These are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey's press on January 18, 2002. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
PROPOSAL OF 15 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS
Carlsberg, the giant beer company of Europe, made a propose of 15 million U.S. dollars to Besiktas Soccer Club. According to the agreement reached in principle, name of Besiktas Club's Inonu Stadium will be changed as Carlsberg Inonu Stadium. Also, soccer players of Besiktas Club will wear uniforms in their matches carrying the emblem of Carlsberg.
BUSH: ''TURKEY IS A SPLENDID COUNTRY''
Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit who is currently paying an official visit to the United States, invited U.S. President George W. Bush to Turkey. President Bush welcomed the invitation, and described Turkey as a splendid country.

GENERAL STAFF SPOILS PLANS FOR A CIVIL WAR IN TURKEY
Abdullah Ocalan, the head of terrorist organization PKK, wrote his memories at the Imrali Prison. In his memories, Ocalan said, ''the real reason I was handed over to Turkey was to start a civil war in Turkey. However, the General Staff spoilt this plan. During my imprisonment period in Turkey, I have not been exposed to any torture or any maltreatment.''
''CAMPAIGN FOR EDUCATION IN KURDISH IS CONTRARY TO CONSTITUTION''
Interior Minister Rustu Kazim Yucelen said, ''separatist terrorist organization PKK has launched a so-called 'second peace initiative' in Europe. Within framework of this new strategy, actions were planned to be staged by submitting petitions asking for education in Kurdish language, and organizing panel discussions, conferences and theatre plays in Kurdish language in order to bring Kurdish identity to the forefront. Families of 24 students submitted their petitions in Istanbul on December 26, 2001, asking for education in Kurdish language. Other families followed them by submitting similar petitions. This action is contrary to the Constitution. Therefore, local administrations should take all necessary measures to prevent violation of constitutional rules.''

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
BUSH'S GAFFE
U.S. President George W. Bush said that they excluded Turkey from the list of risky countries for American tourists. However, Turkey has never been included in this list. Tourism Minister Mustafa Tasar said that President Bush made a serious mistake.
''ANY INTERVENTION IN IRAQ WILL RESULT IN CALAMITY''
Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit who is currently paying an official visit to the United States, held a press conference for foreign journalists. Speaking at the press Prime Minister Ecevit said, ''I hope that any military operation would not be launched against Iraq. Because, such an intervention in Iraq will result in calamity for Turkey even if Turkey does not participate in this operation.''

SABAH (LIBERAL)
TURKISH PEACE FORCE TO LEAVE FOR KABUL TODAY
A 20-member reconnaissance team will leave for Afghan capital Kabul today prior to departure of 261 Turkish soldiers who will be charged in the multi-national peace force to be deployed in Afghanistan. General Emin Alpman is commanding the reconnaissance team.
GENERAL DOSTUM WELCOMED WITH FLOWERS
General Rashid Dostum who has been appointed as deputy defense minister of the interim government in Afghanistan, came to Turkey yesterday to visit his family. General Dostum is expected to meet with Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, and State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz at the weekend.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
DAWSON: ''REFORMS PROCESS IN TURKEY CONTINUES MORE RAPIDLY THAN EARLIER''
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spokesman Tom Dawson said that the reforms process in Turkey continued more rapidly than earlier. Speaking at a press conference in Washington D.C., Dawson said that the IMF Executive Board was expected to approve Turkey's letter of intent in the end of January or beginning of February.
KANADOGLU: ''HADEP SHOULD BE CLOSED DOWN''
Constitutional Court delegation listened to Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Prosecutor Sabih Kanadoglu's verbal statements in the case filed to close People's Democracy Party (HADEP) on charges of ''becoming a focus point of actions against inseparable integrity of the state with its country and nation''. During the session, Kanadoglu said that the HADEP should be closed down because of dimensions and quality of its actions. Meanwhile, HADEP leader Murat Bozlak said that the HADEP was a secular and democratic political party, and added that the HADEP was not separatist.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
IMF DELAYS MONEY
International Monetary Fund (IMF) delayed the IMF board meeting to February. Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit who found the U.S. visit as positive gave the microphone to State Minister Kemal Dervis when asked about IMF. Dervis said that the letter of intent would be given today. IMF board meeting was delayed to February as the conditions were deficient.
HUMAN RIGHTS NOT TAKEN UP IN ECEVIT'S VISIT TO U.S.
Human Rights and democratization issues were not taken up in the Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit's last visit. There isn't any mark for the issues on human rights and democratization which were always discussed in every meeting between leaders of the U.S. and Turkey to have been taken up in the visit of Ecevit. When a diplomat asked to American counterparts, it is understood that the U.S. gave up to keep those issues on the agenda continuously.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
U.S. MODEL TO CYPRUS
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas and Greek Cypriot leader Glafcos Clerides took up mainly the ''Cyprus United States'' model in the meeting. According to ''Cyprus United States'' formula which was informed to the United Nations (U.N.), Cyprus will be a member of the European Union (EU) in 2004 at the latest. According to the formula, Turkish and Greek Cypriot sides will be politically equal in the island. Denktas said that he and Clerides would evaluate the meeting on the previous day in the meeting which would be held on January 21. Denktas stated that they would also discuss in the meeting the functions of the two equal sides in the new republic which would be set up later.
MAYORS IN PRESIDENTIAL RESIDENCE
Ankara Greater City Mayor Melih Gokcek and Istanbul Greater City Mayor Ali Mufit Gurtuna visited President Ahmet Necdet Sezer in Presidential Palace on Thursday. They requested Sezer to approve the law on the municipalities. They also complained about the law foreseeing transfer of 60 percent of 5 percent share which greater city municipalities take from the tax incomes to Iller Bankasi.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
PRIME MINISTER ECEVIT GIVES 10 POINTS TO THE U.S. VISIT
Bulent Ecevit said that a strategical partnership period overcoming the alliance relations with the United States (U.S.) had been entered. Ecevit noted that the contacts in the U.S. were extremely successful. He stated that Washington talks were very satisfactory and saying that he gave 10 points to the tour to the U.S.. Ecevit, who held a press conference on his contacts in the U.S. on Thursday, said that he emphasized time and again that they should act very carefully on the relations with the U.S. and added that the U.S. was willing to develop the relations with Turkey.
DOSTUM TAKING SHELTER TO TURKEY RETURNS AS DEPUTY MINISTER
Afghanistan interim government Deputy Defense Minister Uzbek General Rashid Dostum came to Turkey. Dostum who had returned to Afghanistan in April last year and took part in military operations against Taliban are currently paying visits to Ankara as a victorious commander. Dostum, who is expected to meet with Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, Deputy Prime Minister Devlet Bahceli and Foreign Minister Ismail Cem, met with his family in Ankara in the first day of his visit.

SOURCE: OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER, DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF PRESS AND INFORMATION