GOOD MORNING--TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON MAY 2

HURRIYET
-- TAKSIM AFTER 31 YEARS
On May 1 Labor & Solidarity Day, laborers gathered in Taksim Square (in Istanbul) and left carnations on Kazanci slope to commemorate people who were killed on May 1, 1977. Taksim, for the first time since 1978, hosted exciting celebrations. During demonstrations on May 1, 1977, 34 people were killed.
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-- RETURN OF BULENT ARINC
Bulent Arinc, former parliament speaker from Justice and Development Party (AKP), became deputy prime minister with the cabinet revision approved by President Abdullah Gul. Nine new names in the cabinet are; Bulent Arinc (deputy premier), Cevdet Yilmaz (state minister), Selma Aliye Kavaf (state minister), Sadullah Ergin (justice minister), Ahmet Davutoglu (foreign minister), Mustafa Demir (public works and housing minister), Omer Dincer (labor and social security minister), Nihat Ergun (industry and trade minister), Taner Yildiz (energy minister).
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MILLIYET
-- WORKERS AT TAKSIM AFTER 31 YEARS
Workers celebrated May 1 Labor Day, which was declared public holiday, at Taksim Square after 31 years. Clashes took place between security teams and those who attempted to illegally participate in demonstrations from backstreets. A total of 40 people including 26 police officers were injured during demonstrations. Police detained 108 people during May Day rally in Istanbul.
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-- REVISION IN CABINET
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan reshuffled his cabinet and announced the new cabinet members. Nine new names were included in the list of council of ministers. Bulent Arinc who was appointed as the deputy prime minister became the most surprising name in the list. Erdogan said Ahmet Davutoglu would replace Ali Babacan as foreign minister, and Babacan became deputy prime minister for economy.
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SABAH
-- CABINET OF CHANGE
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan made a change in the cabinet according to the expectations of business world, diplomacy and public. Erdogan announced the cabinet change yesterday. Eight ministers were left out of the cabinet, while nine new names entered the government. Bulent Arinc and Ali Babacan became deputy premiers. Babacan will be responsible from the coordination of economy. Erdogan's adviser Ahmet Davutoglu became foreign minister. There are two female ministers in the cabinet: National Education Minister Nimet Cubukcu and State Minister Selma Kavaf.
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-- PEACE AT SQUARE, WAR AT STREET
While workers were celebrating May 1 --which was declared official holiday-- at squares like a festival, demonstrators with masks shadowed the peace. The demonstrators threw molotov cocktails and stones to police officers, and damaged the business places and ATMs. Several business places burned and vehicles in the streets were damaged. A total of 52 people including 22 police officers were injured, and 108 people were detained.

VATAN
-- WORKERS AT TAKSIM SQUARE AFTER 32 YEARS
Turkish authorities let union workers rally Friday at the site of a deadly May Day demonstration in 1977. Workers celebrated Labor Day at Taksim Square in Istanbul with a great joy. Nearly 5,000 members of labor unions including DISK, KESK, Hak-Is and Turk-IS entered Taksim Square by chanting slogans. Labor unions laid wreaths at the Republic Monument in the square. A total of 25,000 police officers served in Istanbul on May 1.      Â

-- NEW PAGE FROM ERDOGAN
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan made radical changes in the council of ministers. Nine new ministers entered the list of cabinet. The number of ministers rose to 26. Erdogan completely changed the economy administration. Ahmet Davutoglu became the foreign minister and Ali Babacan became deputy prime minister for economy.
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CUMHURIYET
-- TAKSIM AFTER 31 YEARS
Laborers, after 31 years of hiatus, celebrated May 1 Labor Day at Taksim Square. Laborers, who broke the prohibition (in Taksim Square) continuing for years, also put an end to the claims that "Taksim is not secure". May 1 Labor Day was also celebrated with excitement in Ankara and western province of Izmir.
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-- SURPRISING NAMES AT CABINET
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan made the cabinet change yesterday. Eight ministers are out of the cabinet, while position of seven ministers were shuffled. Also new nine names entered the cabinet. Besir Atalay stayed at his post as Interior Minister upon President Abdullah Gul's objection to Erdogan. Foreign Minister Ali Babacan became State Minister for coordination of economy. Erdogan appointed his adviser Ahmet Davutoglu as Foreign Minister.     Â

RADIKAL
-- 5,000 PEOPLE CELEBRATE MAY DAY AT TAKSIM SQUARE WITH JOY
5,000 people from labor unions celebrated May Day at Taksim Square in Istanbul for the first time after 31 years. There was tension as well as joy during the celebrations. Clashes took place between police and some activists at backstreets. 108 people were detained during demonstrations and 41 people including police officers were injured in Istanbul.       Â

-- ERDOGAN'S NEW CABINET
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan made public the new cabinet at a press conference on Friday. Positions of 10 ministers were not changed while positions of seven ministers were shuffled. Eight ministers were excluded from the cabinet and nine new names were included in the new cabinet.

YENI SAFAK
-- SHI'ITE LEADER VISITS ANKARA
Iraqi Shi'ite leader Muqtada al-Sadr paid a visit to Ankara and was received by President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. Political process in Iraq was discussed in the meeting between Erdogan and al-Sadr.

-- GREAT REVISION FOR NEW ERA
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan made public the new government on Friday. Positions of 10 ministers did not change and nine new names entered the cabinet. Two woman ministers were also included in the new list of council of ministers. Bulent Arinc became the deputy prime minister and Ali Babacan became the deputy prime minister for economy.