These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on November 22nd, 2004. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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BEST RESPONSE TO TERRORISM
Thousands of Turkish and German citizens participated in a protest march titled 'Hands united against terrorism but for peace'. Participants included both women with head-scarves and without head-scarves. The march got started from a mosque and cathedral simultaneously. The large gathering was organized by Religious Works Turkish Islam Union (DITIB). Ridvan Cakir, chairman of DITIB, stated that there could be no religious justification for killing anybody. ''We are followers of Ataturk's famous statement: Peace at Home, Peace in the World,'' said Cakir. Meanwhile, SPD member of parliament Lale Akgun told that they are not radical fundamentalists. ''We have no ties with violence and radical Islam,'' expressed Akgun. Some of the banners carried at the protest read: ''Terror can have no religion'', ''Let us be against terror'' and ''Islam is peace.''
MURDER AT FOOTBALL GAME
Cihat Aktas, a 16-year-old Besiktas fan, was stabbed to death during a Turkish Super League football game between Besiktas and Caykur Rizespor in Istanbul last night. Police arrested a young man who admitted to the killing.
TWO MORE TURKISH TRUCK DRIVERS KILLED IN IRAQ
Two Turkish truck drivers were shot dead in Baghdad's northern suburb of Baiji yesterday. Police Chief Hamid Alvan stated that the attackers could not be identified yet. After shooting the drivers, the terrorists burned the Turkish trucks.
MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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BAYRAMPASA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER OFFERS EDUCATION
The juveniles at Istanbul's Bayrampasa detention center are being offered courses on computer (internet), arts and sports. The Semiha Sakir Foundation has signed a protocol with the Justice Ministry whereby they will assist seven juvenile detention centers in the next five years.
HONDA'S ROBOT ASIMO ATTRACTS VISITORS
The Honda stand at the Istanbul Auto Show 2004 attracted thousands of visitors that were surprised with the humanlike qualities of the robot Asimo. Asimo shook hands with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and was especially liked by small children. Some of the questions the humanoid robot received during the show were: ''Are you male or female?'', ''Do you eat food?'', ''Do you ever get tired?'', ''Where do you sleep at night?'' and ''Can we take you home?''
SABAH (LIBERAL)
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''WE ARE FIGHTING AGAINST CIVILIAN OLIGARCHY''
In an Edirne ceremony to start the construction of the Ipekyol factory, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that his government is fighting not only against bureaucratic oligarchy but also against civilian oligarchy. ''We are struggling against a mentality that refuses change,'' said Erdogan.
INCOME PER PERSON TO BE 7,213 U.S. DOLLARS
For the first time in her history, annual national income will be over 500 billion U.S. dollars in Turkey this year. According to purchasing power statistics, income per person in Turkey will be 7,213 U.S. dollars.
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''HOSPITALS ALREADY BELONG TO US''
Confederation of Turkish Labor Unions (Turk-Is) Chairman Salih Kilic responded to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan by saying, ''if we construct new hospitals, you will sequester them. Social Security Agency (SSK) hospitals were formed with premiums paid by employees, employers and retired workers. These hospitals already belong to us.'' Erdogan had said, ''instead of taking people to Ankara by buses (for demonstration), you should construct one or two new hospitals.''
CELIK AMONG THOSE TO BE DISMISSED
National Education Minister Huseyin Celik is one of five ministers whom the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) is planning to dismiss in a government reshuffle. Earlier, Celik was strongly criticized due to allegations of corruption in tenders for construction of new schools.
RADIKAL (LEFT)
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ACTS OF TERRORISM DROP WHILE COMMON CRIMES INCREASE
Acts of terrorism dropped while number of common crimes and traffic accidents increased this year. 5,602 people died as a result of common crimes, and 2,277 others were killed in traffic accidents.
GUL TO ATTEND IRAQ SUMMIT
Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul will attend the Iraqi Summit in Egypt. Foreign Ministers of neighboring countries with Iraq, Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Egypt will convene later today. Tomorrow, the Iraq Summit will be held with participation of representatives of G-8 countries and the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).
TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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TUZMEN IN KABUL
State Minister Kursad Tuzmen stated that the Turkish firms would be in Afghanistan for a long time. ''Turkish companies in Afghanistan are there to make business permanently,'' said Tuzmen. According to Tuzmen, Turkish businessmen in Afghanistan feel at home and do not consider themselves as foreigners. In a joint press conference with the Afghan Commerce Minister Seyyed Kazemi, Tuzmen told that they have discussed means by which trade between Turkey and Afghanistan could be increased. ''We talked about increasing the number of joint investments,'' expressed Tuzmen.
ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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NATIONAL INCOME PER CAPITA TO EXCEED USD 7 THOUSAND
Continuing tendency of decrease in inflation rates and growth figures exceeding 10 percent have consolidated the current atmosphere of confidence in Turkey. National income per capita is expected to exceed 7 thousand U.S. dollars at the end of the year.
YENI SAFAK (CONSERVATIVE)
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PENTAGON: TURKEY, A THREAT AGAINST GLOBALIZATION
Thomas Barnett, a U.S. defense strategist who worked for the U.S. navy for a long time, has stated that Turkey poses a threat against globalization. Barnett divided countries into two categories: the first group, ''Functioning Core,'' includes countries that have good relations with each other, welcome globalization, contribute to stability, do not pose a threat to other nations and do not require a military operation by the United States. The second group, ''Non-Integrating Gap,'' includes all countries that are not in harmony with globalization, have torn relations with many nations, have disagreements with many countries, support terrorists and are a threat to not only U.S. security but the world in general. Barnett showed Turkey as part of the second group.
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