost the election with 87 votes.

COUNCIL MEMBER FOR THE FOURTH TIME
Turkey was elected as non-permanent member of UN Security Council for three times in 1951-52, 1954-55, and in 1961. Other organs of UN can make only recommendatory decisions, while the decisions of Security Council are binding for all member countries. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that an opportunity rose for Turkey to undertake a more active, effective and global role. Erdogan will go to New York to thank UN officials.

CUMHURIYET
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PLANES HIT QANDIL
General Staff announced that Turkish jets hit terrorist organization PKK targets around Qandil in north of Iraq. General Staff also said that the operation targeted only the terrorist organization, adding that utmost sensitivity was showed not to harm civilians.

BIG SUPPORT TO TURKEY
Turkey was elected non-permanent member for 2009-2010 UN Security Council with the votes of 151 of 192 countries. The membership will let Turkey directly tell its theses about issues such as Cyprus, Iraq and Caucasus. President Abdullah Gul said that it was the success of diplomacy of Republic.

RADIKAL
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TUSIAD WARNS GOVERNMENT OF CRISIS: "DEAL WITH ECONOMY, NOT PRIVATE SECTOR"
Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) urged government to deal with economy, not to blame private sector.
Arzuhan Dogan Yalcindag, chairwoman of TUSIAD, said, "it is time to get together as the government and the private sector. It is not a time to squelch who is speaking, or suppress discussions saying 'we will do whatever necessary'. It is not a time to blame private sector who takes responsibilities."

MILITARY: PICTURES INCORRECT
Gen. Metin Gurak, head of General Staff's communication department, said that one of the three pictures --published by daily Taraf as if it was Aktutun-- shows Mount Qandil which is 125 kilometers away from the Aktutun outpost. He said the other picture shows Keri Tepe which is also 17.5 kilometers to the outpost.

HURRIYET
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TURKEY IN WORLD'S DECISION-MAKING CLUB
Turkey has become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council after 47 years. Turkey won 151 votes out of 192 countries in the UN General Assembly. Now, Turkey has a voice for two years in the strongest body of the UN, which makes decisions on global problems. Turkey's membership will start on January 1, 2009. Turkey will take initiative on many issues, from Cyprus to Iraq, from Middle East to Iran.

HOLLYWOOD STARS IN ANTALYA
Stars rain down on Turkish Mediterranean resort city of Antalya for the 45th Golden Orange Film Festival. Following Academy-Award winner Adrien Brody, two other Hollywood stars Mickey Rourke, who won top honor at the Venice Film Festival with "The Wrestler", and Marisa Tomei who co-starred in the same movie, came to Antalya. Another Oscar winner Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey is also in Antalya for Turkey's top film event.

MILLIYET
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TURKEY'S SUCCESS IN UN
Turkey has become the non-permanent member of UN Security Council after 47 years of interval. Turkish delegation celebrated the success --which was gained with a high number of votes-- with excitement. Turkey became candidate for the non-permanent membership in 2003. Turkey received 151 votes in the first round, and secured a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council in the Western European and Others Group.

GUL: WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF IT
President Abdullah Gul said that Turkey's becoming non-permanent member of the UN Security Council was an important success which every citizen should be proud of. Gul also congratulated Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ali Babacan on the phone.

SABAH
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TURKEY IN GIANTS' LEAGUE
It was the happy ending in diplomatic lobbying carried out by Turkey over the past five years. Turkey was elected a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council after 48 years. Turkey will have a voice on critical decisions together with the United States, China, Russia, France and Britain that are the permanent members of the council. Turkey won 151 votes out of 192.
President Gul said, it was a significant success to be proud of. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to New York to thank UN members.

DERVIS HAS CONFIDENCE IN TURKISH ECONOMY
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Administrator Kemal Dervis spoke just like Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan who said Turkey would be less affected by the financial crisis.
Dervis said, "Turkey is far away from the triggering facts of the crisis. Turkey's banking sector is resistant."