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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 98-01-24Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.gov.tr/>24 JAN 1998CONTENTS
[01] TURKEY-PRESS SCANThese are some of the leading stories in Turkey's press on Jan 24, 1998. Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.HÜRRİYET (LIBERAL)PEOPLE WAIT FOR AN EXCUSESeveral parts of Susurluk report which were not disclosed were seized. This part says Turkish people found facts with its common sense and wants the State to excuse. MİLLİYET (LIBERAL) MR. OZER CILLER AT COURT SABAH (LIBERAL)''I AM INNOCENT MR. JUDGE''True Path Party (DYP) leader Tansu Ciller's husband was judged on Friday on grounds that he made falsification on documents. Ozer Ciller defended himself at the court. CUMHURİYET (LEFT)REACTION TO PREMIER YILMAZ FOR REPORTRepublican Peoples Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal said Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz was far away from the determination and courage. TÜRKİYE (RIGHT) INVESTIGATION STARTS NOW RADİKAL (LEFT) THE SECRET WHICH YILMAZ HIDE ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE) YENİ YÜZYIL (LIBERAL)REPORT INDICATES CILLERDemocratic Turkey Party (DTP) leader Husamettin Cindoruk said Ciller was the Prime Minister between 1993 and 1996 when the gangs intensified. Judgement will give the decision, he said. FİNANSAL FORUM (ECONOMY)CONFIRMATION FROM WORLD BANK TO TAX REFORMWorld Bank delegation is positive towards the tax reform prepared by Finance Ministry. Yet, International Monetary Fund (IMF) is persistent that retirement age should be increased within the framework of social reforms. [02] TURKEY-WEF - FOREIGN MINISTER CEM DUE TO DAVOS - CEM TO ADDRESS WORLD ECONOMIC FORUMANKARA, Jan 24 (A.A) - Foreign Minister Ismail Cem will go to Davos on Jan 30 to participate in World Economic Forum (WEF) which will be staged in Davos city of Switzerland, it was reported on Friday.Foreign Ministry sources said Cem will depart Ankara on Jan 30 and will have a speech in Davos on Jan 31. FM Cem is expected to return to Turkey on Feb 1 after concluding contacts. [03] TURKEY-BRITAIN - YILMAZ-HANNAY MEETING ENDS - HANNAY: ''I HAD A BENEFICIAL MEETING WITH PREMIER YILMAZ''ANKARA, Jan 24 (A.A) - Britian's Cyprus Special Envoy to Cyprus Sir David Hannay said on Friday that his meeting with Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz was very benefical.Hannay came to Turkey as the ''special representative'' of British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Briefing about the meeting which lasted nearly one hour, Hannay said his meeting with Yilmaz was fruitful adding that ''I have told him the reasons why Tony Blair appointed him as special representative and conveyed Britain's views to improve Turkish-European Union (EU) relations during the five-months time when Britain remain as Term President. Hannay said the two Prime Ministers talked at the phone and decided not to give information to the press about the situation at this stage. Stressing that the sides worked in ''cooperation soul'', Hannay said ''I will not make a speculation about the results of the meeting. It was a fruitful one for me. I will convey Yilmaz's views to Tony Blair.'' Hannay later departed Turkey. Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, Foreign Minister Ismail Cem and State Minister Sukru Sina Gurel rejected a meeting request from Hannay. Hannay also met Foreign Ministry EU Department General Director and his assistant and was told about the problems stemming from the functioning of customs union. [04] TURKEY-GREECE - GREECE-CITIZENSHIP LAW - FOREIGN MINISTRY: ''RESOLUTION OF GREEK COUNCIL OF MINISTERS SHOULD PASS FROM ITS PARLIAMENT''ANKARA, Jan 24 (A.A) - Turkey is cautious over the resolution of Greek Council of Ministers to abolish Article 19 of the citizenship law which caused many people from Thracean Turkish Minority to be stripped of their citizenship.Foreign Ministry sources said Greek Council of Ministers had taken such decisions earlier yet these failed to pass from the Parliament adding that ''first of all we should see if such resolutions would pass from the Parliament or not.'' The same sources said Article 19 of the Greek citizenship law was critized by the world human rights organizations for years adding that decisions which had been taken earlier were not passed from the Parliament. They also stressed that context of the decisions taken by Council of Ministers were also important ''How will these decisions arrange the situation of people who were earlier stripped of their citizenship'' they asked. When recalled that Greek Government Spokesman Reppas said that ''abolishing of the Article 19 would not change the sitution of people who were stripped of their citizenship earlier within the framework of this law'', Foreign Ministry sources said Greek authorities claimed that this law was not implemented actively yet, this statement of Reppas contradicted with this. Article 19 of the Greek citizenship law, foresaw people who were not coming from Greek origin to leave the country forever. According to Helsinki Human Rights Watch Committee, 7,000 Turkish origin people living in Western Thrace have been stripped of their citizenship between 1981-1996 due to this Article. [05] TURKEY-BOSNIA - PARLIAMENT SPEAKER CETIN MEETS BOSNIAN PREMIER SLADZICSARAJEVO, Jan 24 (A.A) - A Turkish Parliamentary delegation headed by Parliament Speaker Hikmet Cetin, currently officially in Bosnia, met Bosnia- Herzegovina Prime Minister Haris Sladzic. The meeting was not included in the agenda.Speaking after the one hour meeting Parliament Speaker Hikmet Cetin said territorial integrity of Bosnia was above everything and stressed that ''agreements should not legalize the profits gained in the area of war.'' Cetin said military part of Dayton Agreement was implemented successfully. ''The agreement itself includes several problems but failure to implement it fully increased the problems. The aim is not to provide the two separate countries independently but to strengthen Bosnia-Herzegovina as an independent state. Developments to this end are very slow. International community has to do a lot on the issue.'' Cetin said a great facility created for a United Europe after cold war. ''Yet, I am afraid that Europe with its several attitudes will lead to new separations and construction of new walls. Bosnia shares all values of Europe. It is a democratic, secular country respecting human rights and trying to realize law of state. We have decided to improve relations in every field'' he said. Bosnian Prime Minister Sladzich in his part said he was honored to see Turkish Parliamentary delegation in his country adding that Bosnia was an independent and sovereign country and that its territorial integrity should be preserved. Sladzic said there should not be a discrimination in Bosnia adding that implementation of Dayton Peace Agreement was very important within this framework. Parliamentary delegation was also received by Bosnian Presidential Council Chairman Alia Izzet Begovich. [06] TURKEY-GREECE - BAF BASE... - FOREIGN MINISTRY: ''ANOTHER CHAIN INCLUDED IN AGGRESIVE POLICY''ANKARA, Jan 24 (A.A) - Turkey said on Friday that turning of Baf military base into an operational form was a new chain of the aggresive policy of Greek Cypriot Side and Greece followed together. Greek Cypriot Side allocated the military base to Greece earlier.Foreign Ministry statement said Greek Cypriot Side administration which intensified arms build up in the southern part of Cyprus island concluded the construction of Baf military air base. The statement said ''we are sure that international community will evaluate this development as required.'' The statement said all activities of Greek-Greek Cypriot Side, threatening peace and stability in the Island and in Eastern Mediterranean, were followed closely adding that "We are bringing this dangerous development to the attention of the United Nations secretary-general and the head of the Security Council." The statement went on as saying that ''Turkey, as the guarantor country, will continue to take measures against every kind of initiatives that may endanger security of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and that may lead to a threat on its territory.'' It also said that the ones who take these grave steps will assume responsibility to this end.'' Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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