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TRKNWS-L Turkish Press Review (October 31, 1995)
From: hristu@arcadia.harvard.edu (Dimitrios Hristu)
Subject: TRKNWS-L Turkish Press Review (October 31, 1995)
CONTENTS
[01] DYP-CHP COALITION: 52ND GOVERNMENT
[02] RUSSIA WELCOMES PKK
[03] ONLY THE POLITICAL HURDLE LEFT
[04] TURKISH INDUSTRY SEEKING FINANCIAL BOOST
[05] FIVE PEOPLE KILLED IN SOUTHEAST
[06] TURKISH OFFICE IN GERMANY FIREBOMBED
[07] TURKEY "SHINING LIKE A STAR"
TURKISH PRESS REVIEW
TUESDAY OCTOBER 31, 1995
Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press
this morning
[01] DYP-CHP COALITION: 52ND GOVERNMENT
Prime Minister: Tansu Ciller, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister:
Deniz Baykal, State Ministers: Necmettin Cevheri, Cavit Caglar, Aykon Dogan,
Abdulkadir Ates, Ali Dincer, Ayvaz Gokdemir, Munif Islamoglu, Omer
Barutcu, Ali Ekmen, Mehmet Sevigen, Coskun Kirca, Isilay Saygin, Mehmet
Alp, Salim Ensarioglu, Defence Minister: Vefa Tanir, Finance: Ismet Attila,
Education: Turhan Tayan, Public Works and Housing: Adnan Keskin, Health:
Dogan Baran, Agriculture: Nafiz Kurt, Labour: Mustafa Kul, Industry: Fuat Cay,
Energy: Sinasi Altiner, Culture: Fikri Saglar, Tourism: Irfan Gurpinar, Forestry:
Hasan Ekinci, Environment: Hamdi Ucpinarlar
The 52nd government was approved by President Suleyman Demirel. Prime
Ministry Press Counsellor Mehmet Bican stated that the justice, interior and
transport ministers would resign today and that Ciller would name three
independent ministers. Ciller will read the government programme today in
Parliament. On Friday, the programme will be discussed and a confidence vote
for the 52nd government will be held on Sunday. /Milliyet/
[02] RUSSIA WELCOMES PKK
Moscow, which has assured Turkey that Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
meetings would not be allowed in Russia, has opened its doors to a meeting of
the so-called Kurdish Parliament-in-exile. The PKK held its first two meetings
in the Netherlands and Austria and yesterday held its third meeting in an official
building in Moscow. Holding the "3rd General Council Meeting of the
Parliament-in-exile" in a Moscow building belonging to the Russian
Parliament, the PKK wants to send a message to Turkey that Russia continues to
support their activities.
Russian Parliamentarian Valeri Ustinov gave a speech at the meeting and called
for a change in the Lausanne Treaty preparatory to a new agreement to protect
Kurdish rights. Chairman of the Russian-Greek Culture Association, Georgi
Trapeznikov, said that Kurdish, Armenian and Greek societies were victims of
Turkey's ultra-nationalist policies. Ankara has sent a protest to the Russian
Federation through Turkey's Ambassador to Moscow, Bilgin Unal, who will
convey the protest orally to the Russian Foreign Ministry. /Milliyet-Hurriyet/
[03] ONLY THE POLITICAL HURDLE LEFT
In connection with Turkey's customs union with the European Union (EU),
positive signals are coming from the Europeans. Problems at the technical level
are resolved and only the political hurdle remains to be crossed.
Now the ball is in the European's court. The EU member countries are left with
the decisive vote. Turkey has done all that the EU member countries requested as
preconditions to customs union. Despite some misgivings in some areas, the
general feeling is that the Europeans are much more positive about Turkey
joining them in the vital customs union lead up to full membership. Leading EU
figures, including EU Commissioner in charge of foreign relations, Hans Van
Den Broek, have all sent out signals suggesting that Turkey is on the way to full
membership in the EU.
Turkey's success in meeting the conditions for customs union is already being
described as a "victory" for Turkey. Prime Minister Ciller said yesterday that
within three years she would take Turkey into the EU as a full member. In the
meantime, contacts between Turkey and the EU remain intense as the final steps
are taken to complete years of preparation. /All papers/
[04] TURKISH INDUSTRY SEEKING FINANCIAL BOOST
Within the framework of European Union projects for the Mediterranean region,
Turkey stands to benefit from grants worth two billion dollars. During the recent
Valencia summit, chairman Aldo Kaslowski noted that Turkey was a
front-runner among the countries lined-up for benefits.
Out of a total of six billion dollars in the EU Mediterranean Fund, Turkey could
be awarded two billion. Leaders in the Turkish industrial sectors are determined
that Turkey will not be bilked out of its due share. According to the projects that
has Turkey currently has in hand, Turkish Businessmen's and Industrialists
Confederation representatives claim that Turkey meets the norms required by the
European Bank administering the fund. /Milliyet/
[05] FIVE PEOPLE KILLED IN SOUTHEAST
Five people including two primary school teachers working in the southeast were
found dead yesterday after being kidnapped from their homes, security officials
said. The regional emergency rule governor's office in Diyarbakir said Gurkan
Ariturk and Okkes Kaya were killed by militants of the PKK terrorist
organization, which has murdered scores of teachers in the region. /Sabah/
[06] TURKISH OFFICE IN GERMANY FIREBOMBED
Unknown attackers threw a petrol bomb into a Turkish advice bureau in the
German town of Heilbronn early on Monday but the fire was quickly
extinguished and the residents of the tenement above were unhurt, police said.
[07] TURKEY "SHINING LIKE A STAR"
President Suleyman Demirel joined in the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of
the liberation of Kars from foreign occupation. In a speech at the celebrations,
Demirel said Turkey was "shining like a star" in a problem-plagued region. He
noted that Turkey was mediating between Armenia and Azerbaijan, trying to
solve the controversies between them, and added that soon a border gate would
be opened between Turkey and Armenia. /Hurriyet/
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