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Turkish Press Review, 97-05-02
From: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs <http://www.mfa.gov.tr>
CONTENTS
[01] TURKEY TO URGE RUSSIA TO DISCOURAGE PKK ACTIVITIES IN MOSCOW
[02] SOYLEMEZ PLEASED WITH CAMDESSUS' APPRAISAL OF ECONOMY
[03] TAIWAN SEEKS TO BOOST TURKEY TRADE
[04] MAY DAY CELEBRATED
[05] JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES WITH ISRAEL
[06] OSCE DELEGATION IN DIYARBAKIR
[07] FBI TRAINING FOR TURKISH POLICE CHIEFS
[08] MERRILL LYNCH PRAISES THE TURKISH PRIVATE SECTOR
[09] HUGE OIL RESERVES IN THE CASPIAN REGION
[10] PROJECT FROM ERBAKAN TO D-8 MEMBERS
[11] NOTED ECONOMIST FROM CHILE IN ISTANBUL
[12] TURKEY PAYS $727 MILLION OFF FOREIGN DEBT IN APRIL
[13] PKK MILITANTS KILLED IN SOUTHEAST
TURKISH PRESS REVIEW
MAY 2, 1997
Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this
morning.
[01] TURKEY TO URGE RUSSIA TO DISCOURAGE PKK ACTIVITIES IN MOSCOW
Turkey reacted strongly as outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
members in Moscow openly announced future terrorist acts planned
against the public in Turkey. The Turkish Embassy in Moscow sent a
dossier prepared on the press meeting to the Russian Embassy, which
will be followed in upcoming days by a meeting between Russian and
Turkish authorities in the capital. At the meeting, Turkish
authorities from the embassy will reportedly ask Russian officials how
it is possible that terrorists can go around declaring their terrorist
intentions in Moscow./Milliyet/
[02] SOYLEMEZ PLEASED WITH CAMDESSUS' APPRAISAL OF ECONOMY
State Minister Ufuk Soylemez, visiting to Washington has declared that
the IMF was pleased with the Turkish economy's progress. Speaking to
journalists before he left for New York, the DYP state minister
responsible for the Treasury said that IMF Managing Director Michael
Camdessus had pointed out that the indicators for 1997 look a lot
better than those for 1996.
Soylemez was pleased with the reaction of the IMF, saying that the
organization was prepared to help Turkey out of its present
difficulties. Soylemez noted that World Bank Vice President Johannes
Lynn would visit Turkey in June to decide upon new project credits and
by that time IMF Director Willi Kikens would also be
present./Cumhuriyet/
[03] TAIWAN SEEKS TO BOOST TURKEY TRADE
Taiwanese trade representative Peter Huang is confident that trade
between Taiwan and Turkey will increase in the coming years,
continuing a robust Taiwanese export industry to Turkey. At a dinner
given for journalists Tuesday evening Huang announced that the largest
Taiwanese trade delegation ever to visit Turkey, 35 strong from all
areas of business, will hold a day-long trade meeting for Turkish
businessmen on May 8 in Istanbul./All papers/
[04] MAY DAY CELEBRATED
35,000 people joined in May Day celebrations in Istanbul, where there
were clashes between the demonstrators and the police, but no serious
injuries or death were recorded. Thousands also gathered in Ankara
and Izmir on Thursday to peacefully celebrate May Day. _Milliyet
[05] JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES WITH ISRAEL
Israel is willing to hold joint military maneuvres with Turkey. The
Israeli proposal was presented to National Defence Minister Turhan
Tayan who is on an official visit to Israel. Details about the
maneuvres will be elaborated when Second Chief of the General Staff
General Cevik Bir visits to Israel.
Israeli Defence Minister Ishak Mordechai said that joint military
maneuvres held with the participation of Turkey, Israel and the US
would strengthen all the three countries. He added that plans were
afood for the holding of such military exercises at the end of 1997.
During his contacts in Tel Aviv, Minister Tayan discussed the terms of
a new bilateral agreement for the modernization of F-5 Turkish jet
fighters. /All papers/
[06] OSCE DELEGATION IN DIYARBAKIR
An Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
delegation headed by the Parliamentarian Assembly Chairman Javier
Ruperez is visiting Diyarbakir. Ruperez voiced support for the
Turkish struggle against terrorism and pointed out that Turkey's aim
was to ensure security and tranquility in the country. /Sabah/
[07] FBI TRAINING FOR TURKISH POLICE CHIEFS
14 police chiefs from 12 Turkish provinces will be trained by the US
Federal Bureau for Investigations (FBI). The course covers issues
related to the struggle against terrorism and to criminal law
implementations. /Sabah/
[08] MERRILL LYNCH PRAISES THE TURKISH PRIVATE SECTOR
Bouglaf Johnson, Co-Chairman of Merill Lynch, one of the leading US
consulting companies, said at a conference organized by the
Turco-American Businessmen's Association, that Turkey had a dynamic
private sector. He invited Turkish officials to initiate measures to
facilitate foreign investment in Turkey. /Cumhuriyet/
[09] HUGE OIL RESERVES IN THE CASPIAN REGION
European entrepreneurs see the Caspian region with its huge energy
reserves as a "new Middle East" that will meet the energy needs of the
countries in Europe and the Black Sea region. According to Turkish
officials, European support for the Black Sea Economic Cooperation was
reinforced by the importance of the region for meeting future energy
needs. /Cumhuriyet/
[10] PROJECT FROM ERBAKAN TO D-8 MEMBERS
It is reported that Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan will present 30
sector projects, such as the automotive and defence industry sectors,
to D-8 members (eight developing Islamic countries) during a meeting
of the D-8 Industry Working Coordination Group to be held in Ankara
today. /Cumhuriyet/
[11] NOTED ECONOMIST FROM CHILE IN ISTANBUL
Dr.Jose Pinera, a noted Chilean economist, who has been the chief
adviser for privatization of the social security systems of many
countries especially Spain, Mexico, Argentine, Colombia and Peru, will
arrive in Istanbul to hold a seminar on "Privatization of the Social
Security System and its effect in the World", jointly organized by
Global Stock Exchanges and Istanbul Stock Exchanges on 6 May. Dr.Jose
Pinera is the founder of the International Social Security Reform
Centre. /Sabah/
[12] TURKEY PAYS $727 MILLION OFF FOREIGN DEBT IN APRIL
Turkey paid out $727.10 million in foreign debts in April. According
to the Central Bank, the Treasury paid off $637.15 million in foreign
debts, the Central Bank paid $51.55 million and other public
institutions $38.40 million. In January $448.99 million in foreign
debts was paid off, in February $668.39 million and in March $1.3
billion. Thus payments made since the beginning of 1997 total $3.1
billion. /Milliyet/
[13] PKK MILITANTS KILLED IN SOUTHEAST
Operations against militants of the PKK terrorist organization are
continuing. Officials say that security measures have been taken
along the borders to prevent the incursions of PKK terrorists into
Turkey. During the operations, 864 terrorists were either killed or
wounded between 1 January and 1 May while 73 security officials died.
Officials also stated that during this period many PKK strongholds
were destroyed.
Meanwhile, intensive operations were carried out yesterday and the
previous day during which nine militants were killed in the Nazimiye
district of Tunceli, five in the Baskaya region of the Mutki district
of Bitlis, two in the Cukurca district of Hakkari and one on Gulluce
mountain in Sirnak province. A Turkish soldier died in Cukurca and
six soldiers and two village guards were wounded. Two terrorists
surrendered to Turkish security units in Bingol and Hakkari.
/Cumhuriyet-Sabah/
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