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Turkish Press Review, 98-08-06

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From: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs <http://www.mfa.gov.tr>

06.08.98

Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this morning


CONTENTS

  • [01] SECURITY FORCES KILL 165 PKK TERRORISTS
  • [02] EURASIA ENERGY CORRIDOR
  • [03] INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INCREASES
  • [04] CHP PRESENTS REPORT ON SOUTHEAST
  • [05] FOREIGN MINISTRY TO BOOST TURKEY'S IMAGE ABROAD
  • [06] CARTOON FESTIVAL
  • [07] NETAS IN KAZAKISTAN
  • [08] GURDAL MEETS WITH FOREIGN PRESS
  • [09] TURK ON ICG BOARD
  • [10] IMF TO DISCUSS TURKISH ECONOMY
  • [11] CELEBI: "THERE IS NO ELECTION ECONOMY"
  • [12] FOREST FIRE IN MARMARIS
  • [13] ITALIANS WELCOME RO-RO CONNECTION

  • [01] SECURITY FORCES KILL 165 PKK TERRORISTS

    Security forces in southeastern Turkey have killed 165 PKK terrorists in week-long operations. Thirteen soldiers also died in the clashes. A statement made by regional officials said that Turkish troops have been conducting operations in the mountainous areas of the Sirnak, Hakkari and Van provinces. Apart from the 165 terrorists killed in the operations, seven other terrorists surrendered to the security forces.The troops also seized a considerable amount of food and ammunition belonging to the PKK.

    The regional authorities also said that 13 members of the security forces had been killed. They did not clarify whether the killing of security members was related to an earlier Turkish press report saying that the PKK had attacked and injured 25 others. That report also said that the PKK had kidnapped 10 Turkish soldiers following an attack that took place on Mount Kato along the Iraqi border. /All papers/

    [02] EURASIA ENERGY CORRIDOR

    Turkish Foreign Ministry Deputy Undersecretary Ambassador Yaman Baskut said yesterday that the Turkish-US initiative regarding the "Eurasia Energy Corridor" has achieved its goal. Baskut noted that Azerbaijani President Haydar Aliyev's message regarding the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline saying: "Baku-Ceyhan is my personal prestige" was a clear message for those who have reservations about the pipeline project.

    In the meantime, retired US general and honorary president of the American-Turkish Council (ATC) Fred Haynes said that the interest of the US Congress and US business in Turkey's energy problem and Baku-Ceyhan was still very much alive. Visiting Turkish Parliament Speaker Hikmet Cetin yesterday, Haynes was briefed on energy sources, the Baku-Cyehan pipeline and Turkey's growing need for energy. Cetin said that Haynes was a real friend of Turkey and that as a retired general, he also realized Turkey's strategic importance. /Cumhuriyet/

    [03] INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INCREASES

    Production in the industrial sector increased by 7.3 % during the first six months of this year. Production increase in June was 2.4 %. According to a statement by the State Institute of Statistics (DIE), while production in mining increased by 17.7 %, production in manufacturing increased by 6.8 % and 7.8 % in the electricity, gas and water sectors. /Cumhuriyet/

    [04] CHP PRESENTS REPORT ON SOUTHEAST

    Republican people's Party (CHP) parliamentarians presented their party's report on the southeast region of the country to the public in a press meeting held in Diyarbakir, the Anatolia news agency reported yesterday. The report envisions reverse migration to the region as part of a new regional development plan. It focuses on the encouragement of livestock breeding in the southeast and proposes land reforms to put an end to the existing feudal structure.

    [05] FOREIGN MINISTRY TO BOOST TURKEY'S IMAGE ABROAD

    The Foreign Ministry is in the process of preparing a new, comprehensive plan to boost Turkey's image abroad, adopting the principle that one should "struggle to eliminate the negative points and highlight the positive ones". Relevant departments have already started preliminary work on the project, which aims not only to improve Turkey's image but also to positively affect the Turkish psyche, the Anatolia news agency reported yesterday.

    [06] CARTOON FESTIVAL

    The 18th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Festival organized by the Cartoonists' Association has ended. 754 cartoonists from 50 countries attended the festival bringing with them 1,152 cartoons. Cumhuriyet newspaper special award was given to Aristides E.Hernandez Guerrero from Cuba. /Cumhuriyet/

    [07] NETAS IN KAZAKISTAN

    The NETAS group has won a bid in Kazakistan for the modernization of the telecommunications network there. The agreement is expected to be signed in September in Kazakistan. General Director of NETAS, Sait Gozum said that the company was exporting technology to almost 20 countries all around the world, adding that last year they realized $ 51 million in total exports and that they were aiming ar reaching $ 70 million this year. /Milliyet/

    [08] GURDAL MEETS WITH FOREIGN PRESS

    Tourism Minister Ibrahim Gurdal gave a banquet to foreign press members in Ankara yesterday. At the banquet Gurdal said that a British tourism agancy had asked for permission to establish a holiday-village costing $ 15 billion and with a 50,000 bed capacity in a region between Mersin and Tarsus. He added that German companies would also like to rent land in the Mediterranean region or along the Aegean coast to make tourism investments. Such foreign invetsments a more employment opportunities and foreign exchange, said Gurdal. /Milliyet/

    [09] TURK ON ICG BOARD

    Ersin Arıoğlu, one of the founders of the Turkish Science Foundation, has been made a member of the International Crisis Group (ICG), a multinational and independent peace organization which played an active role in the preparation of the Dayton Agreement for a settlement in Bosnia- Herzegovina. Arioglu thus becomes the first Turkish man to sit on the board of the ICG in which important politicians and businessmen participate. /Hurriyet/

    [10] IMF TO DISCUSS TURKISH ECONOMY

    The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will discuss today the Close Watch Agreement signed in June 1998 between Turkey and the IMF. IMF representatives said that they expected that the agreement would be fully applied in order to get positive results in the long term. In line with the agreement the IMF will closely follow developments in Turkey over three-month periods. /Sabah/

    [11] CELEBI: "THERE IS NO ELECTION ECONOMY"

    State Minister responsible for the economy, Isin Celebi said that there will be no loss of economic discipline beacuse of the early election process. Celebi noted that inflation was decreasing and that the government aimed to reach $ 29 billion in exports by the end of 1998. /Sabah/

    [12] FOREST FIRE IN MARMARIS

    Nearly 15 hectares of forest near Marmaris was destroyed by fire yesterday. The fire, which occurred due to a fault in power lines means and fanned by heavy winds, was put out by a fire-fighting team equipped with helicopters and heavy earth-moving machines. Military units and civilians also helped the 450 firemen to prevent the fire from spreading.

    In the Mediterranean district of Antalya, a 90 hectare area of forest was burned up yesterday. A 100 hectare area of a forest near Kutahya, and nearly 100 acres of forest near Konya was also burning yesterday. /Hurriyet/

    [13] ITALIANS WELCOME RO-RO CONNECTION

    The start of ro-ro ferry connections between Tekirdag and Trieste has been welcomed by the Italian press. The ferry route set up by the Ege Ro-Ro corporation is seen as a new connection for transports between Turkey and Italy. A ceremony will be held for the opening of the Tekirdag connection on the 8th of August when President Demirel and Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz and the Italian Maritime Minister will also participate. /Hurriyet/
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