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Turkish Press Review, 06-04-10
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Summary of the political and economic
news in the Turkish press this morning
10.04.2006
CONTENTS
[01] PRESIDENT SEZER TO VISIT BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
[02] ERDOGAN CRITICIZES BAYKAL AT HIS PARTY’S MEETING IN GAZIANTEP
[03] GUL TO MEET RICE IN BULGARIA
[04] TURKISH POLICE FORCE CELEBRATES 161ST ANNIVERSARY
[05] AGAR CRITICIZES GOVT ANTI-TERROR POLICIES
[06] KUTAN ELECTED SP HEAD
[07] TURKISH MEETINGS WITH ARAB COUNTRIES REPORTEDLY PLAN STRATEGY OVER IRAQ
[08] EU COULD FREEZE FINANCIAL COOPERATION WITH ANKARA
[09] TURKEY NO. 7 ON OECD CURRENT ACCOUNTS DEFICIT LIST
[10] COMPETITION FOR TURKISH JET FIGHTER CONTRACT HEATS UP
[01] PRESIDENT SEZER TO VISIT BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
President Ahmet Necdet will leave for Bosnia and Herzegovina today for a
two-day official visit. During Sezer’s meetings, bilateral political and
economic relations as well as recent regional and international
developments are expected to be discussed. /Cumhuriyet/
[02] ERDOGAN CRITICIZES BAYKAL AT HIS PARTY’S MEETING IN GAZIANTEP
Speaking at a meeting of his party in Gaziantep over the weekend, Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized main opposition Republican
People’s Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal, who recently blasted the
government’s anti-terror policies by saying that Erdogan would sit at the
negotiating table with the terrorist PKK. Erdogan stated that Baykal had
brought the PKK leaders to Parliament, referring to a 1991 political
coalition with leaders of Kurdish parties who to date have not denounced
the PKK. Later, Erdogan commented on recent economic developments. /Star/
[03] GUL TO MEET RICE IN BULGARIA
Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is scheduled to attend an unofficial NATO-
European Union summit to be held on April 27 in Sofia, Bulgaria. As part of
the gathering, Gul will meet with his US counterpart Condoleezza Rice and
EU officials. The Iran, Iraq and Cyprus issues are expected to dominate the
talks. Due to Gul’s recent ear ailment which precludes air travel, he will
travel to Bulgaria via car. /Turkiye/
[04] TURKISH POLICE FORCE CELEBRATES 161ST ANNIVERSARY
The Turkish Police Force yesterday celebrated the 161st anniversary of its
foundation. To mark National Police Day, a march from Mecidiyekoy to Taksim
was held with the attendance of police officers and students from the
police academy as well as a crowd of people. Meanwhile, Interior Minister
Abdulkadir Aksu issued a message pointing to the importance of the police
force in society and lauding policemen and policewomen for their efforts to
ensure public peace and security. /Turkiye/
[05] AGAR CRITICIZES GOVT ANTI-TERROR POLICIES
Opposition True Path Party (DYP) leader Mehmet Agar yesterday visited
Mugla’s district of Marmaris following his visit to Fethiye. Addressing the
gathering in the district, Agar evaluated both domestic and foreign
developments. He further criticized the government’s anti-terror policies.
Agar added that the nation had brought the Justice and Development Party
(AKP) to power more than three years ago to end their poverty. /Star/
[06] KUTAN ELECTED SP HEAD
Recai Kutan, acting chairman of the Felicity Party (SP), was elected the
party’s chairman at the second general party congress held yesterday at
Ataturk Sports Hall. Addressing the gathering, Kutan said that the east and
the southeast had faced the destruction wreaked by terrorist attacks. “The
first thing to be done is to heal this destruction, forge strong ties with
the local people and find scientific and logical solutions to the problem,”
said Kutan. He also stated that Kurdish-speaking people of Turkey form one
of the major elements of the country. “The harshest answer should come from
our Kurdish citizens to European circles running after minority rights and
their supporters. We don’t believe a great Turkey is possible without a
solution to this issue,” added Kutan. /The New Anatolian/
[07] TURKISH MEETINGS WITH ARAB COUNTRIES REPORTEDLY PLAN STRATEGY OVER
IRAQ
Behind-the-scenes meetings between high-level intelligence officials of
Turkey and some Arab countries to coordinate a joint strategy in case civil
war breaks out in Iraq are reportedly behind a push to avoid Iraq falling
under Iranian influence and the new Iraqi administration under Shiite
dominance. Iran and Syria not being invited to the meetings between Turkey,
Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
has brought the danger of a front in the axis of the US in the Middle East.
The meetings, which diplomats and intelligence officials attended, were
started before last December’s Iraqi elections. During the meetings, the
aim was reportedly “to prevent the Shiites getting more than 50% of the
votes and to put together a Sunni bloc.” /Cumhuriyet/
[08] EU COULD FREEZE FINANCIAL COOPERATION WITH ANKARA
The European Union Commission is getting prepared to freeze financial
cooperation with Turkey. Perceptions that Ankara is neglecting necessary
steps to develop financial cooperation which have been required since 2002
could cost dearly. A sum of money of 1 billion euros from last year
expected to be granted to Turkey will reportedly go back into EU coffers.
The EU Commission will state its stance towards freezing financial
cooperation at the April 26 meeting of the EU-Turkey Joint Inspection
Committee. In related news, EU Term President Austria is preparing to ask
Ankara to have the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ (TRNC) Maras go to
the Greek Cypriots. Under Austria’s new proposal, Maras would reportedly be
given to the Greek Cypriots and in return, the TRNC’s Gazimagosa port would
be opened to international trade under the control of EU Commission.
/Hurriyet/
[09] TURKEY NO. 7 ON OECD CURRENT ACCOUNTS DEFICIT LIST
Last year Turkey was the number seven country within the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in terms of its current
accounts deficit, which totaled $23 billion. According to OECD figures,
Turkey was the number eight country in terms of its current accounts
deficit as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), namely 6.4%. The
US carried the highest current accounts deficit, at $804.9 billion. /Aksam/
[10] COMPETITION FOR TURKISH JET FIGHTER CONTRACT HEATS UP
Competition between a US company and a four-nation European consortium to
win a Turkish procurement contract on the purchase of fighter jets is
growing fierce. Officials from US firm Lockheed Martin, the lead company in
the development of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), a US-led multinational
program that will build the next-generation F-35 jet, reportedly said they
plan to award domestic Turkish defense industry involvement worth more than
$3.5 billion should Turkey choose to purchase the JSF. Turkey will decide
by year’s-end whether to join the production phase of the JSF program.
Turkey is currently a participant in the program’s development phase.
/Turkish Daily News/
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