ANKARA (A.A) - 10.06.2002 - These are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey's press on June 10, 2002. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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''WE WILL SOLVE PROBLEMS AT PARLIAMENT''
Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit held a press conference for the first time in 12 days. Speaking at the press conference, Prime Minister Ecevit said, ''if all political parties having seats at the parliament except for the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), can provide the necessary vote, the problem of death sentence will be resolved automatically.''

JAPANESE QUAKE WARNING SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED IN ISTANBUL
Tokyo Industrial University and Utsunomiya University will install a quake urgent warning system in Istanbul. Research teams from these universities will cooperate with Istanbul Municipality and Bogazici University. The system is expected to be installed in September of 2002.

NUMBER OF TURKISH COMPANIES IN ROMANIA INCREASES TO 7.8 THOUSAND
Number of Turkish companies in Romania increased 50 percent from 5 thousand 343 to 7 thousand 800 between 1998 and 2002. Turkey-Romania Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Tamer Atalay said that trade volume between the two countries reached 1 billion U.S. dollars.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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ECEVIT: ''MY HANDS ARE NOT SHAKING''
Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit made his first public appearance in more than a week. Speaking at the press conference in the garden of his office, Prime Minister Ecevit said that he would rest two or three weeks more on doctors' orders. He said, ''blood clots in my left leg and a cracked rib have been successfully treated. Doctors have ordered me rest for two to three weeks to rectify a spinal disorder. I will work normally from home in that time. I have absolutely no intention of leaving my governmental duties and as long I hold the title of prime minister I do not have the right to abandon those duties.'' Later, he showed his hands to reporters, and told them, ''my hands are not shaking.''

DERVIS: ''SITUATION IS NOT GOOD''
State Minister Kemal Dervis for Economy said, ''I cannot say that the situation in Turkey is good. There has been a problematic administration. Also, there is not any coordination to improve bureaucratic structure.''

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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IT IS DIFFICULT TO QUALIFY TO SECOND ROUND
Turkish national football team which was beat 2-1 by Brazil, drew 1-1 with Costa Rica beacuse of wrongful tactics of coach Senol Gunes. If Turkey beats China, and Brazil beats Costa Rica, Turkey can qualify to the second round.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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WESTON DUE IN TURKEY
Thomas Weston, the special coordinator of the U.S. State Department for Cyprus, will pay a visit to Ankara to hold contacts on the Cyprus question. After wrapping up his contacts in Ankara, Weston will hold meetings in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and in the Greek Cypriot side. Later, Weston will proceed to Greek capital Athens to hold talks with Greek officials.

90TH CONFERENCE OF ILO TO BE HELD
The 90th conference of International Labor Organization (ILO) will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, between June 3 and 20, 2002. Labor and Social Security Minister Yasar Okuyan; Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Deputy Chairman Sevket Bulent Yahnici; Felicity Party (SP) Deputy Group Chairman Veysel Candan; Emre Kocaoglu from the Motherland Party (ANAP); Omer Ustunkol from the Democratic Left Party (DSP); Mehmet Donen from the True Path Party (DYP); Mahfuz Guler from the Justice and Development Party (AK Party); Ridvan Budak, an independent deputy from Istanbul; Confederation of Turkish Labour Unions (Turk-Is) Chairman Bayram Meral; Confederation of Revolutionary Workers' Unions (DISK) Chairman Suleyman Celebi; Moral Rights Workers Union (Hak-Is) Chairman Salim Uslu; Turkish Confederation of Employers' Unions (TISK) Secretary General Bulent Pirler, academicians and representatives of confederations will attend the meeting.

DERVIS: ''POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS ARE RECORDED''
State Minister Kemal Dervis for Economy said that positive developments were recorded in expectations and performances in the first quarter of 2002. Dervis issued a statement in which he noted that the positive developments depended on determination in implematation of economic programme and medium term additional foreign source. The gross national product (GNP) regressed 9.4 percent while the gross domestic product (GDP) recessed 7.5 percent last year when compared to the previous year, Dervis noted. Dervis said that 3.5 percent rise was recorded in industrial production in the first quarter of this year when compared to the same period the previous year while the capacity utilization rate increased by 5.4 in the first four months of this year when compared to the same period in 2001.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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NEW YORK TIMES PROMOTES ISTANBUL
The New York Times, one of the most leading dailies in the United States, promoted Istanbul. ''There are two Istanbuls. One is historic, an ancient city where Byzantine churches, Roman walls and Ottoman monuments constantly remind visitors that this was the capital of three great empires. Then there is modern Istanbul, a vibrant metropolis of 15 million where traffic is controlled chaos, five-star hotels offer sumptuous accommodations and ambitious restaurants compare with the best of New York or London,'' it said. The daily added, ''Istanbul today is the ultimate hybrid city, a beguiling conjunction of old and new, Asian and European, a place with options to fit the interests and budget of any traveler.''

COUNCIL OF MINISTERS TO CONVENE
The Council of Ministers that could not convene since April 29 due to Prime Minister Ecevit's illness, will convene later today. State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Devlet Bahceli, the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), will preside the meeting that will start at the Prime Ministry Office at 11:00 a.m.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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TURK: ''CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IS NOT REQUIRED''
Justice Minister Hikmet Sami Turk said that constitutional amendment was not required for abolition of capital punishment. Turk said that there was not any legal problem related with abolition of capital punishment and noted that the problem was to ensure political compromise. ''There is not any difference of opinion among the political parties in principle pertaining to the European Union (EU) membership, but there are difference of opinions pertaining to timing. There is not a difference of opinion that death penalty is an outdated punishment against humanity, but there are sensitivities caused by separatist terrorist activities. Of course all the political parties respect to this sensitivity, however we should take necessary steps by evaluating the benefits of the country in appropriate times,'' he added.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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ENVIRONMENT ACTIVISTS HOLD A DEMONSTRATION
Environment activists held a demonstration in order to protest transportation of hazardous substances through the Turkish Straits. Istanbul Mayor Ali Mufit Gurtuna also participated in the demonstration and emphasized that the Turkish Straits and the Sea of Marmara would not become a route to transport oil.