ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey's press on November 18, 2002. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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THOSE MAPS ARE VERY UGLY
Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while evaluating Cyprus plan of the U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, pointed out that, ''the plan can be negotiated, but the maps are very ugly.''
Erdogan said, ''there are such adjustments in the maps to enter from south to the north. For example Guzelyurt. This is the only water resource of the Turkish side. Serious talks should take place on those issues.''
Erdogan said, ''territory issue had been brought onto the agenda during previous talks with the U.N. Mr. Denktas also had adopted 29 plus formula on territory issue. However, the recent plan decreases this amount.''
He said, ''there is as if a green light in the plan on the issue of two sovereign founder state. But not fully. In short, the plan has to be negotiated seriously. Making definite statements before pre-negotiations will not be right.''

FIRST CRISIS: WHO WILL BE THE PARLIAMENT SPEAKER
Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during his meeting with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, hinted that name of Vecdi Gonul came to his mind for Parliament Speakership.
However, one of the leading names of the party Bulent Arinc said he wanted this mission. Erdogan will say the last word. Applications for the office of the Parliament Speaker will end today.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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FIRST CRISIS IN AK PARTY
The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) planned to name only one candidate for the position of parliament speaker. However, both Vecdi Gonul and Bulent Arinc wanted to be elected as the speaker of parliament. Tension escalated at the AK Party Central Executive Board. AK Party leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on members of the Central Executive Board to convey their written proposals about new Council of Ministers and the parliament speaker.

ERDOGAN'S DEFENSE READY
The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) prepared its defense in the lawsuit filed at the Constitutional Court to put precautionary measure on duties and authorities of AK Party leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The defense will be submitted to the Constitutional Court tomorrow the latest. In its defense, the AK Party claimed that Article 104 of the Political Parties Law was contrary to the Constitution, and requested the Court to annul the case.

TERROR ABOARD PASSENGER PLANE
An Israeli Arab tried to hijack the passenger plane belonged to Israel's national airline El Al which was bound from Tel Aviv to Istanbul, with a knife. El Al Flight 581 sent out a hijacking signal over northwestern province of Yalova as it approached Istanbul. Security guards aboard the plane captured 23-year-old Israeli Arab Tawfiq Fukra. None of the 170 passengers on board the Boeing 757 was harmed. Fukra was detained and taken to the police station for questioning.

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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CONGRATULATIONS FROM EU
The European Union (EU) officials sent sincere messages to Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Deputy Chairman Abdullah Gul who was designated by President Ahmet Necdet Sezer to form the 58th government. European Commission President Romano Prodi and European Union (EU) High Representative for Common and Foreign Security Policy Javier Solana congratulated Gul. Prodi said, ''the relations between the EU and Turkey are of greatest importance. We are confident that Turkey will pursue its reform process. I look forward to working together with Mr. Gul.'' Solana said, ''the new political leadership has an unprecedented opportunity to lead Turkey towards its aspirations. The new government will face historical challenges.''

DENKTAS UNEASY ABOUT MAP
President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said, ''United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan made a mistake by putting a map in his solution plan. However, we will not give up holding talks.'' President Denktas who has been in New York, the United States for medical treatment, said that they could not reach anywhere with a such a map included in Annan's solution plan. Meanwhile, Greek Cypriot leader Glafcos Clerides said that they would not accept joint leadership.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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BAYKAL: ''EU DOES NOT HAVE ANY GOOD WILL''
Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal said, ''I observed that Europe has changed its attitude towards Turkey. The European Union (EU) does not have any good will. I suppose that we will face with some unfair attitudes in coming days.'' Noting that he would inform President Ahmet Necdet Sezer on his contacts in Polish capital Warsaw where he had attended the meeting of the Party of European Socialists (PES), Baykal said that they would fulfill their responsibilities as the opposition party.

''POLICE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INCIDENTS''
Istanbul University Students' Coordination denounced policemen who were involved in Saturday's clash during an anti-war demonstration, to the Chief Prosecutor's Office. A group of students gathered in Beyoglu district of Istanbul to hold a demonstration with the aim of protesting a possible military operation of the United States against Iraq. However, clash erupted between security forces and demonstrators. As a result, 48 people were injured. Meanwhile, Istanbul Bar Chairman Kazim Kolcuoglu condemned police's attitude against the students protesting war.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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AK PARTY TO START MISSION RAPIDLY
Justice and Development Party (AK Party) will not have much difficulty in implementing the ''emergency action plan'' prepared by AK Party leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The draft laws, regarded with ''emergency action plan'' covering one-year performance of AK Party, will be ready. AK Party will prepare a law regarded with implementation of ''financial zero'' and ''fair taxation''.

''WE WILL SOLVE CYPRUS''
Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Group leader Bulent Arinc accused the foreign ministry bureaucrats who warned AK Party leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarded with his statements on Cyprus. Arinc said, ''during our meeting, they said there was noting wrong with your statements, but they talked differently outside.''
''Our new Foreign Minister will have much to do,'' said Arinc, noting that, ''we will solve Cyprus question. Government will take decision and bureaucrats will implement it.''

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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THIS IS A TORTURE
Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said political ban against him was a spiritual torture.
Erdogan said, ''do I have any sin but to love this country? Should the political ban be the cost of it? This is a spiritual torture against me.''
Speaking about Abdullah Gul's being the Prime Minister, Erdogan said, ''he should work so hard as if he would never leave. He would do what is necessary in the future.'' Erdogan said Gul would hand over the mission to him in the future.

MINIMUM WAGE FIXING COMMISSION TO CONVENE ON TUESDAY
The Minimum Wage Fixing Commission will hold its second meeting on Tuesday to set the new minimum wage that will be valid as of January 1, 2003.
The commission held its first meeting on October 22.
During the second meeting, the commission is expected to request the State Institute of Statistics (DIE), the State Planning Organization (DPT) and the Finance Ministry to send the basic figures to be taken as basis in setting new minimum wage.
The current net minimum wage is 184 million 251 thousand 937 Turkish liras (TL) for workers who are above 16 years, and it is 157 million 264 thousand 965 TL for workers who are under 16 years old.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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EVERYTHING SETTLES, PERFORMANCE STARTS
Discussions on government and parliament administration, which were brought onto the agenda after November 3 elections, will end this week. The 58th government is expected to be set up after appointment of Abdullah Gul as Prime Minister by President Ahmet Necdet Sezer.
Parliament Speakership, which constitutes another important issue of Ankara's agenda will become definite on Tuesday.

ECHR TO DISCUSS HEADSCARF
European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will hold a hearing on Tuesday and discuss the application of two Turkish students Zeynep Tekin and Leyla Sahin in which they complained about Turkey regarded with headscarf.
The court had taken those applications onto agenda in July.