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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-01-10Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>Anadolu AjansıANADOLU AJANSI HABERLER 10 January 2002 Thursday Türkiye Dünya Parlamento Ekonomi Spor Sanat-Magazin Sağlık Türkiye CONTENTS
[01] TURKEY-PRESS SCANThese are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey's press on January 10, 2002. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.HURRIYET (LIBERAL)SAUDI'S DISTORTED MENTALITYSaudi Arabia which tore down Ottoman-era al-Ajyad fort in Mecca, received harsh reaction from the international community. They responded to these reactions by talking nonsense, ''if you want to protect the Ottoman, then you should undertake the Armenian genocide.'' Saudi Arabia's most important daily Al-Vatan wrote, ''if Turkey considers itself heir of the Ottoman Empire, it should claim responsibility for all cruelty of Ottoman era. All crimes committed against humanity during the Ottoman rule including the Armenian genocide, are included in this cruelty.'' TAYYIP BANNED MILLIYET (LIBERAL)DERVIS CHOSEN AS MINISTER OF YEAR IN WORLDThe Banker, banking magazine of Britain's prominent economy and politics newspaper Financial Times, declared State Minister Kemal Dervis for Economy as the ''Minister of the Year in the World''. The magazine carried out a public survey in 52 countries. State Minister Dervis was chosen as the minister of the year in the world with his successful working tempo. The Banker said that State Minister Dervis who has succeeded in reviving Turkish economy was chosen as the minister of the year without hesitation. Meanwhile, State Minister Dervis said in an interview with the Banker that he was supported by the people, not by ministers. GOKCEK REDUCES PRICE OF NATURAL GAS BY 5 PERCENT MORE SABAH (LIBERAL)DERVIS: ''IF YOU DO NOT RELY ON ME, I WILL QUIT''Bank Saving Operation has escalated tension between State Minister Kemal Dervis for Economy and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). Leaders of three political parties forming the coalition government held a meeting in which Dervis also attended. However, coalition partners could not reach a compromise. Dervis held a press conference at the end of the meeting, and sent a clear message to the MHP, ''if you do not rely on me, I will quit.'' TRAIN DERAILS NEAR ANKARA, KILLING ONE PASSENGER injuring another. One of the cars of the train, bound for Ankara from Istanbul, left the rails at Temelli station and tipped over. Mehmet Nuri Gunduz, 53, lost his life in the accident while Sergeant Mustafa Kemal Aspar, 39, was injured. ECEVIT TO GIVE U.S. PRESIDENT BUSH A SPLENDID KORAN AS A PRESENT GUNER JOINS DYP HOLLYWOOD TO SHOOT A FILM ABOUT ATATURK CUMHURIYET (LEFT)''IT IS NICE TO BE COMMEMORATED''The year is 2002. Nazim Hikmet is 100 years old. The first ceremony to mark his birthday took place in British capital London's Queen Elizabeth Hall. And, Hikmet addressed the humanity once again, ''Hello, universe''. 261 TURKISH SOLDIERS TO LEAVE FOR AFGHANISTAN RADIKAL (LEFT)HE SHOOTS TO HIS LIFEA passenger train derailed at Temelli station near Ankara. Sergeant Mustafa Kemal Aspar, 28, was trapped under one of the cars of the train. His legs got caught under the train. He shot seven times on his legs to tear them apart. He was rushed to hospital for medical treatment. Meanwhile, 63-year- old Mehmet Nuri Gunduz lost his life in the accident. TURKIYE (RIGHT)WORLD CRITICIZES SAUDI ARABIAThe world reacted to Saudi Arabia that tore down al-Ajyad for which was built by the Ottomans in Mecca 221 years ago. Belgium's La Libre Belgique newspaper covered the story in its first page, and described the fortress as one of the most important historical works symbolizing the Ottoman Empire's military power. Meanwhile, British dailies said that the Saudis ruined a historical fortress with the same cruelty of Taliban regime in Afghanistan. DERVIS RAISES HIS VOICE ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)ERDOGAN'S FOUNDER MEMBERSHIP COMES TO AN ENDThe Constitutional Court decided to warn the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) to exclude Recep Tayyip Erdogan from founder membership of the party since he was not competent to be elected as a deputy. The court rejected Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Prosecutor Sabih Kanadoglu's request to warn the AK Party to exclude female founder member Ayse Bohurler, Ayse Nur Kurtoglu, Habibe Guner, Sema Ramazanoglu, Fatma Unsal Bostan and Serap Yahsi Yasar from the founder membership of the party. There are different comments on effects of Constitutional Court's decision on Erdogan's deputyship. 261 TURKISH SOLDIERS DUE TO AFGHANISTAN SAUDI ARABIA: ''WE WILL CARRY THE FORTRESS TO ANOTHER PLACE'' -CEM SAYS DEMOLITION OF OTTOMAN-ERA AL-AJYAD FORT IS A CULTURAL GENOCIDE Deputies asked questions about demolition of the historical fortress during a session at Parliamentary General Assembly in which international convention for prevention of financing terrorism was debated. Cem said, ''Saudi administration's tearing down the historical al-Ajyad fortress in Mecca was nothing but a cultural genocide. I share reaction of our deputies against the demolition of the fortress to built a business and hotel complex.'' Noting that both the Foreign Affairs Ministry and other relevant institutions had done their utmost to prevent the demotion of the fort, Cem added, ''unfortunately, we could not prevent it. Sometimes, your power cannot be influential in another country. However, we will continue to monitor all the developments. We will continue to react against any action targeting our historical assets. We will inform the world public opinion on this shameful action.'' -CHHIBBER SAYS FINANCIAL SECTOR BILL IS IMPORTANT FOR ECONOMIC PROGRAMME Chhibber came to Prime Ministry to meet with Prime Ministry Deputy Undersecretary Selcuk Polat and to get information about the ''village-city project.'' Upon questions of journalists, Chhibber said that they worked with State Minister Kemal Dervis about the banking and real sector, adding that he didn't know the details of the study. Chhibber added that the officials undertook an important study for transparency. -STATE MINISTER DERVIS SAYS DELIBERATIONS ON DRAFT BANKING LAW CONTINUE When asked if the draft would be presented to the parliament till 2.00 p.m., Dervis said that he hoped so. Asked if the motions were completed or not, Dervis said, ''deliberations are under way but evertything goes fine.'' The meeting in which State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Husamettin Ozkan, State Minister Faruk Bal and and bureaucrats are attending, continues at the Prime Ministry Building. -PRESIDENT SEZER SAYS STATE TAKES MEASURES TO PREVENT FORMATION OF MONOPOLY Issuing a message upon the January 10, Journalists Day, Sezer said that the freedom of press is a freedom which complements the freedom of thought and expression. ''The status of press in one country is one of the important signs of its development,'' said Sezer in his message. ''The members of press should take as basis the protection of individual rights and freedoms, they should give priority to principles of journalism and ethics and they should not attribute importance to personal interests, '' said Sezer. Sezer added that the government takes measures to improve the working and living conditions of press members. -PRIME MINISTER ECEVIT TO GO TO U.S. WITH DELEGATION COMPOSED OF NEARLY 200 State Ministers Kemal Dervis, Tunca Toskay, Foreign Minister Ismail Cem, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Zeki Cakan and seven deputies will acompany Ecevit. Prime Ministry bureaucrats, Foreign Ministry bureaucrats, Central Bank Governor Sureyya Serdengecti, Treasury Undersecretary Faik Oztrak, Foreign Trade Undersecretary Kursad Tuzmen, Energy and Natural Resources Ministry Undersecretary Yurdakul Yigitguden, Religious Affairs Chairman Mehmet Nuri Yılmaz will accompany Ecevit. A total of 101 businessmen and representatives from industry and trade chambers will also be in the delegation. Ecevit who will leave for the Washington, U.S. on January 14, will meet with U.S. President George W. Bush on January 16. Ecevit will also hold bilateral contacts in Blair House. Ecevit who will later proceed to New York will visit the ruins of Twin Towers which was hit by the terrorist attacks, and lay wreath in the memory of those who died in the terrorist attack. Ecevit will leave New York on January 18 and be in Ankara on January 19. -NEW ERA IN TRADE WITH EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Turkey will be obliged to use European Union (EU) Community trademark named CE Marking which covers compulsory conditions in certain products regarding the protection of health, safety, environment and consumers as of January 11. Yalcin Gulbeyaz, the Director General of Bureau Veritas which is an international independent supervision and risk prevention organization and one of the companies authorized for CE, told A.A correspondent on Thursday that CE trade mark was necessary for 27 products within the scope of ''new approach directives.'' Gulbeyaz said that CE trading was a single marking certificating that the manufactured products were in compliance with directives. ''Products which are within the scope of directives but which lack CE trading cannot enter into territory of EU countries. The sale of these products will be banned in Turkey in the end of a certain transition period, '' Gulbeyaz also said. Gulbeyaz noted that CE marking meant selling visa for Turkey and stated that it was impossible for the companies which did not take CE marking to exist for a long time. ''These companies which do not have CE trademark on their products cannot sell their products in Turkey, EU, China, Pakistan, Hong Kong, and some African countries soon. CE marking will help Turkish producers to exist and compete in these markets in the long term,'' Gulbeyaz said. Below listed the products which should have CE marking and their directive numbers: ''Directive73/23/EEC Low Voltage / LVD / Electrical safety Directive 87/404/EEC, 90/488/EC Simple Pressure Vessels Directive 88/378/EEC Safety of toys Directive 89/106/EEC Construction products Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 89/392/EEC, 91/368/EEC, 93/44/EEC Machinery Directive 89/686/EEC, 93/95/EEC Personal protective equipment (PPE) Directive 90/384/EEC Non-automatic weighing Directive 90/385/EEC Active implantable medical devices Directive 90/396/EEC Appliances burning gaseous fuels Directive 92/42/EEC New hot-water boilers fired BOILERS FIRED with liquid or gaseous fuels Directive 93/15/EEC Explosives for civil uses Directive 93/42/EEC Medical devices Directive 94/9/EEC Equipment explosive atmosphere (ATEX) Directive 94/25/EEC Recreational craft Directive 95/16/EEC Lifts 97/23/EC Pressure equipment 98/79/EC Medical devices: In vitro diagnostic 99/5/EC Radio and telecommunications terminal equipment 99/36 Transportable gas cylinders 00/9/EC Cableway installations designed to carry persons'' -DSP GROUP MEETING (1) ''Things are going fine,'' told Ecevit in the party group meeting and noted that the 2002 year will be year of hope for Turkey. Ecevit said that the economic signs started to be positive, adding that ''we must protect the sensitivity in markets. The important mission in this regard is keeping harmony in the coalition government.'' Ecevit recalled that he would go to the U.S. next week upon the invitation of U.S. President George W. Bush, adding that the business circles showed great interest in his visit. Noting that having more concrete and effective strategic partnership with the U.S. depends on improving the bilateral economic and commercial relations, Ecevit said that ''our difficulty in this issue is the presence of certain lobbies which are against Turkey in the U.S. Turkey's lobbies in the U.S. are not that fast and widespread. If our commercial and economic relations with the U.S. improve and if the obstacles that stand in front of our trade with the U.S. are lifted, Turkish enterpreneurs will contribute to Turkey in respect of lobby.'' Ecevit noted that they reached an agreement about the bill that gave the opportunity to transfer sources to the banks. Meanwhile, State Minister Kemal Dervis participated in the DSP group meeting to give information about the regulation on banking. -DSP GROUP MEETING (2) Speaking at the DSP group meeting, Prime Minister Ecevit said, ''decrease in inflation rate has been continuing. Interest rates have also been reducing. Turkish lira has begun to gain value against U.S. dollar. Our exports increased to 31 billion U.S. dollars in 2001. Increase in exports also revives production, and reduces unemployment. These are very positive developments. However, despite all these positive developments in markets, we should pay careful attention to sensitivity of the market. Harmony among three political parties forming the coalition government is of great importance to this end.'' Referring to his scheduled visit to the United States next week, Prime Minister Ecevit said that more than 100 entrepreneurs will participate in the visit. Underlining importance of strategical partnership between Turkey and the United States, Prime Minister Ecevit said that efforts to make this partnership more concrete and influential depended on further improvement of economic and commercial relations with the United States. ''There are lobbies in the United States expending efforts against Turkey. However, Turkish lobbies are not widespread. If our economic and commercial relations with the United States are further improved, our entrepreneurs can contribute to lobby activities in the United States. We attribute great importance to further improvement of our economic and commercial relations with the United States. I believe that this issue would be taken up during our contacts with U.S. officials in detail,'' he said. Prime Minister Ecevit said, ''the prior condition to revive economy, to strengthen investment and production and to increase welfare of our people is banks' support to production and investment. New draft law about banks aims at increasing the support to production and investment.'' Prime Minister Ecevit said that Halk Bankasi and Ziraat Bankasi would provide additional loan opportunities to small and medium scale enterprises (KOBIs), tradesmen, artisans and farmers. Referring to severe winder conditions throughout Turkey, Prime Minister Ecevit said, ''although we can take measures against earthquake and flood disasters, there is nothing that can be done against snowfall. Relevant public institutions have been expending efforts to prevent any problem in transportation.'' Ecevit added that State Minister Kemal Dervis for Economy was invited to the DSP group meeting upon desire of DSP deputies. Later, Dervis informed DSP deputies on the arrangement about banking sector. 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