These are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey's press on January 9, 2002. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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GENERAL KIVRIKOGLU HARSHLY REACTS EU
General Huseyin Kivrikoglu, the Chief of General Staff, harsly critized the European Union (EU) which did not include PKK to the list of terrorists.
Gen. Kivrikoglu said, ''the governments help them. They have the concerns that this terrorist organization may react to themselves if they drive away this organization or withdraw their support. We believe that they will see the facts.''
Gen. Kivrikoglu harshly critized the EU which criticized Turkey on human rights and which did not include PKK to the list of terrorist organizations.
Gen. Kivrikoglu said although the EU said it expended support to the fight of the U.S. against terrorism following September 11 attacks, it implemented double standart by not considering PKK as terrorist organization.

FM CEM SAYS CYPRUS PROBLEM SHOULD BE SOLVED THIS YEAR
Foreign Minister Ismail Cem said Cyprus problem should be solved before the end of the year 2002.
Speaking to German ''Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung'' newspaper, Cem said a change process has been experienced since August 1998 following the confederation proposal of Rauf Denktas, the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
Stressing that Denktas's attitute in inviting Clerides was a positive step, Cem said, ''we have created a better platform for reciprocal understanding.''
''It is very hard for the communities on Cyprus to find a joint solution because of objective reasons,'' Cem said, adding that ideologies and global developments caused people to distance themselves from each other instead of integration.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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GEN. KIVRIKOGLU: PUNISHMENT POSTPONED TO ELECTIONS
Gen. Huseyin Kivrikoglu, the Chief of General Staff, talked to the journalists following the meeting of General Staff Strategic Researches and Study Center.
Journalists often reminded Gen. Kivrikoglu Argentine regarded with economic issues, and posed questions on this issue.
Gen. Kivrikoglu created an optimistic atmosphere about economy, stating that he was hopeful for the year 2002. He said Turkey would not be like Argentine, and that no social explosion was expected.
Responding another question, Gen. Kivrikoglu said, ''those who cause the economy sink in Argentine are immediately punished. This issue is postponed to the elections in Turkey.''
The Chief of General Staff, with his statements, in a sense, pointed out that the jurisdiction mechanism could not fully understand those who are really responsible.
Focusing on corruption, Gen. Kivrikoglu said the corruption should be eradicated, noting that, ''it is impossible for Turkey to stand still if corruption is not removed. The society will not forgive those who get involved in corruption or those who tolerate them. Of course, the jurisdiction have some problems.''

SAUDI ARABIANS DEVASTATE OTTOMAN WORKS OF ART
Saudi Arabians devastated the works of art of the Ottomans not only in their country but also in the Balkans.
The destruction given by Saudi Arabians to the works of the Ottomans is not only to Ecyad castle. They devastated six mosques with the order of Kind Fahd in the Balkans under the mask of ''repair''.
Saudi Arabia demolished century old Ecyad caste despite the decision of UNESCO that the castle can not be demolished. It was reported that Saudi Arabia wants to erase the thraces of the Ottomans in the Balkans.

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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MUSHARRAF IS AN HONORARY MEMBER OF BESIKTAS SOCCER CLUB
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf became honorary member of Turkish Superleague soccer club Besiktas.
Pakistani Embassy in Ankara said on Tuesday that Besiktas Club President Serdar Bilgili had sent a letter to the embassy, saying that they had decided to grant Musharraf honorary membership.
Besiktas Club also sent a membership card to Musharraf who spent his childhood in Turkey and is known as a fan of Besiktas.

YILMAZ TO PROPOSE 8 PERCENT VAT TO GOVERNMENT PARTNERS
Deputy Prime Minister and the leader of the Motherland Party (ANAP) Mesut Yilmaz said he would propose his government partners to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) in natural gas to 8 percent and also propose them to give up Fuel Consumption Tax (ATV).
Yilmaz said he would brought a formula to his government partners to reduce the VAT on natural gas to 8 percent, and to give up ATV on condition that commitments given to IMF and he economic program is not obstructed.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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FOUR DIE IN A RAID ON COFFEE HOUSE
Two unidentified assailants opened gunfire on a coffee house in Sambayadi Village in Seyhan Township in Southern Adana Province killing four people and wounding two others.
An operation was launched to capture the assailants who fled after the incident.
Gendarme officials said feud may be the reason of the attack.

ANOTHER DIES IN DEATH FAST
27-year old inmate Lale Colak who was hospitalized last month after her condition worsened because of death fasting, died at Istanbul University's Medical Faculty Hospital on Tuesday.
Colak was a member of an illegal organization and she was serving her sentence at Kartal Maximum Security Prison.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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IN THE END COLD WEATHER LEAVES TURKEY
Bad weather conditions, which lost its effectiveness in western part of Turkey, paralyzed the Black Sea region.
Officials of the General Directorate of Meteorology said snowy weather would continue in Istanbul today but will not be so much influential, noting that weather conditions would be improved starting as of tomorrow.
Six people were frozen to death because of the cold weather which is expected to leave the country as of Friday.

INDUSTRY PRODUCTION REGRESSES ALSO IN NOVEMBER
Total industry production regressed 13.9 percent in November 2001 when compared with the same month of last year.
State Statistics Institute (DIE) disclosed the results of Monthly Indusry Production Index results.
According to this, 13.9 percent production decrease experienced in November 2001 was also effective in sub sectors. The producton reduced by 17.9 percent in mining sector, and 15.2 percent in production industry.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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CAKAN: VAT ALSO SHOULD BE LOWERED
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Zeki Cakan said, ''the reduction made in natural gas is not sufficient. The municipalities should decrease their margin of profit more. We have determined margin of profit 30 percent. I will initiate legal proceedings against the municipalities if they fail to abide by this.''
Cakan also said, ''I will present the proposal to the government pertaining to reduction of 18 percent tax in natural gas.''

SEZER APPROVES TOBACCO BILL
President Ahmet Necdet Sezer approved on Tuesday the Tobacco Bill and sent to Prime Ministry to be published.
Sezer had earlier vetoed the law to the parliament to be discussed once again.
The law had been adopted in the parliament on June 20, 2001.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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TURKEY CAN NOT BENEFIT FROM THE OPPORTUNITY OF HEATING WITH UNDERGROUND WATERS
Turkey neglects geothermal sources, which is a cheap energy resource. Turkey, which ranks the 7th in the world in respect to the reserves, can only benefit from 10 percent of its potential.
Eyes turned to the alternative and cheaper energy resources following the discussions regarded with lowering prices of natural gas.
Geothermal resourcs are used both in heating and energy production in many countries like Germany and Iceland. Turkey, which is rich of geothermal water resources, can only make use of 10 percent of its potential.

NEW YORK TIMES: ERDOGAN CREATES CONCERN IN THE U.S.
One of the leading newspapers of the U.S. the New York Times, speaking about Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the leader of Justice and Development Party (AK Party) said, ''he seemed to distance from his previous statements.'' However, it added the U.S. was still concerned about Erdogan despite his statements.
The New York Times published an article focusing on fight struggle between secularism and fundamentalism.
The newspaper said, ''even if Erdogan changed, administration of an Islamist politician in Turkey creates concerns for the Western allies and the U.S. as well as secular Turkish citizens.''