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Turkish Press Review, 98-05-28

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

28.05.98

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


CONTENTS

  • [01] CETIN OFF TO ITALY
  • [02] CAGAN IN GERMANY
  • [03] S-300 MISSILES CAUSE ANXIETY
  • [04] ISTANBUL GLOBALIZATION CONFERENCE
  • [05] SIX PKK TERRORISTS KILLED
  • [06] US SUPPORT FOR TURKEY
  • [07] $200 MILLION IN CREDIT FOR GARANTI BANK
  • [08] BIR CONTINUES WITH CONTACTS IN ISRAEL
  • [09] ARMENIAN REALITY FOR EUROPE
  • [10] AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT ACCEPTS ALLEGED MASSACRE
  • [11] AUSTRIA: NEW EU-TERM PRESIDENT IN JULY
  • [12] AID FOR VICTIMS OF FLOOD DISASTER
  • [13] ADMIRAL DERVISOGLU IN ALBANIA
  • [14] US PRAISES TURKEY
  • [15] NO PKK IN KURDISH CONFERENCE IN EGYPT
  • [16] EU BAN ON TURKISH SEA PRODUCTS
  • [17] TURCO-GREEK SUMMIT TO BE HELD IN YALTA
  • [18] HELICOPTER CRASH: ONE SOLDIER DEAD

  • [01] CETIN OFF TO ITALY

    Hikmet Cetin, Parliament Speaker, will go to Italy on 30 May to attend Conference of Parliament Speakers from the Mediterranean countries and the European Parliament (EP). At the conference, which will start on 1 June, the role of the Mediterranean countries in Europe-Mediterranean partnership, cooperation in trade and finance, support to economic reforms and cooperation in socio-cultural activities and human rights will be discussed. /Cumhuriyet/

    [02] CAGAN IN GERMANY

    Minister of Labour and Social Security, Nami Cagan, who is in Germany as the official guest of Federal Labour Minister Norbert Blum, visited yesterday the Turkey Research Centre, where Cagan listened to the problems of Turkish workers living in Germany. /Cumhuriyet/

    [03] S-300 MISSILES CAUSE ANXIETY

    US President Bill Clinton has given a report on Cyprus covering the February-March period to the US Congress. In the report Clinton expresses his anxieties about Russian-made S-300 missiles to be deployed in the southern region of the island by the Greek Cypriot Administration. Clinton claims that the missiles could prevent finding a solution to the Cyprus issue. Clinton stresses that the US supports the establishment of a federation of the two communities on the island. /Cumhuriyet/

    [04] ISTANBUL GLOBALIZATION CONFERENCE

    With the cooperation of the International Globalization Society and the Middle East Technical University, a conference on Globalization will start today in Istanbul. During the two-day conference more than 100 lecturers from all over the world and Turkey will discuss reports on globalization which will be presented to the conference. /Cumhuriyet/

    [05] SIX PKK TERRORISTS KILLED

    At the end the clashes during operations in the Tunceli-Bingol-Elazig region six PKK terrorists have been killed. Two terrorists yielded to the security forces. Military sources announced yesterday that operations will continue in the area. /Cumhuriyet/

    [06] US SUPPORT FOR TURKEY

    Delivering a speech at a "At the crossroads of the world" conference organized by the US Trade and Development Organization, US Energy Secretary Federico F.Pena said yesterday that the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline was the most rational alternative. Noting that they were jointly working with Turkey to make the project more attractive, Pena stated that conditions would be more positive by the autumn. Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Cumhur Ersumer, said for his part that problems regarding the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline, which will carry Azeri, Turkmen and Kazakh oil in addition to Turkmen natural gas, had been resolved. /Sabah/

    [07] $200 MILLION IN CREDIT FOR GARANTI BANK

    The Garanti Bank has been provided with credit worth $200 million from international markets. A one-year term export finance credit agreement headed by Barclays Capital, Dresdner Bank, Luxembourg S.A., Ing Bank N.V., Natwest Capital Markets and The Sanwa Bank Limited will be signed on May 29. /Sabah/

    [08] BIR CONTINUES WITH CONTACTS IN ISRAEL

    Deputy Chief of General Staff Cevik Bir, who is holding official contacts in Israel, said yesterday that Turkey was determined to further develop Turkish-Israeli relations. Delivering a speech at a reception given in his honour by Turkish Ambassador to Israel Barlas Ozener, Cevik Bir said: "Turkey and Israel are two democratic states in the region. We want to show the advantages of democracy to the other regional countries". Recalling that Turkish-Israeli relations were not aimed at any third country, Bir added: "Countries which want to contribute to regional peace can participate in our cooperation". /Sabah/

    [09] ARMENIAN REALITY FOR EUROPE

    Turkey has intensified its initiatives prior to the voting to be held in France on Friday for a draft law, which claims Armenian genocide by Turks. It is reported that Turkey, which has begun diplomatic initiatives through Turkish Ambassador to France Sonmez Koksal, will prepare a report on the "Armenian reality" and distribute it to related countries. The letters, sent by Turkish Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz and Parliament Speaker Hikmet Cetin to French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin and Parliament Speaker Laurent Fabius, have created new concerns in France. Turkey has previously announced that the result of the voting will adversely affect Turkish-French relations. /Sabah/

    [10] AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT ACCEPTS ALLEGED MASSACRE

    Even as the French Parliamentarians have been arguing about an alleged turn of the century Armenian massacre by Turks, the parliament of the biggest state in Australia, New South Wales, has officially accepted the so-called Armenian massacre that has been repeatedly claimed by the Armenian lobbies. The decision was taken in a recent private session of the parliament which also announced "April 24" as the day of commemoration of the so-called genocide. Turks in Australia are outraged and have protested against the decision of the parliament. /Hurriyet/

    [11] AUSTRIA: NEW EU-TERM PRESIDENT IN JULY

    Austrian Prime Minister Victor Klima, who will take over the EU Term-Presidency on July 1, is not moderate regarding the membership of new countries. On Turkey's membership in the EU, Klima said: "We have to give open signals to Turkey. We will try to extend financial aid to Turkey despite the Greek veto. We will assume the same stance regarding the Cyprus problem. However Turkey's EU membership is not possible. On the other hand, we are giving encouraging signals to Ankara. We want Turkey to select the European vision. Turkey should not choose Islamism". /Sabah/

    [12] AID FOR VICTIMS OF FLOOD DISASTER

    The Council of Ministers, which convened yesterday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz, discussed the results of the flood disaster, which happened last week in the western Black Sea region. During the meeting, seven separate decrees in the power of law were signed to help the victims of the disaster. State Minister Gunes Taner said that $100 million in credit would be provided from the World Bank initially. Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said for his part that Japan had proposed extending aid in the form of technical personnel and equipment for the reconstruction of the disaster region. /Sabah/

    [13] ADMIRAL DERVISOGLU IN ALBANIA

    Admiral Salim Dervisoglu, Naval Forces Commander, went yesterday to Albania to deliver Turkish aid materials and to make observations. Meeting with the Albanian Chief of General Staff and the Defense Minister, Dervisoglu noted that although Turkey had no common border with Albania, Turkey had ties of friendship with Albania dating back for years. /Sabah/

    [14] US PRAISES TURKEY

    US State Department Spokesman Jamie Rubin said in a statement yesterday that the US was pleased with the arrest of the assailants who attacked chairman of the Turkish Human Rights Association, Akin Birdal. He said: "As far as we understand, these assailants are ultra-nationalists". /Sabah/

    [15] NO PKK IN KURDISH CONFERENCE IN EGYPT

    A "Kurdish Conference" started yesterday in Egypt. The conference, headed by leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Celal Talabani, and attended by five Kurdish groups in northern Iraq has not permitted representatives of the PKK terrorist organization to attend. Prior to the conference, Ankara earlier warned leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Mesut Barzani and PUK leader Talabani regarding PKK participation in the conference. It is reported that Barzani and Talabani took a common decision not to allow the PKK to attend the conference, which will end today with a joint declaration. /Milliyet/

    [16] EU BAN ON TURKISH SEA PRODUCTS

    The EU Ankara Representative Office has declared that an EU ban on Turkish sea products will soon be put into effect. The office of the EU Representative in a statement to clarify the matter, said that a proposal made by the EU Commission on bringing an embargo to Turkish sea products had been adopted by the Veterinary commission, and added that this was a 'technical' measure following the studies of a supervisory delegation. It was also stated that this measure could be reviewed if Turkey gave the necessary guarantees. /Hurriyet/

    [17] TURCO-GREEK SUMMIT TO BE HELD IN YALTA

    Although no advance preparation has been made, a Turco-Greek summit, might be held in Yalta where a Black Sea Economic Cooperation Conference will be held between 4-5 June, diplomatic sources have predicted. The same sources have also noted that despite the lack of preparation it might be a useful meeting between President Suleyman Demirel of Turkey and Greek Prime Minister Kostas Simitis who will be the highest representatives of their countries at the conference. After the conference in Yalta, Turkish and Greek foreign ministers will come together in Istanbul on June 8-9 for a conference of Balkan foreign ministers. No bilateral meeting between the two ministers is foreseen. However, should a peaceful atmosphere be created in Yalta, it could be possible, noted diplomatic sources. /Hurriyet/

    [18] HELICOPTER CRASH: ONE SOLDIER DEAD

    Carrying supplies for Turkish security forces carrying out operations against the PKK terrorist organization in and around the Cudi Mountain area in Southeastern Anatolia the previous morning, a U-1 type military helicopter crashed because of engine failure, killing one soldier, and injuring three officers out of the crew and passangers on board. /Hurriyet/
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