ANKARA, Oct 19 (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. SABAH - Iraq orders Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants to leave its soil, after Turkey's parliament authorises the government to launch an incursion into northern Iraq. - The government raises lowest salaries for civil servants to 812 lira ($665) a month and eyes $7,000 per capita income next year. RADIKAL - Energy Minister Hilmi Guler accuses environment conservationists of working for foreign intelligence services. He says these groups object to gold exploration because they do not want to see a rich Turkey. - Turkey breaches a key International Monetary Fund benchmark, and cuts primary surplus target to 5.5 percent from 6.5 percent. HURRIYET - Russian's chief consul in the Black Sea town Trabzon Alexande Tolsstopyatenko says his wife was harassed by young Turkish men, who he says are uneducated about sex. - Turkish troops near the Iraqi border are ready for an operation. The head of the land forces Ilker Basbug is inspecting the troops. MILLIYET - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, visiting Turkey, says an independent Kurdish state would be a bomb that will blow off the Middle East. - Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari says he does not expect a major offensive by the Turkish army into northern Iraq soon, but air attacks against PKK bases are possible. DUNYA - The budget figures show Turkey will fail to meet a key primary surplus target in 2007. - Turkey's first fast train will start operation between Ankara and Eskisehir on Nov. 8. AKSAM - The budget of the presidency is raised by 64 percent in new budget. REFERANS - The government shifts its focus to economic growth in 2008's budget as it raises the growth goal to 5.5 percent from 5 percent.
