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All of the dailies covered Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rallies in northern province of Samsun and eastern province of Erzurum at the weekend. "Higher number of democratic reforms" headlined daily STAR and quoted Erdogan as saying "Now that we will completely get rid of the terror problem soon, we can carry out more reforms." The daily also cited Erdogan as saying "21st century will be Turkey's with its fast growing economy." Support for Erdogan in all over the world is growing each day, daily YENI SAFAK said. The daily reminded the sympathy rally in Austria's capital Vienna held Sunday by more than 10 thousand people to support Erdogan in Gezi Park protests. Referring his speech in Erzurum on Sunday, daily SABAH quoted Erdogan as saying "Those who claim to be socialists are now relaxing in their yachts. If you are looking for social justice, you can find it in AK Party." Daily ZAMAN quoted the prime minister as saying "The solution process does not mean 'giving in', it is a struggle for democracy."
- "Turkish mountaineer barely survived"
Almost all of the dailies also covered Turkish mountaineer's terror attack survival in northern Pakistan. "Turkish mountaineer barely survived" headlined daily HABER TURK referring to the terrorist attack in northern Pakistan killing 5 Ukrainian, 3 Chinese and 1 Russian tourists. Turkish mountaineer Tunc Findik survived the attack as he was in another camp to to become acclimatized to the atmospheric pressure. Daily SABAH said the bloody attack took place in Nanga Parbat, the highest mountain in Pakistan. "We were in the same team with 4 Chinese mountaineers who were killed in the attack. I feel lucky that I left one day earlier and survived but also mourn for my friends," quoted daily MILLIYET the Turkish mountaineer as saying.
- "Greek tragedy"
Some dailies also covered the difficult times that some Greek families face due to the economic crisis in their country. "Greek tragedy" titled daily STAR saying some families in the neigbouring country Greece have to leave their children to homes for orphans as they can not afford to take care of them. Recent surveys show that 10 percent of the children in Greece live below the poverty threshold, says the daily.
- UEFA to announce the decision on match-fixing accusations against Turkish soccer teams
"Day of judgment" headlined daily MILLIYET and said European soccer's governing body the Union of European Football Associations' (UEFA) would announce its decision on match-fixing accusations against Besiktas on Monday and Fenerbahce on Tuesday at the very latest. The two soccer teams expect the process will end to their advantage, the daily says.
- Snowden arrives in new destination after leaving Hong Kong
As daily SABAH published, Edward J. Snowden, a former national security contractor accused of espionage, arrived in Moscow after leaving Hong Kong. The daily says he is expected to travel to Venezuela where he could seek asylum.
