PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Sept 11

ANKARA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - These are the leading stories in the Turkish press on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

CUMHURIYET

- A columnist in Hurriyet newspaper says the government has given media boss Aydin Dogan a list of 10 columnists who criticise the government policies, and asked Dogan to fire them.

VATAN

- The European Union gives a stern reaction to the tax fine given to Dogan Yayin Holding (DYHOL.IS). The European Commission says the record fine threatens freedom of press and can affect the Progress Report on Turkey that will be announced on Oct 14.

DUNYA

- Turkey's $150 million textiles and ready-to-wear exports industry is endangered after the floods in some of Istanbul's business sites.

HURRIYET

- After floods in Istanbul, mayor of capital Ankara warns the city residents not to stay in basement floors for a few days due to the danger of flooding.

MILLIYET

- Two people were arrested after seven women drowned in Istanbul in a company bus carrying them to work. One of the arrested is the chairman of the company.

RADIKAL

- Turkey's economy shrank 7 percent in the second quarter of this year. Turkey lost $100 billion in the first six months and the per capita income fell by $1,400.

TURKIYE

- Deputy chairman of the ruling AK Party's group in parliament Suat Kilic says the government is determined to complete its steps aimed at solving the country's Kurdish problem.

HABERTURK

- After floods in Istanbul killed 33 people, 86 people were detained on suspicion of looting and one person was arrested. Some looters came from outside of Istanbul.

STAR

- Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu resolves a crisis between Iraq and Syria which had come to a critical stage 10 days ago. Damascus accepts Davutoglu's three-lateral security mechanism offer.