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Turkish Press Review, 05-08-29
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Summary of the political and economic
news in the Turkish press this morning
29.08.2005
CONTENTS
[01] BAYKAL CRITICIZES GOVT POLICY IN FIGHTING TERRORIST GROUP PKK
[02] INTERIOR MINISTER: “EACH ACTION ENCOURAGING TERROR WILL HURT TURKEY’S UNITY, DEVELOPMENT AND BRIGHT FUTURE”
[03] REHN: “EU COMMISSION MAY BE CHARGED WITH TURKEY’S ACCESSION TALKS”
[04] FIRST DIRECT FLIGHT FROM TRNC TO AZERBAIJAN IN ADDITION TO TURKEY
[05] BAHCELI CRITICIZES GOVT’S DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICIES
[06] EU PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES AND FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETINGS TO BE HELD THIS WEEK
[07] TURKEY STAGE OF BAKU-TBILISI-CEYHAN OIL PIPELINE PROJECT COMPLETED
[08] 500 THOUSAND EURO FROM TURKEY FOR THE “ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS”
[09] TOBB HEAD: “WITH ITS STRENGTHENING ECONOMY, TURKEY IS BECOMING INDISPENSABLE FOR THE EU”
[01] BAYKAL CRITICIZES GOVT POLICY IN FIGHTING TERRORIST GROUP PKK
In a written statement released yesterday, Opposition Republican People’s
Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal harshly criticized the government’s policy
in fighting the terrorist group PKK, claiming that Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan was directly negotiating with the PKK. Baykal stated that
the terrorists should be isolated from the politics, adding that all
sections directly or indirectly supporting terror should be displayed to
the public and should be isolated. Touching on a recent wave of terrorist
attacks, Baykal said that terror was trying to be revitalized, adding that
the PKK was laying down conditions to the state and the government was weak
concerning the issue. /Cumhuriyet/
[02] INTERIOR MINISTER: “EACH ACTION ENCOURAGING TERROR WILL HURT TURKEY’S
UNITY, DEVELOPMENT AND BRIGHT FUTURE”
Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu said yesterday that each action which
would encourage terror would hurt Turkey’s unity, development and bright
future. Making an opening speech at a meeting of governors, Aksu said that
necessary measures should be taken in order to improve relations between
the citizens and the state. “In our fight against terrorism, we should
support military success with social and economic measures,” said Aksu,
adding that this fact was known by everyone in the country. /Turkiye/
[03] REHN: “EU COMMISSION MAY BE CHARGED WITH TURKEY’S ACCESSION TALKS”
European Union Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn said yesterday that
he was sure that next month the European Union member states would agree to
begin Ankara’s EU accession talks. Speaking to Finnish daily Helsingin
Sanomat yesterday, Rehn predicted that the European Union Commission would
be charged with Turkey’s accession talks, adding that the start of Ankara’s
talks would further support the reforms in the country. Rehn stated that
after Turkey signed the additional Customs Union protocol, there was no
other obstacle to its accession talks. /Turkiye/
[04] FIRST DIRECT FLIGHT FROM TRNC TO AZERBAIJAN IN ADDITION TO TURKEY
A delegation from the Turkish Republic of the Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
yesterday flew from Ercan Airport to Baku, Azerbaijan yesterday. This was
the first direct flight from the TRNC in addition to Turkey. In the
delegation was TRNC Foreign Minister Serdar Denktas, former TRNC President
Rauf Denktas, businessmen, representatives from non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) and journalists. The delegation is expected to hold
contacts with the Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker Murtuz Aleskerov and
Foreign Minister Elmar Memmedyarov to discuss a number of issues, including
bilateral relations and economic ties between the two countries. TRNC
businessmen in the delegation will attend a business forum to contribute to
improvement of economic ties between the two countries. /Turkiye/
[05] BAHCELI CRITICIZES GOVT’S DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICIES
Speaking at a meeting of his party in Konya yesterday, Opposition
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli criticized the
government’s domestic and foreign policies. Bahceli said that in recent
days the agenda of the state was determined by the terrorist group PKK.
Bahceli further criticized policies of the United States and the European
Union against the PKK, claiming that they sided by the supporters of the
PKK. /Turkiye/
[06] EU PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES AND FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETINGS TO BE HELD
THIS WEEK
A meeting of the European Union permanent representatives (COREPER) will be
held in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss Turkey’s EU talks and to decide
whether to issue a declaration against Turkey’s supplementary declaration,
which stated that signing the additional protocol didn’t mean recognition
of Greek Cyprus. In related news, the EU Foreign Ministers meeting will be
held on Thursday to discuss the accession framework document about Turkey.
/Cumhuriyet/
[07] TURKEY STAGE OF BAKU-TBILISI-CEYHAN OIL PIPELINE PROJECT COMPLETED
One of the world’s biggest projects, Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline
project’s Turkey stage had been completed. The project which intends to
carry the Caspian Sea oil to world market through Turkey, has been expected
to draw income of $300 million. The project, which will export 50 million
tons of oil and will convert Ceyhan into a city like Rotterdam of the
Netherlands, reached Ceyhan crossing over a way of 1076 kilometers through
Turkey. An investment breakthrough had started in the villages on the way
of the pipeline. According to the terms of the project which was
materialized with the support of the World Bank, 4 kilometers of
surroundings of the oil pipeline and all the affected allocation units were
accepted as the area to be supported. A source of $11 million has been
reserved to 300 villages of 10 determined cities for education and health
services. Also additional supports from the international aid institutions
are provided besides the material support which oil pipeline procures.
/Sabah/
[08] 500 THOUSAND EURO FROM TURKEY FOR THE “ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS”
The work which was being conducted after UN Secretary General Kofi Annan
gave the task of conciliation of Islam world and Christian world to Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero,
had been completed. State Minister Mehmet Ali Aydýn, conducting the work on
behalf of the prime minister, prepared Turkey report on the coordination of
the initiative of “alliance of civilizations” plan. According to the
program, Turkey will contribute 500 thousand Euro as an initial aid to the
trust fund established for the “alliance of civilizations” plan. The
government will provide 150 thousand Euro, and the rest will be provided
from NGOs. Spain will contribute 1 million Euro to the project. /Sabah/
[09] TOBB HEAD: “WITH ITS STRENGTHENING ECONOMY, TURKEY IS BECOMING
INDISPENSABLE FOR THE EU”
Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodities’ Exchanges (TOBB) Chairman Rifat
Hisarciklioglu yesterday predicted that Turkey with its strengthening
economy was becoming an indispensable country for the European Union.
Hisarciklioglu said that by completion of Turkey’s accession talks, the EU
would become stronger since Turkey has a sound economy both regionally and
globally. “By including this strong economy, the EU will become stronger in
the world,” he said. /Turkiye/
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