PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Jan 13

ISTANBUL, Jan 13 (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.

MILLIYET

- A lieutenant colonel sought as part of the investigation into an alleged bid by the Ergenekon group to overthrow the government surrenders to the police, and a sketch in his diary leads the way to a store of hand grenades and ammunition.

HURRIYET

- The military's headquarters denies a claim by a former police chief, detained as part of the Ergenekon investigation, that the army had sought to recruit him as part of a reformed anti-terror squad.

SABAH

- Automotive workers are returning to work after halting production during December due to low demand, while food company Ulker and retailer Carrefoursa (CARFA.IS) announce purchases despite the global financial crisis.

YENI SAFAK

- Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin says an association of judges and prosecutors, which had criticised the government over the Ergenekon investigation, was behaving more like a political party than a judicial association.