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Turkish Press Review, 97-01-21
From: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs <http://www.mfa.gov.tr>
CONTENTS
[01] TURKEY, TRNC CLOSE RANKS
[02] GREECE AIMS TO HINDER TURKEY-EU RELATIONS
[03] UN FLAG NO LONGER TO FLY OVER ATRUSH CAMP
[04] CILLER: PRIVATIZATION IS FOR THE GOOD OF TURKEY
[05] CHP LEADER ATTENDS SOCIALIST INTERNATIONAL MEETING
[06] KOBI YEAR SYMPOSIUM
[07] ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DRIVE IN SOUTHEASTERN REGION
[08] TURKEY INVITES JAPANESE BUSINESSMEN
TURKISH PRESS REVIEW
JANUARY 21, 1997
Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this
morning.
[01] TURKEY, TRNC CLOSE RANKS
Meeting in the wake of an escalating missiles crisis on Cyprus, the
President of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
signed a joint declaration Monday defining a new era in bilateral
ties. President Suleyman Demirel of Turkey defined the joint
declaration as "more than a joint defense doctrine." Demirel said
Turkey had not given up hope for a peaceful solution to the Cyprus
problem but that the Greek Cypriots were looking for other solutions.
TRNC President Rauf Denktas at the signing ceremony said that by this
declaration Turkish Cypriots had two guarantees. "The first, whoever
touches Cyprus is in effect touching Turkey and the second is that the
economic agreement which we signed recently between Turkey and the
TRNC will be carefully followed up," Denktas said.
The joint statement stressed that the continued intense military
build-up by the Greek Cypriot side, the "joint defense doctrine"
between Greece and southern Cyprus and the construction of Greek air
and naval bases in the Greek Cypriot administered parts of the island
have created a situation that threatens peace and stability not only
in Cyprus but in the entire eastern
Mediterranean./Milliyet/Sabah/Cumhuriyet/
[02] GREECE AIMS TO HINDER TURKEY-EU RELATIONS
Turkey on Monday accused Greece of opposing international efforts
aimed at confidence building between feuding ethnic communities in
Cyprus so as not to open the door for Turkey's integration with
Europe. Athens is well aware that if the Cyprus question was solved,
Athens would have no other way of blocking Turkey's relations with the
European Union, Foreign Ministry spokesman Omer Akbel said on Monday
at his weekly press conference. He indicated that Greece was
refraining from taking constructive and peaceful steps to solve the
issue of the divided island of Cyprus because it wanted to hinder
relations between Turkey and the EU./All papers/
[03] UN FLAG NO LONGER TO FLY OVER ATRUSH CAMP
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is today
taking down its flag from Atrush, a refugee camp in the Kurdistan
Democratic Party (KDP) area of northern Iraq, according to United
Nations officials in Ankara. Metin Corabatir, the external affairs
officer of the UNHCR office in Ankara said that the refugees would be
moved to Mukubli and Balkoz, 30 kms from the Turkish border.
Temporary assistance was to be given to these people on an individual
basis, he said. /Sabah/
[04] CILLER: PRIVATIZATION IS FOR THE GOOD OF TURKEY
Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Tansu Ciller said
privatization id for the good of Turkey, claiming that "privatization
was change itself." Speaking at the live-broadcast privatization
tender for Turkey's state-owned Etibank mining banking giant Ciller
noted that the private sector should be the defender of, as well as
participate in, the privatization drive of the coalition government.
Ciller said the "privatization mobilization" of Turkey had only just
started and would be implemented without any deviation from the plans
and the program prepared by the government./All papers/
[05] CHP LEADER ATTENDS SOCIALIST INTERNATIONAL MEETING
Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Deniz Baykal left for Italy
on MOnday together with Socialist International Deputy Chairman Erdal
Inonu to attend the Socialist International General Council which will
be held today, the Anatolia news agency reported. Before his
departure, Baykal said that plans aimed at ensuring peace in Europe
and the Middle East would be under discussion at the council. Work on
achieving peace in Bosnia and improving the Dayton Agreement were also
on the agenda, he said. Baykal indicated that the latest developments
in Cyprus might also be discussed, although it was not on the agenda.
Socialst International Deputy Chairman Erdal Inonu and Deniz Baykal
will also present speeches at the council.
[06] KOBI YEAR SYMPOSIUM
A "Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (KOBI) Year Symposium" organized
jointly by the Foreign Trade Undersecretariat (DTM) and Turkish Union
of Chambers of Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) will be held in Ankara on 22
January. According to a written statement published by TOBB,
President Suleyman Demirel, State Ministers Ayfer Yilmaz, Sabri Tekir
and Industry and Trade Minister Yalim Erez will attend the symposium
and deliver speeches. /Cumhuriyet/
[07] ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DRIVE IN SOUTHEASTERN REGION
The Southeastern Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association
(GUNSIAD) and the Young Businessmen's Association from the Diyarbakir
province (DIGIAD) will hold an economic development drive. GUNSIAD
Chairman Mucahit Can said: "We aim to establish small amd
medium-scale enterprises in southeastern Anatolia. Our plans
regarding these aims are ready". /Cumhuriyet/
[08] TURKEY INVITES JAPANESE BUSINESSMEN
With a view to expanding the flow of foreign investment into Turkey,
Turkish business sectors have invited the owners of small and medium
sized Japanese businesses to Turkey.
Turkish trade sectors are on the attack, and are seeking new avenues
leading to more foreign investment. The Japanese market remains one
of the most attractive. Turkish business leaders said yesterday that
a new round of talks was "just the beginning" and that they looked
forward to new openings with the Central Asian countries and even some
of the Pacific Rim countries. /Hurriyet/
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