ANKARA, Oct 7 (Reuters) - These are the leading stories in the Turkish press on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

SABAH

- Head of the mass housing administration Erdogan Bayraktar suggests building military posts at border for 1 million lira after 15 Turkish soldiers were killed in a Kurdish guerrilla ambush.

MILLIYET

- Central Bank Governor Durmus Yilmaz says Turkey will not be immune from the global financial crisis, and it should be ready for surprises.

RADIKAL

- The stock markets collapse due to fears that the crisis is spreading to Europe. The Istanbul stock exchange falls by 8.62 percent.

TODAY'S ZAMAN

- Analysts say the Turkish army does not need new powers in the fight against terror.

HURRIYET

- Turkey's ambassador in Baghdad tells Iraqi government that Turkey will not waste time with ineffective mechanisms against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and calls for urgent measures on the border.

VATAN

- Turkish jet fighters hit PKK militants, spotted in three separate locations.

YENI SAFAK

- Pope Benedict says the global financial crisis is a warning from God.

DUNYA

- The crisis causes worries in the Turkish private sector. Cancellation of orders have started in several sectors.

CUMHURIYET

- The military will ask for new powers in a meeting with the government.

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