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Turkish Press Review, 05-09-15
From: Turkish Directorate General of Press and Information <http://www.byegm.gov.tr>
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Summary of the political and economic
news in the Turkish press this morning
15.09.2005
FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS
CONTENTS
[01] ERDOGAN HOLDS BILATERAL MEETINGS IN NEW YORK
[02] EU COUNTER-DECLARATION POSTPONED TO NEXT WEEK
[03] IRISH AMBASSADOR TO ANKARA: “IT’S NOT THAT EASY TO ISSUE A VETO”
[04] BARTOLOMEOS: “TURKEY SHOULD OPEN THE HEYBELIADA SEMINARY”
[05] IN DIYARBAKIR, OZKOK REITERATES HIS CALL FOR NATIONAL UNITY
[06] PAMUK GETS FURTHER EU SUPPORT
[07] FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS
[08] ELECTIONS IN GERMANY BY SOLI OZEL (SABAH)
[01] ERDOGAN HOLDS BILATERAL MEETINGS IN NEW YORK
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is currently visiting New York to
attend a United Nations heads of state and government summit, yesterday
held bilateral meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon,
Afghanistan’s First Deputy Vice President Ahmad Ziya Massoud and Iranian
President Mahmud Ahmadinejad, as well as Albanian President Alfred Moisiu.
Furthermore, the premier met with representatives of US Jewish groups and
then addressed Turkish businessmen at a gathering. During his speech,
Erdogan stated that Turkey had fulfilled its duties on the road to European
Union membership and that it was expecting fair treatment. He also called
on the world to end the international isolation of the Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus (TRNC). In the evening, Erdogan also attended a reception
hosted by US President George W. Bush in the honor of leaders in New York
participating in the UN meeting. /Cumhuriyet/
[02] EU COUNTER-DECLARATION POSTPONED TO NEXT WEEK
The European Union Permanent Representatives Committee (COREPER) yesterday
during its regular weekly meeting in Brussels was unable to reach a
consensus on a draft counter-declaration concerning Turkey’s Cyprus stance.
A spokesman for European Union Term President Britain said that the debate
had been positive and the issue would be discussed further during next
Wednesday’s meeting. Britain is expected to submit a new draft declaration
next week. /Turkiye/
[03] IRISH AMBASSADOR TO ANKARA: “IT’S NOT THAT EASY TO ISSUE A VETO”
Anthony Mannix, Ireland’s ambassador to Ankara, yesterday gave important
messages about Turkey’s European Union membership. “The EU would like to
see progress on the Cyprus issue and on Turkey recognition of Greek Cyprus,
” said the ambassador. “We don’t expect recognition to happen overnight. We
see this as a part of an overall solution. Turkey has to recognize Greek
Cyprus if it wants to become a full member.” Evaluating the Greek Cypriot
threat of vetoes during Turkey’s EU process, Mannix said that theoretically
one country can issue a veto, but this happens very seldom in practice.
/Aksam/
[04] BARTOLOMEOS: “TURKEY SHOULD OPEN THE HEYBELIADA SEMINARY”
Fener Greek Patriarch Bartolomeos said yesterday that Turkey should open
the Heybeliada Clerical Seminary School after Oct. 3, the date it is set to
begin its European Union membership talks. Speaking on Greek television
last night, Bartolomeos said that Turkey should act in line with EU norms
after the beginning of negotiations. Calling the closing of the school
“unfortunate,” he added that in order to show its respect for religious
freedom and minority rights, Turkey should open the seminary after Oct. 3.
/Cumhuriyet/
[05] IN DIYARBAKIR, OZKOK REITERATES HIS CALL FOR NATIONAL UNITY
Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok accompanied by top force commanders
is continuing his visit to eastern and southeastern Anatolian provinces. In
Diyarbakir yesterday, during a visit to Governor Efkan Ala, Ozkok
reiterated his recent call for national unity. Commenting on recent unrest
in the country, the top commander underlined that such problems could be
easily resolved when there is an order and unity. “We know that the
majority of these incidents happen as a result of provocations,” he added.
/Star/
[06] PAMUK GETS FURTHER EU SUPPORT
European Parliament Turkey Rapporteur Camiel Eurlings yesterday said that
the state filing charges a famous writer was an unfortunate signal of
Turkey’s not adopting European values. Eurlings said that Turkey had to
avoid giving a trump card to its opponents, adding, “Charging a writer due
to his thoughts is not good for Turkey’s image.” Pointing out that Pamuk is
well known internationally, European Parliament Socialist MEP Jan Marinus
Wiersma added, “You’d have to be crazy to charge a writer. Relations are
very sensitive prior to Oct. 3. Turkey’s EU talks are due to start on Oct.
3 everyone should act responsibly at this time.” Earlier this week the EU’s
commissioner for enlargement criticized the charges against Pamuk.
/Turkiye/
[07] FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS
[08] ELECTIONS IN GERMANY BY SOLI OZEL (SABAH)
Columnist Soli Ozel comments on the German elections set for Sunday. A
summary of his column is as follows:
“Obviously, the European Union is suffering from certain crises. Debates
over the EU’s identity in terms of Turkey’s membership bid carry the
reflections of other crises. The EU has to focus on what its place will be
in the world and what kind of role it will play. In addition, there are
social and political pressures on the governments against the compulsions
of global capitalism. They wonder how to reconcile economic models of free
trade with their economic prosperity. The actors of the political system
are moving towards populism. Thus, Turkey became the scapegoat. So, the
elections to be held in Germany on Sunday are very important not only for
the country, but also for the future of the EU because the preferences of
Germany, which has the biggest population within the EU and the largest
economy, will have a great impact in terms of shaping Europe.
Although there is no great difference between the Christian Democrats and
Social Democrats in terms of economic policy, they have quite different
stances on Turkey. Following his loss in regional elections this spring,
Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder took a calculated risk by calling for early
general elections. During his campaign, he managed to make people forget
Germany’s 5 million unemployed. Germans afraid that their social security
would be terminated started to prefer Schroeder, though his resume is less
than impressive. The elections laid out clearly all the divisions and
personal enmities between the German left and right. Just five days before
the elections, the main issue is that the country might be governed by a
Christian Democrat-Social Democrat coalition for the first time since 1969.
Certain experts are concerned that if this happens, a process similar to
that of Turkey in the 1990s might be seen in German politics. In other
words, they are afraid that urgent issues will be neglected, marginal
parties will grow more popular, and the electorate will be fragmented
because a government similar to Turkey’s True Path Party (DYP)-Social
Democrat People’s Party (SHP) coalition will be powerless to take
decisions. The elections are also very important in terms of Turkey’s EU
membership bid, its relations with the EU and the future of Turks living in
Germany. Challenger Angela Merkel reversing Schroeder and Foreign Minister
Joschka Fischer’s policies favoring Turkey seems very unlikely. However,
Ankara would be hard-pressed to find the understanding and support of this
government in a Merkel administration.”
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