GOOD MORNING--TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON JUNE 12

HURRIYET
-- PROSECUTOR REJECTS PROBE INTO ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN KURDISH
A Turkish prosecutor has rejected demands to launch an investigation into a number of members of the Democratic Society Party, or DTP, for speaking Kurdish during election campaigning in Digor town of the eastern province of Kars. In Turkey, election laws do not allow political runners to use any language other than Turkish while campaigning. Prosecutor Omer Tutuncu said "the related provisions of the law do not retain any applicability after Turkey's state-run television and radio network started broadcasting in Kurdish on Jan. 1, 2009, and even senior officials and bureaucrats have addressed Turkish citizens of Kurdish descent in Kurdish."
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-- ISTANBUL POLICE CHIEF APPOINTED AS GOVERNOR TO SOUTHERN PROVINCE
Istanbul's police chief Celalettin Cerrah has been appointed as governor to the southern province of Osmaniye in a re-shuffling of governors in parts of Turkey. It was not immediately clear who would replace Cerrah as Istanbul police chief.
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-- SCHOOLS TO RECESS
High schools and elementary schools are set to recess Friday. About 15 million students will receive their report cards before taking a three-and-a-half month holiday. The new education year will begin on Sept. 24 after the Ramadan holiday.
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MILLIYET
-- LAWSUIT AGAINST MILITARY HOSPITAL
The Military Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit against 12 people working at Ankara's Etimesgut Military Hospital for their alleged involvement in leaking health reports about Association of Judges and Prosecutors, or YARSAV, chairman Omer Faruk Eminagaoglu.
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-- PATRICIA KAAS CHARMS ISTANBUL
French singer Patricia Kaas gave a concert at Istanbul's Cemil Topuzlu Harbiye Open Air Theatre. Her two-hour performance received a standing ovation from the audience.
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SABAH
-- JUDICIAL SUPPORT TO KURDISH MOVE
In February 2009, the police department in Digor town of the eastern province of Kars cited the law on elections and political parties in filing a criminal complaint against several executives of the Democratic Society Party, or DTP, for disseminating propaganda in Kurdish. Omer Tutuncu, public prosecutor of Digor, examined the complaint and ruled that there was no further investigation was required. "As of Jan. 1, TRT Ses started to broadcast in Kurdish. Under these circumstances, it should be accepted that the Kurdish language ban in the law is not valid anymore," the prosecutor said in his handing down his ruling.
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-- LIGHT FOR SEMINARY
Premier Tayyip Erdogan said that the reopening of the (Heybeliada) Seminary could be discussed; however, the other party should take a step as well. "This issue can be discussed; it is not a very important matter. However, if the mufti elected by our citizens in Western Thrace is not 'recognized' and officials assign another person to that post, then I am sorry but it will not happen," Erdogan said.

VATAN
-- MAY GOD POINT SICK PEOPLE IN "TURKEY"
The Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association, or TUSIAD, said that if Turkey could well-assess its potential in health tourism, it could earn an annual income of at least $8 million. TUSIAD said that Turkey had the potential to become one of leading countries in health tourism with its modern health centers and well-educated doctors.
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-- FIRST CLOSURE CASE AGAINST AKP ABATED
The Constitutional Court annulled a legal article that enabled prosecutors to file lawsuits to deprive political parties of state funding. Under the article, prosecutors were able to open court cases aimed at depriving political parties of Treasury financing if they did not respond to court warnings. As a result, the closure case opened by the Court of Appeals Chief Prosecutor's Office against the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, seven years ago was expunged.
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CUMHURIYET
-- TURKEY AMONG WORST IN WORKERS' RIGHTS, ILO SAYS
International Labor Organization , or ILO, ranked Turkey among the worst in a list of countries in terms of workers' rights during an annual conference in Geneva, Switzerland. "Turkey faces a shameful picture. The ILO has issued a blunt warning for Turkey and the organization urges Turkey to take immediate action," said Suleyman Celebi, chairman of the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey, or DISK.
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-- TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY SUMMONS GERMAN AMBASSADOR OVER DONATION STATEMENT
German Ambassador in Ankara Eckart Cuntz was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after he told publicly that the opposition Republican People's Party, or CHP, had not received any financial donation from the German Friedrich Ebert Foundation. A ministry spokesman said "sharing publicly a letter which was exclusively addressed to the Turkish Foreign Ministry did not fit with diplomatic notions."
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RADIKAL
-- NO BARGAINING FOR EU
European Union, or EU, which is preparing to review Turkey's negotiation process by the end of 2009, is expecting reforms from the country rather than bargaining on time and content. EU Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn said that the speed of the negotiation process depended on the speed of reforms.
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-- TOUGH REGION, TOUGH MISSION
The region where Afghanistan and Pakistan are located is the toughest, most problematic and potentially the most dangerous region in the world, and Pakistan's survival is the top priority for many powerful states. Turkey is taking its part in the region thanks to Foreign Minister Ahmet DAvutoglu's busy dialog traffic.

YENI SAFAK
-- WE DON'T NEED IMF'S MONEY, PREMIER ERDOGAN
Premier Tayyip Erdogan said the Heybeliada Seminary issue could be discussed, stating that he was waiting for a gesture from the Greeks. Commenting on relations with the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, Erdogan said, "I hope an agreement would be reached. We do not want to extend the process much. Turkey is not bound to the IMF. Will we die without the IMF?"
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-- TURKISH UNIVERSITY IN DUBAI
The Higher Education Board, or YOK, of Turkey is taking action to open Turkish universities in Arab countries. Agreements were signed to enable Middle East Technical University, or ODTU, and Istanbul Technical University, or ITU, to open campuses in Dubai. Paying a visit to the Gulf region along with several university rectors, YOK's head Yusuf Ziya Ozcan signed some agreements regarding cooperation programs and student exchanges.