GOOD MORNING--TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON JUNE 5

HURRIYET

--BAYKAL'S KURDISH OPENING

Deniz Baykal took the first concrete step in his party's Kurdish opening in Sanliurfa where he is currently attending the Agriculture Congress: "Every ethnic identity is a source of pride for a person and his country."

"Terror is a calamity for both the perpetrators and the victims. We will not even extend indirect support to terrorists, or protect them. We will convince them and call on them to return from this path," said Baykal.

--UNRESTRICTED MONITORING AUTHORIZATION OF GENDARMERIE OVERRULED

Upon an appeal filed by the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court of Appeals overruled a court decision giving authorization to the gendarmerie for monitoring calls nation wide. The overruling said, "Nobody can be given unrestricted authorization for monitoring."

MILLIYET

--SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: SUCH TAPPING NOT OK'd

When a criminal court in Ankara authorized National Intelligence Organization (MIT) and gendarmerie to tap all phone, SMS and email traffic, Justice Ministry objected to gendarmerie's authorization. Case was discussed at Supreme Court of Appeals and the court ruled that this authorization was illegal.

Following this decision, the authorization, which was renewed for MIT and police every three months, can be overruled too.

--ALIYEV PLEDGES GAS

In a meeting in Nakhichevan, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev agreed that Turkey would be able to supply natural gas from Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum pipeline as much as it needs.

SABAH

--DECISION MADE TO STOP BUGGING

Supreme Court of Appeals overruled the decision which allows security forces to tap communication across Turkey. Supreme Court of Appeals overruled decision of a court which allowed gendarmerie forces to tap all communication in the country.

--"IF CHP HAD KANALTURK, WE WOULD NOT SELL IT"

Mustafa Ozyurek, an executive of main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), talked regarding the scandal contract between Kanalturk TV channel and his party. Ozyurek said, "If we had 40 percent of Kanalturk, we would not sell it. And even if we had sold it, we would have taken a share of the $30 million."

VATAN

--CRITICAL CASE TO BEGIN

The Constitutional Court will begin hearing the case, which was filed with the request of abrogation of the constitutional amendment about lifting of ban on headscarf at universities. The case was filed on Feb. 27 by the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Democratic Left Party (DSP) at the Constitutional Court.

--ERDOGAN HOLDS TALKS IN NAKHICHEVAN

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks in Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic. Erdogan was welcomed by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Erdogan and Aliyev had a bilateral meeting.

CUMHURIYET

--OVERRULING TO MONITORING

The 9th Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals overruled the decision of the 11th Assize Court in Ankara, and said "No authorization for nation wide monitoring can be granted." The Supreme Court overruled the said decision upon an appeal filed by the Ministry of Justice. Should other appeals be filed against similar authorizations granted to the Police Department or the National Intelligence Organization, this overruling will serve as precedent.

--HEARING DAY FOR HEADSCARF CASE

The Constitutional Court will start hearing today the case filed for the cancellation or stay of execution of the amendments allowing the wearing of headscarf at universities.

RADIKAL

--CLOSURE CASE FILED AGAINST RULING AKP DUE TO HEADSCARF PACKAGE

The decision to file a closure case against ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) was made upon the initiative for constitutional amendment which allows students to wear headscarf at universities. Constitutional Court will debate the "headscarf package" today.

--INFLATION MAY DROP IN WINTER

The Turkish Central Bank interpreted the rise in annual inflation rate in May to 10.74 percent, which exceeded expectations. The bank said, "We estimated that high inflation rate will continue in the coming months. It is expected to drop gradually after the last quarter of the year."

YENI SAFAK

--HOSTILITY HOPE

Sign of hope emerged for Turkish barber Sabri Bogday who was sentenced to capital punishment in Saudi Arabia for "swearing at God". It was understood that there was hostility between Bogday and the Egyptian family which filed the complaint. Some witnesses, who earlier made statements against Bodgay, are now saying they did not hear any swearing.

--IT IS FREE EVEN IN COMMUNIST CHINA

Thousands of headscarved Turkish girls are leaving Turkey due to the education ban. On the other hand, universities in western countries and even in China and Africa do not prevent the education of girls who wear a headscarf.