GOOD MORNING--TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON NOV 6

HURRIYET
--AMERICAN REVOLUTION
"A black man" is elected to the White House, 232-years after the United States declared its independence. Barack Obama, who failed to be voted into the Democratic Party's general assembly eight years ago, has been elected 44th president of the United States.

--PRESSURE ON PRESS INCLUDED IN PROGRESS REPORT
The European Union (EU) made public the annual report on Turkey's progress. The report said that the EU was concerned about the Turkish government's pressure on the press. "I hope that political and administrative actors will assume an attitude taking into consideration freedom of the press," EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said. The 85-page report said Turkey should speed up reforms in 2009.

--CONGRATULATION FROM GUL
During a news conference with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, President Abdullah Gul gave messages of hope in regard to the election of Barack Obama as the new president of the United States. "I hope that a new era will begin in the world. I hope that his election will be to the benefit of the U.S. people and contribute to peace, stability and security in the world," Gul said in the news conference.

MILLIYET
--EU REPORT CRTITICAL ON FREEDOM OF PRESS IN TURKEY
The European Union's progress report on Turkey assumed a critical stance against the Turkish government's attitude toward the press on Wednesday. The report said a number of high level Turkish officials lashed out at the press after a series of news reports on corruption allegations were published. "It is so hard to count them one by one as there are so many instances," said Olli Rehn, the EU commissioner for enlargement.

--CHIEF PROSECUTOR TO PROBE INTO GERMAN CHARITY FRAUD
A chief prosecutor in Turkey has moved to make an investigation about fraud in a Germany-based charity to find out whether the organization had sent money to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Prosecutor Abdurrahman Cetinkaya, who also had filed a closure case against the AKP, would probe the fraud case which had seen a German court sentencing three Turks for siphoning donations in the charity Deniz Feneri e.V. The Frankfurt court had said the charity had received a total of 41 million euros of donations over the last five years in Germany, and 17 million euros of that had been sent to Turkey.

SABAH
--REFORM WARNING FROM EU
In the Progress Report, European Union (EU) made a call to Turkey to make 2009 a year of reform. The report criticized the army and the government over freedom of the press. The report also wanted Political Parties Law to be amended.

--ENCOURAGING SCORE
Fenerbahce soccer team of Turkey drew 0-0 with Arsenal soccer team of England in the European Champions League in London. Fenerbahce was defeated by Arsenal 5-2 in the first match in Istanbul. Goalkeeper Volkan played a very important role in the score of the match. Fenerbahce still has hope for the quarter finals with this result.

VATAN
--MELTING SLOWLY
A poll conducted by the A&G Research Company showed that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is losing support among Turkish voters. According to the poll, only 22.8 percent of voters would vote for the AKP in an election. While 15.1 percent of the voters would vote for the Republican People's Party (CHP), 10.2 percent of the voters would cast their votes for the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). A total of 37.3 percent of the voters are undecided.

--22,000 PEOPLE LOSE JOBS IN A SINGLE MONTH
After a sharp drop in demand, companies in the Turkish provinces of Bursa, Denizli, Kocaeli, Konya, Bilecik, Gaziantep and Kahramanmaras are going through a tough time. The number of workers laid off by companies in these seven provinces in a single month exceeded 22,000.

CUMHURIYET
--DO NOT WORRY ABOUT CRISIS, HAVE AT LEAST 3 CHILDREN
Turkish Premier Tayyip Erdogan said that Turks should not worry about the global economic crisis and should try to have at least three children in their families. "By the year 2038, a large portion of Turkey's population would be the elderly. At that time, Turkey will seek young individuals just as Germany does right now. In order to protect Turkey's best interests, each family should have at least three children," Erdogan said.

RADIKAL
--"GENOCIDE" EXPRESSION MAY SADDEN TURKEY
Views of Barack Obama, the new president of the United States, on matters which closely concern Turkey give hope to Ankara on Iraq. However Obama, who earlier said he would acknowledge claims on "Armenian Genocide", also said Turkey occupied Cyprus.

--GETS A SCORE BUT...
Fenerbahce soccer team of Turkey drew 0-0 with Arsenal soccer team of England at a match in London. Fenerbahce should defeat Porto and D. Kiev to qualify for quarter finals.

--IMF: TURKEY DID NOT ASK FOR A PROGRAM
International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Turkey did not ask for a new economic program including loan.

YENI SAFAK
--TURKISH MINISTER WARNS AGAINST SHRINK IN EXPORTS
Turkish State Minister for foreign trade Kursad Tuzmen warned against a possible slowdown in Turkey's exports as demand would shrink due to a global financial crisis. Tuzmen said the automotive and ready-clothing sectors would be hit hardest as demand in European Union countries would downsize.

--NO PROGRAM REQUEST FROM TURKEY, IMF SAYS
An official from the International Monetary Fund said Turkey had not asked for a new program which would include an IMF loan. "Turkish authorities did not express a program request but they are evaluating their options," the official said. Turkey was expected to make up its mind after State Minister for the Treasury Mehmet Simsek participates at a meeting of the G20 countries in Brazil where he will meet IMF President Dominique Strauss-Khan.