ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey's press on September 6, 2002. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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VERHEUGEN FROSTY TOWARDS GUREL
European Union (EU) Commissioner for enlargement Guenter Verheugen behaved frostily towards Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sukru Sina Gurel. Verheugen, who made hopeless statements about a full membership negotiation timetable for Turkey, continued the same attitude towards Gurel on Thursday. Verheugen said that he saw that it was difficult for Turkey to start implementation of the adjustment laws before the end of this year. The EU official noted that they would watch the implementation of the adjustment laws in daily life and stated that it was not easy for a country in the process of elections to put into practice the laws.

HADEP RUNS TOWARDS ITS SUBSTITUTE DEHAP
People's Democracy Party (HADEP) was afraid of news that the Constitutional Court will start to hear the HADEP case next week. Four HADEP deputy leaders and 18 members of the party joined Democratic People's Party (DEHAP). HADEP leader Bozlak announced that HADEP withdrew from the elections. Freedom and Solidarity Party (ODP) and Socialist People's Party (SHP) do not unite under the umbrella of DEHAP.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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WHY SHOULD I BE ASHAMED?
Kemal Dervis said, ''Turkey was heading towards a cliff. And, I went and got the support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Why should I be ashamed of this?'' Dervis defines himself as a ''rooted Republican People's Party (CHP) member.'' Dervis stresses that CHP is an important organization for Turkey. He says, ''organizations sometimes get older and weaker, but they should be revived.''

DOCUMENTS OF DISCRETIONARY FUND CANNOT BE UNVEILED
Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit clarified the claims about the discretionary fund and said that there would not be any investigation. Ecevit said, ''I did not make any complaint about the discretionary fund'' and ended the discussions. Ecevit said, ''discretionary fund is a serious state affair. How are these documents circulating in hands of people? I find this strange.''

OZKAN VERY DISTRESSED
Former Deputy Prime Minister Husamettin Ozkan became distressed when his request to unveil the discretionary funds was returned by Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit. Ozkan said, ''I cannot sleep for days. I am on the brink of suicide.''

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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MURDERER OF TURKISH DIPLOMAT SURRENDERS
Another important development was recorded in collapse of November 17 terrorist organization which acted in Greece. Following capture of 15 members and militants, Dimitri Kufodinas who planned the actions of the terrorist organization surrendered to security forces.
Kufodinas was reported to plan murder of Turkey's Athens Embassy Press Attache Cetin Gorgu, and Embassy Undersecretary Haluk Sipahioglu.

ERDOGAN: WE WILL SET UP COALITION ALSO WITH CHP IF DERVIS IS EXCLUDED
Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said they could make coalition with every party after the elections. However he noted that they would not hand over the administration of economy to Dervis if they set up a coalition with the Republican People's Party (CHP).
Speaking at a private tv channel, Erdogan said agreements which had earlier been signed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had to continue as they are in case their party comes to ruling.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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GUREL: EU PRODUCES PRETEXTS
Foreign and State Minister Sukru Sina Gurel, who met the EU Commissioner for Enlargement Guenter Verheugen, said a period, which is not so positive, will start between Turkey and the European Union (EU), in case the reforms are not evaluated well by the EU.
Pointing out that the EU does not have the right to say that 'we will make a decision after seeing implementations'', Gurel said, ''those laws were issued, and they will of course be implemented.''
Gurel wanted a date to be set for Turkey to start full membership negotiations before March 2003.

UNLU ALSO JOINS CHP
Former State Minister Fikret Unlu and Memduh Hacioglu, the former Chairman of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry, joined Republican People's Party (CHP) in a ceremony.
Speaking at the ceremony, CHP leader Deniz Baykal said they wanted to integrate Turkey's policy, stressing that CHP was the center of social democrat improvement.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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BARZANI CLEARLY THREATENS
Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party (IKDP) leader Massoud Barzani said, ''if there is an intervention, our streets will be a grave for Turkish army.'' Speaking to weekly German newspaper Die Zeit, Barzani used harsh words against Turkey. IKDP leader said that ''Turkey should protect the rights of Kurds in its territory.'' Asked if Kirkuk belonged to Iraq, Barzani said that ''they would not give Kirkuk even if they had to lost their lives.''

THERE IS STILL A LOT OF TIME TILL NOVEMBER 3
The surveys that only the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and Republican People's Party (CHP) exceeded the electoral threshold did not affect New Turkey Party (YTP) leader Ismail Cem. Cem said, ''the surveys can show a certain situation at the moment, but the results will be set by the voters.''

ADJUSTMENT IS TROUBLESOME
Regulations on education in mother tongue will be put into practice on October 1 but there is still problems in implementation. Those who are giving petitions are being tried. The regulation will be implemented on October 1 however, the adequacy of teachers and method of other controls are still under discussion.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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AK PARTY: ''HEADSCARF IS EVERYBODY'S PROBLEM''
Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that headscarf was not only the problem of AK Party, but also the problem of whole Turkey. Erdogan said, ''if a problem occurs in a country, 99 percent of which is comprised of Muslims, all the parties should solve this problem.''

LIFE ''PARTIALLY'' STOPS
Civil servants, who failed to reach a compromise with the government, stopped work on Thursday. After no agreement was reached between the public employees and the government in the collective bargaining talks, civil servants stopped work for some time throughout Turkey on Thursday under the leadership of Confederation of Public Employees Union (KESK). Life ''partially'' stopped in many cities during the protest.

PAINTING SCANDAL
Ninety-nine paintings belonging to famous painters were stolen from the Culture Ministry collection. The stolen paintings have not been found yet. The ministry will make announcement through the newspapers to find the paintings. Paintings of Hoca Ali Riza, Esref Uren, Feyhaman Duran and Hamit Gorele are among the works of art that were stolen.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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CIVIL SERVANTS ENDED THEIR FIRST ACTION IN A SHORT TIME FOR CITIZENS
Civil servants who could not agree with the government regarding rate of increase in salaries, slowed down their workings on Thursday. The civil servants, who launched demonstrations throughout the country, pointed out that they would continue their actions till their demands are accepted.
Chairmen of the civil servants' unions said they cut the demonstrations short not to put the citizens in difficulty, stressing that their next demonstrations would be long and will effect daily life.

FLOOD IN KASTAMONU: ONE MISSING
One person is reported to be missing in Kastamonu province following the heavy rain, which was influential in western parts of the country for sometime.
Kastamonu governor Enis Yeter said the heavy rain started at 15.15 local time on Thursday and lasted for half an hour. Basements of some houses were inundated following the rain.
Ibrahim Maznum (15) was reported to be missing, and another person was sent to hospital.