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TURKEY-PRESS SCAN (1)

ANKARA (A.A) - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on March 23, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET
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NEW FORMULA IN COMMAND
U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan reached a consensus: Arab world shall join the operations on Libya which will be pursued under the command of NATO. This consensus reflected to the statement of White House which was made yesterday regarding the phone conversation of the two leaders. Here's the most striking part of the statement which includes very diplomatic expressions: "Obama and Erdogan agreed that this will require a broad-based international effort, including Arab states, to implement and enforce the UN resolutions, based on national contributions and enabled by NATO's unique multinational command and control capabilities to ensure maximum effectiveness."

WHAT HAPPENED TO TURKEY'S PLAY-MAKING?
Regarding Libya operations, Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu said, "western world by-passed Turkey and directly contacted with Arab League and African Union. Turkey, which is supposedly a play-maker, cannot even be a figurant."

BIG REACTION TO INSOLENT SLAP
BDP (Peace & Democracy Party) deputy Sebahat Tuncel's slapping Security Department Chief Murat Cetiner in the face during Nevruz celebrations in Silopi town of the eastern province of Tunceli as well as BDP deputy Bengi Yildiz's coming at police officers with a stone in his hand in the eastern province of Batman caused indignation both in public opinion and political world.

MILLIYET
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BUSINESS ASSOCIATION MAKES BOLD PROPOSALS OVER NEW CONSTITUTION
Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association, an influential business group in Turkey, has made a courageous declaration on the writing of a new constitution in the country, making bold proposals such as allowing women lawmakers wear headscarf at the parliament, a regional state structure and placing the General Staff under the control of the Ministry of Defense. Speaking at a TUSIAD meeting on Tuesday, Cem Boyner, executive board director of the Boyner Holding, said "happiness, freedom, rights and honor of our people are far more important than the state itself and even the division of the state."

U.S. COMMANDER DUE IN TURKEY OVER NATO ROLE IN LIBYA
James G. Stavridis, the current Commander of the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), is set to pay a visit to Turkey to convince Turkey to approve a NATO plan for military action in Libya. Stavridis is scheduled to arrive on Thursday. He is set to meet with Chief of the Military Staff Gen. Isik Kosaner. 

SABAH
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NOT DEATH BUT ASSISTANCE SHOULD GO THERE
Speaking at group meeting of his Justice & Development (AK) Party, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "Turkey will never be the party pointing a gun to Libyan people. U.N. should be the umbrella of the operation bringing humanitarian assistance to Libya."
"Our concerns regarding military intervention against Libya is extremely rightful. Military interventions never brought benefit in the past, and turned into occupation. Turkey supports change," Erdogan said.

PEACE OPERATION STARTS TO LIBYA
Turkey said "yes" to intervention of NATO in Libya within the scope of the resolution of the United Nations. Turkey is planning to send a ship to Benghazi. The ship will act there to bring health assistance or ensure weapon embargo. U.S. President Barack Obama gave assurances for implementation of UN decisions in his telephone conversation with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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