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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 99-03-06Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.gov.tr/>AA Daily06 March 1999 SaturdayCONTENTS
[01] TURKEY-PRESS SCANThese are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey's press on March 6, 1999. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.HURRIYET (LIBERAL)DIMITRI ELEN SUBCONTRACTORSTerrorists who were given bomb training in Dimitri Elen camp in Greece attacked Cankiri Governor. A remote control bomb was exploded as Ayhan Cevik, Cankiri Governor, was driving to his office. The place where the incident happened turned into a hell. Three people including the bodyguard of Cevik were killed. TIKKO, the Turkish Workers and Peasant Liberation Army which is an illegal leftist organization has claimed responsibility of the bomb blast. START GIVEN TO THE PACKAGE TO EMPLOY 120,000 PEOPLE IN THE SOUTHEAST The fund which will be allocated by the fiscal year budget for the investment incentive fund will be transfered to ''The Expenditure Deposit of the Investment Incentive Fund''. The package is composed of 15 separate economic and social measures. MILLIYET (LIBERAL)BLOODY PLANA bomb which exploded in central Anatolian Cankiri province shook the agenda of Turkey. Terrorism this time targetted Ayhan Cevik, Cankiri Governor, who was in the ''death list'' of the terrorist organization. A car full of bombs which is parked on the street was exploded as Governor was driving to his office. The governor was seriously wounded and three people died. Necati Bilican, the Director General of Security, said that TIKKO, the Turkish Workers and Peasant Liberation Army which is an illegal leftist organization has claimed responsibility of the bomb blast. ''LOW INTEREST'' PRESSURE FROM THE IMF SABAH (LIBERAL)TRAITOROUS AMBUSH TO GOVERNOR CEVIKAyhan Cevik, Governor of central Anatolian Cankiri province, who prevented terrorism to be opened to the Black Sea, was seriously wounded in a bomb attack. A remote control bomb planted in a stolen car was exploded as Cevik was on his way to his office. Three people, including two students, were killed. Muammer Altinsoy, driver of Cevik and eight people were wounded. DEMIREL: ELECTIONS WILL NOT BE POSTPONED CUMHURIYET (LEFT)ECEVIT DUE TO DIYARBAKIRPrime Minister Bulent Ecevit will pay a visit to Diyarbakir in order to attend a meeting regarding the aid programme in the Southeast. Hikmet Ulugbay, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State, Mustafa Yilmaz and Hasan Gemici, the State Ministers, Cahit Bayar, the Interior Minister, Ali Iliksoy, the Housing and Public Works Ministers, Ziya Aktas, the Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Hasan Basri Aktan, the Transportation Minister, Metin Sahin, the Industry and Trade Minister, Necati Bilican, the Director General of Security, and Yenal Ansen, the Director General Halk Bank, will accompany Ecevit during his visit. RADIKAL (LEFT)WE SAW THIS FILM BEFOREThree people were killed and eight others including Ayhan Cevik, Governor of Cankiri, were seriously injured when a bomb planted in a stolen car by the roadside was set off by remote control just as the governor's car was passing by. Necati Bilican, the Director General of Security, said that TIKKO, the Turkish Workers and Peasant Liberation Army which is an illegal leftist organization has claimed responsibility of the bomb blast. Ayhan Cevik had been experienced another bomb attack when he was serving as the governor of Tokat in 16 July 1997. The illegal organization TKP-TIKKO, the Turkish Communist Party, and the Turkish Workers and Peasant Liberation Army was behind the attack injuring two people and causing financial damage. Meanwhile Prof. Dr. Cakmakci pointed out, ''there are several shrapnel pieces in his brain. Besides the cerebral injuries, there is an open wound in his leg.'' YENİ YÜZYIL (LIBERAL)FM CEM:''GREECE HAS BECOME A TERRORIST COUNTRY AND ATERRORIST COUNTRY CANNOT BE OUR INTERLOCUTOR'' Ismail Cem, the Foreign Minister, said, ''Greece has become a terrorist country as a result of timid, cruel and irresponsible attitudes of the Greek politicians. Greece should be so careful on issue of foreign support towards terrorist organization PKK.'' Cem on called several West European politicians who tolerate, encourage and provide financial assistance for the terrorist organization, to think once again in the wake of the bomb attack in Cankiri Province claiming three innocent lives. He stressed, ''Greece is a terrorist country for Turkey and cannot be Turkey's interlocutor in any matter neither in Aegean nor in Cyprus issues. We want Greece to stop supporting terrorism immediately.'' TÜRKİYE (RIGHT)PRIME MINISTER ECEVIT SENDS LETTERS TO MEMBERCONTRIES TO THE NATO AND THE EU EXCEPT FOR GREECE Prime Minister Ecevit sent letters to the leaders of the member countries to the NATO and the Europian Union (EU) except for Greece. and called the western countries to prevent violent acts of the terrorist organization PKK. PKK'S NEW TERRORIST PLAN Ender Karadas, one of the spokesman of the so-called political wing of PKK, declared war against Turkey. ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)REVENGE BOMBThree people were killed and eight others including Ayhan Cevik, Governor of Cankiri, were seriously injured when a bomb planted in a stolen car by the roadside was set off by remote control just as the governor's car was passing by. Nurettin Cinsoy, the bodyguard of Cevik, was killed at the blast as well as two passers by, Emrah Ersoy and Fatma Donmez. Ayhan Cevik and his driver Muammer Altinsoy, Alpay Evirgen, Tarik Uckosoglu, Fahrettin Aslan, Mehmet Ezgi, Necati Babutcu and Zubeyde Yaman who were seriously wounded in the incident, were taken to the hospitals for medical treatment. Ayhan Cevik had been experienced another bomb attack when he was serving as the governor of Tokat in 16 July 1997. The illegal organization TKP-TIKKO, the Turkish Communist Party, and the Turkish Workers and Peasant Liberation Army was behind the attack injuring two people and causing financial damage. TURKER, CHIEF PROSECUTOR: MORE THAN 10 [02] SEZER, FORESTRY MINISTER, LEAVES FOR ITALYISTANBUL, March 6 (A.A) - Arif Sezer, the Forestry Minister, left on Saturday for Italy to attend forestry ministers meeting organized by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) between March and 8 and 9 in the Italian capital Rome.Addressing the journalists at the Ataturk Airport, Sezer reminded that the forestry ministers of the member states to the FAO will come together at the meeting in order to discuss main international and national problem in field of forestry and the issue of ''sustainable forestry administration''. Recalling that the sustainable forestry administration has gained an increasing importance because of its environmental, economic and social functions, since the Environment and Development Conference which was organized in Rio de Jenario in 1992, Sezer underlined that Turkey that has a significant position in forestry, participates at the international works actively. [03] HEALTH CONDITION OF CEVIK, GOVERNOR OF CANKIRI - PROF. CAKMAKCI: - ''HE IS STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION BECAUSE OF THE VITAL WOUNDS''ANKARA, March 6 (A.A) - Prof. Dr Metin Cakmakci, the Head Doctor of the Adult Department of Hacettepe University Hospital, said on Saturday that Ayhan Cevik, the Governor of Cankiri who was seriously injured at yesterday's bomb attack, was still in critical condition. Responding to questions of journalists over health condition of Cevik, Prof. Dr. Cakmakci stressed that Cevik's conscious was clear, and added that he was able to communicate with people by using his hands and head.Emphasizing that positive developments were recorded in Cevik's general condition, Prof. Dr. Cakmakli added that Cevik was still in critical condition because of the vital wounds. Ayhan Cevik was taken to the Hacettepe Hospital in the wake of the terrorist attack in Cankiri claiming three innocent lives. Cevik has undergone a surgical operation due to cerebral hemorrhage. There were several shrapnel pieces in his brain and besides the cerebral injuries, he was also suffering from an open wound in his leg. [04] PRESIDENT DEMIREL: ''I DON'T THINK ANYBODY WILL GIVE SUPPORT TO THE POSTPONEMENT OF ELECTIONS FROM NOW ON''ANKARA, March 6 (A.A) - President Suleyman Demirel said on Friday that ''I don't think people will give support to the efforts to postpone elections.''Responding to the questions of reporters Demirel said there may be iniatives to postpone elections yet that political parties will control their members. Recalling that the issue of elections was discussed so much, Demirel said ''who will postpone the elections? There may be initiatives to postpone them but I don't think people will support it.'' [05] ''OTTOMAN ART OF CARPET'' EXHIBITION IN ISRAELANKARA, March 6 (A.A) - Exhibition of ''Ottoman Art of Carpet'' composed of the historical carpets choosen from the Istanbul Turkish and Islamic Works Museum, will be opened in Jerusalem, Israel, on March 16, it was reported on Saturday.Istemihan Talay, the Culture Minister, will attend the opening ceremony of the exhibition which will remain open till 6 June. Talay who will pay an official visit to Israel in 15 March, told the reporters that such an exhibition will accelerate the cultural relations between Turkey and Israel. The exhibition composed of the most significant samples of the Ottoman art of carpet-making from 13th century to 19th century. A total of 51 carpets, embroidered low reading desks and candlesticks take place in the exhibition. [06] LETTER OF PREMIER ECEVIT TO EUROPEAN LEADERS - ECEVIT: ''WE CLARIFY REAL FACE OF TERRORIST PKK AND ITS SITUATION IN TURKEY''ANKARA, March 6 (A.A) - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said on Saturday that in the letter he sent to leaders of NATO and European Union (EU) member countries, except Greece, and to the secretary generals of international organizations, he clarified real face of the terrorist PKK organization.Responding to the questions of journalists, Ecevit said ''we clarify its situation in Turkey and the real face of the terrorist PKK.'' Noting that health condition of Ayhan Cevik, Governor of Cankiri province, was giving hope, Ecevit said ''of course, it is a critical surgical operation. I wish its results will be positive.'' When recalled the news reports that terrorist organization threatened some of the businessmen who were planned to participate in the meeting that will be staged in southeastern Diyarbakir province, Ecevit said ''these are not the things that can be taken into consideration. I will not involve in dialogue with the terrorist PKK.'' [07] DELEGATION HEADED BY ULUGBAY LEAVES FOR THE U.S.ISTANBUL, March 6 (A.A) - A delegation headed by Hikmet Ulugbay, Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister responsible for the economy, left on Saturday for the U.S. in order to hold talks with officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Addressing the journalists at the Ataturk Airport, Ulugbay said, ''There is a stable decrease in the inflation and it will continue as long as the determined programme for struggle against inflation is maintained.'' Ulugbay reminded that they will hold talks with the officials of the IMF, the World Bank and the U.S. Eximbank, adding that the main topic in their contacts will be Turkey's struggle against inflation. Yener Dincmen, the Undersecretary of Treasury; and Gazi Ercel, the Governor of the Central Bank; Cuneyt Sel, the Deputy Undersecretary of Treasury; Emin Dedeoglu, the Director General of the Public Finance Department of Undersecretariat of Treasury; Sukru Binay and Surreya Serdengecti, the Deputies of Governor of Central Bank; Durmus Oztek, the Director General of theh Bugdet and Financial Inspection Department of the Finance Ministry; Fikret Sevinc, the Director General of Accountancy Department of Finance Ministry; Faik Oztrak, the Deputy Undersecretary of State Planning Organization; and Zafer Yuksel, the Director General of Annual Programme and Conjuncture Evaluation, take place in the delegation. [08] PRIME MINISTER ECEVIT DUE TO DIYARBAKIRANKARA, March 6 (A.A) - Prime Minister Ecevit will pay a visit to Diyarbakir province in Southeastern Anatolia region, it was reported on Saturday.Ecevit will hold a meeting with several ministers and regional governors over the aid programme in Eastern and Southeastern regions. The meeting is expected to focus on the allocation of 40 trillion Turkish Lira to the region. Hikmet Ulugbay, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State, Mustafa Yilmaz and Hasan Gemici, the State Ministers, Cahit Bayar, the Interior Minister, Ali Iliksoy, the Housing and Public Works Ministers, Ziya Aktas, the Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Hasan Basri Aktan, the Transportation Minister, Metin Sahin, the Industry and Trade Minister, Necati Bilican, the Director General of Security, and Yenal Ansen, the Director General Halk Bank, will accompany Ecevit during his visit to Diyarbakir. [09] FOREIGN MINISTER CEM: - ''PROCESS WHICH RESULTED IN CAPTURE OF OCALAN, WAS A CONCLUSION OF FOREIGN POLICY CARRIED OUT AGAINST SYRIA''KAYSERI, March 6 (A.A) - Ismail Cem, the Foreign Minister, visited on Saturday the Martyr and Matryr Families Association in the central Kayseri province.Addressing families who lost their relatives in struggle against terrorism, Cem stressed that the process which resulted in capture of Abdullah Ocalan, chief of terrorist organization, was a conclusion of the foreign policy carried out against Syria. Stressing that the terrorist organization PKK whose dialoque with Syria was cut off, tried to find a shelter in Europe, but failed in its efforts, Cem said, ''Europe closed its doors to terrorist chief Abdullah Ocalan. He was later captured in Greek Embassy in an African country and was brought to Turkey. Turkey has been struggling against terrorism for years. Kayseri is among the provinces which suffered from terrorism and lost many people. We have recorded a very serious process in our struggle against terrorism. We are determined on preventing our people from becoming a target of the terrorism.'' [10] BANGADESHI PEOPLE ARE ADMIRERS OF ATATURK, FOUNDER OF MODERN TURKISH REPUBLICANKARA/DHAKA, March 6 (A.A) - Bangladeshi people who helped Turkey during the Independence War by giving financial aid with all their facilities, by selling their bracelets and earrings, are admirers of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkish Republic.According to the impressions of A.A correspondent recorded within the framework of D-8 summit held in Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh, between March 1-2, Bangladesh is willing to improve relations. Turkey is defined as a ''contemporary, independent, European Islam country'' by Sheikh Hasine, Bangladeshi Prime Minister and all the Bangladeshis. People of Bangladesh do not seek for a radical Islam although they adopt Islam. Within this framework, Turkey is shown as the target country which Bangladeshis want to reach. Although they had been poor during the Independence War, Bangladeshi people sold all their valuable goods to help Turkey. Admiration for Ataturk is in extreme dimensions that ''Mustafa Kemal'' is in the names of most of Bangladeshis. Some of the main roads have the name ''Ataturk''. Financial aid sent by Bangladeshis, who founded Ataturk Highschool in 1939 under British administration, at the same time formed the capital of Turkish Is Bank. Bangladesh had rich natural gas beds which wait for extraction. Officials say Bangladesh will be developed economically if these natural gas reserves are operated. Meanwhile, Erdinc Olumlu, Turkey's Ambassador to Dhaka said Bangladeshi people wanted to watch Turkish television, adding that this country having 124-million people population will have more stronger ties with Turkey if this is realized. Olumlu also said establishment of a joint Turkish-Bangladeshi foreign trade company will strengthen trade volume between the two countries. A.A Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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