These are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey's press on February 11, 2002. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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CIVILIZATIONS TO MEET IN ISTANBUL
Leading politicians and men of thought from Islam and Christian worlds will meet at the Joint Forum of the European Union Union (EU) and the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to start in Istanbul on Tuesday. The two-day summit meeting was organized by Turkey in order to emphasize that relations among civilizations in which tension has been escalated in the wake of the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001, should be based not on clashes, but on harmony. A total of 71 countries, members of the EU and the OIC, will meet at the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul laying between the east and the west like a bridge. Foreign Minister Ismail Cem held a press conference at the Ciragan Palace, and said, ''this summit meeting will give the messages of peace, cooperation and harmony. The humanity urgently needs these important messages.''

AT LAST MR. NECATI WAKES UP
Necati Celik who served as minister during the rule of coalition government formed by the Welfare Party (RP) and the True Path Party (DYP), criticized Necmettin Erbakan, the former leader of the RP banned by the Constitutional Court. He said, ''Erbakan and his followers have been posing a serious threat against Turkey. If I had had the authority, I would have banned them from policy.''

CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INCREASES
Consumption of alcoholic beverages increased during the economic crisis. Total consumption of alcoholic beverages rose by 13 percent in December of 2001. Meanwhile, production of liqueur climbed by 254 percent.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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AKP SUBMITS A MOTION ABOUT TSK
The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has been trying to obtain information whether or not there was corruption in tenders aiming at meeting requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK). AK Party Deputy Group Chairman Huseyin Celik submitted an interrogation motion, and asked National Defense Minister Sabahattin Cakmakoglu about the TSK's boat tender. Celik said that TSK preferred private sector in its tenders instead of public sector.

TURKISH WRESTLERS WIN 21 MEDALS
Turkey was ranked first in men's and women's groups in the 20th International Vehbi Emri Greco-Roman Wrestling Tournament in Istanbul. A total of 184 wrestlers from 16 countries vied for medal during the tournament. Turkey won five gold, three silver and two bronze medals in men's greco-roman wrestling, and four gold, two silver and five bronze in women's greco-roman wrestling.

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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BOMB DEPOT ON FAULT LINE
LPG filling facilities in Istanbul's Ambarli district laying on a fault line, have been posing a serious threat. Istanbul Provincial Gerdarmerie Regiment Commander Hami Cakir sent a top secret document to Bakirkoy Chief Prosecutor's Office saying that these facilities could cause a grave calamity.

RAW WITH MINISTER CAUSES BANISHMENT
Turgal Ilhan, the former head office of Cay township of western province of Afyon that hit by a severe earthquake on February 3, was banished. During distribution of tents in the township, Ilhan warned State Minister Hasan Gemici not to intervene in his affairs. Three days after the earthquake, Ilhan has been appointed to Sefaatli township of central province of Yozgat. It was claimed that Ilhan was banished because of the raw with State Minister Gemici.

WEAPON BAN AT MIT
Following last week's murder and suicide at the National Intelligence Agency (MIT), the personnel was warned not to carry weapons in the building. Weapons of the personnel will be kept in a strongbox in the MIT building.

HALK BANKASI TO REDUCE ITS INTEREST RATE TO 55 PERCENT
Halk Bankasi Deputy Director General Bahri Ugras said that interest rate in loans to be given to tradesmen and artisans would be reduced from 75 percent to 55 percent. Ugras added that the bank increased its loan limits for tradesmen and artisans from 5 billion Turkish lira (TL) to 7.5 billion TL.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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SUMMIT OF CIVILIZATIONS
Istanbul, the bridge of civilizations, will gather the two biggest religions, Christianity and Islam between February 12-13. Turkey's importance and its democratic-secular position will be once again put forward. The ''Summit of Civilizations'' in which representatives of EU and OIC countries will participate will also examine how nations of different religions, languages and cultures can live in peace. This summit is important as democratic-secular and Muslim EU candidate Turkey constitutes a ''model''. Participation in the meeting will be as follows: ''from OIC countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Malaysia, Qatar, Morocco, Azerbaijan, Sudan, Egypt, Bahrain, Oman, Palestine, Yemen, Tunisia, Libya, Jordan, Syria, Iran and Iraq at ministerial level; from EU countries: Spain, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Sweden, Greece, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia and Germany at ministerial level; intellectuals: Bernard Lewis, Edward Said, Muhamed Hassine Fantar, Thierry de Montbrial, Hasan Hanefi, Prince Hasan bil Tallal and Ilber Ortayli.'' President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit will deliver speech at the opening session of the summit which will start tomorrow at the Ciragan Palace to display the importance that Turkey attributes to the matter.

''THIS IS THE BEST THAT STATE CAN DO''
Public Works and Settlement Minister Abdulkadir Akcan responded housing demands of quake survivors by saying, ''as the state, we could not hand over housing units to survivors of Mus-Varto earthquake. This shows the power of the state and this is the best that the state can do.'' Meanwhile, it was announced that aid between 250 million and 750 million Turkish lira would be given to owners of the 4,898 houses which had suffered damage in Afyon earthquake.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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''SECOND ONE CAN BE HELD''
Foreign Minister Ismail Cem said that nearly 100 bilateral contacts would be held among the ministers who would attend the OIC-EU Joint Forum in Istanbul and that he had received demands for a bilateral meeting from nearly 30 ministers. Cem said that a similar meeting might be held in Athens if it was seen necessary.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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GREAT SUMMIT IN ISTANBUL
The world nations will come together in Istanbul tomorrow upon Foreign Minister Ismail Cem's call. President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit will attend the the ''European Union-Organization of Islamic Conference Summit'' in which politicians from 71 countries will participate. ''Peace among civilizations'' will be taken up during the summit in which 51 countries will participate at ministerial level.

TURKISH BUSINESSMEN FACE MAFIA TERROR
A group of racist Jews in New York, the United States attacked on business place of Turks who did not give protection money, with smoke bomb, stones and clubs. Incidents which were shot by the cameras astounded people in the United States.

CEM: ''VERY IMPORTANT''
Foreign Minister Ismail Cem stressed that holding of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC)-European Union (EU) Joint Forum between 12-13 February in Istanbul was very important, adding, ''the meeting brings message of peace, cooperation and harmony to the whole world and humanity. This is a very important message.'' Cem said that 71 countries would participate in the Forum, adding that 51 of them would attend the meeting with their foreign ministers, which is very important. ''We will be societies who understand each other better with this meeting.''

ALSO IRAQ TO ATTEND
While the discussions on an operation against Iraq continue, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein will send his Foreign Minister Naji Sabri Ahmad al-Hadithi to the summit in Istanbul and give new messages to the world.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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TURKEY TO MAKE EUROPEAN AND ISLAMIC COUNTRIES COME TOGETHER
The Organization of Islamic Conference and European Union Joint Forum will start at the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul tomorrow. About the forum in which 71 countries will participate, Foreign Minister Ismail Cem said, ''only Turkey can host such a forum which does not foresee clash, but recognition of the different.''

WE KNIT SOCKS TO GERMAN ARMY
The German Armed Forces purchases socks from Denizli. Denizli which has an important place in field of textiles supplies the sock demand of the German army. Besides, exports are made also to France, Britain and Netherlands.