ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey's press on April 11, 2003. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET (LIBERAL)
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WE MAY COME IF YOU DON'T HAVE POWER
Peshmerga entered in Kirkuk. Thousands of Kurds rushed into the region. Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul called U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell by phone and reminded the assurances given. Gul told Powell to ''take measures''. Gul proposed Powell help if they did not have the power.
Upon this, Powell told Gul not to be anxious, and said peshmerga would go out of the city. Urgent order was given to General Franks, and Pentagon announced that 173rd division entered in Kirkuk.
PUK leader Jalal Tababani said they would withdraw immediately, and gave assurances by sending one of his man to Gul.

TURKISH OFFICERS WILL GO TO KIRKUK
During the meeting of Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, a decision has been given to assess the situation. A Turkish military delegation would go to northern Iraq to examine the situation.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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SECOND ARMY TROOPS ORDERED TO BE READY
The General Staff has ordered the Second Army troops to get ready to leave for Mosul and Kirkuk. Developments entailing intervention in Mosul and Kirkuk were the most important things within red lines. The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has determined troops and their destinations earlier. The Second Army troops have increased their preparations to the utmost level yesterday. The government and the General Staff have given the United States a period of 24 hours. The United States was requested to take control in Mosul and Kirkuk. The final decision will be taken in line with today's developments.

POWELL: ''WE WILL TAKE THEM OUT OF KIRKUK''
After peshmerga entered Kirkuk, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul called U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on the phone. Gul reminded Powell that the United States had earlier gave some guarantees to Turkey. He proposed Powell to enter Kirkuk together. Powell responded Gul saying that they would airlift their soldiers within a few hours. He added that they would take peshmerga out of Kirkuk.

SABAH (LIBERAL)
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TOBB: WE WILL TAKE PLACE IN IMPROVEMENT OF IRAQ
Rifat Hisarciklioglu, the Chairman of Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB), said Turkish companies would absolutely take place in re-construction process of Iraq.
Stating that relations between Turkish companies and the United States indicated this, Hisarciklioglu said, ''Turkish businessmen know very well that geography. There are currently Turkish businessmen there.''

COMMUNICATION TEAM IS READY FOR NORTHERN IRAQ
Ankara and Washington agreed to have a communication team in northern Iraq upon developments experienced yesterday. According to this, the Turkish communication team will jointly work with first U.S. battalion in the region and the second battalion, which was sent to the region upon the developments experienced in Kirkuk yesterday.
Diplomatic sources said communication team would cover the developments in the region, and convey the development to the Turkish and the United States soldiers immediately.

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)
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KIRKUK DEADLOCK
U.S. led Kurdish peshmerga have entered Kirkuk. Upon developments in Kirkuk, Ankara has taken urgent action. Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul held a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell. Powell told Gul that Kurdish groups were under their command. He assured Gul that Kurdish groups would withdraw form Kirkuk as soon as American soldiers arrive in the region.

EARTHQUAKE JOLTS IZMIR
An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted western province of Izmir at 3.40 a.m. The earthquake sent residents in the province out to the streets in panic. Two people, who jumped out from their windows, were injured. Meanwhile, nearly 30 dwellings suffered damage in the earthquake.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE FOR EU
The government has returned to the its agenda of the European Union (EU) full membership. Justice Minister Cemil Cicek stated that the latest EU package before preparation of the National Program was ready. Cicek noted that the package would be submitted to the parliament as soon as possible. The package is described as comprehensive. Under the package, the ban on Kurdish propaganda will be lifted.

TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS: ''ANKARA HAS DIVIDED INTO GROUPS''
President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said about recent Turkish-Greek summit, ''if Turkey displays its determination, it will get a result. Today, Ankara has divided into groups. There are differences of opinion even in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.''

TURKIYE (RIGHT)
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GONUL: ''WE DON'T NEED ONE BILLION U.S. DOLLARS''
National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul, who criticized the attitude of the United States in linking the aid to condition, pointed out that, ''we did not demand one billion U.S. dollars of donation from the United States'', and stressed that Turkey has the power to overcome the current difficulties.

IT IS TIME FOR ENLIVENING
Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan stated that Iraq war ended, and that they expected a very big enlivening in markets.
Responding to the questions of reporters, Unakitan said, ''we expect an enlivening in the markets.''

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)
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ASSURANCES FROM U.S. AND KURDISH LEADERS TO GUL
U.S. administration and Kurdish leaders gave assurances to Ankara regarded with withdrawal of pesmergas from Kirkuk soon. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, in a telephone conversation he made with Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, disclosed that an agreement was reached with Turkey that Kurdish forces should withdraw from Kirkuk. White House Spokesman Ari Fleischer said U.S. forces would control Kirkuk.

QUAKE EXPERTS: THERE IS NO REASON FOR CONCERN
Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory and Quake Research Institute Seismology Laboratory Chief Dogan Kalafat, speaking about the quake which jolted Aegean Izmir province, pointed out that there was nothing to feel concern as there would not be more than a moderate earthquake in the region. Kalafat said such kind of quakes could always happen in the region.

(UK-AY) 11.04.2003