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Turkish Press Review, 06-04-04
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Summary of the political and economic
news in the Turkish press this morning
04.04.2006
SEZER VISITS AZERBAIJAN
GUL: “NATO RADAR TO WATCH
SYRIAN BORDER”
CICEK: “ANTI-TERROR LAW WILL BE
REVISED AND BROUGHT TO PARLIAMENT AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE”
AGAR: “TERROR SHOULD BE
EVALUATED FROM A SOCIOECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE”
ISTANBUL GOVERNOR MEETS WITH
POLICE CHIEF TO MARK ANNIVERSARY
HELSINKI OPTIMISTIC ON CYPRUS
ISSUE
ANOTHER OBSTACLE FROM GREEK
CYPRIOTS
IN BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA, TOBB
HEAD COMMENTS ON CONTROVERSY OVER CB APPOINTMENT
MARCH INFLATION FIGURES
RELEASED
FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE
COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…
THIS IS CONFUSION
BY OKTAY EKSI (HURRIYET)
CONTENTS
[01] SEZER VISITS AZERBAIJAN
[02] GUL: “NATO RADAR TO WATCH SYRIAN
BORDER”
[03] CICEK: “ANTI-TERROR LAW WILL BE
REVISED AND BROUGHT TO PARLIAMENT AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE”
[04] AGAR: “TERROR SHOULD BE EVALUATED
FROM A SOCIOECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE”
[05] ISTANBUL GOVERNOR MEETS WITH POLICE
CHIEF TO MARK ANNIVERSARY
[06] HELSINKI OPTIMISTIC ON CYPRUS ISSUE
[07] ANOTHER OBSTACLE FROM GREEK
CYPRIOTS
[08] IN BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA, TOBB HEAD
COMMENTS ON CONTROVERSY OVER CB APPOINTMENT
[09] MARCH INFLATION FIGURES RELEASED
[10] FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE
COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…
[11] THIS IS CONFUSION
BY OKTAY EKSI (HURRIYET)
[01] SEZER VISITS AZERBAIJAN
President Ahmet Necdet Sezer
will be in Azerbaijan starting today for a
two-day official visit as the guest of
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev. During
meetings between the presidents, political and
economic areas related to mutual ties and recent
developments are expected to be discussed.
/Cumhuriyet/
[02] GUL: “NATO RADAR TO WATCH SYRIAN
BORDER”
Responding to opposition Motherland Party
(ANAVATAN) Deputy Zuheyir Amber’s question
motion on the Iskenderun Kesiktepe radar
position, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul stated
that the construction was being done under a
NATO agreement, the installation of the radar
electronic system was continuing and that
building operations were being conducted by
Eryap AS and the electronic system by Italy’s
Markoni Systems. “The radar will show activity
in Iskenderun-Hatay and be run by the Turkish
Air Forces Command, and has been obtained and
established through NATO common funds,” said
Gul. “The radar, which will be used to
strengthen Turkey’s security, hasn’t gone into
operation yet. Sufficient security and technical
personnel is being planned for when it goes into
operation.” /Star/
[03] CICEK: “ANTI-TERROR LAW WILL BE
REVISED AND BROUGHT TO PARLIAMENT AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE”
Speaking after yesterday’s Cabinet meeting,
Justice Minister and government spokesman Cemil
Cicek said that the new anti-terror law would be
revised and brought to Parliament as soon as
possible. Cicek said that Interior Minister
Abdulkadir Aksu and Agriculture Minister Mehdi
Eker, who visited Diyarbakir due to the recent
incidents there, had briefed the ministers on
the issue. “Citizens of the province didn’t
support the terrorists, and we appreciate that,”
said Cicek. He stressed that terrorism was
against the constitutional order, adding that
this should be understood. “Our government will
determinedly continue to fight terrorism as it
did before,” added Cicek. /Turkiye/
[04] AGAR: “TERROR SHOULD BE EVALUATED
FROM A SOCIOECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE”
Opposition True Path Party
(DYP) leader Mehmet Agar yesterday received
Turkish Doctors’ Union Deputy Chairman Metin
Bakkalci and an accompanying delegation.
Speaking afterwards, Agar commented on the
recently rise in terror incidents, adding that
the terror issue should be evaluated from a
broad socioeconomic perspective. “All problems
can be solved within democracy,” said Agar.
“There is no solution except democracy.” He
added that it was important to make Turkey a
country where people wouldn’t be threatened by
terrorists. /Turkiye/
[05] ISTANBUL GOVERNOR MEETS WITH POLICE
CHIEF TO MARK ANNIVERSARY
Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler yesterday
received Istanbul Police Chief Celalettin Cerrah
to mark the 161st anniversary of the foundation
of the Turkish Police Force. Commenting on
recent incidents in Diyarbakir and the bombing
of a bus, Guler said that these attacks against
civilians and innocents wouldn’t be successful.
Saying that the Turkish police were striving to
protect the security of the nation and stop
games being played on Turkey, Guler added, “In
their efforts, the police have never deviated
from the principles of the rule of law.” For his
part, Cerrah said that plainclothes police would
soon be present on buses to prevent any more
such attacks. /Turkiye/
[06] HELSINKI OPTIMISTIC ON CYPRUS ISSUE
Turkish-European Union
relations, which have been in a lull during
Austria’s EU term presidency, are expected to
revive during the presidency of Finland set to
begin this July. In a period when many experts
foresee a crisis between Ankara and Brussels,
Finland’s stance on this sensitive issue is
promising. Finland is among the countries
supporting Turkey and one of the rare states
opposing some countries’ recent efforts to add
political criteria to Ankara’s negotiation
chapters. /Cumhuriyet/
[07] ANOTHER OBSTACLE FROM GREEK
CYPRIOTS
Greek Cypriots are again
holding Turkish-European Union relations
hostage. When Greek Cypriots opposed an office
which the EU was planning to open in the Turkish
Republic of Northern Cyprus, a settlement
couldn’t be reached. The EU Commission had
decided to open an “EU Contact Office” to
coordinate the 139 million euros in aid extended
last month and to facilitate communications with
Turkish Cypriots. But a settlement wasn’t
reached at mutual meetings. The issue will be
debated at the EU Permanent Representatives
Committee (COREPER) on Thursday. /Hurriyet/
[08] IN BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA, TOBB HEAD
COMMENTS ON CONTROVERSY OVER CB APPOINTMENT
Speaking to reporters yesterday
in Bosnia Herzegovina, Turkish Union of Chambers
and Commodities Exchanges (TOBB) head Rifat
Hisarciklioglu commented on the controversy over
the appointment of the new Central Bank
governor, saying that during his recent visit to
the US, International Monetary Fund Deputy
Managing Director Anne Krueger had asked about
the matter. “They didn’t ask about cuts in the
value-added taxes (VAT) or the expectations of
the tourism sector,” said Hisarciklioglu. Later,
a Turkey-Bosnia Herzegovina Joint Action Plan
was signed by Hisarciklioglu and his Bosnian
counterpart. /Milliyet/
[09] MARCH INFLATION FIGURES RELEASED
The
Turkish Institute of Statistics (TUIK) yesterday
released inflation figures for March. Last
month’s increase in the consumer price index
(CPI) was 0.27%, while the producer price index
(PPI) rose 0.25%, pushing the yearly CPI to
8.16% and PPI to 4.21%. /Sabah/
[10] FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE
COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…
[11] THIS IS CONFUSION
BY OKTAY EKSI (HURRIYET)
Columnist Fikret Bila comments on recent unrest
in the southeast and the state’s response. A
summary of his column is as follows:
“We
either misunderstand everything, or there’s
something wrong with those who govern us, and
with those who organized the recent street
incidents and then complain of unjust treatment.
Everybody wants something to be done and for the
country to regain its peace. For example, during
a recent meeting on anti-terrorist efforts,
Istanbul’s security head Celalettin Cerrah
suggested that the police be granted more
authority, the duration of custody be extended
and for special methods to be used in
interrogating terror suspects. These were at
least concrete suggestions. Meanwhile,
Diyarbakir Governor Efkan Ala said, ‘The old
habits are harming the process. If the State of
Emergency (OHAL) had been a solution, we still
wouldn’t be suffering from these problems. That
was a temporary period which lasted for a long
time. The time of those who recognize no
instrument other than the police baton has
passed.’
There’s an anti-terror bill which was prepared
seven or eight months ago and then shelved. Some
people object to it and some argue about whether
it’s needed. However, finally, a decision should
be applied. This decision can be adopting and
implementing it or removing it and looking for
other solutions. There’s no movement, opinion or
a decision from the government yet. We only know
that for a year now both Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul
have been saying every chance they get that
nobody should think of reviving OHAL. Actually,
a government can declare a state of emergency or
martial law, if the time and place are
appropriate. These are legal instruments
accepted by the law. However, there’s something
undeniable and difficult to answer: Today’s
government is completely inactive and confused.
Meanwhile, we’re facing an interesting comedy.
As I mentioned above, those who disturbed
Diyarbakir, Batman and Siirt, bombed a bus in
Istanbul, and caused the death of three
innocents, these people strike with their words
and actions and then complain about others for
striking back. According to them, the attacks of
certain terrorists against shops, banks and
public institutions and attacking the police
with stones are normal. However, it’s unfair and
cruel for the police to attempt to prevent them
or put them into custody. Could anything be more
foolish than this? Can’t they see on the TV how
the protestors in France were treated by the
French police? Were the armored vehicles
applying high-pressure water or rosewater to the
protestors here?”
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