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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 01-03-10

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From: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>

Anadolu Agency

ANADOLU AGENCY

NEWS

10 MARCH

2001 Saturday


CONTENTS

  • [01] TURKEY-PRESS SCAN
  • [02] STATE MINISTER DERVIS MEETS WITH IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR KOHLER
  • [03] CENTRAL BANK DEPUTY GOVERNOR BINAY MEETS WITH WORLD BANK
  • [04] 39 PERSONS RELEASED IN GEBZE
  • [05] CULTURE MINISTRY TO ATTEND TEHRAN BOOKS FAIR
  • [06] 50 WORKERS POISONED BY FOOD
  • [07] SHIP LOADED WITH COAL HITS TANKER IN CANAKKALE STRAIT
  • [08] STATE MINISTER GEMICI'S CONTACTS IN GERMANY
  • [09] AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT ALIYEV'S VISIT TO TURKEY TO START ON MONDAY
  • [10] STATE MINISTER MIRZAOGLU TO LEAVE FOR U.S. ON SUNDAY
  • [11] SANLIURFA GOVERNOR DILEK SAYS 384 BUILDINGS
  • [12] PRIME MINISTER ECEVIT SAYS IMF IS A REALITY OF THE WORLD
  • [13] SHIP ACCIDENT OFFSHORE GELIBOLU
  • [14] INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
  • [15] IMF TURKEY DESK CHIEF COTTARELLI LEAVES TURKEY
  • [16] 41 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CAPTURED IN DIDIM
  • [17] RETURN OF FAMILIES FROM SYRIA TO TURKEY ENDS
  • [18] ANIMAL SCULPTURE, VASE AND FAKE COINS SEIZED IN KAYSERI

  • [01] TURKEY-PRESS SCAN

    These are some of the major headlines and their

    brief stories in Turkey's press on March 10, 2000. The Anadolu Agency does not

    verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

    HURRIYET (LIBERAL)

    HEALTH MINISTER DURMUS CALLS ON ALI SEN
    Businessmen Ali Sen had told Health Minister

    Osman Durmus after a Russian firm Kamow won the five ambulance helicopters

    tender with 31 million dollars that he could have bought them 11 million

    dollars cheaper. Durmus told reporters that he didn't cancel the tender, but

    he just suspended it till April 30, 2001. Durmus now expects Ali Sen to keep

    his promise.

    DERVIS SAYS CRISIS CAN BE AN OPPORTUNITY
    State Minister Kemal Dervis who is currently in

    Washington D.C. said that ''a crisis in a country can create the opportunity

    of solving certain structural problems, we can do the things which we couldn't

    do for years. Between 1970-1980, the economy was stopped up, we even couldn't

    find coffee to drink. But within few years, Turkey's exports increased more

    than any other country. That crisis had brought an important structural change

    with it,'' he said. Dervis noted that the coming weeks and months had to be

    used well.

    MILLIYET (LIBERAL)

    FEAR FROM ANKARA
    IMF and the World Bank which gave positive

    messages to State Minister Kemal Dervis is afraid of the fact that politicians

    in Ankara can resist the new economic programme due to their political

    interests. The IMF and World Bank officials are worried about certain

    politicians' not accepting the new ''monetary policy, banking reform and

    privatization.''

    HERE IS NEW PROGRAMME
    Here is the new economic programme which is

    expected: ''A part of the domestic debt stock will be turned into foreign

    exchange. The authority of closing the banks will be given to the Banking

    Regulation and Inspection Board (BDDK). The inflation target of 2001 will be

    increased to 40 percent at least. Early retirement will come true in order to

    decrease the number of civil servants and workers. Public banks will be united

    under the roof of Ziraat Bank and privatized within one year. The law

    necessary to privatize 51 percent of Turkish Telecom will be adopted as soon

    as possible.

    SABAH (LIBERAL)

    DERVIS GETS HIS RETIREMENT BONUS
    State Minister Kemal Dervis got his retirement

    bonus from the World Bank for serving this organization for 23 years. The

    paper says Turkey also expects money from the international finance

    organizations. Dervis met with IMF Managing Director Horst Kohler yesterday

    and told him that Turkey prepares a new stand-by, which he will brought to

    Washington D.C. after two weeks.

    FLOODS KILL FOUR PERSONS
    Floods killed four persons and inundated

    hundreds of homes and shops in

    southeastern Turkey yesterday. A woman and her

    daughter drowned, swept away

    by gushing waters while crossing a bridge over

    a rain-swollen stream near the town of Siverek in Sanliurfa province, Governor

    Muzaffer Dilek said. Authorities found their bodies Friday, caught in bushes

    about a kilometer

    away. A 75-year-old woman drowned while

    inspecting her field in the nearby village of Halfeti. In the neighboring

    province of Adiyaman, the roof

    of a tobacco storehouse collapsed, crushing a

    middle-aged man.

    CUMHURIYET (LEFT)

    ECEVIT SAYS THERE IS NO NEW DEVELOPMENT
    Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said that he

    talked to State Minister Kemal Dervis on the phone on Thursday night, adding

    that there is no new development. Upon questions of reporters, Ecevit said

    that he got information from Dervis, who is currently in Washington D.C.

    Meanwhile Central Bank Deputy Governor Sukru Binay also holds contacts in

    Washington D.C.

    HEZBOLLAH ALARM
    Security Directorate General warned its

    provincial headquarters about possible attacks of terrorist Hezbollah

    organization. The Security Directorate General called for taking tight

    measures against the terrorist organization, stressing that the terrorist

    organization could stage assassination attacks on high ranking officials. The

    decree noted that there are many unknown Hezbollah militants in Adana,

    Gaziantep, Mersin and Sanlıurfa provinces, adding that attacks and

    assassinations could be staged by these militants in these provinces.

    RADIKAL (LEFT)

    DERVIS STAYS IN BETWEEN
    The paper asks why Kemal Dervis who was

    appointed as the State Minister responsible for treasury by the ''political

    decision'' of the three leaders, stressed the need of a political support for

    his programme during his press briefing in the U.S on Thursday. Dervis seems

    to be stuck between two opposing views. The government wants to see the loan

    that will be given from the U.S. and the World Bank first, before preparing

    the economic programme, however the latter want to see the economic programme

    first before giving a loan to Turkey.

    CELIK INVITED TO EP
    European parliamentarians who attempted to

    stage the Turkey-Europe Joint Parliamentary Commission (JPC) meetings in

    southeastern Diyarbakır province for a long time, invited Feridun Celik, the

    mayor of Diyarbakır from the Peoples' Democracy Party (HADEP) to Strasbourg

    this time. Turkey had reacted to attempts of EP to hold JPC meeting in

    Diyarbakır. Celik will go Strasbourg next week and respond to questions of

    European parliamentarians about southeastern Turkey.

    TURKIYE (RIGHT)

    EVERYBODY WAITS FOR RESULT OF DERVIS'S CONTACTS
    Markets expect good news from State Minister

    Kemal Dervis who holds contacts in the U.S. Turkish businessmen, tradesmen,

    workers, villagers, in fact people from all the sectors wait for Dervis.

    ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)

    INVESTMENTS STOP
    Turkey can't allocate money for investment as

    it always pays for its debts and the interest rates of these debts. State's

    expenditures in January have been paying debts (2 quadrillion TL) and paying

    the wages of civil servants (936 trillion TL). State could only allocate 75

    billion liras for investments in January, 2001.

    [02] STATE MINISTER DERVIS MEETS WITH IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR KOHLER

    WASHINGTON D.C. - State Minister Kemal Dervis

    who is charged in economy, met with IMF Managing Director Horst Kohler on

    Friday evening.

    No statement was issued about the content of

    the meeting.

    Dervis said in his press briefing on Thursday

    that the new economic programme of Turkey would be prepared in less than ten

    days, adding it was not possible for the international finance circles to

    promise giving source to Turkey without the economic programme is prepared.

    Dervis is expected to return to Turkey in the

    weekend after completing the proceedings related to his resignation from the

    World Bank. State Minister Kemal Dervis was World Bank Vice President.

    Dervis met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul

    O'Neill, IMF First Deputy Managing Director Stanley Fischer and World Bank

    President James Wolfensohn in Washington D.C.

    [03] CENTRAL BANK DEPUTY GOVERNOR BINAY MEETS WITH WORLD BANK

    AND IMF OFFICALS IN U.S.
    WASHINGTON D.C. - Following State Minister

    Kemal Dervis's visit to Washington D.C., Central Bank Deputy Governor Sukru

    Binay also came to Washington D.C.

    Binal held contacts with IMF and World Bank

    officials related to the new economic programme which is being prepared.

    Binay had technical meetings with

    representatives of Turkish Treasury Undersecretary working in IMF and World

    Bank.

    [04] 39 PERSONS RELEASED IN GEBZE

    GEBZE - The 39 persons who were taken into

    custody in Gebze township of northwestern Kocaeli province as they attempted

    to stage an illegal demonstration on Thursday marking International Women's

    Day, were released on Friday evening.

    Security forces had prevented members of

    teachers labour union (Egitim-Sen), Freedom and Solidarity Party (ODP) and

    People's Democracy Party (HADEP) who wanted to walk to the Republic Square.

    The 39 persons including 12 women were taken into custody after warnings by

    the police that the demonstration had not been officially authorised. ODP

    Provincial Chairman Omer Cimen and HADEP Provincial Chairman Mahmut Uysal were

    also among those who were taken into custody. The Prosecutor's Office on duty

    released the persons.

    [05] CULTURE MINISTRY TO ATTEND TEHRAN BOOKS FAIR

    ANKARA - The Ministry of Culture will

    participate in the 14th International Tehran Books Fair that will be held

    between 8-18 May in Iran.

    The Ministry said on Saturday that books which

    promote Turkey and Turkish writers will be displayed in the fair.

    Culture Minister Istemihan Talay noted that the

    fair carries importance as it will help Turkey's and Turkish writers' being

    promoted abroad.

    [06] 50 WORKERS POISONED BY FOOD

    SEYDISEHIR - Fifty workers who work in Eti

    Aliminium factory in Seydisehir township of central Konya province were

    poisoned by the food they aet on Friday night.

    The workers were hospitalized after they had

    their dinner in the factory.

    Part of the workers were treated and discharged

    from hospital, while two workers were transferred to Konya Hospital as their

    condition is critical.

    An investigation is underway.

    [07] SHIP LOADED WITH COAL HITS TANKER IN CANAKKALE STRAIT

    GELIBOLU - A ship loaded with coal, hit a

    tanker which was sailing in front of it and which was carrying fuel oil in

    Marmara Sea entrance of Canakkale strait on Saturday.

    The 9,117 gross tons Cambodian flagged ship

    which was carrying coal from Ukraine, hit the Maltese-flagged tanker from its

    poop, when it entered the Canakkale strait from Marmara Sea. The 17,246 gross

    tons tanker namely ''Fair Skies'' was carrying 27,850 tons of fuel oil from

    Ukraine to Greece.

    The accident took place due to light fog in

    Doganaslan region of Gelibolu and it caused material damage in both ships.

    Officials said that there are no casualties in

    the accident which happened in the morning, adding that an investigation is

    underway and the ships are not allowed to leave the strait.

    [08] STATE MINISTER GEMICI'S CONTACTS IN GERMANY

    DUSSELDORF - State Minister Hasan Gemici, who

    is charged in social services, came to Germany on Friday evening as the guest

    of the Association of Turkish Businessmen and Industrialists (ATIAD).

    Following his arrival, Gemici visited ATIAD'S

    office in Dusseldorf.

    ATIAD Chairman Esref Unsal said that they can

    contribute to the economy of Turkey by orienting the savings of Turkish

    citizens living in Germany, to Turkey.

    Gemici said in his part that they are proud of

    the activities of the association in Germany, adding that they are ready to

    support ATIAD which also contributed a lot to earthquake victims in Turkey.

    Gemici will attend the award ecermony that will

    be organized by ATIAD on Saturday for the successful students the association

    gave scholarship in Germany. State Minister Gemici will also watch the night

    that will be organized by Turkish Disabled Persons Association on Sunday.

    [09] AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT ALIYEV'S VISIT TO TURKEY TO START ON MONDAY

    ANKARA - Azerbaijani President Haydar Aliyev

    will come to Turkey on Monday for a five-day official visit.

    Aliyev will meet with President Ahmet Necdet

    Sezer, and receive Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, the former president Suleyman

    Demirel, Parliament Speaker Omer Izgi, deputy premiers Devlet Bahceli and

    Mesut Yılmaz and Foreign Minister Ismail Cem.

    Aliyev, who will proceed to Istanbul on

    Wednesday following his contacts in Ankara, will have contacts there and

    return to Ankara on Friday again and get honourary doctorate degree from

    Ankara University. Aliyev will leave Turkey the same day.

    Both bilateral relations, Turkey's purchase of

    oil from Azerbaijan and Karabakh problem are expected to be taken up in the

    interdelegationary meetings that will be held under the leadership of Sezer

    and Aliyev.

    Armenia which occupied 20 percent of

    Azerbaijani territories, had seized power in Hocali, Shusha, Lachyn, Kalbajar,

    Agdam, Fizuli, Agdere, Cebrail, Kubatlı and Zengelan in Upper Karabakh in its

    occupation which started in Feb. 1992. The sides signed cease-fire agreement

    on May 12, 1994 and the problem was left to be solved in time. No concrete

    result was taken from the bilateral contacts of the Azerbaijani and Armenian

    leaders had to date.

    [10] STATE MINISTER MIRZAOGLU TO LEAVE FOR U.S. ON SUNDAY

    ANKARA - State Minister Ramazan Mirzaoglu will

    leave for the U.S. on Sunday to hold contacts about maritime affairs.

    State Ministry Press Office said on Saturday

    that Mirzaoglu will examine the Ship Traffic Administration and Information

    System that will be set up in Turkish straits, in the U.S.

    Mirzaoglu will return to the country on March

    18.

    [11] SANLIURFA GOVERNOR DILEK SAYS 384 BUILDINGS

    INUNDATED BY FLOOD AND 358 LIVESTOCK KILLED
    SANLIURFA - Sanlıurfa Governor Muzaffer Dilek

    said on Saturday that 384 houses, offices, mosques, schools and stables were

    inundated by the flood which also killed 358 livestock in Yukarı Goklu hamlet

    of Halfeti and Siverek townships of Sanlıurfa province.

    Speaking to A.A correspondent, Dilek said that

    the torrential rains, which started on March 8, have been effective in Siverek

    and Halfeti townships and the rains caused flood.

    Dilek noted that the planted fields were not

    affected by the flood in Siverek, but certain fields in Yukarı Goklu were

    inundated.

    He added that the defects in telephone,

    electricity and water networks are tried to be solved.

    Three persons were killed by the flood in

    Siverek and Halfeti towns.

    [12] PRIME MINISTER ECEVIT SAYS IMF IS A REALITY OF THE WORLD

    ANKARA - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said on

    Saturday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a reality of the world

    irrespective of how much it is criticized by people.

    Responding to questions of journalists, Ecevit

    said IMF can't be ignored in issues of giving aid and helping the countries

    which have economic difficulties.

    When asked when the national programme would be

    completely ready, Ecevit said they expected the return of State Minister Kemal

    Dervis from the U.S. to Ankara. ''He will be in Ankara on Sunday evening or

    Monday morning, meanwhile his friends make their preparations in Ankara. After

    Mr. Dervis's arrival in Turkey, the programme will be ready.''

    ''Kemal Dervis told in his press briefing in

    the U.S. that there should be full political support to the new economic

    programme. Do you think that the minister has any hesitation about this issue?''

    asked a journalist. Ecevit responded to that saying ''there is no such a

    thing. As you know we had long meetings with coalition leaders. Mr. Dervis

    also attended these meetings. There is no problem or difficulty. He stressed

    the importance of one's regarding the government as a whole in respect of

    getting foreign sources to Turkey. There is no atmosphere of pessimism.''

    When asked about the amount of foreign source,

    Ecevit didn't make any comment but he only said that ''Turkey has to benefit

    from its own sources and possibilities first before searching for foreign

    sources.''

    Upon another question about the increase in

    civil servants' wages in parallel to the inflation increase, Ecevit said that

    ''our principle has always been to compensate for the sufferings of the civil

    servants due to the inflation. We will keep our promise during the term of the

    new economic programme period, too.''

    Responding to another question about the

    statements of ANAP leader Mesut Yılmaz and himself about IMF, Ecevit said ''I

    don't think that I used the word ''outdated.'' IMF is a reality of the world

    anyway.''

    Upon a question, Ecevit said that there are

    many domestic sources in Turkey which can't be neglected and which should be

    used in a way which won't cause any sufferings for the people.

    [13] SHIP ACCIDENT OFFSHORE GELIBOLU

    [14] INVESTIGATION CONTINUES

    GELIBOLU - An investigation is underway related

    to the ship accident which took place on Saturday morning in Marmara Sea

    entrance of Canakkale strait.

    Officials told A.A that no fuel oil spilt to

    the sea from the tanker when another tanker loaded with coal hit it on its

    poop, adding there is no other danger for the moment.

    Officials noted that the expert-witnesses

    delegation continue their investigation about the accident and the ship namely

    ''Sorduren-4'' was sent to the accident scene.

    The 9,117 gross tons Cambodian flagged ship

    which was carrying coal from Ukraine, hit the Maltese-flagged tanker from its

    poop, when it entered the Canakkale strait from Marmara Sea. The 17,246 gross

    tons tanker namely ''Fair Skies'' was carrying 27,850 tons of fuel oil from

    Ukraine to Greece.

    The accident took place due to light fog in

    Doganaslan region of Gelibolu and it caused material damage in both ships.

    Ships were asked to anchor by officials.

    [15] IMF TURKEY DESK CHIEF COTTARELLI LEAVES TURKEY

    ISTANBUL - Carlo Cottarelli, the IMF Turkey

    Desk Chief, who completed his contacts in Ankara, left Turkey on Saturday.

    Cottarelli who came to Istanbul from Ankara at

    14.00 local time, later left for Rome.

    Cottarelli, who has been in Ankara between

    12-21 Feb. for the sixth review of the economic programme prepared within the

    framework of the stand-by with IMF, returned to Ankara again on Feb. 22 with

    the adoption of the floating exchange rate system by the government.

    [16] 41 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CAPTURED IN DIDIM

    DIDIM - A total of 41 illegal immigrants who

    wanted to sneak to Greek islands were captured in Didim on Saturday. Four

    Turkish persons who brought these immigrants from Istanbul to Didim by

    minibuses were taken into custody.

    Acting on a tip-off, gendarme searched for

    passangers in two minibuses, and captured 25 Palestinians, ten Indians and six

    Afghans who came from Istanbul to proceed to Greek islands through illegal

    ways.

    [17] RETURN OF FAMILIES FROM SYRIA TO TURKEY ENDS

    CEYLANPINAR - All of the families who went to

    Syria from Ceylanpınar township of southeastern Sanlıurfa province to see

    their relatives for 48 hours upon the feast of sacrifice, returned to Turkey

    on Saturday.

    Ceylanpınar border gate officials told A.A

    that the visits of families between the two countries for religious holidays,

    which continue for two years, ended for this bayram.

    Noting that all of the 2,863 persons composed

    of 1,018 families returned to Turkey, officials said that ''there has been no

    problem on the Turkish side, because all of the proceedings were done by

    computers. Certain small problems took place in the Syrian side and this

    slowed down the departures and returns.''

    [18] ANIMAL SCULPTURE, VASE AND FAKE COINS SEIZED IN KAYSERI

    KAYSERI - An animal sculpture, a vase belonging

    to Roman era and 26 fake golden coins were seized in an operation in central

    Kayseri province on Saturday. Three persons were taken into custody.

    Acting on a tip-off, police found 26 fake coins

    on a man in Talas township.

    Police captured two other persons who wanted to

    buy the coins. An animal sculpture, a vase and five fez accessories belonging

    to the Ottoman era were seized in the house of the suspects.

    The value of the historical artifacts except

    the fake coins is 20 billion TL, officials said, adding that the investigation

    continues.


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