ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey's press on March 19, 2003. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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MOTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO PARLIAMENT ON WEDNESDAY
The government will submit the motion regarding dispatch of Turkish soldiers abroad and transit passage of U.S. aircraft from Turkish air space on Wednesday. The vote on the motion is expected to be held on Thursday. Following the meeting of Council of Ministers, Justice Minister and Government Spokesman Cemil Cicek said that the motion had two elements: ''One of them is Turkey's sending soldiers to foreign countries and the second one is the U.S. soldiers' transit passage from Turkey.''

MOTION RELIEVES MARKETS
The decision on submitting the motion to the parliament as soon as possible relieved markets. The Istanbul Stock Exchange (IMKB) increased 11.59 points to 10,581.50 and shares gained 1.30 percent in value on Tuesday. Interest rates decreased 5 points. On the other side, Treasury held two successful auctions on Tuesday to sell 147-day and 350-day discounted bonds. In the first auction, the total bid had been 1 quadrillion 33.1 trillion Turkish liras (TL) while the Treasury sold 975 trillion TL of nominal-valued 147-day bonds. The net sale became 815.9 trillion U.S. dollars. The composite interest rate became 55.47 percent. In the second auction, Treasury sold 4 quadrillion 96.4 trillion TL nominal-valued 350-day debenture bonds although total bid had been 4 quadrillion 984.2 trillion TL. Net sale was 2 quadrillion 607.7 trillion TL while 570 trillion TL of these debenture bonds were sold to public. In this auction, the composite interest rate became 59.95 percent.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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PRICE OF POSTPONEMENT
The 59th government will submit the Prime Ministry motion on dispatch of Turkish soldiers abroad and deployment of foreign armed forces in Turkey to the parliament again. However, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said that the economic package worth of 6 billion U.S. dollars expired. Powell said that a new support package should be determined.

OBSTACLES TO BE REMOVED
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan read out the government program at the Parliamentary General Assembly yesterday. Erdogan stressed that all obstacles including political immunity would be removed. Erdogan noted that the government was determined to turn universities into free forums.

NUMBER OF DYP DEPUTIES TO INCREASE TO THREE
Number of seats of the True Path Party (DYP) at the parliament will rise to three today. Dursun Akdemir, an independent deputy from eastern province of Igdir, will join the DYP.

SINGLE MOTION
The government has accepted request of the United States to use Turkey's air space. The government has taken immediate action after U.S. President George W. Bush gave 48 hours to Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and his son to leave Iraq. The Prime Ministry motion on dispatch of Turkish soldiers abroad and deployment of foreign armed forces in Turkey is expected to be submitted to the parliament later in the day.

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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DOLLAR CRISIS IN MOTION
Ankara reacted Washington administration's statement ''we can join war without Turkey. We suspend financial assistance package''. Council of Ministers which held an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday night under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accepted ''conditionally'' the motion on allowing the transfer of land forces with a limited number and opening air corridor to U.S. aircrafts. The draft motion which was prepared in the meeting of Council of Ministers was conveyed to Bush administration. However, the United States said that if the motion was accepted in this form, the economic package worth of six billion dollars would not be brought into agenda and a new limited package could be prepared. The United States said that the motion which was rejected on March 1 should be accepted in the same way to make the package worth of six billion dollars valid.

CICEK: MOTION WILL BE IN PARLIAMENT TOMORROW
Justice Minister and Government Spokesman Cemil Cicek released a short statement after the meeting of Council of Ministers on Tuesday night. Cicek said, ''a motion will be send to Parliament. It has two elements. Dispatching of Turkish soldiers and deployment of foreign soldiers. We gave a positive reply concerning the issue of transferring aircrafts. Now a new element is in question. Negotiations are continuing.''

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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BIG ESCAPE FROM IRBIL
Turkey which plans to erect camp in territories of northern Iraq for ten thousands of people who are en route from Irbil to Turkey will not close its borders to those people. Sources said that Turkey would implement ''controlled passage'' permit for those people who want to pass to the country.

AGREEMENT ON MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Turkey and the United States have completed military and political negotiations. If the motion is approved in the parliament, Turkey will be involved in ''international coalition'' under the leadership of the United States. Turkey can enter northern Iraq with the coalition if necessary.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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ONE MESSAGE AFTER OTHER
U.S. President George W. Bush said that they extended support to request of Turkey while U.S. State Secretary Colin Powell noted that Turkey was among 30 countries in the U.S.-led coalition. Powell added that financial assistance to Turkey will be determined in accordance with Turkey's support to the United States in a likely military action against Iraq.

BAYKAL: ''WE WILL REJECT THE MOTION''
Opposing Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal said that they would cast their votes against the second Prime Ministry motion on dispatch of Turkey soldiers abroad and deployment of foreign armed forces in Turkey.

CRISIS MANAGEMENT CENTER TO WORK 24 HOURS A DAY
As countdown has started for a likely U.S.-led military action against Iraq, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered the Prime Ministry Crisis Management Center to work 24 hours a day. The Prime Ministry Crisis Management Center will take urgent and influential measures against threat of migration, outbreak of epidemics, terrorist actions, nuclear and chemical attacks in a possible war.

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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BUSH: ''U.S. SUPPORTS A POWERFUL AND DEVELOPED TURKEY''
U.S. President George W. Bush said that the United States had supported a powerful and developed Turkey which progressed by fulfilling EU reforms. In his message to meeting of the American-Turkish Council (ATC), President Bush said that the United States welcomed the resolution of Turkey to bring the benefits of economic reforms and global market economy to its people. He said that the United States strongly supported efforts of Turkey for EU membership and to strengthen its democracy.

CLOSURE CASE FILED AGAINST SEVEN POLITICAL PARTIES
Supreme Court of Appeal Chief Prosecutor Sabih Kanadoglu filed lawsuits for closure of seven political parties. Kanadoglu sent his indictments about the closure cases to the Constitutional Court. In his indictments, the Chief Prosecutor said it had been determined that the Revolutionary Socialist Workers' Party, Turkey Is Happy With Its Handicapped People Party, Justice Party of Turkey, Justice Party, Great Justice Party, Main Path Party and Turkish Socialist Workers' Party had not joined the general elections on April 18, 1999 and November 3, 2002.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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REJECTED MOTION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO PARLIAMENT TODAY
Council of Ministers which held a meeting under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan took a decision about the second motion. Justice Minister and Government Spokesman Cemil Cicek said that the new motion which also included air corridor issue would probably be submitted to Parliament today. Erdogan is trying to convince the deputies who are against the motion.

U.S.: OUR CITIZENS MUST LEAVE SOUTHEAST
U.S. State Department wanted the families of U.S. personnel in Adana Consulate and Incirlik Air Base to leave Turkey. According to announcement, U.S. citizens were suggested to leave Turkey and not to travel to Southeast region if they did not have to.

(EÖ-UK-GC-AÖ) 19.03.2003