GOOD MORNING--TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON MAR 31

HURRIYET
-- 13 FACTS IN TURKEY
Voters sent several messages in Sunday's local elections. Voters reduced the votes of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) by eight points and warned the party to "be careful about" the economic crisis, corruption cases like the Deniz Feneri charity association, and polarization. Although Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan lost votes, and despite the economic crisis, his votes were 15 points more than his closest rival. The AKP has showed with the votes it has won that it is Turkey's party. Also, the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) facts were revealed.

Here are the 13 facts in Turkey:
1- The fact that "our living style is important."
2- The fact that "polarization is not a good thing."
3- The fact there is "vote blackmailing and durable house goods."
4- The fact that "there is also the MHP."
5- The fact that "the AKP is Turkey's party."
6- The fact about "the Felicity Party (SP) and its chairman Numan Kurtulmus."
7- The "Kurdish fact" in the southeastern Anatolia.
8- The fact that "not every one nominated by party leaders would be elected."
9- The fact that "there are not any women in politics."
10- The fact that "whoever serves well will be re-elected."
11- The fact that "go on despite the crisis."
12- The fact that "the AKP's votes declined in metropolises."
13- The fact that "people speak when the military does not."
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-- LUNAR ECLIPSE HAS BEGUN
Deniz Baykal, the chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP), assessed Sunday's local elections with his aides. He said, "The elections were evidenced that AKP is on the decline. There is a new era in front of us. The lunar eclipse has begun."
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MILLIYET
-- IN GENERAL ELECTION, AKP WOULD BE ON THRESHOLD OF VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
According to the results of the provincial general assembly in the March 29 local elections; if the Justice and Development Party (AKP) had this rate of vote, its 270-280 deputies would be elected and it would remain on the threshold of the vote of confidence which is 276. And also while the AKP would lose nearly 60 deputies, the Republican People's Party (CHP) would reach 130 deputies, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) 100, and the Democratic Society Party (DTP) would reach 40 deputies.
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-- SCIENTISTS TO RESEARCH
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan assessed the results of the local elections with each member of the Cabinet in Monday's Council of Ministers meeting which lasted 4 hours and 50 minutes. Government spokesman Cemil Cicek, speaking after the meeting, said, "We will make the evaluations about elections together with scientists and research institutions. Perhaps we will have to assess each region separately."
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SABAH
-- RETURN TO MAIN AGENDA
Turkey, which has focused on the local elections during the last three months, is returning to its main agenda. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan sent the signal on March 29 that there would be a revision in the Cabinet. Turkish authorities will begin to work on constitutional amendments, Turkey's EU accession process, a new package against global economic crisis and a stand-by deal with the International Monetary Fund.
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-- NO NEED FOR EARLY ELECTION, BAYKAL
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Deniz Baykal said that the ruling party was the one which lost in the local elections. "The people should see the ruling party for two years more. That's why there is no need for early parliamentary elections. A remarkable rise occurred in the votes of CHP," Baykal said.

VATAN
-- ELECTION OVER, ECONOMY NEXT
Representatives of the Turkish business world made statements, calling on the government to focus on economic crisis in the shortest time. Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) said it is time to get back to Turkey's real agenda. Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (MUSIAD) said voters asked for a solution to their problems, which was revealed in the election results. The government should pay attention to the message given by the voters.
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-- HE STRUGGLES TO SURVIVE BUT...
Search and rescue teams found the body of Ismail Gunes, the missing journalist of the helicopter crash that killed Great Union Party leader Muhsin Yazicioglu along with three party members and the pilot. His snow-covered body was found 500 meters away from the crash site inside a cavity in a rock. Rescue teams say that Gunes had used a seat from the helicopter as a sled to slide down the mountain.
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CUMHURIYET
-- GOVERNMENT DISTRESSED
Although Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said the government had once again won a vote of confidence; there were voices from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) directing accusations at voters. Erdogan said he went to the southern province of Antalya 28 times, however, he said the election result in Antalya was not normal. AKP organization head Abdulkadir Aksu said, "I can not get it. It is impossible. I went there and worked in person. We provided unbelievable services there. We shook everybody's hands one by one. I can not put up with the result." State Minister Kursad Tuzmen, who could not accept the loss in another southern province of Mersin, said, "We would make Mersin just like Dubai. But it becomes Venice when it rains. I mean everybody gets what he/she deserves." The Council of Ministers assessed the election results during a five-hour meeting. A cabinet and party administration reshuffle is expected.
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-- KILICDAROGLU FACTOR
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) was unable to fulfill its goals in Istanbul and Ankara. The CHP also failed in several other parts of Turkey. The upsurge in CHP votes was considered the influence of CHP's Istanbul candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu. The expectation of "Kilicdaroglu as the new leader" is now being spoken. However, CHP spokesman Mustafa Ozyurek said such controversies were unnecessary.
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RADIKAL
-- DIPLOMATIC TRAFFIC TO BE STUNNING
The diplomatic traffic in Ankara between April 1 and 7 will be stunning: critical decisions will be made about issues such as the deployment of soldiers to Afghanistan, the candidacy of Denmark's prime minister for NATO secretary general, U.S. soldiers' using Turkish territory in the withdrawal from Iraq and initiating an Armenian move before April 24. Also U.S. President Barack Obama will be in Turkey on April 5.
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-- HE WAS 6TH IN HELICOPTER
The body of reporter Ismail Gunes, who was together with Great Union Party (BBP) chairman Muhsin Yazicioglu in the helicopter and went missing after the crash, was found on Monday.

YENI SAFAK
-- SAD NEWS FROM REPORTER
Ismail Gunes, a reporter of the Ihlas News Agency (IHA) who was aboard a helicopter with lawmaker Muhsin Yazicioglu that crashed last week, was found dead. He was found in a rock cave 500 meters away from the helicopter wreckage. It was revealed that because Gunes had a broken leg he used a seat from the helicopter to slide down the slope. Ismail Gunes had called the emergency service after the helicopter crashed and informed Turkey about the crash. He said, "my battery is about to end. Please rescue me, I am freezing."
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-- 3K FORMULA AGAINST BAYKAL
Deniz Baykal, the chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP), shut himself in his home after Sunday's local elections, just as he had done after the June 22, 2007 general elections. It has been claimed that the CHP leader may lose the leadership against the surprising success of (Kemal) Kilicdaroglu (candidate mayor for Istanbul), (Murat) Karayalcin (candidate mayor for Ankara) and (Aziz) Kocaoglu (mayor of Izmir). Kilicdaroglu raised CHP's votes by 13 percent in Istanbul over the local elections in 2004. Asked about the party leadership, Kilicdaroglu said, "We have a leader who is a role model for us with his experience. I will never want to see any row inside the party."