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Turkish Press Review, 06-08-03
From: Turkish Directorate General of Press and Information <http://www.byegm.gov.tr>
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Summary of the political and economic
news in the Turkish press this morning
03.08.2006
CONTENTS
[01]
ERDOGAN: “WE CAN’T JUST STAND AND WATCH CRISIS IN THE MIDEAST”
[02]
TAN: “FIGHTING THE TERRORIST PKK IS A GOVT PRIORITY”
[03]
IN MALAYSIA, ERDOGAN TO ADDRESS OIC
[04]
YAS CONTINUES TO DISCUSS PROMOTIONS, RETIREMENT, AND DISCIPLINING OF TSK MEMBERS
[05]
TURKISH, GREEK CYPRIOT LEADERS COULD MEET FOR SECOND TIME
[06]
IRAQ’S TALABANI: “WE’LL DO OUR BEST TO PREVENT THE TERRORIST PKK FROM ATTACKING TURKEY FROM OUR TERRITORY”
[07]
GULER: “WE’LL PUT MORE EMPHASIS ON DOMESTIC ENERGY RESOURCES”
[08]
FROM THE COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS...
[09]
SMALL BULLETS KILL CHILDREN, DON’T THEY?BY FIKRET BILA (MILLIYET)
[01]
ERDOGAN: “WE CAN’T JUST STAND AND WATCH CRISIS IN THE MIDEAST”
Speaking to reporters before flying to Malaysia to attend an extraordinary
meeting of the Organization for the Islamic Conference (OIC), Erdogan
stated that the meeting's participants would have the opportunity to
evaluate the crisis in the Mideast and the situation of Lebanon under
Israel’s bombings. “Israel is using disproportionate force in this war,”
said Erdogan. “We can’t let this war, which is fueling hatred, to grow more
violent. We won’t just stand and watch developments in the region. We hope
that the European Union and the United Nations will put forward a
determined stance for peace there.” /Turkiye/
[02]
TAN: “FIGHTING THE TERRORIST PKK IS A GOVT PRIORITY”
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik
Tan said that fighting the terrorist PKK was one of the top priorities of
the government and security forces in Turkey. Saying that effective work
was being carried out under the Anti-Terror Law, Tan added that the issue
was also being closely followed by Iraq and US. Tan stated that Ankara had
briefed Iraqi officials about its concern over the PKK presence in Iraq and
that it would continue to do so. “The authorities briefed us about measures
they would take against the PKK,” said Tan. “We hope that these measures
have concrete results.” /Sabah/
[03]
IN MALAYSIA, ERDOGAN TO ADDRESS OIC
The Organization for the Islamic Conference (OIC) is due today to discuss
recent developments in the Mideast and Israel’s bombings of Lebanon. Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to address the gathering and seek
support for ending the Israeli attacks. Erdogan said yesterday that the
crisis in the Mideast was growing more severe with each passing day, adding
that the world can’t be indifferent to the massacre taking place there.
/Star/
[04]
YAS CONTINUES TO DISCUSS PROMOTIONS, RETIREMENT, AND DISCIPLINING OF TSK
MEMBERS
The Supreme Military Council (YAS) yesterday continued to discuss the
promotion, retirement, and disciplining of members of the Turkish Armed
Forces (TSK). On the second day of the YAS meeting, the situation of
colonels, generals, and admirals slated for promotion was discussed. The
meeting will conclude tomorrow. /Turkiye/
[05]
TURKISH, GREEK CYPRIOT LEADERS COULD MEET FOR SECOND TIME
Through the UN, Greek Cypriot leader Tassos Papadopoulos has sent a letter
to Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat proposing a meeting for
discussions towards settlement of the Cyprus issue, the Greek Cypriot media
reported Tuesday. According to Greek Cypriot sources, the meeting will be
to review and evaluate recent talks between both leaders’ representatives
on exchanging information on technical issues for confidence-building as
well as substantive issues for a comprehensive settlement. /The New
Anatolian/
[06]
IRAQ’S TALABANI: “WE’LL DO OUR BEST TO PREVENT THE TERRORIST PKK FROM
ATTACKING TURKEY FROM OUR TERRITORY”
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said yesterday that the Iraqi government
would do its best to prevent the terrorist group PKK from attacking Turkey
from Iraqi soil. Speaking at a press conference, Talabani said that the
Iraqi government was determined to prevent terrorist groups from using
Iraqi territory to attack its neighbors, adding that he had given
assurances to Ankara on this. “We have closed some of the PKK’s offices in
Baghdad,” said Talabani, adding that a tripartite meeting could be held
between US, Iraqi, and Kurdish officials to discuss the issue. /Milliyet/
[07]
GULER: “WE’LL PUT MORE EMPHASIS ON DOMESTIC ENERGY RESOURCES”
Speaking yesterday at the opening ceremony of a coal company, Energy
Minister Hilmi Guler said that his ministry would put more emphasis on
domestic resources in its policies. “We’ll not abandon using domestic
resources,” said Guler. Stressing that Turkey is not facing an energy
crisis, Guler added that some groups whose profits are falling are trying
to make it seem as if there is a crisis. /Star/
[08]
FROM THE COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS...
[09]
SMALL BULLETS KILL CHILDREN, DON’T THEY?BY FIKRET BILA (MILLIYET)
Columnist Fikret Bila comments on the situation in Palestine and Lebanon
through the observations of Justice and Development Party (AKP) Sakarya
Deputy Suleyman Gunduz. A summary of his column is as follows:
“Justice and Development Party (AKP) Sakarya Deputy Suleyman Gunduz just
got back from Palestine. He told me what he had seen in the West Bank and
Gaza Strip. Dr. Gunduz is a member of the volunteer aid group Doctors
Worldwide. He goes to Palestine and Lebanon under their auspices and tries
to provide people with urgent humanitarian aid. Dr. Gunduz said that he had
seen in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that war has its worst impact on
children, and told me of something he experienced in the Balkans following
the Srebrenica massacre years ago. A mother who was standing at the grave
of her four-year-old child told Dr. Gunduz that her child had asked her if
soldiers kill children with small bullets. Dr. Gunduz told me that this was
the reality of war from children’s point of view and that actually the
child had accepted the war and wanted the bullet to be small so it wouldn’t
hurt. Now Palestinian and Lebanese children must be asking themselves the
same question.
Dr. Gunduz told Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of his experiences in
the West Bank and Gaza Strip and said that the Gaza Strip had turned into
an open prison and that the children were the hardest hit by these terrible
conditions. He condemned Israel’s attacks on the town of Qana which killed
37 children and dozens of other civilians and added, ‘Children are dying
every day in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. There are two basic reasons for
this. First, there is no electricity. You can’t perform operations. There
is no medicine, or medical equipment. An air corridor should be established
with the Gaza Strip to carry these children and sick people. I told Mr.
Erdogan my views about the issue.’ Dr. Gunduz mentioned these three urgent
requests for the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Lebanon: opening air corridors
for health purposes, extending aid for rehabilitation and medical materials,
and establishing humanitarian aid corridors. According to Gunduz, Turkey
should do its best to ensure these and try to set the international
community in motion. The region expects many things from Turkey, and Ankara
knows it. Dr. Gunduz said that volunteer doctors and other health personnel
were trying to help however they can but that the international community
should act more effectively and swiftly to provide humanitarian aid. Gunduz
also said that he has seen that these people who are in very difficult
conditions trusted Turkey very much and that they believe Ankara will be
very effective in extending humanitarian aid and helping put an end to the
attacks.”
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