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TRKNWS-L Turkish Press Review (September 22, 1995)From: Dimitrios Hristu <hristu@corbett.harvard.edu>Turkish News DirectoryCONTENTS[01] DEMIREL ASSIGNS CILLER TO FORM NEW GOVERNMENT[02] TURKEY AND ESTONIA TO SIGN DEFENCE ACCORD[03] GAGAOZS LEADER TO VISIT TURKEY[04] JORDANIAN, TURKISH BUSINESSMEN MEET IN ISTANBUL[05] ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION WITH HUNGARY[06] 13 PKK MILITANTS KILLED, SIX CAPTURED AND SIX SURRENDER[07] GERMANY EXTENDING MILITARY AID TO TURKEY[08] CYPRUS TALKS WILL CONTINUE[09] RESIGNATION TURKEY'S OWN AFFAIR[10] US PROMISES CONTINUED AID[11] ANKARA "HAPPY ABOUT NEW PIPE DEAL"TURKISH PRESS REVIEWFRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 1995Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this morning[01] DEMIREL ASSIGNS CILLER TO FORM NEW GOVERNMENTPresident Suleyman Demirel yesterday assigned Tansu Ciller to form the country's new government a day after she ended a four-year coalition partnership with the social democrats. A brief statement issued from the Prime Minister's office after Ciller's meeting with Demirel said she would start preparations to form the new government on Friday after meeting with officials of her True Path Party (DYP). Shortly before her assignment, Ciller addressed the nation on television and reaffirmed her opposition to an early election because the country's economy would not be able to survive spending on electioneering. At present, Ciller's True Path Party (DYP) commands 182 seats in the Parliament, followed by the Motherland Party (ANAP) which has 96. The Republican People's Party (CHP) has 65, the Islamist Welfare Party (RP) 38. the National Movement Party (MHP) has 17, the Democratic Left Party (DSP) has 10, the Grand Union Party (BBP) has 7, the New Party (YP) has three and a liberal New Democracy Movement (YDP) has two seats. There are six independents and 22 vacant seats in the legislature. Ciller has to form the new government in 45 days. Therefore, she must form the government by 4 November. Otherwise, dissolution of the Assembly and an early election will head the agenda.Meanwhile, Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) Speaker Husamettin Cindoruk proposes to form a wide-base election government. He is against a weak minority government models and considers the preparation of a new electoral law as the first priority. He added that he believed the crisis will be evaded when a date for an early election is announced. Cindoruk in a television program also noted he would not run away from duty "as a politician who is playing in the finals" if he is called upon to fulfill certain obligations for the sake of the country's and the people's interests. /Hurriyet-Cumhuriyet-Sabah/
[02] TURKEY AND ESTONIA TO SIGN DEFENCE ACCORDEstonia and Turkey will sign a military accord today to encourage cooperation in military technology, training and science, the Anatolia news agency reported yesterday. Chief of General Staff Gen.Ismail Hakki Karadayi and Estonian Defence Minister Andrus Oovel will sign the accord at a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Turkish General Staff in Ankara.
[03] GAGAOZS LEADER TO VISIT TURKEYGeorgy Tabunsik, leader of the Gagaozs, Orthodox Christians who speak Turkish in the Republic of Moldova, together with his committee will pay an official visit to Turkey on September 25. According to a Foreign Ministry statement, Turkey has strong historical and cultural ties with these people of Turkish ethnic origin. Tabunsik will hold negotiations in Ankara and Istanbul to further develop relations, and cooperation in education, culture, commerce, technology and humanitarian aid -all of which have grown in recent years.
[04] JORDANIAN, TURKISH BUSINESSMEN MEET IN ISTANBULThe Turkish-Jordanian Business Council held a joint meeting in Istanbul yesterday to find ways to boost trade between the two Muslim nations, the Foreign Economic relations Board said. Turkish exports to Jordan stood at $111.7 million in 1994, while its imports were $14.6 million. Iron and steel accounted for 56.5 % of Turkey's exports to Jordan. Its principal imports were salt, sulfur, cement and fertilizer.
[05] ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION WITH HUNGARYA one-year environmental cooperation agreement will be signed between Turkey and Hungary. It will be signed by Atilla Kemeny, undersecretary at the Hungarian Ministry of Environment and Regional Policy and Murat Sungur Bursa, undersecretary at the Turkish Environment Ministry. The agreement is especially focused on protecting the Danube River and the Black Sea. The agreement also contains guidelines for preventing the illegal transport of dangerous industrial waste-products, the adoption of EU environmental standards and protecting the environment in all its aspects. /Cumhuriyet/
[06] 13 PKK MILITANTS KILLED, SIX CAPTURED AND SIX SURRENDERThirteen militants of the PKK terrorist organization were killed during military operations in the Southeast, six were captured and six surrendered. One non-commissioned officer and five soldiers were killed, and four soldiers were injured during clashes. Officials from the emergency rule region said that eleven militants were killed in Siirt's Kalender district, and two in Batman's Kozluk district and Sirnak's Ballikaya district. A soldier was killed in action during the clashes. Six PKK militants surrendered in Mus' Haskoy district, Sirnak's Silopi district and in Bingol, with their weapons. Twenty-one PKK militants were arrested after their capture in Bingol, Bitlis, Mardin, Mus and Tunceli. A non-commissioned officer and five soldiers were killed in action in Van's Gurpinar district, and four soldiers were injured during a clash. Meanwhile, five militants were captured in Icel's Tarsus district by police and many outlawed documents were confiscated. /Hurriyet/
[07] GERMANY EXTENDING MILITARY AID TO TURKEYAt a press conference yesterday, German Ambassador to Ankara Hans Joachim Vergau gave details about the lifting of the weapons embargo Germany imposed against Turkey after military operations in Northern Iraq. He said that Germany will extend previously postponed military aid to Turkey worth $150 million, together with military equipment worth DM 100 million in the form of grants. More than two million Turks live in Germany, and for this reason Germany, more than any other country, has the right to expect a non-military solution to the problem in Northern Iraq, Ambassador Vergau said, commenting on recent developments in southern and southeastern Anatolia. He added that the Turks living in Germany were also effected by violent reactions to Turkish domestic problems. /Cumhuriyet/
[08] CYPRUS TALKS WILL CONTINUERecent political developments in Ankara will not effect a planned meeting of Turkish and Greek foreign ministers. Both foreign ministers will meet during UN General Assembly meetings in New York. The resignation of Prime Minister Tansu Ciller was widely commented on in Northern and Southern Cyprus. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Rauf Denktas said the government crisis in Ankara will not cause Turkey to abandon the Cyprus issue. /Cumhuriyet/
[09] RESIGNATION TURKEY'S OWN AFFAIRA spokesman for the European Union (EU) Council in Brussels, said yesterday that the EU was not about to interfere in the domestic workings of Turkey, following the resignation of Prime Minister Ciller.The EU spokesman added that the current political situation in Turkey would not affect the process now going ahead that will bring Turkey into customs union with the EU countries. "This is something that only affects Turkey's own internal affairs. Relations with the EU and the customs union process will not be influenced." /Milliyet/
[10] US PROMISES CONTINUED AIDAccording to reports from Washington, the US Senate has not seen fit to make changes in economic aid to Turkey during the 1996 fiscal year.Within the framework of the Economic Support Fund (ESF), the US will continue to extend economic aid to Turkey regardless of present political developments. Although alternative reductions were put forward by the chairman of the Committee for Banking, Housing and City Issues, Alfonse D'Amato, these were turned down by the Senate. Other Senators spoke out in support of Turkey, and the situation now appears to be that barring any sudden change in policy, economic aid levels will be set at 100 million dollars. /Milliyet/
[11] ANKARA "HAPPY ABOUT NEW PIPE DEAL"Sources within the Foreign Ministry say that they are "happy" about the new pipeline deal that will share the overland pipeline transport of Caucasia petrol with Russia. Turkish representatives have tried for months to get the pipelines to run through Turkey, but the petrol consortium has finally decided on a route that includes Russian proposals. /Hurriyet/END |
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