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Turkish Press Review, 05-08-11

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From: Turkish Directorate General of Press and Information <http://www.byegm.gov.tr>

<LINK href="http://www.byegm.gov.tr_yayinlarimiz_chr_pics_css/tpr.css" rel=STYLESHEET type=text/css> e-mail : newspot@byegm.gov.tr <caption> <_caption> Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this morning

11.08.2005

ERDOGAN MEETS WITH INTELLECTUALS, SAYS GOVT WON’T TOLERATE PKK PREPARATIONS BEGIN FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES US CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION MEETS WITH SOYER, DISCUSSES CYPRUS TRNC PREMIER CRITICIZES CHIRAC’S REPORTED LETTER TO PAPADOPOULOS FRANCE DENIES REPORTS OF LETTER TO GREEK CYPRUS WASHINGTON CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON KIRKUK FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS… COMMON TASK AGAINST VIOLENCE BY NURAY MERT (RADIKAL)

CONTENTS

  • [01] ERDOGAN MEETS WITH INTELLECTUALS, SAYS GOVT WON’T TOLERATE PKK
  • [02] PREPARATIONS BEGIN FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES
  • [03] US CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION MEETS WITH SOYER, DISCUSSES CYPRUS
  • [04] TRNC PREMIER CRITICIZES CHIRAC’S REPORTED LETTER TO PAPADOPOULOS
  • [05] FRANCE DENIES REPORTS OF LETTER TO GREEK CYPRUS
  • [06] WASHINGTON CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON KIRKUK
  • [07] FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…
  • [08] COMMON TASK AGAINST VIOLENCE BY NURAY MERT (RADIKAL)

  • [01] ERDOGAN MEETS WITH INTELLECTUALS, SAYS GOVT WON’T TOLERATE PKK

    Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday met with a group of intellectuals to discuss a recent wave of bombings and other attacks by terrorist PKK. The intellectuals last week issued a call on the PKK to cease its terrorist attacks. Speaking before the meeting, Erdogan said that he was honored to meet with the intellectuals, adding that he hoped the nation would benefit from their discussions. The premier stressed that the Kurdish problem and several other problems were problem of democracy. “We need to solve our cultural, political, and economic problems through democratic means,” he said, adding that his party coming to power had turned a new page for Turkey. Erdogan said that the government had taken a firm stand against the PKK and its violent campaign of killing innocents and soldiers using the pretext of social problems. “The PKK has done the greatest harm to the Kurds,” said Erdogan, adding that the terrorist group would never be tolerated. The premier stressed that the PKK couldn’t be considered a representative of any area or sector of the country. /Hurriyet/

    [02] PREPARATIONS BEGIN FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES

    Justice and Development Party (AKP) Deputy Sadullah Ergin said yesterday that he had met with Parliament Constitution Commission Head Burhan Kuzu and State Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin to discuss possible constitutional amendments. Speaking after the meeting, Ergin said that they would thoroughly review the Constitution and then present proposals. Ergin added that they would do their work in light of the needs and requests of the nation. /Turkiye/

    [03] US CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION MEETS WITH SOYER, DISCUSSES CYPRUS

    A delegation of US Congressional staffers, currently in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), yesterday met separately with TRNC Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer, Parliament Speaker Fatma Ekernoglu and other political leaders to discuss recent developments on the Cyprus issue. Speaking after his meeting with the delegation, Soyer said that he had briefed the group on recent developments on Cyprus, adding that the visit had been a fruitful one. “I briefed the group on the realties of the island, and they listened attentively,” he said, adding that he hoped such visits would continue in the future. Soyer further criticized Greek Cypriot leader Tassos Papadopoulos’ refusal to meet with Talat to discuss social issues. /Turkiye/

    [04] TRNC PREMIER CRITICIZES CHIRAC’S REPORTED LETTER TO PAPADOPOULOS

    Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer yesterday lashed out at French President Jacques Chirac for reportedly sending a letter to Greek Cypriot leader Tassos Papadopoulos saying that Ankara can’t begin its European Union accession talks without first recognizing Greek Cyprus. Soyer called such French stance “undemocratic and inconceivable,” adding that if Chirac had indeed written such a letter, it would hurt the chances for a resolution on the island. /Cumhuriyet/

    [05] FRANCE DENIES REPORTS OF LETTER TO GREEK CYPRUS

    Ankara’s French Embassy yesterday denied news reports that French President Jacques Chirac had sent a letter to Greek Cypriot leader Tassos Papadopulos saying that Turkey couldn’t start its European Union talks before recognizing Greek Cyprus. An official from the embassy said that no message, verbal or written, had been sent. According to Turkey’s Foreign Ministry, Chirac’s office also denied the reports. /Milliyet/

    [06] WASHINGTON CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON KIRKUK

    The future of the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, a potential flashpoint between Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen, was discussed Tuesday at a conference sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace. At the conference in Washington, Judith Yaphe from the Institute for National Strategic Studies stated that neither the city’s Arab nor its Kurdish population should be allowed to increase. If Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen can’t find a way to work together, there is a danger of division, she warned. Citing military statistics, Japhe said that over last two years the city’s population rose by 95,000, adding, “Throughout history, Kirkuk has not only been a Kurdish city but also Arab and Turkmen.” According to US figures, more than 35% of the population in Kirkuk is Kurdish, less than 35% is Arab, and 26% is Turkmen. In a question and answer session, Yaphe said that Turkey, Iran and Syria were all closely watching developments in Kirkuk, fearful that Kurds in their countries may be influenced by Iraqi Kurds. /Milliyet/

    [07] FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…

    [08] COMMON TASK AGAINST VIOLENCE BY NURAY MERT (RADIKAL)

    Columnist Nuray Mert comments on yesterday’S meeting of a group of intellectuals with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A summary of her column is as follows:

    “We issued a declaration bearing 150 signatures against the atmosphere of violence and then held a series of meetings. As part of this, we called on everybody sharing the same worries and concerns to support us and requested an appointment with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Prime Ministry accepted our request and yesterday we held a meeting with him. We aimed, firstly, to contribute to establishing an atmosphere free of violence. Before his visit to Diyarbakýr, Erdogan’s stance underlined that he wouldn’t make concessions from democratization, which gave us hope. We were concerned that bombs and mines are killing people again and spoiling the peace. We wanted this to end. At this point, Erdogan’s reception of a group of civilians sharing the same concerns has an important symbolic meaning. The issues he underlined at the beginning of the meeting and his stance during their talks indicated that the democratic will and process won’t surrender to bombs and mines.

    As our colleagues indicated during the meeting, while developed Western democracies are suffering from a backslide into authoritarian policies, Turkey’s resistance against compromising the democratic will is truly important. Nobody should squander the steps taken on this vitally important issue as a political tool to weaken the government. Most of the people who met with Erdogan or who signed the declaration criticize the majority of the government’s policies. But the government isn’t using this meeting just for self-promotion, as some have claimed. Similarly, ‘evil’ intellectuals aren’t using the government as a tool for their bad intentions, as others charge. Both parties share a common concern. The meeting isn’t open to interpretations of secret or ambiguous intentions. In addition, some asked if we have concrete suggestions concerning democratization. First of all, we’re not a homogeneous group, but a group with several issues in common. Naturally, we have different views, but most of all we want to help establish a basis on which everything can be discussed in a democratic framework in a violence-free atmosphere. Secondly, the efforts we made for this process and his receiving us are concrete developments. The issue should be evaluated this way, and the people must be told that democratization isn’t a ready-made program, but a process. Otherwise, the efforts we make on the civilian platform will be the victim of endless, meaningless arguments.”

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