ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on June 22nd, 2005. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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COUNCIL OF STATE REJECTS CHARGED WATER TO CHURCH
Batikent Protestant Church will benefit from 'free water' opportunity which Ankara Municipality gives to mosques, masjids and Koran courses in line with the decision of Council of State. Ankara 7th Administrative Court rejected free water demand of the church, but then Council of State accepted this demand. Council of State noted that the implementation is against equality and it opposed to religious discrimination, noting that the municipality will not make any discrimination in service.
CALL OF KURDISH INTELLECTUAL TO PKK
Following the call of 150 Turkish intellectuals including artists, businessmen, authors and journalists, now nearly 200 Kurdish intellectuals called PKK terrorist organization to immediately stop armed activities without any pre-conditions.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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MUSEUM CRISIS WITH NORWAY
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul strongly criticized the Norwegian government when he learned that a special part will be allocated for the Armenians in the Genocide Museum to be opened in (Norwegian capital of) Oslo. Being warned by Turkish FM Gul and Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Ali Tuygan during his visit to (Turkish capital of) Ankara, Norwegian State Secretary Kim Traavik said, ''the museum is being opened by initiatives of a private foundation, not with state incentive. So, as the government, we have nothing to do.''
SURPRISE DEVELOPMENT IN NSC
The sole matter expected to be discussed at yesterday's meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) was ''Updated National Security Policy Document''. But, sources said that this discussion was delayed since the government said that ''statements regarding Greece and Cyprus may cause problems before negotiations (are launched between Turkey and the EU).''

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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MASTER PLAN TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN 2006
Tourism Minister Atilla Koc said that they would implement a master plan to support the tourism sector in the following year. Koc said that Value Added Tax (VAT) was high in tourism, and added, ''the prime minister has promised, this will be solved in 2006.''
SARIGUL RETURNS TO CHP AGAIN
Sisli Mayor Mustafa Sarigul returned to the (main opposition) Republican People's Party after the Ankara's 24th civil court decided that his expulsion was against the laws. On the other hand, CHP parliamentarian Hacioglu resigned from this party.

VATAN (INDEPENDENT)
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SARIGUL RETURNS WITH COURT VERDICT
Mustafa Sarigul, who was expelled from his party (Republican People's Party-CHP) with unanimous decision of party members, won the lawsuit he filed against CHP. He returned to his party. Sarigul said, ''this decision is defeat of CHP's democracy understanding before laws.''
ARCELIK TO PRODUCE REFRIGERATOR IN RUSSIA
Arcelik Company which established washing machine factory worth of 50.8 million Euro in Russia, increased its investment amount to 58 million Euro. It will also produce refrigerators in Russia.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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RIGHTIST PARTIES STICK TO ''HEADSCARF''
As the AKP (Justice & Development Party) government cannot take steps regarding headscarf matter that can satisfy its supporters despite its numerical majority at the parliament, other central rightist parties have started to take action. True Path Party (DYP) leader Mehmet Agar supported Motherland Party leader Erkan Mumcu's proposal to make a constitutional amendment to free headscarf at universities. Former DYP leader Tansu Ciller had argued that headscarf was the natural right of university student girls, while former ANAP leader Mesut Yilmaz had stated that the problem should be solved with a compromise. On the other hand, former prime minister and president Suleyman Demirel had said that he was against headscarf at universities, but noted that a woman wearing a headscarf could be elected a president.
NEW INSTRUCTION FROM BRUSSELS
European Commissioner for enlargement Olli Rehn said that opening its border with Armenia would be ''for Turkey's interest'', and stated that Turkey's negotiations with the European Union (EU) would be opened in case Turkey made six legal arrangements and signed the additional protocol. Claiming that Turkish officials were having difficulty in discussing historical realities regarding the Armenian problem, Rehn said that they were working on a new Cyprus package.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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ADJUSTMENT ACCORDING TO ANKARA, VIOLATION ACCORDING TO EUROPE
The draft law considered by the government as ''a remedy to problems of the minority foundations'' is criticized. Those who criticize this law say, ''many violations are being made. Injustice is not ended.'' The draft law on foundations, which is said to solve problems of minority foundations, has been criticized by the EU. The European Commission told Turkey's Secretariat General for the EU, ''there are many violations in the law in regard to the European Convention on Human Rights.'' The Commission went on saying, ''current injustice is not ended. The state continues to intervene in foundations. The rights of the foundations to file lawsuits, private life, expression and property are violated. Also, there is nothing about return or compensation of foundation properties transferred to third parties. So, this is also breach of a fundamental law.''
VAN TURNED INTO WAR FIELD
Around 3,000 people who wanted to organize a funeral for two dead PKK terrorists in eastern city of Van started to walk, chanting slogans in favor of the terrorist organization PKK. The terrorist were killed in Van's Gurpinar town last Friday. When the group opened fired against the gendarmery forces, who intervened in the incidents, one demonstrator was killed, while nine people, including one police officer and three journalists, were injured.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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TURKEY BECOMES CHINA OF EUROPE
French Les Echos economy newspaper wrote a story titled 'Turkey; Europe's China' and said international capital now considers Turkey as an investment country. The story stressed that Turkish economy grew by 10 percent last year.
IMF RECOMMENDS TURKEY TO SPEED UP PRIVATIZATION
Hugh Brendenkamp, IMF's permanent representative to Turkey, who delivered a speech at a meeting on ''New IMF program and the Turkish Economy'' warned Turkey to speed up important privatization projects.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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ELVAN CANNOT JOIN MEDITERRANEAN GAMES
While Turkey is joining the Mediterranean Games with a crowded group of sportsmen, (Turkish athlete) Elvan Abeylegesse, from whom we expect a medal, cannot join the games because of her kidney problems.
NATIONAL EDUCATION LAUNCHES INITIATIVES FOR 16 NEW UNIVERSITIES
The National Education Ministry sent a draft law envisaging establishment of 16 new universities, to the Prime Ministry. After it is signed by the Council of Ministers, the draft law will be submitted to the parliament. The draft law will be taken up in the following legislative term since the parliament will go on a recess on July 1st.

YENI SAFAK (CONSERVATIVE)
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SARIGUL RETURNS TO CHP
Ankara's 24th civil court decided that Mustafa Sarigul's expulsion from Republican People's Party (CHP) was against the laws. Sarigul said that justice prevailed.
FUNERAL TENSION IN VAN
A group, which reacted that funerals of two PKK terrorists were not delivered to their families in eastern city of Van, attacked gendarmery. One protestor died and 7 others were injured.