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Turkish Press Review, 97-05-14
From: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs <http://www.mfa.gov.tr>
CONTENTS
[01] ECO LEADERS DISCUSS COOPERATION
[02] NEW CABINET APPOINTMENTS
[03] CILLER: TURKEY HAS A SAY IN WEU
[04] TURKISH AND GREEK MILITARY MEET IN ATHENS
[05] TURKEY BUYS NEW MISSILES
[06] IRAN AND SYRIA AGAINST TURCO-ISRAELI COOPERATION
[07] 10 MILLION TOURISTS EXPECTED
[08] AUTOMOTIVE FAIR IN ISTANBUL
TURKISH PRESS REVIEW
MAY 14, 1997
Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this
morning.
[01] ECO LEADERS DISCUSS COOPERATION
An extraordinary summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
began in the capital of Turkmenistan on Tuesday. Main issues on the
agenda of discussions included ECO transportation, communications,
infrastructure and natural gas and oil pipeline projects. The leaders
are expected to review the existing transportation and communications
networks in the region and to reiterate their commitment to projects
aimed at establishing a regional network. /Milliyet/
[02] NEW CABINET APPOINTMENTS
Ismail Karakuyu and Ali Riza Gonul have been appointed as new cabinet
members to replace Yildirim Aktuna and Yalim Erez who both resigned
two weeks ago. Karakuyu, now deputy DYP chairman will serve as Health
Minister, while Ali Riza Gonul, one of the DYP parliamentary group
leaders, has been appointed the new Minister of Industry.
[03] CILLER: TURKEY HAS A SAY IN WEU
On her return from a Western European Union (WEU) Council of Ministers
meeting, Foreign Minister Tansu Ciller said agreement was reached on
Turkey's participation in all stages of operations for which the WEY
would use NATO facilities. Ciller said that Turkey's next goal was
full membership in the WEU, the designated defence arm of the European
Union.
Ciller said that she had also met with her Greek counterpart Pangalos
and added: "We both want to continue with dialogue and we hope that
the "committee of wise men" will meet at the end of June, if not
sooner." She noted that Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Onur Oymen
would visit Greece by the end of this month.
[04] TURKISH AND GREEK MILITARY MEET IN ATHENS
Turkish and Greek military officials came together in Athens to
discuss steps for improving bilateral relations. Talks will continue
until the weekend. Both sides are expected to take in hand
confidence-building measures with respect to the Cyprus question and
Aegean disagreements. /Cumhuriyet/
[05] TURKEY BUYS NEW MISSILES
Turkey is planning to buy Arrow missiles jointly produced by Israel
and the US. Defence News magazine, published in the US reported that
Turkey was willing to buy anti-ballistic missiles that would serve as
a deterrent to regional threats. Israeli officials are lobbying in
Washington in favour of the deal. The issue was first discussed
during a visit to Tel Aviv by Second Chief of General Staff General
Cevik Bir early this month.
[06] IRAN AND SYRIA AGAINST TURCO-ISRAELI COOPERATION
El-Wasat weekly magazine published in Saudi Arabia has given first
page coverage to Chief of General Staff General Karadayi's recent
visit to Israel. The magazine claims that agreements for military
cooperation signed between Turkey and Israel have polarized the Middle
East, and warns that tensions in the region could rise. Syria and
Iran, both alarmed by Turco-Israeli military cooperation, are
discussing steps for developing closer ties in reaction to the
developments in the region. /Hurriyet/
[07] 10 MILLION TOURISTS EXPECTED
Turkey is expecting to host this year more than 10 million foreign
tourists and to earn a revenue of $7.5 billion. Promotion campaigns
abroad continue at full speed. $17 million has so far been spent on
promotion campaigns carried out in various countries all over the
world. Special emphasiz has been given to attracting tourists from
the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. /Cumhuriyet/
[08] AUTOMOTIVE FAIR IN ISTANBUL
The Second International Automotive Fair, Automotive'95, started
yesterday in Istanbul. More than 200 companies from 14 countries are
participating in the fair. At the fair, the latest products of the
automotive industry are being exhibited. The fair has created much
international interest. /Hurriyet/
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