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Turkish Press Review, 96-12-03
From: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs <http://www.mfa.gov.tr>
CONTENTS
[01] PRESIDENT DEMIREL ASKS EUROPEAN SECURITY SUMMIT TO FOCUS ON BOSNIA AND
KARABAKH
[02] PARLIAMENT CONSIDERS OPC TO BE NO LONGER NECESSARY
[03] ANKARA: "NO NEW AGREEMENT WITH ISRAEL"
[04] TURKEY PUTS STAMP OF APPROVAL ON ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK
[05] AMOCO TO BID FOR IZMIR POWER PLANT PROJECT
[06] WATA GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN ANTALYA
[07] FM CILLER TAKES OFF FOR LONDON
[08] TURKEY, BULGARIA TO MEET FOR BILATERAL TALKS
[09] CROATS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TUAF'S EXPERIENCE
[10] 17 PKK MILITANTS KILLED IN SOUTHEAST CLASHES
[11] GREEK AIRSPACE 6 MILES
[12] TURKEY TO PRODUCE SPARE PARTS FOR JAPANESE CARS
[13] PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN YAMAHA AND BELDESAN
[14] FRENCH FIRM WINS TENDER
[15] MENEMEN TO BE THE LEATHER CENTRE OF EUROPE
TURKISH PRESS REVIEW
TUESDAY DECEMBER 3, 1996
Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this
morning
[01] PRESIDENT DEMIREL ASKS EUROPEAN SECURITY SUMMIT TO FOCUS ON BOSNIA AND
KARABAKH
President Suleyman Demirel on Monday called on the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to focus its attention on
Bosnia and Karabakh in his speech at the European security
organization's two-day summit in Lisbon.
Demirel said the issue should be resolved based on the territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan and the granting of full autonomy to
Nagorno-Karabakh. In his speech, Demirel called for collective action
against ethnic-nationalism and racism, terrorism, organized crime, arms
and drug trafficking, money laundering and environmental deterioration.
Demirel is also to ask for the backing of the OSCE countries for
Turkey's fight against Kurdish terrorism in its southeastern provinces.
/Cumhuriyet-/Milliyet
[02] PARLIAMENT CONSIDERS OPC TO BE NO LONGER NECESSARY
At the last session of the National Security Council (NSB), it was
officially announced that the Turkey-based Operation Provide Comfort
Force (OPC) would expire on 31 December and the OPC was no longer
required as an operation force. It was declared that after the OPC, a
U.S. air force unit would stay on at the Incirlik base permanently
within the framework of bilateral agreements and that a Northern Watch
(NW) military operation would be started. /Cumhuriyet-Milliyet/
[03] ANKARA: "NO NEW AGREEMENT WITH ISRAEL"
Foreign Ministry deputy spokesman Sermet Atacanli denied a new military
agreement between Turkey and Israel. In his weekly press conference
Atacanli said that the General-Director of Israel Defense Ministry,
David Ivri, had paid an official visit to Ankara last week during which
Turkey and Israel had agreed on an application program of the Military
Training and Defense Industry Cooperation Agreement signed previously.
/Cumhuriyet/
[04] TURKEY PUTS STAMP OF APPROVAL ON ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK
State Minister Abdullah Gul who was in New Guinea last week for the 21st
Governors' Meeting of the Islamic Development Bank indicated that Turkey
was putting its stamp of approval on the Islamic Development Bank (IDP)
because for the first time it was being active in the determination of
the bank's policies.
Gul said Turkey was not, however, satisfied about trade volume and
economic ties between the members of the bank. For this reason Turkey
had put forward a number of proposals to boost Islamic cooperation.
Among these proposals were the closing of construction bids financed by
the bank to nonmember countries, the financing of machinery from
domestic markets and slashing bank red tape. Gul pointed out that on
the whole these proposals had been accepted by the member countries. He
added that all the Turkish speaking republics were now members of the
bank and that the bank would support investment projects in the
republics through the Turkish Eximbank.
[05] AMOCO TO BID FOR IZMIR POWER PLANT PROJECT
Amoco Corp., one of the world's leading energy companies, has announced
that it will be bidding for a $400 million power plant project in Izmir
next month with a local partner. Some 22 other major energy companies,
including Mobil Oil Corp. of the U.S., Gazprom of Russia and British
Gas, have prequalified for the project that will produce electricity
from the liquefied natural gas (LNG) Turkey plans to import from Egypt.
[06] WATA GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN ANTALYA
The 32nd General Assembly of the World Association of Travel Agencies
(WATA) convened in the Mediterranean resort of Antalya yesterday.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, WATA Chairman Adel Zaki told delegates
that the travel industry was the world's number one industry in 1995 and
would be for many years to come. Zaki praised Turkey, saying that the
country had all the history, culture, nature, archaelogy, mountains and
beaches necessary to the industry as well as many other facets,
remarking that this made Turkey "a prime touristic destination." WATA
has 186 members in 166 cities in 82 countries, with 146 sales points.
[07] FM CILLER TAKES OFF FOR LONDON
Foreign Minister Tansu Ciller leaves for London today to attend a
Bosnia-Herzegovina Peace Implementation Council meeting. At the Foreign
Ministry's regular weekly press conference, deputy spokesman Sermet
Atacanli said Ciller would be in London to attend the December 4-5
meeting.
[08] TURKEY, BULGARIA TO MEET FOR BILATERAL TALKS
Turkey and Bulgaria are to meet to discuss political matters in Sofia on
December 4-6. Foreign Ministry deputy spokesman Sermet Atacanli, said
Deputy Undersecretary Ali Tuygan and Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister
will lead the two countries' respective delegations. Besides bilateral
talks concerning the two countries, regional and international issues
will also be discussed at the meeting.
[09] CROATS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TUAF'S EXPERIENCE
Defense Minister Turhan Tayan received on Monday Croatian Air Force
Commander Major General Josip Juletic in Ankara. Tayan said mutual
visits between the two countries improved cooperation. Major Gen.
Juletic thanked Turkey for its contributions to Croatia saying that the
Croat Air Force was trying to organize itself according to world
standards and that in the future his country wanted to take advantage of
Turkey's wide experience in this field. Later, the Croat general was
received by the Chief of General Staff Gen. Ismail Hakki Karadayi.
Juletic also visited his counterpart Gen. Ahmet Corekci at Turkish Air
Force (TuAF) headquarters in Ankara. Gen.Corekci voiced his pleasure at
seeing the Croat commander in Turkey and said he believed that both
countries' efforts continued to play a key role for peace and stability
in the Balkans.
[10] 17 PKK MILITANTS KILLED IN SOUTHEAST CLASHES
Seventeen militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were
killed during separate operations carried out by security forces in the
rural areas of Hakkari, Mardin, Bingol, Van and Sirnak, an announcement
from the Office of the Emergency Rule Governor said on Monday.
/Cumhuriyet/
[11] GREEK AIRSPACE 6 MILES
The US Defence Department, in a written statement issued in response to
a Greek journalist's question, said that Greek air space covered 6 miles
and that the US would inform Greece only when US planes were flying
within those 6 miles, otherwise when flying in international flight
paths they had no obligation to report to Greece or Turkey. This
statement points out that Greek air space in the Aegean covers only 6
miles and that airspace up to 10 miles was "international flight zone".
Previously although the US had hinted that it did not recognize the 10
miles as Greek airspace it hesitated to voice this opinion officially.
A Greek newspaper later said that this US policy legalized Turkish
violations. A Greek government spokesman did not comment on the
statement and said at present no initiatives concerning it would be
taken. /Milliyet/
[12] TURKEY TO PRODUCE SPARE PARTS FOR JAPANESE CARS
Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan has stated that Turkey and Indonesia
will cooperate to produce spare parts for Japanese cars in Turkey.
Attending a meeting organized by the Bursa Industrialists' and
Businessmen's Association, Erbakan noted that he had met with Indonesian
Technology Minister Habibi two days ago and that they had reached an
agreement for the production of spare parts for Japanese cars in Turkey.
Erbakan said: "Spare parts for Indonesian and Japanese cars will be
produced in Turkey. Habibi considers that their production in Turkey
will be cheaper and better". /Milliyet/
[13] PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN YAMAHA AND BELDESAN
It has been reported that while Beldesan (80 % share), one of the
companies of the Koc Holding, and Yamaha (20 % share), a Japanese firm,
are becoming partners, Tekersan and Mannesmann will also be partners.
Beldesan is a firm which produces bicycles, mopeds and shock absorbers.
Beldeyama capital will total $13 million and will begin operations on 2
January 1997. Tekersan (20 % share), which produces wheel rims, and
German Mannesmann will share in exports. /Sabah-Milliyet/
[14] FRENCH FIRM WINS TENDER
A tender put out for the operation of water and sewer systems and opened
by the Antalya Municipality Water General Directorate (ASAT) has been
won by ENKA and the French Lyonnaise Des Eaux firm. The firms have
stated that they will make investments worth $250 million and will be
responsible for the distribution and sale of water for 10 years.
/Milliyet/
[15] MENEMEN TO BE THE LEATHER CENTRE OF EUROPE
Owners of leading leather plants in Spain and Italy have applied to make
investments in the Menemen Leather Organized Industrial Region. Second
Chairman of the Organized Industrial Region, Yahya Uz, said: "There has
been an important increase in proposals for cooperation during recent
months". /Hurriyet/
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