HURRIYET
IMF: TURKEY WILL GROW 7.8%
International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its World Economic Outlook (WEO) report and projected that Turkey would grow by 7.8 percent in 2010 and 3.6 percent a year later. According to IMF's report, global economy is projected to grow by 4.8 percent in 2010 and 4.2 percent in 2011. IMF report indicated that Turkey would be the fastest-growing economy in Europe in 2010. Recalling that consumer prices increased by 6.3 percent last year, it forecast that rise in consumer prices would stand at 8.7 percent in 2010 and 5.7 percent in 2011.

MILLIYET
YESIL LIVING
Retired colonel Arif Dogan, a suspect of the Ergenekon case who claims to establish the gendarmery intelligence unit JITEM, made striking remarks when testifying to Prosecutor Zekeriya Oz. Dogan said, "Mahmut Yildirim, with an alias "Yesil" who is claimed to die, is still alive." However, Dogan did not reply to the question where Yesil was.

SABAH
ERDOGAN TO EU: DO NOT KEEP US WAITING
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the European Union (EU) harshly. "If you do not want Turkey, then say it openly. It does not matter whether or not you accept us," the prime minister said. Criticizing the union's creating difficulties in Turkey's full membership talks, Erdogan said, "when we ask them (EU member states) not to delay the process, they make up some formulas to show that they do not keep us waiting. That is how we carry on with the process at the moment".

ADVICES LIKE A WILL
A month before his speculative death, General Esref Bitlis addressed the commanders assigned in Turkey's southeast. "Take tight measures in the fight against terrorism. However, do not forget that people of the region are terrified because of terrorist activities. Such fear should be eliminated. Security should be established and people should be given the sense of safety," Bitlis told the commanders.
"Do not go into conflicts with people, pay visits to families. There is a certain group who does not know Turkish and they should be reached in their own language. This issue cannot be solved with bans. Radical measures are needed," the general said.

VATAN
CHALLENGING BARGAINING
The ruling Justice & Development (AK) Party proposed the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) to pass a law regarding headscarf, but asked the CHP not to appeal to the Constitutional Court.
Huseyin Celik of the AK Party said the note the Higher Education Board (YOK) sent to universities to ease attitude towards headscarf could not solve the issue. Celik said, "let's amend laws instead of the constitution. As long as the CHP does not apply to the Constitutional Court, it shows its sincerity, we can solve this issue."
Hakki Suha Okay of CHP responded to Celik's remarks. Okay said, "Mr. Prime Minister should openly tell us from where headscarf freedom will start. Will he ask for the same thing for pre-school, primary and secondary schools. Or will he ask for public employees saying that the university process is over? All these issues have to be clarified."