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Turkish Press Review, 97-02-13

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


CONTENTS

  • [01] $500 MILLION DEAL WITH EUROCOPTER
  • [02] TURKEY: "WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TURKEY-GREEK TENSION"
  • [03] FOREIGN MINISTER CILLER TO ATTEND NATO COUNCIL MEETING
  • [04] TURKEY MONITORING UNREST IN XINJIANG
  • [05] ALBRIGHT: CYPRUS IS A WEDGE BETWEEN TURKEY AND GREECE
  • [06] 43 PKK SEPARATISTS KILLED
  • [07] TRNC COMPLAINS TO RUSSIA AND UN
  • [08] TURKISH TRADE LOOKING GOOD
  • [09] TRADE IN FREE ZONES INCREASES
  • [10] SUPPORT FOR INVESTMENTS IN TURKISH-SPEAKING REPUBLICS

  • TURKISH PRESS REVIEW

    FEBRUARY 13, 1997

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

    [01] $500 MILLION DEAL WITH EUROCOPTER

    Turkey's controversial $500 million deal with the Eurocopter group to produce a second batch of 30 Cougar helicopters in a joint production project with around 30 percent local input is to be signed today in Ankara between the French firm and the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries. The deal will increase the number of Cougar helicopters to 50. The joint production of 30 Cougars will be carried out at the same Turkish Airspace Industries (TAI) plant which successfully produces Turkey's F-16 fighter jets. During some stages of the project, various Turkish firms such as Aselsan will take part in the production. Under the deal, Turkey will also benefit from some special offset programs as part of the package. /Milliyet/

    [02] TURKEY: "WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TURKEY-GREEK TENSION"

    "Turkey is not responsible for tensions with Greece and wants to solve the problems by peaceful methods," said Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Omer Akbel at a weekly press conference on Wednesday. Akbel was answering a question on a radio interview with British Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind on the BBC in which Rifkind claimed there was a possibility of clashes in the Aegean. "Turkey still thinks the problems between Turkey and Greece should be solved by comprehensive dialogue. We hope the Greek government will also come round to this viewpoint so a dialogue can start," said Akbel. /Milliyet/

    [03] FOREIGN MINISTER CILLER TO ATTEND NATO COUNCIL MEETING

    Turkish Foreign Minister Tansu Ciller will attend an extraordinary meeting of the NATO Council on February 18 in Brussels, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Omer Akbel told reporters on Wednesday. US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright requested the meeting after her recent appointment. /Sabah/

    [04] TURKEY MONITORING UNREST IN XINJIANG

    Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Omer Akbel said that Turkey was monitoring events in China's Xinjiang region following a recent riot there by the Turkish speaking Uigur majority against Beijing rule. Following the riot, protestors in Istanbul held a demonstration in support of the Uýgurs and burned the Chýnese flag. Akbel said that China had issued no official statement regarding the demonstration in Istanbul. /All papers/

    [05] ALBRIGHT: CYPRUS IS A WEDGE BETWEEN TURKEY AND GREECE

    US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright emphasized once again the importance of solving the Cyprus issue during a statement she made before House of Representatives International Relations Committee. She said the US was willing to do its share but first the communities on the island had to agree among themselves to talk. Echoing President Clinton's statements made in a letter to the House of Representatives, Albright said that the issue may become a "wedge" forcing Turkey and Greece even further apart. /All papers/

    [06] 43 PKK SEPARATISTS KILLED

    It has been announced that during air attacks against Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) camps 43 PKK terorists have been killed and that most of the camps have been damaged. After it was learnt that PKK militants had organized attacks along the Turkish border in northern Iraq, three military operations were launched during January. Military sources later reported that the Metina and Zap camps in northern Iraq had been bombed./Milliyet/

    [07] TRNC COMPLAINS TO RUSSIA AND UN

    Foreign Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Taner Etkin, has sent notes to both the UN and the Russian Federation about developments on the island. In his notes, Etkin complained about the growing enmity on the island and the aggressive moves being made against the TRNC. This especially in connection with the Greek Cypriot purchase of Russian-made S-300 missile systems.

    Etkin also stressed that new and radical changes would have to be made in the balance of military power between the two communities on the island. He warned that if new balances were not found, then serious consequences could follow. /Milliyet/

    [08] TURKISH TRADE LOOKING GOOD

    In a list of fifty countries prepared by the European Union (EU), Turkey comes ninth for exports and twelfth for imports. Overall figures for trade last year show that Turkey looks quite good in comparison with the EU as a whole with increases in all the trade sectors. /Hurriyet/

    [09] TRADE IN FREE ZONES INCREASES

    Trade volume in Turkey's eight free zones last year surpassed $3.634 billion. Out of the total, $1.6 billion, which amounts to 45.4 % of the total trade, was in the Mersin Free Trade Zone. /Cumhuriyet/

    [10] SUPPORT FOR INVESTMENTS IN TURKISH-SPEAKING REPUBLICS

    Halk Bank will extend credits for investments which Turkish small- and medium-scale enterprises (KOBIs) will make in the Turkish-Speaking Republics. General Director of Halk Bank, Yenal Ansen, said that the source of the credits extended to KOBIs would be provided from DM 30 million funded by the German Development Bank. /Cumhuriyet/

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