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TRKNWS-L Turkish Press Review (January 26, 1996)From: TRKNWS-L <trh@aimnet.com>Turkish News DirectoryCONTENTS[01] KALEMLI IS ELECTED PARLIAMENT SPEAKER[02] TURKEY, BULGARIA SIGN MILITARY AGREEMENT[03] TURKEY MADE NO COMPROMISE ON CYPRUS, SAYS ABOU[04] KOREAN WAR MARTYRS COMMEMORATED[05] BRITAIN SENDS ENVOY TO CYPRUS[06] YUMURTALIK PIPELINE OPENS[07] TURKISH TROOPS ARRIVE IN ZENICA[08] NEW HOPES FOR CYPRUS[09] GREEK TERRORISTS GOING FOR TURKS[10] CONDITIONAL "YES" TO EU ON CYPRUSTURKISH PRESS REVIEWFRIDAY JANUARY 26, 1996Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this morning[01] KALEMLI IS ELECTED PARLIAMENT SPEAKERMotherland Party (ANAP) Deputy Mustafa Kalemli was elected Parliament Speaker yesterday in the fourth round of voting in the legislature after Prime Minister Tansu Ciller's True Path Party (DYP) decided to back him. The 343 votes cast for Kalemli were almost double those cast for his principle opponent, Aydin Menderes from the pro-Islamic Welfare Party who managed to garner the votes of only 196 deputies. Also supporting Kalemli's bid for Parliament speaker, apart from the DYP, were the Democratic Left Party (DSP) and the Republican People's Party (CHP).Although the speaker has now been elected, his aides have not. These will be elected starting from next Tuesday and the number of candidates from the various parties will be proportionate to the number of seats they hold in Parliament. No party has shown any candidates as yet. It is expected that the full compliment of aides will be elected by Thursday at the latest. The election of these aides is essential as it marks the start of the 45-day period during which a government has to be formed. Who is Kalemli? Kalemli was born in 1943 in the town of Tavsanli in Kutahya. In 1967, he graduated from Ankara University's Faculty of Medicine. In 1972, he became a urologist and chief research assistant at this faculty. After conducting special studies on kidney transplantation at Hamburg University in 1978, Kalemli became assistant professor at the Urology Clinic of Ankara University. In 1983, he was elected to Parliament. On December 13, 1983, Kalemli was appointed labour minister, and on December 14, 1983 he became labour and social security minister, holding this post until October 17, 1986, when he was appointed health minister. He held this post until December 21, 1987. Kalemli was re-elected Kutahya deputy in the general election on November 29, 1987 and appointed interior minister, holding this post until March 31, 1989. On June 21, 1991, Kalemli was appointed interior minister in the Mesut Yilmaz led government. On August 26, 1991, he was appointed forestry minister. Between November 12, 1991 and August 23, 1993, he served as ANAP parliamentary group deputy chairman. Kalemli was re-elected deputy in the December 24 election. He is married with two children. He speaks English. /Cumhuriyet-Milliyet/ [02] TURKEY, BULGARIA SIGN MILITARY AGREEMENTTurkey and Bulgaria signed a military agreement for 1996 on Wednesday in Sofia. The cooperation agreement was signed by Deputy Chief of the Bulgarian General Staff, Gen.Petko Prokopiyev and Deputy Chief of the Turkish General Staff, Gen.Cevik Bir, who was invited to Sofia by his counterpart. The agreement calls for Turkey and Bulgaria to participate in joint military exercises in 1996 and for the exchange of military advisors. Bir said that the agreement, which also covers security measures, was the best example of developing military relations between the two countries. Bir, commenting on Turkish troops who flew to Bosnia on Thursday, said that Turkey's aim was to provide peace and security in the region where it has international peacekeeping duties. /All papers/[03] TURKEY MADE NO COMPROMISE ON CYPRUS, SAYS ABOUA senior European Commission official denied yesterday claims that Turkey had made a "compromise" on Cyprus for the realization of the customs union (CU). Serge Abou, the European Commission's Head of the unit responsible for Cyprus, Malta, Turkey and Slovenia, said that the Cyprus question and the CU belonged to separate platforms altogether. "Turkey did not achieve CU by giving up Cyprus" Abou said, in reference to claims that have been made in the media and in political circles. "The Cyprus question is a political one and the CU is an economic deal. The solution to the Cyprus problem can only be realized through dialogue, it cannot find a solution within the framework of an economic deal" Abou said. Accusing those who are against the CU of never reading the agreement, he pointed out that there could be no turning back from the CU. He said that the EU hoped that the new Turkish government would be formed as soon as possible. /Cumhuriyet/[04] KOREAN WAR MARTYRS COMMEMORATEDThe 45th anniversary of a Turkish brigade's victory at the battle of Kuyangjang-ni during the Korean War was celebrated with a ceremony at the Korean Martyrs' Monument in Ankara. Following the national anthem and a minute's silence, speeches were given by Ahmet Arican, a retired colonel and chairman of the Turkish Veterans' Association, by Korean Ambassador Byun Woon Yu and by Maj.Gen.John L.Welde, chairman of the Office of Defence Cooperation. Turkey sent soldiers to Korea in support of a UN resolution calling for the protection of the South against invasion by the communist North of the peninsula. Korean war veterans, relatives of martyrs and high-ranking officers participated in the ceremony. /All papers/[05] BRITAIN SENDS ENVOY TO CYPRUSFollowing Ireland, Britain is sending a top official to Cyprus at the end of February for consultations. Britain's Ambassador to Greek Cyprus, David Madden, told reporters in Nicosia yesterday that 1996 offered prospects towards ending the division of Cyprus, echoing sentiments expressed by US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke who has said a "big push" would be made this year. "Everyone is doing their bit in a coordinated way to make that prediction come true" said Madden, adding that Britain believed it was time for greater efforts on the Cyprus problem. Foreign office political director Jeremy Greenstock will be visiting the island on February 22, he said. /Cumhuriyet/[06] YUMURTALIK PIPELINE OPENSIraq's corroding trans-Turkey pipeline can easily handle 700,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd), the amount Baghdad is permitted to export under a UN oil offer. The offer, which Turkey and Iraq are set to negotiate next week, allows Iraq to conduct oil exports worth $2 billion over six months, at current prices that would amount to approximately 700,000 bpd. The twin 1,049 kilometre (655 mile) Kirkuk-Yumurtalik line has a maximum capacity of 2 million bpd. Iraq used to export about 1.6 million bpd before Ankara shut down the line in compliance with the trade sanctions the UN imposed on Iraq for its 1990 invasion of Kuwait. /Cumhuriyet/[07] TURKISH TROOPS ARRIVE IN ZENICATurkish troops who are to reinforce the Turkish contingent currently stationed at Zenica military base as a part of the International Implementation Force (IFOR) arrived at the Croatian capital of Split yesterday. The reinforcement troops, travelling in two Turkish Airlines (THY) planes, consist of artillery units, a mechanized infantry company, a tank company and a bomb disposal team. Gen.Ayhan Tas, commander of the 28th Mechanized Infantry Company, which will provide security at the IFOR headquarters in the US command area, spoke at the sending off ceremony at Ankara's Esenboga Airport. Tas said that with the arrival of the reinforcements, the number of Turkish troops will be enough for the contingent to be called a brigade.Capt.Vahit Ocalan, the reinforcements' commander, said that their password would be "charity" and their hearts were full of feelings of peace and friendsip. He pointed out that their assignment was a difficult one, and they were determined to do their best to be successful. The Turkish Land Forces' Chief of Staff, Gen.Dogu Aktulga and Bosnia-Herzegovina's Ambassador to Ankara, Hayrettin Somun, also participated in the sending off ceremony. /Sabah-Cumhuriyet/ [08] NEW HOPES FOR CYPRUSTop US negotiator Richard Holbrooke said that he was not going to visit Cyprus just for talks, but that rather he was visiting the island to solve the problems there. The US administration has already told him that whether or not he retires, he is still responsible for finding a solution to the decades old problems between the two communities on the island.Commenting on the situation, Holbrooke said that 1996 would be known as "Cyprus Year" -the year that all the problems were solved. He added that he was optimistic about finding a way that would please both sides and restore stability to the island. /Cumhuriyet/ [09] GREEK TERRORISTS GOING FOR TURKSAccording to the claims coming from a certain Balkan country, the Greek terrorist group 17 November, is planning to hit Turks, Americans and Greek diplomats in a new wave of politically oriented violence. As a result of the claim, security has tightened up in Greece and around foreign diplomatic facilities. /Hurriyet/[10] CONDITIONAL "YES" TO EU ON CYPRUSDuring a meeting in Rome on January 29, the European Union (EU) will appoint a "Presidential Representive" for Cyprus instead of a "coordinator" in line with Turkish proposals. The EU is trying to have an equal status with the US as a key player in the talks to find a Cyprus solution. Showing the green light for the EU to take part in the Cyprus talks through the Customs Union Agreement signed in March 6, 1995, Ankara reportedly agrees with the conditional appointment of a presidential representive by the EU. Ankara will not oppose the EU appointment of such a representive on condition that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) enjoys the same status as the Greek-Cypriot government and there will be no full membership of Cyprus in the EU without first finding a solution and reviving the confidence building measures. /Cumhuriyet/ |
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