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Turkish Press Review, 06-07-21
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Summary of the political and economic
news in the Turkish press this morning
21.07.2006
SEZER SENDS MESSAGE TO TRNC'S
TALAT ON 32ND ANNIVERSARY OF CYPRUS PEACE
OPERATION
ERDOGAN ATTENDS CEREMONIES
MARKING ANNIVERSARY OF CYPRUS PEACE OPERATION
GUL SPEAKS WITH FINANCIAL TIMES
ABOUT PKK, TURKEY’S EU BID, AND DEVELOPMENTS IN
THE MIDEAST
BABACAN: “THANKS TO ITS
STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION, TURKEY HAS ATTRACTED
SUBSTANTIAL FOREIGN CAPITAL SINCE 2002”
DYP’S AGAR: “PM SHOULD ANNOUNCE
THAT THE CYPRUS ISSUE CAN’T BE SOLVED WITHIN THE
CONTEXT OF TURKISH-EU RELATIONS”
IMF TO REVIEW TURKEY’S STANDBY
AGREEMENT
RUSSIA FAILS TO ADD THE PKK TO
ITS LIST OF TERROR GROUPS
TURKEY TO SEND ADDITIONAL
TROOPS TO AFGHANISTAN
FROM THE COLUMNS...FROM THE
COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS..
THE US WOULDN’T ALLOW IT, BUT…
BY M. ALI KISLALI (RADIKAL)
CONTENTS
[01] SEZER SENDS MESSAGE TO TRNC'S TALAT
ON 32ND ANNIVERSARY OF CYPRUS PEACE OPERATION
[02] ERDOGAN ATTENDS CEREMONIES MARKING
ANNIVERSARY OF CYPRUS PEACE OPERATION
[03] GUL SPEAKS WITH FINANCIAL TIMES
ABOUT PKK, TURKEY’S EU BID, AND DEVELOPMENTS IN
THE MIDEAST
[04] BABACAN: “THANKS TO ITS STRUCTURAL
TRANSFORMATION, TURKEY HAS ATTRACTED SUBSTANTIAL
FOREIGN CAPITAL SINCE 2002”
[05] DYP’S AGAR: “PM SHOULD ANNOUNCE
THAT THE CYPRUS ISSUE CAN’T BE SOLVED WITHIN THE
CONTEXT OF TURKISH-EU RELATIONS”
[06] IMF TO REVIEW TURKEY’S STANDBY
AGREEMENT
[07] RUSSIA FAILS TO ADD THE PKK TO ITS
LIST OF TERROR GROUPS
[08] TURKEY TO SEND ADDITIONAL TROOPS TO
AFGHANISTAN
[09] FROM THE COLUMNS...FROM THE
COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS..
[10] THE US WOULDN’T ALLOW IT, BUT…
[11] BY M. ALI KISLALI (RADIKAL)
[01] SEZER SENDS MESSAGE TO TRNC'S TALAT
ON 32ND ANNIVERSARY OF CYPRUS PEACE OPERATION
President Ahmet Necdet Sezer
yesterday sent a message to Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Mehmet Ali
Talat marking the 32nd anniversary of the Cyprus
Peace Operation, saying that Turkey would
determinedly continue its efforts for the
economic and social development of the TRNC.
Saying that the 1974 Peace Operation had brought
peace and stability to the island, Sezer added
that Turkey would continue to protect the
historical rights of the Turkish Cypriots under
the relevant international agreements. “The
Turkish Cypriots are walking confidently towards
the future safeguarded by Turkey and under the
roof of the TRNC,” he added. /Turkiye/
[02] ERDOGAN ATTENDS CEREMONIES MARKING
ANNIVERSARY OF CYPRUS PEACE OPERATION
Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday attended
ceremonies marking the 32nd anniversary of the
Cyprus Peace Operation. He pledged that Turkey
wouldn’t permit a return to the troubled days
prior to 1974 and added, “The whole world now
sees that Greek Cypriot efforts to tyrannize the
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) are
in vain and unfair. We expect the international
community, especially the European Union, to
look at the Cyprus issue with a fresh eye.
There’s a great injustice in making Turkish
Cypriots pay for the unconstructive policy of
the Greek Cypriots. Thus, it is necessary that
the unfair isolation on the Turkish Cypriots be
lifted.” TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat said
that the Greek Cypriot administration’s policy
since the April 2004 referendum was built on
lying in wait to ambush Turkey’s European Union
bid. Stating that the Greek Cypriots always
block efforts to find a solution, Talat said,
“Solving the Cyprus issue is our strategic
goal.” Meanwhile, during his stay in the TRNC,
Erdogan spoke with both US President George W.
Bush and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. He
told them about his recent talks with Lebanese
Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and Syrian
President Bashar Assad. Stating that the
situation in the region is growing worse and a
cease-fire should be reached as soon as
possible, Erdogan said, “The steps taken by the
EU will be key.” /Star/
[03] GUL SPEAKS WITH FINANCIAL TIMES
ABOUT PKK, TURKEY’S EU BID, AND DEVELOPMENTS IN
THE MIDEAST
In a wide-ranging interview
with the Financial Times yesterday, Foreign
Minister Abdullah Gul said that the failure to
resolve the dispute on Cyprus was "poisoning"
the process for negotiating Turkey's membership
in the European Union, while warning that US
support for Israel's actions in Lebanon could
have a backlash across the Middle East region.
Gul stated that the PKK was armed with
remote-controlled explosives and weapons
obtained in Iraq, including some from the Iraqi
army. “This is very dangerous,” he said. “We
cannot tolerate this. Definitely we will use all
our rights under international law.” Commenting
on Turkey’s EU bid, Gul said that on the EU
negotiations, launched last October, excellent
progress was being made in technical
preparations, with the pre-negotiation screening
now completed for 29 of the 35 chapters
involved. Commenting on the Cyprus issue, Gul
said it would be impossible to win approval in
the Turkish Parliament for the additional
protocol unless the Greek Cypriots also lifted
their veto on any direct trade with the Turkish
Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). "We have
been asked to lift our restrictions [on Greek
Cypriot ships], but all the isolation should
continue on the Turkish side," he said. "This is
impossible. No elected government in Turkey can
do this,” he added. /Turkiye/
[04] BABACAN: “THANKS TO ITS STRUCTURAL
TRANSFORMATION, TURKEY HAS ATTRACTED SUBSTANTIAL
FOREIGN CAPITAL SINCE 2002”
State Minister for the Economy
Ali Babacan said yesterday that in 2002 Turkey
began to attract great amounts of foreign
capital thanks to its structural transformation,
adding that the share of short-term capital in
total capital inflows was falling. "The rising
share of long-term credits and foreign direct
investments plays a big role in this,” said
Babacan. Commenting on rising oil prices,
Babacan stated that these price hikes were
having the biggest effect on inflation and
imports and added, “Since crude oil prices are
high, mineral fuels and oils, which have the
biggest share in imports, are pushing up
imports.” /Turkiye/
[05] DYP’S AGAR: “PM SHOULD ANNOUNCE
THAT THE CYPRUS ISSUE CAN’T BE SOLVED WITHIN THE
CONTEXT OF TURKISH-EU RELATIONS”
Opposition True Path Party (DYP) leader Mehmet
Agar yesterday said that the 1974 Cyprus Peace
Operation started a process which laid the
groundwork for a lasting, comprehensive solution
based on political equality between the two
sides on the island. In a message marking the
32nd anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation,
Agar said, “We expect on this significant day
that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will
announce in clear and definite language that the
Cyprus issue is still being conducted on the
grounds of the UN and that Turkey won’t consent
to solving it within the context of
Turkish-European Union relations.” /Turkiye/
[06] IMF TO REVIEW TURKEY’S STANDBY
AGREEMENT
The
International Monetary Fund Executive Board will
meet on July 28 to review Turkey’s three-year
standby agreement and discuss approval of a loan
tranchet, IMF External Relations Director Masood
Ahmed said yesterday. “Both the second and third
reviews of Turkey’s program are on July 28,”
Ahmed told reporters at a regular briefing.
/Hurriyet/
[07] RUSSIA FAILS TO ADD THE PKK TO ITS
LIST OF TERROR GROUPS
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov yesterday
signed a decree listing the groups recognized by
the Kremlin as terrorist organizations. But
despite Turkey’s diplomatic efforts, Russia
failed to add the PKK to the list. During his
recent visit to Russia, President Ahmet Necdet
Sezer reiterated Turkey’s request that the PKK
be added. /Aksam/
[08] TURKEY TO SEND ADDITIONAL TROOPS TO
AFGHANISTAN
The
General Staff announced yesterday that a
Regional Commandership in Kabul, Afghganistan
will be formed between Turkey, France and Italy.
In this framework, Turkey will send additional
troops to the region. /Cumhuriyet/
[09] FROM THE COLUMNS...FROM THE
COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS..
[10] THE US WOULDN’T ALLOW IT, BUT…
[11] BY M. ALI KISLALI (RADIKAL)
Columnist M. Ali Kislali comments on Turkish-US
relations and the situation in northern Iraq. A
summary of his column is as follows:
“The
basic rule of the 22-year fight against the
terrorist PKK is to cut its cross-border
support. Not only military field manuals, but
also books written by experts say this and
certain policies show this as well. Based on
this, the Turkish General Staff says that the
PKK headquarters in northern Iraq must be
removed. Our ally, the US, is hindering this aim
of Turkey’s. The US ambassador to Ankara says at
every opportunity that we can’t carry out an
operation alone. The US is right to some extent.
Iraq is in a complete quagmire and it’s sinking
deeper everyday. It can only trust the Kurds,
who don’t want Turkey to carry out a military
operation against northern Iraq and who say this
openly at every opportunity. They also don’t do
anything in order to hinder the PKK’s
activities. They even don’t say anything about
the PKK representative in Baghdad. In this case,
what can Turkey do? Can it make an initiative
which can be considered a conflict with
Washington? Will it only do certain maneuvers
which can be seen as bluff? Will it move units
to the Iraqi border? Will it propose a
partnership with Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani
and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani? Or would it
declare a general amnesty for the PKK elements
on Mt. Kandil? In addition, would it allow the
establishment of a Kurdish political party as
proposed by a high-ranking diplomat who was sent
by the US to the region in the past?
Are
these solutions that the ruling Justice and
Development Party (AKP) can afford? If not,
would the AKP give the solution to the Turkish
Armed Forces (TSK)? The signs of this can be
seen now, and it’s about a tendency towards
meeting all the requests of the military.
However, if these requests are made, would
everything be gotten under control even if a
state of emergency (in the southeast) is
declared? Or would it be necessary to look for
other remedies for a solution? When Turkish
diplomats were being killed by Armenian
murderers some years ago, I remember some of our
diplomats saying that if we can do nothing,
should we give the work of stopping these
murders to the Italian mafia? Why don’t we
establish close cooperate with Iran on this
issue? Or, do we think that Turkish-Iranian
cooperation would disturb our ‘ally’ the US? I
know little about Special Forces. However, I
have a shelf full of books about the US Special
Forces and their covert operations throughout
the world. Doubtlessly the TSK is establishing a
similar force. If we don’t use them now, when
will we use them? The US wouldn’t let us enter
northern Iraq to destroy the PKK headquarters.
However, while funeral ceremonies of soldiers
slain in southeastern Anatolia are held every
day, nobody in Turkey can remain an bystander
anymore. This trend wouldn’t only cause the end
of the AKP.”
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