GOOD MORNING--TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON NOV 4

HURRIYET
--GOLDENE VICTORIA AWARD TO AYDIN DOGAN
Dogan Holding's chairman Aydin Dogan was presented with the Goldene Victoria Award by the Association of German Magazine Publishers for his activities on the improvement of Turkish-German relations and integration. Dogan will receive his award from German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble at a ceremony to be held in Berlin on Nov. 17.

--LET US GO TO SOUTHEAST HAND IN HAND, DEPUTY PREMIER
Deputy Premier Cemil Cicek called on political leaders to go to Turkey's southeast hand in hand in order to show people that they stood by the public united. "Such a move would encourage everybody," Cicek said.

--PRIME MINISTER'S REPLY ON PUMP-ACTION RIFLE
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan commented on an incident in which a citizen fired a pump-action rifle at demonstrators gathered to march to Istanbul's Taksim Square on Sunday: "Patience is needed, but until when?"

MILLIYET
--PRICE INCREASE WAS HIGH FOR GOVERNMENT TOO
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler said that they were selling natural gas at cost, without profit. He said, "The 22.5 percent price increase is high for us too. But this is the minimum level." Guler added that when the prices started to drop, they would also drop the price of natural gas as of the first quarter of 2009.

--WESTERN WORLD DISCOVERS TURKISH PAINTERS
Paintings of Turkish painters went on sale at an auction held by Christie's. A painting of Erol Akyavas sold for $122,500; and another painting by Burhan Dogancay sold for $110,500.

SABAH
--'CASE' IS THE REASON OF STAGNATION
According to the report of the EU, the economic stagnation in Turkey was caused by political tension. The EU Commission's report said that the Turkish economy, which entered into a period of stagnation due to the closure case opened against Justice and Development Party (AKP), could see a recovery as of 2010. The report stressed that the Turkish economy was now more prepared to face the global crisis compared to previous years.

--RAMBO SHOW FOR PRIME MINISTER
The General Staff will brief Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and six ministers about counter terrorism efforts in Egirdir town of the southwestern province of Isparta today. Commandos, who will undertake missions in southeastern Anatolia region, will display their talents to the prime minister.

VATAN
--INFLATION TARGET EXCEEDED
Inflation increased by 2.6 percent in consumer prices and 0.57 in producer prices in October 2008. The annual inflation was determined as 11.99 percent in the consumer prices index and 13.29 percent in the producer prices index in the same period. The year-end inflation target, which was revised three times by Turkey's Central Bank, was around 11.1 percent. With the latest figures, this last target was also exceeded two months before the end of the year.

--AYDIN DOGAN GETS TURKISH-GERMAN FRIENDSHIP AWARD
Aydin Dogan, chairman of Dogan Holding, was given the "Goldene Victoria Award" for his contributions to the friendship between Turkish and German people and the integration of the Turkish community in Germany. The award, which is given by the Association of German Magazine Publishers, was previously presented to experienced politicians such as Helmut Kohl and Germany's leading businessmen.

CUMHURIYET
--PATIENCE, BUT TILL WHEN?, PM ERDOGAN
Commenting on a citizen's reaction to PKK's demonstration in Istanbul with rifle fire,  Premier Tayyip Erdogan said that he advised the nation to stay calm. "I advise patience. But I am also concerned about when this patience will end. The citizen, whose life is threatened, will defend himself if he has the chance," Erdogan said.

RADIKAL
--ERDOGAN RECOGNIZED CRISIS
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said, "We attach importance not to reflect the possible effects of the crisis especially on the poor. The unemployment rate did not drop, but it is a success that it did not increase as well."

--NATURAL GAS IS CHEAP
Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said, "The price increase in natural gas is high for us too. We discussed it (the rate of price increase) for 15 days. The reason for the increase is the U.S. dollar and oil prices. Turkey is still among the countries which has cheap natural gas."

--INFLATION 2.6 PERCENT
Turkey’s consumer prices index increased 2.6 percent in October due to price increases in food and clothing. Thus, the consumer prices index reached the highest figure of the last six years. Producer prices increased 0.57 percent.

YENI SAFAK
--10 PERCENT PRICE INCREASE IN ELECTRICITY IMMINENT
The 22.5 percent price increase in natural gas will be reflected on electricity with a 10 percent price increase as of Jan. 1. A total of 48 percent of Turkey’s electricity is produced by natural gas.

--PRICE INCREASE HIGH FOR EVERYBODY
Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said that the 22.5 percent price increase in natural gas was high for him too. Guler, responding to criticisms, said, "We have been discussing it for 15 days, but we had to increase the price."

--DOGAN MEDIA ON HEADQUARTERS
Chief of General Staff Gen. Ilker Basbug met with Aydin Dogan, chairman of the Dogan media group. Gen. Basbug asked for the support of the media in the fight against terrorism.