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HURRIYET
--PROSECUTOR SAYS NO NEED TO PROBE TURKISH PRESIDENT OVER FORMER RULING PARTY FRAUD
A chief prosecutor in
"In line with the present constitutional system, it is ruled that there is no need for prosecution due to the legal impossibility without debating the evidence and elements of the accusations," the chief prosecutor said.
Gul was among former RP officials who were charged in what is publicly known as "the missing trillion case", in which RP leader and former premier Necmettin Erbakan was convicted of fraud for falsifying party records to hide RP's cash that were ordered to be seized after his party was disbanded in 1998.
--"I WILL TALK ABOUT
In an exclusive interview with Hurriyet, Israeli President Shimon Peres said that he would talk about
MILLIYET
--RULING AKP NOT TO TAKE BACKWARD STEP
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) preserved its stance on several issues such as the headscarf, schools for the education of Islamic clerics and Koran courses in its defense that the party submitted to the
The AKP gave a message that the party would continue its struggle for lifting headscarf ban at universities. The party stressed in its defense that its political symbol was "a lightbulb not a headscarf".
--TWO MORE CHAPTERS OPENED TO NEGOTIATIONS
The EU opened negotiations with
--"CASE WILL BE FINALIZED IN JULY"
Chief prosecutor will make verbal explanation on the case filed against
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the case could be finalized in the second half of July. Erdogan shared his views with his high level party officials.
--"I MAY SIGN FOR FENER", ARAGONES
Sabah asked
Fenerbahce officials are also interested in Frank Rijkaard of
--6 MLN EUROS FOR SERVET
English club Newcastle United wants Turkish defender Servet Cetin, who continued to play desipte serious injuries in Euro 2008 matches.
VATAN
--ARSENAL WANTS ARDA
English soccer giant Arsenal's coach Arsene Wenger said that
Arda has attracted global attention with his style and goals at the Euro 2008. Arda currently plays for
--GREAT BONUS FOR NATIONAL SOCCER PLAYERS
After having won their last two matches in Group (A) of the Euro 2008 and qualified for quarter finals, members of
CUMHURIYET
--"IT'S YOUR OWN PROBLEM"
EU's rotating president
Rupel said EU hoped Turkish parties would seek solutions in line with democratic secularism and principles of the law.
--STANDARD & POOR'S: "
An analyst with the international rating agency Standard & Poor's said that the closure of ruling AKP, alone, would not affect
RADIKAL
--ERDOGAN: "SECULARISM IS POSSIBLE ONLY WITH DEMOCRACY"
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan who delivered a speech at his party's group meeting gave examples by using football terminology.
Erdogan said, "Ninety minutes is not enough for success. There is need for a struggle till the last breath." Erdogan said concepts like the republic, secularism and state of law were the main principles of democracy. The republic and secularism could exist only with democracy, he stated.
--TWO MORE CHAPTERS OPENED TO TALKS
The EU opened two more chapters "company law" and "intellectual property law" of the 35 chapters in the membership talks with
YENI SAFAK
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--WE DID NOT GET OFF THE TRAIN
A news report which said four deputies of the ruling AKP decided to resign was denied. The news story claimed that Ulku Gokalp Guney, Vahit Erdem, Yasar Eryilmaz and Feyzi Isbasaran decided to resign from the party.
Eryilmaz said, "I will go on my way with my party. I spoke to my friends (mentioned in the news story) and they don't have any notion of resigning."