ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey's press on March 7, 2003. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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DOORS ARE OPENED
The documents about 29 TIRs, one lorry and 25 U.S. soldiers who waited at the B door of Iskenderun port of southern Hatay province yesterday to exit, were handed over to Turkish officials. Turkey which closed the doors to the U.S. convoy at Iskenderun port four days ago, opened the doors this time as a signal for presentation of the second motion on deployment of foreign soldiers in Turkey and sending soldiers abroad. The U.S. convoy which exited from the B door of Iskenderun port left for southeastern Mardin province.

ANNAN PLAN CAN'T BE ACCEPTED
Turkey decided to ask for amendments in U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan on Cyprus and to officially reject the Cyprus plan. The decision of rejecting the plan was taken in the second part of the meeting held in Presidential Palace in which TRNC President Rauf Denktas also participated.
A meeting was held in Presidential Palace yesterday before the critical meeting of TRNC President Denktas with U.N. Secretary General Annan and Greek Cypriot leader Tassos Papadopoulos in the Hague on March 10. The officials decided that Annan plan could not be accepted. It was stated that ''Annan plan is far from meeting the expectations of the Turkish side'' and ''the sides will decide on the issue of holding referenda themselves.''

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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''THIRD PLAN OF ANNAN DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS''
A meeting was held at the Cankaya Presidential Palace in which the Cyprus question was taken up in detail. Following the meeting, Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) stated that the third plan, which was presented to the sides by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, did not meet their expectations. According to the decision taken at the meeting, President Rauf Denktas of the TRNC will propose to make new changes in the plan till March 25 during his scheduled meeting with Annan in the Hague on March 10.

UNITED STATES SETS UP LOGISTIC BASE IN KIZILTEPE
It was revealed that the United States was allowed to set up bases in Turkey in order to provide U.S. land troops in Northern Iraq with logistic support, under the motion about deployment of U.S. technical and military personnel for renovation, deployment and construction of bases and ports. The United States has been setting up a base in Mardin, an operation center in Diyarbakir and a coordination center in Ankara.

''CLASH CAN ERUPT BETWEEN TURKS AND KURDS''
General Tommy Franks, who will command the U.S. forces in a possible military action against Iraq, said that clashes could erupt between Turkish soldiers and Kurdish peshmerga fighters. He said that one of their duties in a possible war would be to prevent such clashes.

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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AND FRONT OPENS
Following the statement of Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok on Wednesday, the U.S. decided to transfer its soldiers from Iskenderun port to Mardin without waiting for the submission of a second motion to the parliament. The transfer of American equipment to the southeastern Turkey started despite the news telling that ''the Turkey alternative on the table for the U.S. disappeared.'' The U.S. chose southeastern Diyarbakýr province for the air operation, while it decided to concentrate its soldiers and equipment in Mardin.

BALL IS ON ISLAND'S YARD
Turkey extended support to TRNC President Rauf Denktas who resists Annan plan during the meeting which was held in Presidential Palace yesterday. It was stated at the end of the meeting that Annan plan in its present form, was far from meeting the basic concerns and expectations of Turkish Cypriots. Tacan Ildem, the Presidential Foreign Affairs Chief Adviser said after the meeting in Presidential Palace that ''the sides in Cyprus will decide whether to hold a referendum on the plan or not.'' TRNC Parliament will decide about the issue of referendum in its meeting today.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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OZKOK'S WARNING OF KURDISH STATE
Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok who issued important statements last Wednesday, also put forward the position of Turkey about the Iraqi problem. Gen. Ozkok who listed the things that need to be done by Turkey to protect its interests regarding the Iraqi problem, didn't refer to the ''international legitimacy'' concept which was stressed in the National Security Council (NSC) statement last January. Gen. Ozkok gave the signal in his speech that when necessary Turkey could intervene in Northern Iraq. When he used the words ''if Turkey had to take action due to unexpected developments,'' he hinted the formation of a possible Kurdish state in Northern Iraq. Therefore, Gen. Ozkok referred to the policy of Turkey which was valid in 1990s that ''formation of a Kurdish state is a casus belli for Turkey.''

EYES OF GOVERNMENT ON U.N.
The government which is resolved to send a new motion to the parliament, expects the United Nations Security Council to constitute a more concrete reason for submitting a new motion. Parliament Speaker Bulent Arýnc who resisted the first motion on sending soldiers abroad and deployment of foreign soldiers in Turkey, said that the new motion would not overcast shadow on the respectability of the parliament.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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DENKTAS TO SAY NO
President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) held a series of contacts in Ankara yesterday. After the meeting between President Denktas and Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, two meetings were held at the Cankaya Presidential Palace. Prime Minister Abdullah Gul, General Staff Chief General Hilmi Ozkok, Foreign Minister Yasar Yakis and bureaucrats were in attendance at the first part of the meeting. President Denktas of the TRNC and accompanying delegation joined the second part of the meeting. Following the meeting, Presidential Foreign Affairs Chief Adviser Tacan Ildem said, ''the plan of United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan is not satisfactory. It is up to the sides in the island to resort to a referendum.'' According to the decision taken at the meeting, Turkish Cypriot side will propose in the Hague on March 10 that a decision to hold referendum should be taken after March 25.

CONTACTS OF U.S. DELEGATION
The delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives came to Ankara to hold a series of contacts about preparations for a possible military action against Iraq. Robert Wexler, the co-president of Turkish-American Friendship Group of the U.S. House of Representatives, said that Turkish people and the Turkish parliament would take a decision whether or not to extend support to a possible military action. Wexler said that the United States was one of the most important friends of Turkey and added that they targeted to further improve strategic partnership between Turkey and the United States.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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MILITARY DISPATCH CONTINUES
After General Staff Chief General Hilmi Ozkok said that Turkey could not exclude itself from a possible war in the region due to its national interests, military dispatch of the United States has speeded up again. In Iskenderun port, tankers, which were unloaded earlier from six vessels, left the port for the border region between Turkey and Iraq. Meanwhile, military convoy of the Turkish Armed Forces proceeded to Habur via Silopi town of southeastern province of Sirnak. Releasing a statement, the General Staff said, ''all activities of foreign factors in our country are carried out in accordance with the memorandum of understanding based on the authority of the parliament. These activities are followed and controlled by the Turkish Armed Forces and other relevant authorities.''

UNITED STATES: ''WE WILL REACH A COMPROMISE''
U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said that a compromise would be reached between Turkey and the United States. Referring to parliamentary vote on the Prime Ministry motion about dispatch of Turkish soldiers abroad and deployment of foreign armed forces in Turkey, Rumsfeld said that Turkey was a democratic country and had a new government. Describing Turkey as one of friends and allies of the United States, Rumsfeld stressed that a compromise would be reached between Turkey and the United States.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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''APPROVAL OF THE NEW MOTION WILL NOT OVERSHADOW PARLIAMENT''
Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said that Turkey had been monitoring the developments in Iraq. Arinc stressed that approval of a second motion would not overshadow esteem of the parliament.

''IT IS UP TO PRESIDENT DENKTAS TO RESORT TO REFERENDUM''
A meeting was held at the Cankaya Presidential Palace to assume a joint attitude between Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) before the Cyprus meetings to be held in the Hague on March 10. Following the meeting, Turkey and the TRNC stated that the third plan of United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan did not meet their expectations. The statement, which was released at the end of the meeting, said, ''democratic and constitutional organs of the TRNC will take a decision about the referendum, which is envisaged to be held on March 30.''

(ÖS-UK-AÖ) 07.03.2003