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Turkish Press Review, 98-08-24

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

24.08.98

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


CONTENTS

  • [01] ECEVIT IN SOUTHEAST ANATOLIA
  • [02] TURKISH DIPLOMATS LEAVE CONGO
  • [03] NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL CONVENES TODAY
  • [04] PRIME MINISTER HOLDS MEETING
  • [05] GREAT INTEREST IN TURKS
  • [06] INDUSTRY IN GAP
  • [07] CERTIFICATES FOR INVESTMENT INCENTIVES INCREASE
  • [08] HANDICRAFTS FESTIVAL
  • [09] LOSS IN SUITCASE TRADE
  • [10] 'TURKEY WILL BE AN OIL CENTRE'
  • [11] 'TURKEY'S DEVELOPMENT RATE IS AMAZING'
  • [12] PKK KILLS A POLICE IN MAZGIRT
  • [13] 'TURKEY IS AN ATTRACTIVE PRIZE TO EU'
  • [14] '108 ILLEGAL GANGS COLLAPSED'

  • [01] ECEVIT IN SOUTHEAST ANATOLIA

    Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit visited some villages in the Southeast Anatolian region yesterday when he attended a ceremony for handing over keys of 41 houses built for people in the village of Basbaglar near Erzincan, where PKK terrorists attacked on 6 July 1997, killing 33 people and burning houses. Ecevit also attended a foundation laying ceremony for building 50 houses in another village, 30 kms away from Basbaglar. As the ceremony was being held, a clash between the security forces and PKK terrorists in a village just 9 kms away was reported. The Governor of Erzincan told Ecevit that two terrorists had been killed so far. /Hurriyet/

    [02] TURKISH DIPLOMATS LEAVE CONGO

    Turkish officials in Turkish Embassy in the Republic of Congo left this country last week because internal clashes threaten their security, the Foreign Ministry said. Rebels and the military units under the command of the Head of State, Laurent Desire Kabila, have been severely clashing in Congo. /Hurriyet/

    [03] NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL CONVENES TODAY

    The National Security Council will convene today. At the meeting, which will be chaired by President Suleyman Demirel, a report jointly prepared by the Security Administration and the Foreign Ministry on issues concerned with the arrest of Alaattin Cakici, the head of a large criminal organization. Other related security issues will also be on the agenda of the meeting. /Hurriyet/

    [04] PRIME MINISTER HOLDS MEETING

    Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz met with Necati Bilican, the chief of Security Administration, and Senkal Atasagun, the undersecretary of the National Intelligence Office (MIT), at the Prime Ministry Residence last night when they dealt with several issues ranging from the arrest of Alaattin Cakici in France to operations to be jointly carried out by MIT and the Security Administration. /Hurriyet/

    [05] GREAT INTEREST IN TURKS

    During the general elections to be held at the end of September in Germany, the social democrat party SPD is expected to rank first. The votes of nearly 160,000 Turks who conferred the right of German citizenship gain importance especially in small constituencies.

    According to surveys, the parties in which Turks are mainly interested are SPD and Greens because of the moderate policies of these parties regarding foreigners. /Cumhuriyet/

    22nd HEGEL CONGRESS

    The 22nd International Congress organized by the International Hegel Association based in Berlin will be held in Utrecht, Holland, between 26-29 August. 157 philosophers from 26 countries including Turkey will participate in the 22nd Hegel Congress to be held with the support of United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO). /Cumhuriyet/

    [06] INDUSTRY IN GAP

    With an increase in agricultural production due to the Southeast Anatolian Project (GAP), industrial sectors based on agricultural products also started to improve. The most attractive sector for investors, who want to make investments in the region, is textile. /Cumhuriyet/

    [07] CERTIFICATES FOR INVESTMENT INCENTIVES INCREASE

    Between 1990-97, 25,531 certificates for investment incentives were given to various sectors. During the same period, the manufacture sector received the highest incentives with 16,435 certificates, while the service sector ranked second with 6,649 certificates and agriculture sector came third with 1,915 certificates. Meanwhile, 24 certificates for investment incentives with foreign capital worth $180.744 million were given in July. /Cumhuriyet/

    [08] HANDICRAFTS FESTIVAL

    Central Anatolia Region Handicrafts Festival jointly organized by the Tourism Ministry and Office of Nevsehir Governor will be held between 27-31 August. Tourism Minister Ibrahim Gurdal and Governor Mehmet Yilmaz will host nearly 150 journalists and writers from 15 countries. Guests who will participate in the festival will visit the whole Cappadocia region until 31 August. /Cumhuriyet/

    [09] LOSS IN SUITCASE TRADE

    Due to an economic crisis in Russia, Turkey's loss in official export figures will total $700 million. It is estimated that the loss in suitcase trade will amount to $1.1 billion. Turkey's exports to Russia stand at $2.1 billion within the registered foreign trade volume worth $4 billion between Turkey and Russia. /Milliyet/

    [10] 'TURKEY WILL BE AN OIL CENTRE'

    Deputy General Director of the Turkish Petroleum Board (TPAO) Akif Guneri said: "Turkey will be an oil centre". Noting that Turkey was at the centre of a region, where there are the greatest oil reserves of the world, Guneri stated that Turkey was the symbol of stability and confidence in the region. Stressing that the most important way of Middle East and Asian oils was the Persian Gulf and pipelines opened from Russia to the West, Guneri said that the world could not ignore such a stable country in the region. Guneri added that the TPAO should gain the structure of leading oil companies in the world as soon as possible and have the opportunity of marketing. /Cumhuriyet/

    [11] 'TURKEY'S DEVELOPMENT RATE IS AMAZING'

    French Grouppe Schneider, one of the world's leading companies in electric distribution, industrial control and automobile spare-part production, is going to increase its market share in Turkey. General Director of the company, Dominique Bellot said that Turkey was a rapidly developing giant market adding that Turkey had been the biggest market of the Middle East. Bellot noted that French-Turkish trade relations had been developing without being affected by some political issues. /Sabah/

    [12] PKK KILLS A POLICE IN MAZGIRT

    A group of PKK members opened fire across a public institution at yesterday midnight in Mazgirt township of Tunceli. During the clashes between PKK members and police forces, a police missioned in Mazgirt Police Headquarter was killed and two civilians were wounded. /Sabah/

    [13] 'TURKEY IS AN ATTRACTIVE PRIZE TO EU'

    Michael Lake, the former European Union (EU) Ambassador to Turkey, said in his term report in February that Turkey would be a very valuable member and even an "attractive prize" to the EU. The report said that Turkey was the only "real Muslim democratic" country in the world and Turkey's membership to the EU would bring mutual advantages. /Milliyet/

    [14] '108 ILLEGAL GANGS COLLAPSED'

    According to the Office of the Police, 108 illegal gangs have been collapsed since December 1997. During the operations 669 gang members were captured. Department of Struggling Against Smuggling and Organized Crimes prepared a report about their activities comprising the last eight months. The report said that gangs were active in 21 cities of Turkey. It was added that 10 of the 108 gangs were active at national level while others were local. /Milliyet/
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