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Turkish Press Review, 97-11-10
From: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs <http://www.mfa.gov.tr>
CONTENTS
[01] NATION COMMEMORATES FOUNDER OF THE REPUBLIC
[02] IRANIAN REPLY TO DEMIREL
[03] TURCO-IRANIAN RAPPROCHEMENT
[04] EU MEETING IN BRUSSELS
[05] TURCO-GREECE MEETING IN BRUSSELS
[06] 15 TERRORISTS KILLED
[07] RUSSIA WARNED AGAIN
[08] YAGMURDERELI RELEASED
[09] US SEEKS DIALOGUE ON ENERGY
[10] CEVDET SELVI LEAVES DSP
[11] HISTORICAL CYPRUS DECISION
[12] TURKISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES COUNCIL CONVENES
[13] WORLD BANK SUPPORT FOR STRUCTURAL REFORMS IN TURKEY
[14] TEMA'S 5TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED
[15] SEMINAR ON TURKISH CUISINE
[16] TURKISH EXPORTERS VISIT MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA
[17] TCDD TO BUY 60 ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES
[18] TURKSEKER EXPORTS
[19] $1.2 BILLION OF FOREIGN CAPITAL PERMITTED IN LAST 10 MONTHS
TURKISH PRESS REVIEW
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF PRESS AND INFORMATION,OFFICE OF PRIME MINISTER
10.11.97
Newspot, General Directorate of Press and Information
Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this morning
[01] NATION COMMEMORATES FOUNDER OF THE REPUBLIC
President Suleyman Demirel said yesterday that the Turkish
Republic would continue to progress along the path of civilization in
accordance with Ataturk's principles and thoughts. Demirel issued a
message on the 59th anniversary of the death of Ataturk, founder of
the Turkish Republic. Meanwhile, non-governmental organizations
visited Ataturk's Mausoleum yesterday and will return today to
commemorate his death.
Parliament Speaker Hikmet Cetin stated that it was his and his
colleagues' primary duty and obligation to attempt to achieve their
targets without sacrificing any of the basic values of the democratic
and secular system. Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz, who also released a
message on the 59th anniversary of Ataturk's death, said yesterday
that the current and future principles and basic organizations of the
Turkish Republic, which will continue to guide Turkey along the path
of modern civilization, would be based on the views and principles of
independence and freedom outlined by Ataturk.
Besides the official ceremonies to be conducted throughout
Turkey, "The Ataturk Culture and Art Train" will depart from Ankara
for Kayseri today as part of the activities to commemorate Ataturk
this week. The train will travel to three cities with its culture and
art exhibitions. /All papers/
[02] IRANIAN REPLY TO DEMIREL
An editorial in the Tehran Times newspaper has welcomed a
statement made by Turkish President Suleyman Demirel who said: "The
Turkish-Iranian border is a friendship border". The editorial said:
"Let's make Turkish-Iranian relations a model for other countries in
the region". /Hurriyet-Cumhuriyet/
[03] TURCO-IRANIAN RAPPROCHEMENT
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Muhsin Eminzade announced over
the weekend that in the next 10 days Turkey and Iran will appoint
ambassadors to each other's capitals. The statement was made in the
aftermath of Eminzade's three-day visit to Turkey. The Iranian
official added that Turkey and Iran would exert efforts to improve
bilateral relations just prior to an Organization of Islamic
Conference meeting scheduled for December 5-11 in Tehran. /Hurriyet/
[04] EU MEETING IN BRUSSELS
A European Union Foreign Ministers' meeting will be held today in
Brussels. At the meeting problems between Turkey and the EU will be
discussed. The main topic of the agenda will be whether or not Turkey
will be invited to the European Conference. The Conference will be
held in February, 1998, with the participation of the 11 candidate
countries seeking membership into the EU.
Hans van den Broek, chairman of the EU Foreign Relations
Committee, EU, said that they would discuss how Turkey-EU relations
could be improved. Britain, France and Italy are for inviting Turkey
to the European Conference, whereas Germany wants an "equal status"
deal for Turkey. Greece insists that Turkey should not attend the
Conference. /Milliyet/
[05] TURCO-GREECE MEETING IN BRUSSELS
It has been reported that following an agreement reached between
Turkish and Greek prime ministers in Crete, NATO supported security
building measures in the Aegean have been accepted in principle by
Greece. Accordingly, Turkey's and Greece's permanent representatives
to NATO, Onur Oymen and Yorgo Salvaidis will meet in Brussels with the
General Secretary of NATO, Havier Solana, within the next days.
/Milliyet/
[06] 15 TERRORISTS KILLED
During operations conducted in and around Beytussebap near
Sirnak, 15 PKK terrorists have been killed. A group of terrorists
attacked villagers who were returning from working in a forest near
Dogan township of Pervari, Siirt, killing six and wounding three.
Military sources later announced that operations were continuing to
seize the terrorists. /Cumhuriyet/
[07] RUSSIA WARNED AGAIN
Turkey will once again warn Russia about selling S-300 missile
systems to Greek Cyprus. Foreign Ministry Deputy Undersecretary, Inal
Batu, will go to Moscow on 17 November. Batu said that he will meet
with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Avdayev and ask him to cancel the
sale of S-300 missile systems to Greek Cyprus. He added that the
Cyprus issue, Turco-Greek problems, and aviation and maritime
cooperation between Turkey and Russia would be on the agenda of the
meeting. /Cumhuriyet/
[08] YAGMURDERELI RELEASED
Attorney Esber Yagmurdereli was released from prison yesterday
for health reasons. According to relevant provisions of the Criminal
Trial Procedure Law, Yagmurdereli's punishment has been postponed for
a period of one year due to his sickness, and he was set free from
Cankiri high security prison. /All papers/
[09] US SEEKS DIALOGUE ON ENERGY
US Energy Secretary, Federico Pena, will arrive in Turkey
tomorrow. Pena is expected to meet Turkish Energy and Resources
Minister Cumhur Ersumer. The US secretary will have talks prior to
his attendance at a ceremony to mark the early commencement of
Azerbaijani oil production on November 11. An agreement on the
construction, under the Build-Operate-Transfer system, of a natural
gas power plant, is expected to be initialed by a joint consortium.
/Hurriyet/
[10] CEVDET SELVI LEAVES DSP
Democratic Left Party (DSP) former deputy chairman, Cevdet Selvi,
resigned from the DSP party on Friday without waiting for a decision
to be taken about him by the party's disciplinary board regarding his
possible expulsion. This brings the number of DSP deputies in
Parliament down to 63. /All papers/
[11] HISTORICAL CYPRUS DECISION
Foreign Minister Ismail Cem and State Minister responsible for
Cyprus Sukru Suna Gurel yesterday paid a six-hour visit to Northern
Cyprus. Foreign Minister Ismail Cem later announced that discussions
for setting up a federation on the island could be initiated only if
the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) was officially
recognized. Cem stressed that a federation could be set up only
between two states with equal status. The statement came on the eve
of US President's Special Envoy to Cyprus, Richard Holbrooke's visit
to the island. In a meeting with TRNC President Rauf Denktas, the
Turkish foreign minister worked out details related to the stand of
the Turkish side in talks with Holbrooke.
Weekend papers report that Holbrooke is pressing the EU to begin
full-membership talks with representatives of the two communities on
the island. Ankara has welcomed this proposal. Holbrooke is
scheduled to meet first Turkish Cypriot President Rauf Denktas, and
then Greek Cypriot leader Glafkos Clerides. Holbrooke will try to
arrange a meeting of the two leaders in the Ledra Palace Hotel in the
buffer zone between the two communities. /Milliyet/
[12] TURKISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES COUNCIL CONVENES
Ministers of Culture from various Asian republics came to Ankara
to attend the Extraordinary Meeting of the Permanent Council of
Turkish-Speaking Countries. In a speech at the meeting, Tartar
Culture Minister Marsel Taisev stressed the importance of the
principles laid down by the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa
Kemal Ataturk, and noted that the whole Turkish world benefited from
these guiding principles. The ministers from the Turkish-speaking
republics are today attending today the ceremonies held to mark the
59th anniversary of the death of Ataturk. /Hurriyet/
[13] WORLD BANK SUPPORT FOR STRUCTURAL REFORMS IN TURKEY
In a new report, World Bank officials voice support for
structural reforms to be initiated by the Turkish government. The
report touches upon the determination of the coalition government to
carry out new reforms and notes that when and if a detailed reform
programme is actually prepared and implemented by the Turkish
government, the World Bank may well extend an additional $3 billion to
back the reforms. /Sabah/
[14] TEMA'S 5TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED
The Foundation of Afforestation and Fighting Erosion in Turkey
(TEMA), on the occasion of "Combat Erosion Week", held a kickoff
meeting over the weekend in Istanbul which was attended by President
Suleyman Demirel and various state ministers. President Demirel,
speaking at the gathering, said that soil equals bread and as a
result, it was not only the government's problem but, to a greater
degree, the people's and the nation's problem. /All papers/
[15] SEMINAR ON TURKISH CUISINE
The famous Smithsonian Institute of the United States and the
Washington Turkish Tourism Advisory Office have jointly organized a
seminar on Turkish cuisine. /Cumhuriyet/
[16] TURKISH EXPORTERS VISIT MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA
A group of 50 Turkish exporters paid a visit to Malaysia and
Indonesia over the weekend to promote Turkish export goods and to
build up new export connections. /Hurriyet/
[17] TCDD TO BUY 60 ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES
The State Railways Directorate (TCDD) will buy 60 electric
locomotives which will initially be put into operation between
Ankara-Istanbul, Istanbul-Edirne-Kapikule and Iskenderun-Divrigi.
/Hurriyet/
[18] TURKSEKER EXPORTS
The Directorate of Turkish Sugar Factories (Turkseker) has
commenced exports of sugar to Iran, Iraq, Georgia and Azerbaijan.
Turkey has the highest potential sugar exports. Officials note that
exports could reach 200,000 tons of sugar. /Sabah/
[19] $1.2 BILLION OF FOREIGN CAPITAL PERMITTED IN LAST 10 MONTHS
In the January-October 1997 period, $1.2 billion of foreign
capital permission was given, it was reported on Friday. The
Undersecretariat of Treasury said in a statement that it has approved
$2.4 million foreign capital in agriculture, $25.2 million in mining,
$709.6 million in manufacturing, and $422 million in services sectors,
all of which constitutes a total of $1.2 billion during the
January-October 1997 period. /All papers/
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