These are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey's press on February 25, 2002. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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SEVEN MOUNTAINEERS LOST
A group of seven students, who were climbing Kucuk Hacettepe Summit of Ilgaz Mountain, had an accident as they were returning from the mountain.
The mountaineers, who called their families from the mobile phone, said two of their friends were injured, one of them seriously. The students said they were lost at the mountain.
Search and rescue efforts started in the region, and AKUT sent a team to the region.

HE SETS UP SOCCER TEAM TO PKK
Italian journalist Dino Frissullo, a supporter of the terrorist PKK organization, made the terrorists of the PKK in Italy set up a soccer team called (Freedom to Kurdistan), and he became the leader of the soccer team.
The team is composed of the colors yellow, red, and green.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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JUSTICE MINISTER TURK: IMRALI IS NOT A HOTEL
Justice Minister Hikmet Sami Turk said that Abdullah Ocalan, the head of the terrorist organization, did not live under luxurious hotel conditions on Imrali island as it was exaggerated.
When a citizen, Ismail Kara, said they wanted Ocalan to serve his prison sentence in a normal prison, Turk said Ocalan did not walk around the island.
Turk said, ''Ocalan serves his prison sentence in a room. Ocalan is kept on Imrali island for security reasons. The region around Imrali Island is a forbidden zone. No privileges has been given to him. He makes use of ventilation like the other prisoners.''

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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VIEW OF MILITARY: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT SHOULD BE LIFTED
Gen. Yasar Buyukanit, the Deputy Chief of General Staff, conveyed the view of army to the government: ''Capital punishment should be preserved in case of terrorism, war, and close war.''
Buyukanit said steps, which would weaken Turkey's fight against terrorism, should be paid attention. He said it should not be forgotten that separatist terrorism did not end, and that terrorist organization was after new tricks.
Buyukanit said capital punishment has not been implemented for 18 years, noting that agreement on this issue would continue unless extraordinary conditions are developed.
However, he said, Turkey's conditions should be considered, and terrorism, close war, and war should be within the scope of capital punishment.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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BORDER SECURITY IS FULL OF HOLES
A total of 109 thousand 420 people were caught in the past four years as they were trying to pass illegally to foreign countries. Turkey is used as a bridge of passage to Western countries because of its geographical location.
Illegal passages to Turkey continue mostly in Van, Agri, Edirne, and Sirnak provinces.
Those who want to flee abroad mostly use the Aegean region and provinces like Izmir, Mugla and Canakkale.

EXPORTATION TO 56 COUNTRIES
Dizayn Group, which makes production with three factories, of the them in Istanbul, makes exportation to 56 countries.
The company, which has more than 4,000 products, increased the number of its workers to 370.
The company improved many big projects thoughout Turkey like irrigation project in Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP), and renewal of Izmir's infrastructure system.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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LETTER FROM BUSINESS WORLD TO POWELL
Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) and Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) sent a letter to the U.S. State Secretary Colin Powell following their lobby works.
The letter, which was also signed by 20 U.S. parliamentarians, stated that full support was expended to the U.S.-Turkey Economic Partnership Commission, which was announced to be established on January 16, 2002.
The letter said, ''the meeting which will take place in February 26-27 is important to search for ways for facilities to make a Preferential Trade Agreement between Turkey and the U.S.''

SECOND PACKAGE IS ABOUT TO COME
Interparty Compromise Commission will convene after the Feast of Sacrifice and work on the new Constitutional Amendment Package comprised of the arrangements which should be issued within the framework of adjustment to the European Union (EU).
The Commission, which will convene under the leadership of Acting Parliament Speaker Yuksel Yalova, will work on the 14 articles.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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AYGUN: U.S. EMBARGO IS NOT ON IRAQ BUT ON TURKEY
Sinan Aygun, the Chairman of Ankara Chamber of Trade, said the U.S. imposes embargo on Turkey, not Iraq.
Aygun issued a written statement and said the U.S. should lift the obstacles in front of trade relations instead of supporting Turkey through the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Pointing out that there was a double standart in Turkish-U.S. trade relations, Aygun said economic obtacles were seen in response to the political support expended to this country.

CAKAN: THERE WILL NOT BE ENERGY SHORTAGE TILL 2006
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Zeki Cakan said, ''our country will be relieved by the end of the year 2002, and solve all its problems in 2003.''
Cakan said two parallel pipelines would be installed under the Black Sea within the scope of Blue Stream project, noting that, ''the gas which we will purchase will be cheaper than this one. Russian Federation will invest money in this project. Turkish republic invested 286 million U.S. dollars so far to the 501km Samsun-Ankara line.''
Cakan said there would not be energy shortage in Turkey till 2006 if new power plants are put into use, noting that, ''because Energy Market Board was set up and BOTAS started works. Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan is another important project. 50 million tonnes of oil will flow to Ceyhan.''

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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18 MILLION VILLAGERS TO RUSH INTO BIG CITIES IN ENTRANCE PROCESS TO EU
Only 4.9 percent of the total population in the European Union (EU) is villagers. This ratio is 34 percent in Turkey. This figure will decrease to 5 percent in entrance process to the EU. This means, approximately 18 million villagers will migrate to big cities. Turkey should be ready for this flow of immigration.
Political dimensions of the legal arrangements, that were made aiming to harmonize with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union (EU) were brought onto the agenda often, but its social dimensions are not considered. The big changes that would be made on the social and economic structure of Turkey, will bring some social activities.
Turkey, aiming to reduce the population earning their living from agriculture to five percent, should bring 18 million people from villages to big cities.

KUTAN: MHP EXPLOITS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Recai Kutan, the leader of the Felicity Party (SP), said the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) had made commitments to the voters that they would hang Abdullah Ocalan, the head of the terrorist organization, and that MHP did not give up this decision. Kutan said MHP was in an effort to make this issue a tool of election propaganda.
Recalling that lifting of capital punishment was included within the National Program, Kutan said, ''they have committed this in the National Program, but now the MHP says they were not in agreement on this issue. The MHP says capital punishment could be lifted, but that this decision should not be implemented for terrorism crimes, and particularly for Ocalan.''