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HURRIYET
-- BLOODY WEDDING
Four masked people attacked the wedding of the daughter of the former head of Bilge village in Mazidagi town in the southeastern
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-- EVEN A TRAVEL BAN MIGHT COME
The Turkish Health Ministry announced a series of measures that would be taken in Turkey if the swine flu alert were raised to Phase 6: "A travel ban may be declared, schools would be recessed, restrictions would be applied in crowded places like cinemas and theaters, and fewer personnel would be working in places of business."
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MILLIYET
-- FOUR HOURS ON QANDIL
Columnist Hasan Cemal of Milliyet interviewed Murat Karayilan – who leads the PKK terrorist organization – in a village on
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-- ARINC RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATION
The distribution of posts among state ministries was made after the Cabinet reshuffle. Accordingly, State Minister Bulent Arinc is responsible for the Supreme Board of Radio & Television, or RTUK, the Turkish Radio and Television Corp., or TRT, and the Anatolian Agency. Arinc, who is also deputy prime minister, will also be responsible for relations with the Council of State.
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SABAH
-- VIOLENT ATTACK ON WEDDING
Masked gunmen with long-range weapons attacked a wedding party in the Bilge village of the southeastern
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-- ERDOGAN TO MEET WITH ALIYEV, PUTIN
In an effort to ease the tension between
VATAN
-- WEDDING MASSACRE
Four people wearing masks threw hand grenades and opened fire with long-range weapons at an area where people were gathered for a wedding in Bilge village in the southeastern
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-- INFLATION DROPS BELOW ZERO AFTER 33 YEARS
The economic stagnation caused a big drop in inflation rates. Producer prices did not increase, and inflation was below zero on an annual basis. Annual producer prices index dropped 0.35 percent. According to statistics, such a figure was last seen in February 1976.
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CUMHURIYET
-- TURKEY SHRINKS 3.7 PERCENT
A report by the European Union on predictions about the economy stressed that the Turkish economy would face shrinkage in exports, a rapid drop in domestic demand and several foreign financial obstacles this year. The report said that when
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-- FIRST MEETING WITH NEW MINISTERS
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan held his first meeting with the new Council of Ministers after the Cabinet reshuffle. A draft law on the establishment of Counter Terrorism Undersecretariat under the auspices of Interior Ministry was opened to signature during the meeting. Also, the distribution of posts among state ministers was made. The Turkish Radio & Television Corp., or TRT, and the Anatolian Agency were given to State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc while State Minister Faruk Celik will be responsible for the Religious Affairs Directorate.
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RADIKAL
-- MASSACRE IN MARDIN
Armed assailants waged an attack on a wedding party and killed at least 41 people in the Bilge village of the southeastern
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-- INFLATION STOPS AS WELL
The consumer price index increased 0.02 percent, and the producer price index rose 0.65 percent in April 2009. The annual inflation rate increased 6.13 percent in consumer prices but dropped 0.35 in producer prices as of April.
YENI SAFAK
-- MASSACRE IN WEDDING PARTY
A bride and a bridegroom, who were planning to take the first step to a new life together, found themselves in the middle of a bloody clash in the southeastern
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-- INFLATION TUMBLES
In April, the consumer price index increased 0.02 percent and producer price index rose 0.65 percent. A 0.7 percent rise was expected in the consumer price index. Moreover, the annual inflation rate increased 6.13 percent in consumer prices but dropped 0.35 percent in producer prices as of April.