Hurriyet to publish an interview with Turkish PM

Hurriyet's editor-in-chief Ertugrul Ozkok made a two-hour long interview with Erdogan. This interview comes just two days before the court starts debating on the destiny of both Erdogan and his Islamic-rooted party AKP.

The English version of the interview would be published early on Saturday on Hurriyet English's website. www.hotnewsturkey.com

Erdogan had answered the following questions:

-- Erdogan makes calls on Deniz Baykal, the leader of main opposition party CHP, saying 'If you have a plan, let's discuss." What is this plan he mentions?

-- What did the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi offered Erdogan in their latest meeting? What is this crucial economic proposal?

-- If we go back to a year ago, are there any things that Erdogan regrets of doing? What does he think about the presidential election, headscarf and other controversial issues?

-- What is his opinion on being called as "a tyrant" by the Economist magazine? Is he a tyrant?

-- The only two leaders, who have headscarved wives, were from Turkey in the Union for Mediterranean meeting in Paris. What did Erdogan feel?

-- What does he think about the criticism that AKP creates its own wealthy class? What is his response to criticism in the sale of Turkey's second biggest media group Sabah and ATV to a group close to the government?

-- What does he feel about the death of Kuddusi Okkir, cancer patient Ergenekon suspect who died shortly after he was released?

-- The Prime Minister says "Turkey should establish its internal peace." What does he want to say?