GOOD MORNING--TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON NOV 1

HURRIYET
-- WOMAN, WHO SLEEPS WITH ME, CANNOT BE A PROSTITUTE
"I am a dangler. A lot of women entered my life. They fortunately entered. Otherwise they would be prostitutes. They have worn headscarves and bettered their lives," Huseyin uzmez, a writer for conservative daily Vakit, told in interviews with TV channels.

-- WE DON'T WANT IMF'S MONEY IF IT HINDERS
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, while commenting on agreement with the IMF, said, "Turkey has growth targets. We can not be below the targets and give up investments. I mean, if IMF says 'stop the constructions in Directorate General of Highways' we will say 'sorry'. We are not obliged to do such a thing."

-- WAITS FOR MOORING TO CONTACT
Coordinates of the ship "Neslihan", which was hijacked by nearly 50 Somalian pirates, was learned from NATO. However, contact with the pirates can only take place after the ship moors.

MILLIYET
-- ERDOGAN: IMF'S MONEY IS NOT NECESSARRY
Turkey's Premier Tayyip Erdogan commented Friday on cooperation with IMF and said, "If they assume an attitude based on mutual interests, we are already in. But if they are going to ram it down our throat and ask us to stop investments and curb the growth, we can't accept that." "If IMF does not want to lend us money, that's fine. We don't really need it that much anyway. Turkey is a safe haven," said Erdogan.

BAYKAL: ERDOGAN'S GOING TO WILLY-NILLY AGREE WITH IMF
Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Deniz Baykal said the government did not take any precautions against the financial crisis. "Despite all his swagger, it seems the Prime Minister is willy-nilly in a search to find ways to sign an agreement with IMF," Baykal said. He said the draft law, which would allow Turkish citizens living abroad to bring their savings in suitcases to Turkey, turned into a tax relief.

SABAH
-- 15 BILLION YTL TO BANKS
Banking Regulatory and Supervision Agency (BDDK) told the banks not to distribute its 2008 profits but to add this money to their capital. This decision of the BDDK will have 15 billion YTL capital reinforcement to the banks against the crisis.

6 $BILLION INVESTMENT TO COME
Investment institution of the Gulf countries Vision 3 said it would invest $6 billion to various projects in Turkey, mainly Southeastern Anatolian Project (GAP). First part of the $6 billion of investment is planned to be made next year in modern agriculture and stockbreeding in southeastern Turkey where the GAP, a multi-sector integrated regional development project, is implemented.

VATAN
-- WE DON'T REALLY NEED IMF THAT MUCH
Answering a question on whether the government reached an agreement with IMF Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "If they are going to ram it down our throat and ask us to stop investments and curb the growth, or say lower this and that in your budget. That means they are asking us not to work. We are a working government and therefore we can't accept such an attitude. If you come an ask us to stop the highway constructions, excuse us but we can't accept that. We don't have to. We know how to get by with our own resources."

-- DURMUS CAUTIOUS
While Premier Erdogan argues that Turkey does not need IMF, Turkey's CB Governor Durmus Yilmaz referred to the $80 billion debt stock of the Turkish private sector and said, "It is common sense to see relations with IMF as an window opening to global markets, as an insurance," said Yilmaz.

CUMHURIYET
-- PROBLEM OF THE MINISTER IS IRON
State Minister Kursad Tuzmen said initiatives about the ship (belonging to a Turkish businessman) that was hijacked off shores of Somalia still continued. Tuzmen said, "there is 77,000 tones of iron in the ship. If necessary, I will swim to the ship and get it from there".

-- DON'T MAKE SHOPPING WITH FOREIGN CURRENCY
In his address to the nation, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called on the citizens not to make shopping with foreign currency, adding that, "Turkish money is strong. Continue your living with Turkish lira. There is no need for hurry. All institutions in Turkey are monitoring the developments in coordination."

RADIKAL
-- ERDOGAN: WE WILL LIVE ON OUR NAME IF IMF DOES NOT LEND MONEY
Uncertainty of the government against IMF continues. Despite the statements of Turkish State Minister Mehmet Simsek saying that, "precautionary stand by may be on the agenda" was perceived as signals for mitigation, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan scold at IMF on Friday. Erdogan said, "if IMF wants us to stop the investments and drop growth rate, we can not accept this. We are not obliged to do this. Turkey knows to stand on its own feet. IMF may say it would not lend us money, we don't need it that much."

$6 BILLION FROM THREE GULF FUNDS
Ithmaar Bank, Abu Dhabi Investment House and Gulf Finance House allocated $9 billion to the region where Turkey is also located. The new fund Vision3 will invest 6 billion USD to agriculture projects in Turkey.

YENI SAFAK
-- PURSUE IN THE OCEAN
NATO forces, including a Turkish warship, pursue the ship "Neslihan" hijacked by pirates of Somalia. An executive of the company, the owner of Yasa Neslihan carrying 77,000 tones of iron ore, said NATO ship were pursuing the ship from a distance. The ship, belonging to Yalcin Sabanci, was hijacked with its 20 crew members in Gulf of Aden on Thursday.

-- $9 BILLION SIGNATURE FROM GULF
As the world is shaken by crisis, the Gulf capital looking for a safe port for investment, turned its route to Turkey. Vision3, formed with the partnership of three investment banks in the Gulf region, and having $9 billion potential, is coming to Turkey for investment.