GOOD MORNING--TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON NOV 5

HURRIYET
--CONSERVATIVE REACTION TIME FOR SCANDAL
Selahaddin Cakirgil, a columnist of Turkey's conservative Vakit daily, slammed his newspaper for failing to show a satisfying reaction to fellow Vakit columnist, Huseyin Uzmez, who was accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl. A group of "pious women" also issued a very harsh statement against Uzmez.

--PRESSURE OVER PRESS CONCERNING, OLLI REHN
Prior to European Commission's progress report on Turkey, which will be announced today, European Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn warned about "freedom of press". Rehn said that steps needed to be taken regarding the negative stance towards the media, banned web-sites and women's rights in Turkey.

--COME ON FENERBAHCE!
Turkish soccer team Fenerbahce, which could not see any victory in the three games it played so far in the Champions League, will play against Arsenal in London tonight. The team was defeated by Arsenal 5-2 in the first match.

MILLIYET
--EU CALLS FOR "FREE PRESS" IN TURKEY
European Union Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn said freedom of the press and expression should be among the priorities when making reforms. "The negative atmosphere against the press in Turkey has become a source of serious concern. Reforms should be made immediately," Rehn told the European Parliament.

--FENERBAHCE TO TAKE ON ARSENAL IN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GAME
Turkey's Fenerbahce football team is set play against Arsenal in a return game in London in the European Champions League. Fenerbahce lost 2-5 in a game in Istanbul two weeks ago, pretty much risking their chances to make it out of the group. The team will be lacking Alex, Emre, and Tumer in Wednesday's game.

SABAH
--FIRST OPPORTUNITY OF CRISIS
Two giant automotive companies, Toyota and Hyundai, chose Turkey as a base for their new investments despite the global economic crisis. The first good news came from giant Japanese company Toyota. Toyota picked the Turkish northwestern province of Adapazari as a production base for its light commercial vehicle project. Some 100,000 vehicles will be produced a year in this project in the first phase. Russia, China and Japan were the other alternatives. The second development was South Korean Hyundai firm's decision to produce its new "i20" model in its northwestern province Izmit plant. This new model developed for European consumers will enter the market as of 2011.

--POLICE CRITICISM FROM PARLIAMENT
The Human Rights Committee of the Turkish parliament completed its report on Nevruz celebrations. The report said two individuals, Ramazan Dal and Zeki Erinc, had been killed by plastic bullets and that police had used disproportional force.

VATAN
--KURDS IN TURKEY SHOULD SUPPORT ERDOGAN, IRAQI REPRESENTATIVE
Arsalan Baez, representative of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) founded by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, said that revolution and armed fight were not options any more. Baez said the best way to acquire rights was to establish dialogue and hold talks. He also said that the Kurdish people living in Turkey should support Premier Tayyip Erdogan's government.

--THREE FAMOUS TURKISH BRANDS IN LONDON
Turkey's leading ready-to-wear brands Ipekyol, Machka and DESA opened stores in Westfield in London, the biggest shopping mall in Britain and Europe. Cavit Polat, representative of the Turkish Ayaydin Group, owners of Ipekyol and Machka, said that his company was planning to open more stores in the British cities of Bristol and Manchester and in the rest of Europe.

CUMHURIYET
--PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE URGES DEEPER INVESTIGATION INTO NEVRUZ CELEBRATIONS
Parliament's Human Rights Committee issued a report on Tuesday calling for thorough investigation into incidents erupted during Nevruz celebrations in southeast Turkey in March. The report said two people died from wounds sustained from plastic bullets, saying the police resorted to the use of disproportionate force. The report also cited the mistreatment of detainees by the police.

RADIKAL
--DUCHESS: IT IS NOT POLITICAL
Britain’s Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, who angered the Turkish government after she revealed the gravity of the situation in Saray Orphanage, defended herself. Ferguson said she had no political goals or bad intentions. She also said she visited and took the video of the orphanage for children.

--ROGOFF: TURKEY'S ECONOMY IS BETTER THAN MANY COUNTRIES
Prof. Dr. Kenneth Rogoff of Harvard University, who was a former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and who is considered among the top five economists in the world, said that Turkey was in a better condition than many developed countries during this global economic crisis. Rogoff sad that the crisis stemmed from the too weak monetary policies of the United States.

YENI SAFAK
--THE BIGGEST BUILDING OF EUROPE
Kiler Holding has completed the reinforced concrete construction of a building named Istanbul Sapphire in the Levent neighborhood. The building stands 261 meters high with its symbolic antenna. Nahit Kiler, the president of the Kiler Holding, said that the holding had sold 40 percent of apartments. The 66-storey Istanbul Sapphire is constructed on 165,139 square meter of area, with a golf course, swimming pool, sports complex, spa center and two restaurants.

--TWO DTP MEMBERS ARRESTED FOR TERRORISM
Two of 61 demonstrators, who set workplaces ablaze to make a press statement in Istanbul's Taksim square to back head terrorist Abdullah Ocalan, have been arrested. Other detainees were released pending trial. Halil Aksoy, the chairman of the Democratic Society Party (DTP) main branch in Istanbul, and Mehdi Tanrikulu, the chairman of the DTP branch in Istanbul's Fatih district, are accused of "backing the terrorist organization".