ANKARA (A.A) - These are some of the major headlines and theirsummaries in Turkish press on September 6, 2010. The Anadolu Agency does notverify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.VATAN-----REFERENDUM NO VOTE OF CONFIDENCE FOR GOVERNMENT, ERDOGAN SAYSTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday addressed a massiverally in Istanbul ahead of a September 12 referendum on a government-backedconstitutional reform package."This is not a vote of confidence for thegovernment. For those who might to want to settle their accounts with us willhave to wait ten more months for the general elections,"Erdogan told thequarter-million crowd at Istanbul's Kazlicesme square.MAIN OPPOSITION LEADER APOLOGIZES FOR BANNER SCANDALTurkey's main opposition leader has made a public apology for a propagandabanner that likened Turkish women dressed in an Islamic-style headscarf toChristian nuns."Say'yes'if you like Muslim women to dress like nuns,"read thebanner hoisted by a party branch in Istanbul to call voters to say"no"in aSeptember 12 referendum on a government-backed constitutional reform package."Wedo not hesitate to apologize from all those offended if someone had broken theirhearts, on our part,"Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the Republican People'sParty, told a rally in Ankara.CUMHURIYET----------"THE LIST IS NOT ENOUGH"Iraqi State Minister for national security Shirwan al-Waeli, Iraq's topauthority for fight against terrorist organization PKK, said Iraqi government wasnot satisfied with the list of PKK members handed by Turkey for extradition ofterrorists. Iraqi minister said Ankara should give a detailed list which wouldinclude also addresses and codenames of PKK members.Al-Waeli said all of the PKK members on the list were not living in Iraq. Hesaid some of them are in Iran, some in Syria and some in Turkey."If we had fingerprints, we could have controlled these people, at least, onthe border,"he said."ONLY SECULARISM CAN SAVE IRAQ"Iraq is still seeking a government after withdrawal of U.S. troops from thecountry. Turkey's Ambassadar in Baghdad, Murat Ozcelik, talked aboutcontroversies on the future of Iraq and said the only thing that could save thecountry was said to be secularism."For us, the essential thing is formation of a government that could reflectdemocratic choice of the people. We would not stand close to those who are notsupporters of democracy,"Ozcelik said.RADIKAL-------AKP AND CHP SHOW THEIR STRENGTHThe ruling party and the opposition are continuing their referendum campaignand send harsh messages to each other from rallies. Despite rainy weather, around100,000 people attended Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rally in Istanbul.In the meantime, CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu made appearances in Konya, atraditional stronghold of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, and thenin capital Ankara.TURKEY ADVANCES TO QUARTER FINAL EASILYTurkish national basketball team, as the host of the FIBA 2010 WorldBasketball Championship, are going on their way without losing any games so far.12 giant men had an easy victory over France: 95-77. Turkey will face Slovenia inquarter final match on Wednesday.(More)(İMB-TÇ)

ANKARA (A.A) - These are some of the major headlines and theirsummaries in Turkish press on September 6, 2010. The Anadolu Agency does notverify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.HURRIYET--------U2'S BONO MEETS TURKISH PREMIER, WALKS OVER BOSPHORUSBono of the legendary Irish band U2 on Sunday met with Turkey's PrimeMinister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul's Dolmabahce Palace ahead of the band'sfirst ever concert in Turkey. Bono gave a red iPod that benefits a global charityfund in the fight against AIDS. Bono and the band members later took a walk overthe Bosphorus Bridge. U2's concert is scheduled for tonight at Istanbul's AtaturkOlympic Stadium.SIXTH WIN ROW FOR TURKISH BASKETBALL TEAM IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPTurkey's national basketball team won their sixth match in a row in theWorld Basketball Championship, toppling their French rivals in the round of last16. The Turkish squad made a strong headway to quarter finals with 95-77 victoryover the French. The team is set to face Wednesday Slovenia in the quarterfinals.ARMENIA SAYS WON'T TAKE PART IN MASS IN ANCIENT CHURCHThe Armenian Church has said it would not participate in a mass scheduledfor September 19 at an ancient Armenian church on Akhtamar Island in Lake Van.The Armenian Church cited Turkey's rejection to erect a cross at the AkhtamarChurch despite a promise to do so as the reason for its no-show.MILLIYET--------UNIVERSITY EXAM MAY BE CANCELLEDOfficials have not achieved anything yet about the investigation intocheating scandal in public personnel selection exam, but this time it wasrevealed that nationwide university exam, which was taken by 1.5 million highschool graduates, witnessed cheating too.Eskisehir police found out that answers of mathematic questions were sent toseveral people in 16 provinces via cell phone text messages. Officials of theStudent Selection and Placement Center (OSYM) said a total of 108 people wereinvolved in this cheating. They said exams of these 108 people could becancelled. However, if they discover that questions were sent before the exam,then the exam could be cancelled completely.BONO'S DREAMS COME TRUEBefore coming to Turkey, U2's Bono had said he wanted to walk through theBosphorus Bridge which connects Asia to Europe. On Sunday, his dreams came true.Turkish ministers Egemen Bagis and Hayati Yazici accompanied Bono and other bandmembers during their walk on the bridge. U2 will take the stage in Istanbul onMonday.SABAH-----12 GIANT MEN FLYING FOR THE FINALAfter winning all their five games in group stage of the FIBA 2010 WorldBasketball Championship, Turkish team had a victory over France in their sixthgame in second round. Turkey have become one of the first eight teams of thetournament. Turkish team will play against Slovenia in quarter final game."BONO BURST INTO LAUGHTER"Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with members of rock band U2 who arein Istanbul for a concert. Later, Erdogan spoke at a rally held for referendumcampaign in Istanbul and he talked about his meeting with U2."They asked why I was jailed. When I said it was because of a poem, Bonoburst into laughter,"he said.(More)(İMB-TÇ)

ISTANBUL (A.A) - Bogdan Tanjevic, the coach of Turkishbasketball team, said on Sunday that the match in which they gained a victoryover France 95-77, was not so easy.Tanjevic told a news conference that,"I can only feel relaxed in the secondhalf. However, I relied on my players till the match ended. They were excellent."Vincent Collet, the Coach of France, congratulated Turkish team's victoryand noted that he admired Turkey's performance.The Turkish national basketball team's manager Harun Erdenay said,"we willalso defeat Slovenia and qualify to semi-finals".(AY)

BINGOL (A.A) - Turkish Gendarmerie seized 223.5 kg of hashishin five separate operations in southeastern province of Bingol on Sunday.Two people were detained in connection with the hashish.(AY)

ISTANBUL (A.A) - Members of the legendary Irish rock band U2walked through the Istanbul Strait from the European side to the Asian.U2 will give a concert in Istanbul on Monday within the scope of Istanbul aspart of the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture events.Turkish State Minister and Chief Negotiator for EU talks Egemen Bagis andState Minister Hayati Yazici accompanied the group.Bono of U2 said Turkey was a bridge between the East and the West and notedthey felt ashamed that they had not been in Turkey before.The U2 Istanbul concert will be organized by LiveNation in collaborationwith the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, or IKSV, and Pozitif.Willie Willaims, who has been working as production director for U2, hasworked with architect Mark Fisher on this show.The tour features a 360-degree configuration, with the stage being placedcloser to the center of the stadium's field than usual. The stage has no definedfront or back and is surrounded on all sides by the audience.The stage design also includes a cylindrical video screen and will increasethe venues? capacities by about 15 to 20 percent. Only tiered football stadiumscan be used for this scheme; flat fields and baseball stadiums are impossiblevenues.(AY)

ISTANBUL (A.A) - Turkey became a first quarter finalist afterdefeating France 95-77 on Sunday in a game in Istanbul in the 2010 WorldBasketball Championship.Arena: Sinan ErdemReferees: Pablo Alberto Estevez (Argentine), Jorge Vazquez (Puerto Rico),Luigi Lamonica (Italy).Turkeye: Kerem Tuncer,Ömer Onan 7, Hidayet 20, Ersan 9, Ömer Aşık 10, Ender 9, Sinan 17, Kerem Gönlüm 2, Oğuz 9, Cenk 5, Barış 2, Semih 5 France: De Colo 15, Batum 11, Diaw 21, Pietrus 6, Traore 4, Gelabale 3, Koffi 5, Bokolo 4, Albicy 3, Mahinmi 2, Causeur 3, Jackson 1st Quarter: 19-14 Half time: 43-28 3rd Quarter: 71-45 Fouled out:: 22.12 Mahinmi (France) (AY)