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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 99-10-29
[01] AA Daily
29 October 1999 Friday
[02] TURKEY-PRESS SCAN
[03] These are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in
Turkey's press on October 29, 1999. The Anadolu Ajansi does not verify
these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
[04] HURRIYET (LIBERAL) - ------------------ FOREVER REPUBLIC We are
marking today the 76th anniversary of foundation of Republic of Turkey.
Ataturk, the Great Founder of Republic of Turkey, said, ''Republic of
Turkey is a state based on democracy. Democracy is dependent on political
understanding. It is ideational, indivudial, and it defends equality.''
Releasing a statement, President Demirel noted, ''There may be criticisms
and even attacks against the secular Republic of Turkey. We should not be
incited.'' Meanwhile, General Huseyin Kivrikoglu, the Chief of General
Staff, stressed that the Turkish Armed Forces would continue to protect
democratic and secular Republic of Turkey against overall domestic and
foreign threats.
[05] AKIT NEWSPAPER RAIDED Security units searched the Akit Newspaper's
building in Goztepe district of Istanbul province upon the directions of
the Office of Republican Chief Prosecutor of the Istanbul State Security
Court (DGM). Mustafa Karahasanoglu, the Editor in Chief of the Akit
Newspaper, and Ali Ihsan Karahasanoglu, the lawyer, were taken into
custody. They were later released after their interrogations were
finalized. It was claimed that the Akit Newspaper had showed Prof. Dr.
Ahmet Taner Kislali, former Culture Minister and journalists, as a target
to the terrorist organizations.
[06] MILLIYET (LIBERAL) - ----------------- U.S. PRESIDENT CLINTON:
''ATATURK WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST LEADERS OF THE 20TH CENTURY'' U.S.
President Bill Clinton sent a message of congratulation to President
Suleyman Demirel to mark the 76th anniversary of foundation of Republic of
Turkey. In his message, President Clinton described Ataturk, the Great
Founder of Republic of Turkey, as one of the greatest leaders and statesmen
of the 20th century.
[07] TUSIAD: ''TURKEY SHOULD NOT BE GONE ASTRAY BY DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN
THREATS'' The Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen' Association (TUSIAD)
issued a booklet named ''Democracy is Turkey's Source of Power''. The
TUSIAD emphasized, ''there may be circles who aim at sending Turkey away of
her targets to be a secular, democratic state of law respecting human
rights, and individual freedoms, by entraping her. Turkey should not be
gone astray by any domestic and foreign threats. She should not try to
resolve existing problems with initiatives which could mean limitation of
democratic rights.''
[08] SABAH (LIBERAL) - -------------- KAVAKCI GETS MARRIED Merve Safa
Kavakci, who was elected as Istanbul deputy of the Virtue Party (FP), got
married with Bekir Yildirim, a businessman. Circles closed to the FP
claimed that Kavakci would gain her Turkish citizenship again by getting
married with a Turkish citizen.
[09] GENERAL KIVRIKOGLU: ''TURKISH ARMED FORCES WILL CONTINUE TO PROTECT
DEMOCRATIC AND SECULAR REPUBLIC OF TURKEY'' General Huseyin Kivrikoglu, the
Chief of General Staff, said that the Turkish Armed Forces would continue
to protect democratic and secular Republic of Turkey against overall
domestic and foreign threats. Releasing a statement to mark the 76th
anniversary of foundation of Republic of Turkey, General Kivrikoglu said,
''As members of the heroic Turkish Armed Forces, we are proud of
celebrating the 76th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey which was
founded with self-sacrifice of Turkish nation under leadership of Ataturk,
and with blood of our martyrs.''
[10] CUMHURIYET (LEFT) - ---------------- U.N. HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN
RIGHTS CONDEMNS ASSASIONATION OF PROF. DR. KISLALI Mary Robinson, the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, condemned assasination
of Prof. Dr. Ahmet Taner Kislali, the former Culture Minister and a leading
journalist. Robinson described the assasination of Kislali as a vicious
attack.
[11] RADIKAL (LEFT) - --------------- LONG LIVE REPUBLIC We are celebrating
76th anniversary of our Republic with a more developed Turkey and longing
for more democracy.
[12] EIGHT OTHER PKK TERRORISTS TO SURRENDER An eight-people terrorist PKK
group, currently in Europe, will surrender to Turkey because of Republic
day. It was determined that another group of PKK terrorists, headed by
Yasar Kaya, will come during the Organization for Security and Cooperation
in Europe (OSCE) summit and will try to make propaganda.
[13] SUPPORT FROM DENMARK TO EU MEMBERSHIP Turkish Industrialists and
Businessmen Association (TUSIAD) delegation, led by Erkut Yucaoglu, the
Chairman, held contacts in Denmark as the guest of Danish Industrialists
and Confederation. Hans Skov Christensen, General Director of Danish
Industrialists Confederation, said Turkey's EU membership and its
evaluation with the other candidates equally will contribute positively to
EU's general economic performance.
[14] TÜRKİYE (RIGHT) - ---------------- A GROUP OF 8 TERRORISTS TO
SURRENDER A second group of 8 terrorists will come to Turkey to surrender
to the security forces after Abdullah Ocalan, the head of terrorists
organization PKK, who was sentenced to capital punishment by the Ankara
State Security Court (DGM) No: 2, called on terrorists to lay down arms,
and to withdraw from Turkey.
[15] TURKEY AND VIETNAM SIGN CULTURE AGREEMENT A culture agreement was
signed between Turkey and Vietnam. The agreement was signed after
interdelegationary talks presided by Devlet Bahceli, the Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of State, and by Nguyen Cong Tan, the Vietnamese
Deputy Prime Minister, who is paying an official visit to Turkey. The
agreement envisages cultural cooperation between the two countries.
[16] ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE) - -------------------- AND KAVAKCI MARRIES Merve
Safa Kavakci, Virtue Party (FP) Istanbul Deputy, married last night with a
secret wedding ceremony. The marriage was hidden from the press. It was
reported that Kavakci was married to an engineer named Bekir. Kavakci, who
was denaturalized by a decision of Council of Ministers, gained the right
of Turkish citizenship by marrying a Turkish citizen.
[17] MESSAGE OF GENERAL KIVRIKOGLU General Huseyin Kivrikoglu, Chief of
General Staff, said that the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) will continue to be
a gurantee of holy territories of the country and peace and tranquility of
the region against every kind of internal and external threats that may be
formed against Turkish Republic.
[18] ''ATATURK'S UNSEEN FOTOGRAPHS'' EXHIBITION OPENS IN IZMIR
[19] IZMIR, Oct 29 (A.A) - ''Ataturk's Unseen Fotographs'' exhibition which
is formed from the private collection of businessman Hanri Benazus opened
in Izmir's TANSAS Cigli shopping center on Thursday. Keti Sigura, the
daughter of Benazus said she was happy to share his father's private
collection with people of Izmir. The exhibition can be seen between October
20 and November 10.
[20] PRESIDENT DEMIREL ISSUES A MESSAGE TO MARK THE 76TH ANNIVERSARY OF
REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
[21] ANKARA, Oct 28 (A.A) - President Suleyman Demirel said on Thursday,
''There may be criticisms and even attacks against the secular Republic of
Turkey. We should not be incited.'' President Demirel issued a message to
mark the 76th anniversary of foundation of Republic of Turkey. In his
message, President Demirel underlined, ''the secularism which is one of the
main characteristics of the Republic, is also a significant condition of
the peace in Turkey. The secularism is guarantee of freedom of religious
belief and conscience.'' President Demirel noted that the Turkish nation
commemorate Ataturk, the founder of modern Republic of Turkey, his broters
in arms, and those who lost their lives during the Independence War, with
gratitude. Referring to the quake disaster which devastated northwestern
part of Turkey on August 17, President Demirel said, ''the quake disaster
created profound sorrow both in Turkey and abroad. Thousands of people were
killed while tens of thousands of others were injured by the quake. We were
all distressed by our loses. Our overall officials including the Turkish
Armed Forces, strived to remove heavy damage of the quake. Meanwhile,
states, people, and international organizations from all over the world,
mobilized to assist Turkey to heal the wounds of the disaster. Turkish
nation is gratefull to all of them. Our nation which stood up against all
kinds of difficulties, will heal wounds of the quake as they did in
Erzincan and Dinar in the past.'' ''Prof. Dr. Ahmet Taner Kislali, a
distinguished scientist and journalist, was assasinated last week. I harsly
condemn the attack. Security forces have launched a full investigation into
the incident to capture the responsibles. Turkish people's reaction against
the attack, has further consolidated our unity and solidarity. The trick
and its target are obvious. Everyone should be aware of the fact that we
are determined to protect our unity, and Republic of Turkey forever,''
President Demirel underlined. President Demirel recalled that the 20th
century was the scene of extremely significant developments in every field
besides the disasters, and wars. Demirel described foundation of modern
Republic of Turkey as one the most important events in the 20th century. He
added, ''Republic is not only a kind of administration for Turkey, but also
the greatest modernization initiative. Republic has provided Turkey to take
her place among the civilized societies. Turkish nation has adopted the
Republic. Every individual living in Turkey is free. Everyone can use
freely their rights and freedoms within a system framed by laws. Everybody
shares the same past, and a common future. Ataturk's principle
''sovereignty belongs to the nation unconditionally'' forms the basic of
the state and regime.'' President Demirel emphasized that Republic of
Turkey was a democratic, secular, and social state of law.
[22] PRESIDENT DEMIREL ISSUES A MESSAGE TO MARK THE 76TH ANNIVERSARY OF
REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
[23] ANKARA, Oct 28 (A.A) - President Suleyman Demirel said on Thursday
that, ''Modern Turkey is not far away. We walk towards our target
altogether.'' President Demirel issued a message to mark the 76th
anniversary of foundation of Republic of Turkey. In his message, Demirel
said, ''Turkish nation which had founded the Republic of Turkey under
leadership of Ataturk, has made this country one of the most powerful
countries in the region.'' Stressing that Turkey was a world state which
carried out giant progresses, Demirel added, ''Turkey has carried out a
rapid improvement in 76-year history of the Republic. She turned into a
democratic industrial society from an agriculture society. Free election,
free parliament, free press, free jurisdiction, free university, free trade
unions, free religious belief, free conscience, free mind, and free
civilian cociety, are images of Turkey as we approach to the 21st
century.'' Demirel recalled that Turkey was the 16th biggest economy of the
world with her gross domestic product of 400 billion U.S. dollars, and her
gross domestic product per annum of 6 thousand 712 U.S. dollars. He added
that 90 percent of Turkey's export is industrial products. ''Turkish
economy is one of the rising 10 markets of the world. Turkish economy is
the biggest economy in the Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Black Sea,
Caspian basin, and in the Middle East. We have been invited to G-20 Group.
This is the sign of Turkey's power. Our target is to become one of the
first ten countries in the coming 20 years,'' Demirel underlined. Demirel
said, ''Turkey should improve her infrastructure in the fields of energy,
agriculture, communication, and transportation. She should also maintain
her deterrent quality. Turkey should continue her efforts to improve
democracy and political liberalizm. Demirel also pointed out that Turkey
would continue to monitor developments both in the region and in the world,
and to assist resolving problems.
[24] DEMIREL SAYS FIRST DECADE OF 2000'S IS VERY CRITICAL FOR TURKEY
[25] SIVAS, Oct 29 (A.A) - President Suleyman Demirel said the Republic was
declared 76 years ago to fight against poverty, ignorence and helplessness
when he spoke at the opening of Sivas Trade and Industry Chamber's building
on Thursday. Demirel explained Turkey's development in the last 76 years by
giving figures. ''Turkey which had to buy everything from a needle to a
thread from outher countries, can now produce and sell them,'' Demirel
said. In 1930's, since there were no enterpreneurs, the government had to
establish the industry, Demirel explained. However, the times have changed,
and today the government must withdraw itself from trade and industry, he
noted. President Demirel said Turkey had very successful enterpreneurs who
do business all around the world, therefore today's economic difficulties
are temporary. He pointed out that the first decade of 2000's was very
critical. ''If we miss the train in the next ten years, it would be very
difficult for us to catch it again. This is a train of development and
democracy,'' he said. He also called on businessmen from Sivas who work in
big metropols to invest in their hometowns. ''We have bright days ahead of
us. Continue to have faith in yourself, in our country and democracy,'' he
said. Husnu Yusuf Gokalp, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs who
also spoke at the opening said they would help the economical development
of Sivas by improving transportation in the city.
[26] ECEVIT:''COOPERATION BETWEEN SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE UNITS GREATLY
INCREASED STATE'S POWER TO CATCH CRIMINALS''
[27] ANKARA, Oct 29 (A.A) - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said on Thursday
that the cooperation between security and intelligence units greatly
increased the state's power to catch the criminals. Responding to a
question about the capture of Erol Evcil who allegedly was involved in
Sabanci's assasination, Ecevit said ''Since the 55th government came to
power, there is an increasing efficiency to capture criminals. Some circles
do not want to see it but the cooperation between security and intelligence
units greatly increased our state's power in this field. I hope murderers
of Ahmet Taner Kislali would also be found before too long.'' When asked if
he had any solid information about who was behind Kislali's murder, Ecevit
declined to answer by saying it would not be right to make an explanation
before the investigation is finalized. Regarding a report prepared about
Fethullah Gulen's schools by Prime Ministry Follow-up Council, Ecevit said
the report covered not only Gulen's schools but all private institutions.
Ecevit also said the Chief of General Staff Directorate postponed the
Republic Day celebrations due to the quake disaster. He said he would meet
with officials from the Finance Ministry very soon to discuss the
additional taxation regulations which arose due to the earthquake. Ecevit
also pointed out that he didn't know the latest situation regarding Fehriye
Erdal.
[28] THE 76TH ANNIVERSARY OF REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
[29] ANKARA, Oct 29 (A.A) - The 76th anniversary of Republic of Turkey is
being celebrated on Friday throughout Turkey. Celebrations are also taking
place in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), and Turkish
representations abroad. Pillars of the state headed by President Suleyman
Demirel attended that ceremony in the mausoleum of Ataturk, the Great
Founder of modern Republic of Turkey. They laid a wreath, and observed a
minute of silence out of respect to Ataturk, and martyrs who lost their
lives during the Independence War. President Suleyman Demirel; Yildirim
Akbulut, the Speaker of Parliament; Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit; General
Huseyin Kivrikoglu, the Chief of General Staff; Recai Kutan, the leader of
the Virtue Party (FP); Necdet Sezer, the President of the Constitutional
Court; Commanders of Land, Air and Naval forces; Devlet Bahceli, the Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister of State; Husamettin Ozkan, the Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of State; Cumhur Ersumer, the Deputy Prime Minister
and Energy and Natural Resources Minister; Mesut Yilmaz, the leader of the
Motherland Party (ANAP); Tansu Ciller, the leader of the True Path Party
(DYP); Altan Oymen, the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP);
Melih Gokcek, Mayor of Ankara; high-ranking military officials; Yekta
Gungor Ozden, the former President of the Constitutional Court; and Hikmet
Ulubay, the former State Minister; were in attendance at the ceremony.
President Demirel signed the special notebook of the Ataturk's mausoleum
saying that ''Great Ataturk, We are celebrating the 76th anniversary of
foundation of the Republic of Turkey with a great enthusiasim. Modern,
civilized, and prosperous Turkey is continuing to be the main target of the
Republic which was found by yourself. We have recorded great successes. We
are entering the 21st century with eagerness, determination, unity, and
solidarity. Turkish nation believes that the Republic was the most
significant tie connecting Turkey to the future as a secular, and social
state of law. We are determined to protect, to further improve, and to
strengthen the Republic. Overall generations and institutions of the
Republic are aware of their duties. Rest in peace, Great Ataturk. We are
grateful to you,''
[30] TALAY, CULTURE MINISTER: - ''TWO SIGNIFICANT EXHIBITIONS WILL BE
OPENED IN DIFFERENT CITIES OF THE U.S. IN 2000, AND IN 2001 TO INTRODUCE
TURKEY AND TURKISH CULTURE''
[31] NEW YORK, Oct 29 (A.A) - Istemihan Talay, the Culture Minister, who is
currently in New York, the U.S., said on Friday that two significant
exhibitions would be opened in different cities of the U.S. in 2000, and in
2001 to introduce Turkey, and Turkish culture. The first exhibition of
Ottoman clothes and silk materials will be opened in the Metropolitan
Museum between November and December, 2000. The exhibition of Ottoman
treasuries will be opened in Washington D.C., Fort Lauderdale, and San
Diego in March, 2001. Meanwhile, the U.S. government will provide Turkey a
financial aid worth of 1.5 million U.S. dollars to organize the
exhibitions. Talay said that the aid would be used to restore the museums
in Turkey. Istemihan Talay said that they were expending efforts to take
back three historical works which were smuggled from Turkey to the U.S. One
of the works are being displayed at the University of Housten Museum. The
second of the works, the upper part of the Heracles statue which was stolen
from the Perge Museum in Antalya, is in Boston Fine Arts Museum.
[32] FOREIGN MINISTER CEM TO REPRESENT TURKEY AT COUNCIL OF EUROPE'S
MINISTERS COMMITTEE
[33] STRASBOURG, Oct 29 (A.A) - Ismail Cem, the Foreign Minister, will
represent Turkey at the Council of Europe's Ministers Committee which will
convene in Strasbourg between November 3-4. The two-day meeting will focus
on Kosovo crisis, and ''Stability Pact for Southern Europe''.
[34] SEVEN MEMBERS OF TERRORIST ORGANIZATION CAPTURED
[35] MERSIN, Oct 29 (A.A) - Security forces captured on Friday seven
members of the terrorist organization PKK in southern Mersin province.
Mehmet Salih Cetin, Murat Simşek, Kemal Kaplaner, Abdurrahman Kaplaner,
Zeynar Kaplaner, Basar Ilbiz, and Azat Arun were taken into custody.
Meanwhile, security forces seized one pistol, and 11 bullets in the
operation. Officials told the A.A correspondent that the terrorists had
killed Ibrahim Gurler on February 18, and participated in illegal
demonstrations to protest capture of Abdullah Ocalan, the head of terrorist
organization PKK, who was sentenced to capital punishment by Ankara State
Security Court (DGM) No: 2.
[36] EXTRADITION FILE OF FEHRIYE ERDAL - JUSTICE MINISTRY PREPARED
EXTRADITION FILE AND SENT TO FOREIGN MINISTRY TO BE CONVEYED TO BELGIAN
AUTHORITIES
[37] ANKARA, October 29 (A.A) - Justice Ministry prepared a file for the
extradition of Fehriye Erdal and sent to Foreign Ministry to be conveyed to
Belgian authorities. Fehriye Erdal is one of the defendants of the Sabanci
assasination. Erdal was caught on September 26 in Belgium with a false
passport with the name ''Nese Yildirim.''
[38] VIETNAMESE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER IN CAPPADOCIA
[39] ANKARA, Oct 29 (A.A) - Nguyen Cong Tan, the Vietnamese Deputy Prime
Minister who is paying an official visit to Turkey as the guest of Devlet
Bahceli, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State, visited on Friday the
historical places in Cappadocia. Tan, and 19-member Vietnamese delegation
visited Uchisar Castle, Goreme Open Museum, and ceramics work-shops in
Avanos. Recalling that the annual trade volume between Turkey and Vietnam
was between 10 and 40 million U.S. dollars, Tan stressed that they aimed at
further increasing the economic cooperation with Turkey. Tan also added
that they could cooperate with Turkey in the fields of trade, industry,
education, and tourism.
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