These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on March 11, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET
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FIRST PHOTOGRAPH
Journalists could take a photo of Kasif Kozanoglu, member of the National Intelligence Agency (MIT), for the first time in years when he was taken to the court house in Istanbul for questioning under Ergenekon probe.

TURKISH CYPRIOT GUNSEL IN FORBES’ LIST
Another Turk was included in the world’s billionaires list of the U.S. financial magazine Forbes. Turkish Cypriot businessmen was Suat Gunsel, the owner of Near East University, was at the 1,140th place in the list including a total of 1,210 billionaires. This year’s list included 38 Turks.

DELAY IN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
The day light saving time was set to begin on March 27. It was postponed to March 28 since more than 1.5 million students will take the university entrance exam on Sunday.

MILLIYET
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A RACE TO PARLIAMENT
A number of bureaucrats have resigned from their posts to run in the upcoming parliamentary election. Some people who were tried under the Ergenekon probe will also be candidate. The most surprising name among candidates is Hanefi Avci. Avci is still in jail on charges of being member of an illegal organization.

ERDOGAN CRITICIZES EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reacted to the European Parliament’s resolution on Turkey which included harsh criticism about freedom of press in the country. "Neither European Parliament’s latest report on Turkey, nor the people that had prepared such document reflected a balanced approach. There is no balance in this report. Excuse me, but I believe, people who have prepared this document lack balance as well," he said.

SABAH
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PRIME MINISTER CRITICIZES EP REPORT
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the European Parliament’s latest report on Turkey’s progress in EU process and said that neither the report nor the people that had prepared such document reflected a balanced approach. Erdogan and Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic held a press conference after they had a meeting in Ankara. Replying to questions, Erdogan said, "there is no balance in this report. Excuse me, but I believe, people who have prepared this document lack balance as well. Because the expressions used in the report do not describe the freedom of press in Turkey."

KOZINOGLU ARRESTED
National Intelligence Organization’s (MIT) former external operations department chief Kasif Kozinoglu who was wanted within the scope of Ergenekon case returned to Turkey from Afghanistan and testified in the court in Istanbul. Later, Kozinoglu was arrested and sent to Metris Prison.

VATAN
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"WE EXPERIENCED DEATH"
Three journalist working for the BBC including a Turkish cameraman, have been arrested, tortured and subjected to a mock execution by security forces of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Goktay Koraltan, Turkish member of the BBC team, said that they were beaten while being interrogated as suspected "British spies". "We were lined up against the wall facing it. An officer pulled the trigger. The shots went past our ears. It was a mock execution. After the shooting incident, one man who spoke very good English, released us," he added.

MYSTERIOUS MEMBER OF MIT ARRESTED
Kasif Kozinoglu of the National Intelligence Agency (MIT) has been arrested after returning from Afghanistan. Earlier, police searched his house and the court issued an arrest warrant against him during an investigation into the OdaTV. He was sent to jail on charges of being member of a terrorist organization.

CUMHURIYET
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ERDOGAN: "THEY ARE UNBALANCED"
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the European Parliament’s latest report on Turkey was lack of balance. "I believe that those who prepared this report lack balance," Erdogan said. Premier Erdogan and Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic held a press conference in Ankara. Erdogan said that the expressions used in the report did not describe the freedom of press in Turkey.

RUSH TO PARLIAMENT
Revolutionary Labor Unions Confederation (DISK) Chairman Suleyman Celebi announced that he resigned to continue his struggle for unions in the parliament. Celebi aims to run in the parliamentary election as candidate from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). Prosecutor Ilhan Cihaner also resigned to run in the election from CHP.

RADIKAL
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BUREAUCRATS RESIGN AHEAD OF JUNE 12 ELECTIONS
Many bureaucrats resigned on Thursday ahead of the parliamentary election scheduled to be held on June 12. Hundreds of bureaucrats resigned to run as candidates in the parliamentary election. There is a great interest in the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party. Names such as Hanefi Avci, Ilhan Cihaner and Sinan Aygun resigned to have immunity.

FORMER MIT OFFICIAL ARRESTED
Former National Intelligence Organization (MIT) official Kasif Kozinoglu who was wanted under the Ergenekon case returned to Turkey from Afghanistan where he was working. After being questioned by Zekeriya Oz on Thursday, Kozinoglu was arrested.

TURKIYE
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"THE REPORT IS LACK OF BALANCE"
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the European Parliament’s resolution on Turkey. "There is no balance in this report. I believe, people who have prepared this document lack balance as well. Because, the expressions used in the report do not describe the freedom of press in Turkey," he said.

FIRST STEP FOR PROFESSIONAL ARMY
Turkey has taken a giant step towards a professional army. The draft envisaging hiring of contracted soldiers was enacted by the parliament.

163 FIRMS TAKE PART IN SOLAR ENERGY FAIR
A total of 163 firms from 15 countries have taken part in the 4th Solar Energy Fair. The fair will remain open till March 13.

ZAMAN
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ERDOGAN CRITICIZES EP REPORT
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the European Parliament’s report which includes warning about freedom of press. "There is no balance in this report," he said, adding that they would do what they needed to do.

MEMBER OF MIT ARRESTED
Kasif Kozinoglu, member of the National Intelligence Agency (MIT), has been arrested on charges of being member of Ergenekon terrorist organization. On March 3, the court issued an arrest warrant against Kozinoglu who was in Afghanistan then. It was claimed that Kozinoglu leaked MIT’s confidential documents to the OdaTV.

YENI SAFAK
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PREMIER ERDOGAN SAYS THEY DON’T HAVE BALANCE
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan harshly criticized the European Parliament’s report on Turkey and said it was written by those who did not know Turkey. Erdogan said that the report did not have balance. "Excuse me, but I believe that the people who have prepared this document lack balance as well," he said.

38 TURKS ENTER WORLD’S BILLIONAIRES LIST OF FORBES
38 Turks are included in the world’s billionaires list of the U.S. financial magazine Forbes. Owner of Turkey’s Cukurova Holding, Mehmet Emin Karamehmet entered the list at the 268th place with his 4-billion USD wealth. There were 28 Turks in the list last year. With 38 businesspeople entering the list, Turkey topped the Middle Eastern and African region.