TURKEY-PRESS SCAN (1)

ANKARA (A.A) - 20.02.2011 - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on February 20, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HURRIYET
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JET EVACUATION FROM LIBYA
Protestors rebelling to Muammar al-Gaddafi also attacked Turkish companies in Banghazi and Darnah. Turkey sent two planes to Libya in the first place to evacuate Turks from this country. Armed attacks were staged against construction sites of Turkish companies, and houses of Turks were invaded and plundered. Turkey's Ambassador to Libya Levent Sahinkaya submitted a note to Libyan authorities to ensure life and property security of Turks. Al-Gaddafi designated his two sons to quell the revolt during which 84 people have died. 

A COALITION WILL DETERIORATE INDICATORS
Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan spoke on his way to Paris, France and commented on upcoming general elections. Babacan said, "if elections point to a coalition government, this will deteriorate main indicators."

BALYOZ MARCH
Families of officers arrested within the scope of Balyoz (Sledgehammer) case and thousands of people supporting them were at Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, on Saturday. The group walked towards the Mausoleum singing Military College Song. Nilgun Dogan, the spouse of former First Army Commander Gen. Cetin Dogan, also attended the demonstration. 

MILLIYET
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BEWARE OF REGIME WITH MUBARAK MASK
In an interview with Milliyet daily columnist Hasan Cemal, Nobel Prize winner Mohammad el-Baradei, whose name is being mentioned as a candidate for the post of Egypt's new president, said that efforts started behind the scenes to set up a "Mubarak regime without Mubarak". El-Baradei noted that "change" knocked on Egypt's door at last and such movement could not be stopped from now on.

ESCAPE FROM LIBYA
Nearly 1,000 of the 6,000 Turks living in the Libyan city of Banghazi demanded to return to Turkey due to the growing riots in the country. Libya, which has been ruled by Muammar al-Gaddafi's iron fist for 41 years, is now going through chaos. As the country is like a closed box, no healthy information can be obtained regarding the latest developments. Sources claim that nearly 200 people have died in the clashes in five Libyan cities so far.

SABAH
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RTUK BRAKE ON OBESITY
The new Supreme Board of Radio and Television (RTUK) law has hampered carbonated and sugared beverages to protect children. RTUK Chairman Prof. Dr. Davut Dursun spoke to Sabah daily newspaper about the new RTUK law, adopted at parliament and presented to the president for approval. Dursun said, "the new law obstructs advertisement of carbonated, sugared and salty beverages for the first time in Turkey. Generally, TV channels cannot advertise products that can cause obesity among our children." 

LIBYA, BLOODSHED
Protests in Banghazi turned into a massacre. 84 people died in three days. The first group of Turks comprised of 90 people returned home from Libya.