|
|
|
Turkish Press Review, 01-11-09
From: Turkish Directorate General of Press and Information <http://www.byegm.gov.tr>
<LINK href="http://www.byegm.gov.tr_yayinlarimiz_chr_pics_css/tpr.css"
rel=STYLESHEET type=text/css>
<map name="FPMap1">
<_map>
Press
& Information
Turkish
Press
Foreign
Press in Turkey
Turkish
Press Review >>
Press
Guide
Summary of the political and economic
news in the Turkish press this morning
09.11.2001
CONTENTS
[01] ATATURK TO BE COMMEMORATED
[02] RABBANI REQUESTS SEZER'S SUPPORT
[03] SEZER: TURKEY WILL SUPPORT A STRONG GEORGIA
[04] TURCO-AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL PRAISES TURKEY'S
AFGHAN INVOLVEMENT
[05] ECEVIT: "SUPPORT FOR THE AFGHANISTAN OPERATIONS
IS A DEBT TO HUMANITY"
[06] MORE THAN 90 SOLDIERS MAY BE SENT
[07] US AMBASSADOR: WE NEED TURKEY'S HELP
[08] PAPANDREOU AND CEM SIGN NEW CONFIDENCE-BUILDING
AGREEMENTS
[09] KIVRIKOGLU'S CLAIM VERIFIED BY UN
[10] DENKTAS INVITES CLERIDES FOR DIRECT TALKS
[11] FORMER RUSSIAN FM PLEDGES BETTER TIES WITH ANKARA
[12] DEMIREL: "THE ONLY SOLUTION IS ELECTIONS "
[13] HEALTH MINISTER DURMUS VISITS SAKARYA
[14] NAZIM HIKMET MONUMENT TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY CULTURE
MINISTRY
[15] SMUGGLED ARTIFACTS SIEZED
[16] TURKISH, ARMENIAN AND AZERI JOURNALISTS SIGN
PROTOCOL
[17] EURASIA ECONOMY SUMMIT
[18] TURKEY DRAFTS BILL TO REMOVE OBSTACLES TO SELL-OFFS
[19] FOOD-TEC-2001 OPENS
[20] SUCCESSFUL TOURISM SEASON
[21] FROM THE COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS... FROM THE
COLUMNS...
[22] CYPRUS IN THE EU PROCESS BY DERYA SAZAK (MILLIYET)
[23] THE ANATOMY OF TERRORISM BY EROL MANISALI
(CUMHURIYET)
[01] ATATURK TO BE COMMEMORATED
Founder of the Republic of Turkey Mustafa Kemal
Ataturk will be commemorated tomorrow to mark the 63th anniversary of
his demise with various ceremonies held throughout Turkey. New this
year, the Ministry of Culture will also stage a "Special
Night" in Ankara which will include ballet, music, theater, folk
dance performances. /Turkiye/
[02] RABBANI REQUESTS SEZER'S SUPPORT
During the second day of his visit to Tajikistan,
President Ahmet Necdet Sezer met the overthrown Afghan head of state
Burhaneddin Rabbani. Following the nearly one-hour meeting Rabbani
said, "We have requested logistical support for our soldiers and
forces from all friendly countries. Our own force is enough for the
Taleban. We are strong enough to get rid of the Taleban. We only need
logistical support." /Sabah/
[03] SEZER: TURKEY WILL SUPPORT A STRONG GEORGIA
President Ahmet Necdet Sezer met with Georgia's
President Eduard Shevardnadze yesterday in Tblisi. Sezer said that
"conflicts in this region show that a strong Georgia is needed,
and Turkey will always support Georgia's integrity and
independence." Sezer also remarked that he was very pleased with
Georgia's support and cooperation in the struggle against terrorism.
For his part, President Shevardnadze said that relations with Turkey
were going very well and that he was very gratified Turkey's
support./Hürriyet/
[04] TURCO-AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL PRAISES TURKEY'S
AFGHAN INVOLVEMENT
During meetings in Ankara yesterday, a
Turco-American business council delegation chaired by former US
National Security Advisor Gen. Brent Scowcroft said that Turkey's
decision to send soldiers to Afghanistan had created an opportunity
for it to solve its problems regarding Turkish exports to the US. The
American businessmen gave the message to Turkey that a favorable
atmosphere was being created and that Turkey should use its influence
on behalf of free trade agreements. In related news it was announced
that State Minister Tunca Toskay, who is to attend World Trade
Organization meetings soon, will also meet with US Trade
Representative Robert B. Zoellick. /Milliyet/
[05] ECEVIT: "SUPPORT FOR THE AFGHANISTAN OPERATIONS
IS A DEBT TO HUMANITY"
Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said yesterday that
Turkey's support for the Afghanistan operations was a way of paying a
debt to humanity. Addressing the Democratic Left Party (DSP) group
meeting, Ecevit remarked that the Sept. 11 attacks on the US showed
the danger of terrorism for all of humanity. Stressing that Turkey had
suffered greatly from terrorism for years, Ecevit noted that during
Turkey's fight against terrorism, the most powerful support had come
from the US. He added, "For this reason, it is our debt to
support the US regarding the Afghanistan operations, and we will send
a contingent of 90 officers." Additionally, Ecevit also
criticized opposition parties by saying that they were sabotaging
Parliament's work by proposing superfluous motions. /Turkiye/
[06] MORE THAN 90 SOLDIERS MAY BE SENT
Speaking to US television network on Wednesday,
Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit left open the possibility that Turkey
might deploy more troops to Afghanistan than the initial contingent of
90. "I would like to say that we should leave [the possibility]
open with regard to possible developments in the future," he
stated. Germany, France and Italy are sending 2,000-4,000 soldiers
each to Afghanistan, and some diplomats cite this as a reason why that
Turkey may send more of its soldiers. Some also say that Turkey should
play a major role in that region./Hurriyet/
[07] US AMBASSADOR: WE NEED TURKEY'S HELP
US Ambassador Robert Pearson said on Thursday that
Turkey and the United States had always enjoyed good and friendly
relations, adding, "In this critical period, however, the United
States needs Turkey more than ever." Speaking at the American
Business Culture Day organized by the Aegean Free Zone Corp. (ESBAS),
Pearson said that Turkey had always offered excellent cooperation to
his country, and he added that Turkey's help was indispensable for the
United States under the current circumstances. The US Ambassador
remarked that cooperation between the two countries would involve not
only military ties, but also the fields of intelligence, politics,
diplomacy and finance. Speaking on Turkish-European Union relations,
Pearson said that Turkey was of vital importance to the EU, and
emphasized that Turkey had to exert efforts to develop its relations
with the United States. He called on Turkish and US businessmen to
exert more efforts to achieve this aim./Turkish News/
[08] PAPANDREOU AND CEM SIGN NEW CONFIDENCE-BUILDING
AGREEMENTS
Foreign Minister Ismail Cem and his Greek
counterpart George Papandreou announced yesterday at a press
conference that they had reached agreement on three protocols and
three confidence-building measures packages. Among the issues included
in the confidence-building packages are further cooperation between
the two countries' chiefs of general staff and invitation of one
side's officers to the other side's maneuvers as observers. The
protocols cover the extradition of refugees, diplomatic contacts and
establishing joint institutions to deal with natural disasters.
Papandreou said that the protocols on refugees only covered refugees
who had left their countries due to economic problems. /Cumhuriyet/
[09] KIVRIKOGLU'S CLAIM VERIFIED BY UN
The United Nations has verified Turkish Chief of
General Staff Gen. Huseyin Kivrikoglu's recent claim that Greece still
support terrorist organizations which are engaged in illegal
activities against Turkey. According to Greek daily Elephtherostipos,
the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)has presented
a report on the issue to Turkey's Permanent Representative in Geneva.
The report stressed that anti-Turkish opinions were flourishing
throughout the Lavrion refugee camp which is located near Athens.
/Cumhuriyet/
[10] DENKTAS INVITES CLERIDES FOR DIRECT TALKS
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
President Rauf Denktas has written a letter to Greek Cypriot leader
Glafcos Clerides inviting him to attend face-to-face talks on
Thursday. Speaking yesterday at a meeting of Turkish and Turkish
Cypriot metal workers' unions in Girne, Denktas said that he had sent
the letter early on Thursday morning without attaching any title to
his name. This is significant since Denktas has long insisted that
Clerides recognize his authority and position as TRNC President.
"I believe that there is a benefit in a sincere dialogue with
Clerides. I wanted to arrange such a meeting through (UN
Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Cyprus Envoy( Alvaro de Soto but it did
not work. For me it is the right time," he said, apparently
referring to the process of Greek Cyprus' entry into the European
Union. He said that his meeting with Clerides would be useful as he
knows all the negative outcomes associated with Greek Cypriots'
entering the EU as sole representatives of the entire island. /Turkish
News/
[11] FORMER RUSSIAN FM PLEDGES BETTER TIES WITH ANKARA
Former Russian Foreign Minister Albert Chernishev
said yesterday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was planning to
pay a visit to Turkey early next year, and emphasized that his country
was keen to improve ties with Turkey in all aspects. The two countries
have advanced ties in many fields and the volume of bilateral trade
has reached $4 billion, he said./Turkish News/
[12] DEMIREL: "THE ONLY SOLUTION IS ELECTIONS "
Former President Suleyman Demirel has said that the
only method for overcoming Turkey's current political troubles was to
hold elections. Yesterday, Demirel attended the Fourth Eurasia Economy
Summit. Replying to journalists' questions, Demirel said, "If
there is anyone who knows another solution, they should tell us. The
only remedy for the current crisis in Turkey is elections."
Commenting on speculation about Turkey possible annexing northern
Iraq, Demirel said, "The Republic of Turkey is a member of the UN
and has kept the peace for 78 years. It is always respectful of other
countries' territorial unity." /Turkiye/
[13] HEALTH MINISTER DURMUS VISITS SAKARYA
Health Minister Durmus said that no savings could
be made in health expenditures, but that waste can be prevented by
dispensing drugs only in obligatory hospital packages, the Anatolia
news agency reported on Thursday. Minister Durmus said in a statement
in Adapazari, which he visited for research meetings and opening
ceremonies, that the intent was not to save money but rather to
prevent waste. "No savings can be made in the health sector, as
that could lead to deaths. However, there is a problem of waste in the
health sector which we have been trying to address." /Turkish
News/
[14] NAZIM HIKMET MONUMENT TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY CULTURE
MINISTRY
The Culture Ministry announced yesterday that it
would construct a monument to famous poet Nazim Hikmet to commemorate
the 100th anniversary of his death. The bronze monument will be
constructed by sculptor Tankut Oktem and will be dedicated on Jan. 15
2002, the poet's birthday, at the park adjacent to Istanbul's Lutfi
Kirdar International Congress and Exhibition Hall. /Sabah/
[15] SMUGGLED ARTIFACTS SIEZED
Gendarmerie teams conducted operations yesterday in
Sarihamzali Village, mear Adana's Seyhan district and investigated a
car belonging to suspects identified as Suleyman S. and Atilla C. In
the course of the investigation, the painting "Dancer Gypsy
Girl" attributed to Picasso, a bronze statue, 21 gold pieces and
46 bronze coins dating to Byzantine, Roman and Hitite era were seized.
Suspects Ahmet G., Usta H., and Serdar A. were detained concerning the
matter. /Milliyet/
[16] TURKISH, ARMENIAN AND AZERI JOURNALISTS SIGN
PROTOCOL
A group of journalists fron Turkey, Azerbaijan and
Armenia signed a cooperation protocol on Thursday in a effort to
contribute to the improvement of dialogue between the three countries.
The protocol was signed by Diplomatic Correspondents Association (DMD)
Chairman Yusuf Kanli and Turkish Democracy Foundation (TDV)
Secretary-General Murat Sengul on behalf of Turkey. Yerevan Press Club
Chairman Boris Navasardian and Yeni Nesil Journalist Association
Chairman Arif Aliyev signed the protocol on behalf of Armenia and
Azerbaijan, respectively./Turkish News/
[17] EURASIA ECONOMY SUMMIT
The 4th Eurasia Economy Summit held by the Marmara
Strategic Research Foundation began in Istanbul yesterday. Former
Bulgarian President Zhelyu Zhelyev stressed the importance of
cooperation among the Balkan countries. Stating that Russia was
planning to improve cooperation between Eurasian countries, former
Russian Foreign Minister Albert Chernishev said, "We must solve
our common problems together." Meanwhile, UN Representative
Alfredo Witschi Cestari stated that although globalization had enabled
countries to take significant steps in the economic sphere, certain
problems were as yet unsolvable and that this showed the necessity for
further cooperation. /Cumhuriyet/
[18] TURKEY DRAFTS BILL TO REMOVE OBSTACLES TO SELL-OFFS
Turkey has drafted a bill to eliminate
administrative obstacles to the Privatization Administration (OIB), a
government spokesman announced yesterday. Beginning Friday, Government
ministers will evaluate the bill and decide on it shortly, State
Minister Sukru Sina Gurel told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
"The OIB is complaining that it has reached at a dead end on
sell-offs due to a shortage of powers and facilities. Various methods
to escape this dead-end are under consideration . This bill is by and
large aimed at eliminating these difficulties." /Turkish Daily
News/
[19] FOOD-TEC-2001 OPENS
The Second Food and Food Technologies Fair
(FOOD-TEC-2001) was opened yesterday in Altinpark in Ankara.
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Husnu Yusuf Gokalp, Industry
and Trade Minister Ahmet Kenan Tanrikulu and Ankara Greater City
Municipality Mayor Melih Gokcek attended the opening ceremony.
Addressing the gathered crowd, Gokalp evaluated recent discussions
about the state's getting smaller. He said, "State doesn't get
smaller, but instead grows. We are trying to revamp the clumsy
structures of the state. We are handing over certain duties to the
private sector. This is a policy to improve the quality of production.
Production is the only way for us to surmount our economic
problems." /Turkiye/
[20] SUCCESSFUL TOURISM SEASON
Turkey Travel Agencies Union (TURSAB) Vice
President Hulya Aslantas said yesterday that the number of tourists
who had visited Turkey in January-September 2001 had increased 16.55
percent over the same period last year. Aslantas said that in recent
years Turkey has had tourism seasons with no major problems, and added
that it was time to catch up with trends in tourism. /Turkish Daily
News/
[21] FROM THE COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS... FROM THE
COLUMNS...
[22] CYPRUS IN THE EU PROCESS BY DERYA SAZAK (MILLIYET)
Columnist Derya Sazak comments on former State
Minister Mehmet Ali Irtemcelik's statements regarding Cyprus. A
summary of his column is as follows: "The repercussions of
Foreign Minister Ismail Cem's statement to the effect that Turkey
would not accept the full EU membership of the Greek Cypriot
administration even though it might exact a high price are still being
felt in Athens and Ankara. Istanbul Deputy Mehmet Ali Irtemcelik
launched an initiative calling for a discussion of EU-Cyprus relations
in a closed session of Parliament. The support shown for Irtemcelik's
request by deputies displays their desire to be enlightened on the
issue. Which is more important for Turkey, Cyprus or the EU? Cannot
the 'win-win' principle in diplomacy be implemented regarding
Turkish-Greek relations? Irtemcelik believes that the civilized world
mobilized to solve international disputes which could lead to violence
following the Sept. 11 attacks and that Turkey can make use this
opportunity on Cyprus. He also believes that Foreign Minister Ismail
Cem's stance staking everything and abandoning the aim of EU
membership if necessary is a mistaken one. 'Why should one be an
obstacle to the other? If we are at a crossroads which would prove the
Foreign Minister's concerns right, this should be discussed at the
Parliament in a closed session.' Irtemcelik brings a series of
proposals but he states that first of all that Parliament must review
Turkey's relations with Cyprus and the EU as concerns its national
interests."
[23] THE ANATOMY OF TERRORISM BY EROL MANISALI
(CUMHURIYET)
Columnist Erol Manisali comments on terrorism and
how and why it is fostered. A summary of his column is as follows:
"If no one had fostered terrorists, there would be no terrorist
activities. Those who use terrorism as a tool support it. The most
important question is, who uses terrorism and what are their aims? The
answer may be, small or great powers who would like to reach certain
goals. The controversy lies in this statement. For the great powers
terrorism is the last chain in the fight for superiority. As there are
'dirty jobs' in this chain, they would like to hold the fire with
tongs. For the small powers, terrorism is the leap and scratches of a
cat left in a corner. Every small power is supported by the great
powers. The dispute in divvying up the world can be seen even in this
issue. For 11 years, Saddam has been labeled a terrorist by the US and
its supporters. Before the Gulf crisis, Britain and US were the powers
encouraging Baghdad to attack Iran. The US and the other great powers
have used Saddam as a tool in the fight for superiority amongst
themselves. Bin Laden was also created by the US. At first, he served
the US but then he was excluded. The PKK terrorist organization is
supported by European states to a great extent. The recent news says
that Europe does not accept that the PKK is a terrorist organization.
Many countries support it. The PKK camp in Greece stays put despite
all the calls for friendship. A resolution which could constitute a
basis for Armenian terrorism was passed by the EU Parliament last year
through the unceasing efforts of the Greeks. The question is whether
the EU still supports terrorism or not. No one can deny that it
doesn't. Thus, the EU countries are also using terrorism as a tool for
their own interests. They ignored the activities of ASALA even while
Turkish diplomats were being murdered. Therefore, if we say that
terrorism is a tool still used by great powers to protect their own
interests, we won't be mistaken. Only five or six months ago there was
no one supporting the Taleban as the world saw what it did in
Afghanistan. Today, as the Afghan people seem to be the underdogs in
the fight against the Taleban to capture Laden, people worldwide have
begun to believe far-fetched stories."
|
