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Turkish Press Review, 98-05-01

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

01.05.98

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


CONTENTS

  • [01] TURKISH ARMY OPERATIONS AGAINST PKK
  • [02] IMF STARTS CONTACTS IN ANKARA
  • [03] TURKISH-SLOVAKIAN CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
  • [04] 79 REFUGEES DETAINED IN AEGEAN
  • [05] YILMAZ: GOVERNMENT CONTINUES WITH DETERMINATION
  • [06] FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES INCREASE
  • [07] LETTER FROM CLINTON TO DENKTAS AND KLERIDES
  • [08] BOSPHORUS BRIEFING TO AMBASSADORS
  • [09] GLOBAL TURKISH BUSINESSMEN'S CONGRESS BEGINS
  • [10] TIGHT MAY DAY SECURITY
  • [11] CILLER SPEAKS AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY
  • [12] US: DEPLOYMENT OF S-300s IN CYPRUS COULD DESTABILIZE REGION
  • [13] $ 135 MILLION IN CAPITAL PERMITS IN MARCH
  • [14] PHOTOGRAPHERS' MAGAZINE DEDICATES APRIL ISSUE TO TURKEY
  • [15] PKK OPENS OFFICE IN ATHENS
  • [16] ZEKAI SEN: 'SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR'
  • [17] "TURKEY LIKE A CONTINENT"

  • [01] TURKISH ARMY OPERATIONS AGAINST PKK

    In operations carried out in the region surrounded by the southeast cities of Diyarbakir, Bingol, Mus, Tunceli and Elazig, the places where PKK terrorists are known to be hiding are being blasted by 40,000. In the last three days, 77 PKK members have been killed, and weapons and ammunition have been seized. /Milliyet/

    [02] IMF STARTS CONTACTS IN ANKARA

    A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), headed by Martin Hardy, held contacts in Istanbul where they met with some private companies' representatives before they moved on to Ankara yesterday. They talked over technical issues concerning economic bureaucracy at the Undersecretariat of the Treasury. The delegation is also due to meet with Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz and State Minister Gunes Taner. /Milliyet/

    [03] TURKISH-SLOVAKIAN CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

    A "Cultural Exchange Programme" was signed yesterday between Turkey and Slovakia. The programme, signed by General Director of Cultural Affairs of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Metin Goker and Slovakian Ambassador in Ankara Jan Lisuch, forsees cooperation in culture, education, science and sports, the Anatolia news agency reported.

    [04] 79 REFUGEES DETAINED IN AEGEAN

    The Anatolia news agency reported that 79 refugees, trying to illegally cross the Aegean Sea by boat from Turkey to Greece, have been detained. Officials noted that most of the refugees detained were from northern Iraq.

    [05] YILMAZ: GOVERNMENT CONTINUES WITH DETERMINATION

    Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz noted yesterday that the government would continue with determination to meet its commitments. Yilmaz attended an opening ceremony yesterday at the new Bodrum-Milas Airport. Delivering a speech at the ceremony, Yilmaz expressed the importance attached by the government to tourism. /Hurriyet/

    [06] FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES INCREASE

    Central Bank foreign exchange reserves have reached $23 billion, breaking all records. According to Central Bank data, foreign exchange reserves, which totalled $22.185 billion on 17 April increased by $819 million and amounted to $23.004 billion on 24 April. Meanwhile, Turkey's international reserves rose to $31.353 billion on 3 April. As of 3 April, gold reserves reached $1.124 billion and commercial bank foreign exchange reserves totalled $8.132 billion. /Hurriyet/

    [07] LETTER FROM CLINTON TO DENKTAS AND KLERIDES

    US President Bill Clinton will send letters to Turkish Cypriot President Rauf Denktas and Greek Cypriot Leader Glafkos Klerides via US Special Cyprus Envoy, Richard Holbrooke, who will visit the island today. According to the news on Greek Cypriot Radio, Clinton's letters include these messages: *Be flexible at negotiations regarding the Cyprus issue *Act within the spirit of cooperation *Be ready for uninterrupted meetings to be held under UN control *Avoid activities and statements which could adversely influence the atmosphere of the meetings *Keep in mind that the solution will be a federation consisting of two regions and two communities. /Hurriyet/

    [08] BOSPHORUS BRIEFING TO AMBASSADORS

    Turkey has launched diplomatic initiatives regarding the Bosphorus Straits prior to a meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to be held in London on 11 May. State Minister Burhan Kara will head the Turkish delegation at the IMO meeting. Kara and former commander of the Naval Forces Guven Erkaya gave a briefing on "Free passage through the Bosphorus and measures to be taken" yesterday to ambassadors in Ankara. Russian Ambassador in Ankara Vadim Kuznetsov also attended the briefing. Kara said in his statement that Turkey would take every measure to protect people's lives, property and the environment. /Hurriyet/

    [09] GLOBAL TURKISH BUSINESSMEN'S CONGRESS BEGINS

    The Second Congress of Global Turkish Businessmen, which is gahering together 1,500 Turkish and foreign (from 43 countries) businessmen, began yesterday in Izmir with an opening ceremony attended by President Suleyman Demirel, State Ministers Isin Celebi, Rifat Serdaroglu and Isilay Saygin, Foreign Minister Ismail Cem, Izmir Governor Erol Cakir, Izmir Mayor Burhan Ozfatura, Turkish businessman Sakip Sabanci and many bureaucrats.

    President Demirel said: "All of us must learn to compete with the world's businessmen, because the world has become a global village, thanks to rapidly developing communications and computer technologies". Mentioning that countries in the Balkans, the Caucasus and Central Asia were taking modern Turkey as a leading example for themselves, Demirel gave some figures: "As a 75-year-old Republic, Turkey today is a country whose foreign trade is nearly $100 billion. At the moment we have 71 universities all over the country". The president also gave detailed information about the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) and invited Turkish businessmen to invest in this region. /All papers/

    [10] TIGHT MAY DAY SECURITY

    Police have been put on alert in all of Turkey's big cities in anticipation of possible trouble on May 1. Some 10,000 police officers will be on duty in Istanbul in case of any violent incidents. /All papers/

    [11] CILLER SPEAKS AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY

    Five women, once prime ministers in their countries were at Harvard University on Wednesday to discuss how to get more women into a nation's highest office. True Path Party (DYP) Leader Tansu Ciller said that 70 % of Turkish women wear headscarves, but only 10 % within this 70 % have political intentions. Four other former prime ministers are expected to take part in the meeting that ends today. They are Pakistan's Benazir Butto, Dominica's Dame Eugenia Charles, Nicaragua's Violeta Chamorro and Lithuania's Kazimiera Prunskiene. /All papers/

    [12] US: DEPLOYMENT OF S-300s IN CYPRUS COULD DESTABILIZE REGION

    White House Spokesman Mike McCurry said on Wednesday that the introduction of Russian-made S-300 missiles in Greek Cyprus would have a destabilizing effect on the region. McCurry added that the Greek Cypriot idea of purchasing such wepaons was a step in "the wrong direction at a time when we are trying to promote reconciliation and dialogue" on the island.

    Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said yesterday that she was troubled by Russia's plan to push ahead with delivery of advanced air-defense missiles to Greek Cyprus. /All papers/

    [13] $ 135 MILLION IN CAPITAL PERMITS IN MARCH

    According to a written statement issued by the Undersecretariat of the Treasury the amount of foreign capital permits in March 1998 was $ 134 million in foreign currency, the Anatolian news agency reported. It was said that the biggest share was given to the manufacturing industry with $ 95.98 million in foreign capital permits. The agricultural sector was provided with $ 0.6 million; the mining sector with $ 0.6 million; and the services sector with $ 37.90 million in foreign capital.

    [14] PHOTOGRAPHERS' MAGAZINE DEDICATES APRIL ISSUE TO TURKEY

    The Anatolian news agency reports that the world famous photography magazine, Photographers' International, has dedicated its April issue to Turkey and the work of 13 Turkish photographers. The magazine, which is published in English and Chinese in Taiwan, has published samples of the 13 Turkish photographers in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey.

    [15] PKK OPENS OFFICE IN ATHENS

    The PKK terrorist organization has officially opened an office in Athens, Greece. High level representatives of the ruling socialist PASOK party the New Democracy Party and the Left Coalition attended the opening ceremony yesterday. PKK members said at the ceremony that this was their first "official" office in Europe and that they aimed to open new offices in other European centres.

    Ankara has reacted strongly to the PKK's opening of its first official office in Europe. While Foreign Ministry Spokesman Necati Utkan evaluated the situation as "grave", Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz called on Athens to abandon the enmity agree show to Turkey. He added that Turkey had always kept to a peaceful foreign policy and that Greece should stop increasing tension between the two countries. In a written statement yesterday Yilmaz noted that Greece had tried to block EU-Turkey developments, increase tension in the Aegean Sea and to interfere Turkey's domestic affairs. /Cumhuriyet/Sabah_

    [16] ZEKAI SEN: 'SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR'

    Head of the Meteorology Department of Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and Chief Advisor to the Istanbul Water and Drainage Board (ISKI), Zekai Sen, has been elected "Scientist of 1998" by the International Research Council of the American Biography Institution. /Cumhuriyet/

    [17] "TURKEY LIKE A CONTINENT"

    World famous German nature magazine GEO has allocated its latest issue to Turkey. The magazine promotes Turkey with the title "Turkey: Like a Continent". It continues: "With its Straits Turkey is like a continent. It has never been as modern as it is today throughout its history. Istanbul will always be universal city in the dreams of travellers." The magazine stressed that Turkey is, infact, a cultural "mosaic". /Sabah/
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