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Turkish Press Review, 05-10-21

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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

21.10.2005

FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS

CONTENTS

  • [01] ERDOGAN VISITS EARTHQUAKE-STRICKEN PAKISTAN
  • [02] TURKEY OFFICIALLY BEGINS EU SCREENING PROCESS
  • [03] GREEK CYPRUS CONVEYS PROTEST TO WASHINGTON
  • [04] GROUP PRESSES TURKEY TO OPEN HEYBELIADA SEMINARY
  • [05] FORMER IRAQI PRIME MINISTER ALLAWI VISITS ANKARA
  • [06] KYRGYZ DELEGATION VISITS TRNC
  • [07] ROMANIAN CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF PAYS VISIT TO GEN. OZKOK
  • [08] CHP LOSES ANOTHER DEPUTY
  • [09] EARTHQUAKE AFTERSHOCKS HIT IZMIR
  • [10] IMF’S KRUEGER PRAISES TURKEY
  • [11] FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS
  • [12] THE CONSERVATIVE MEDIA MEETS WITH CICEK BY ISMAIL KUCUKKAYA (AKSAM)

  • [01] ERDOGAN VISITS EARTHQUAKE-STRICKEN PAKISTAN

    Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, currently on a visit to Pakistan in the wake of the deadly South Asian earthquake, yesterday met with his Pakistani counterpart Shaukat Aziz to discuss the nation’s situation following the quake. Speaking at a joint press conference afterwards, Erdogan stated that the Turkish nation, which also suffered from a serious earthquake in 1999, was deeply saddened by Pakistan’s disaster. He stated that Turkey had sent 12 airplanes to Pakistan, adding that this was only its short-term assistance. “We’ll also extend medium- and long-term assistance,” he said, adding that since winter was drawing near, Turkey was making preparations to provide the Pakistani nation with supplies of blankets and tents. “First we’ll send 1 million blankets,” he said. “We also sent teams to the country for infrastructure and housing reconstruction.” For his part, Aziz said that about 50,000 people lost their lives and many people were left homeless by the quake and thanked Erdogan for Turkey’s assistance and solidarity. Erdogan will continue his contacts today. /Milliyet/

    [02] TURKEY OFFICIALLY BEGINS EU SCREENING PROCESS

    Turkey’s screening process, the first step in its European Union full membership talks, began yesterday in Brussels. Officials from the EU Commission and a Turkish delegation led by Turkey’s EU Permanent Representative Ambassador Oguz Demiralp started to compare EU and national legislation in 35 chapters, beginning with science and research. A second and more detailed session of screening on the same chapter is scheduled to be held on Nov. 14. /Turkiye/

    [03] GREEK CYPRUS CONVEYS PROTEST TO WASHINGTON

    The Greek Cypriot administration yesterday sent a letter of protest to the US for extending an official invitation to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Mehmet Ali Talat to visit Washington. Greek Cypriot Foreign Minister George Iacovou said that US officials had stated that they would consider the sensitivities of the Greek Cypriots. /Sabah/

    [04] GROUP PRESSES TURKEY TO OPEN HEYBELIADA SEMINARY

    During the ninth conference of “Foundations for European Solidarity and Cooperation Making Enlargement Possible,” co-sponsored by the Fener Greek Patriarchate, the EP Christian Democrats, and the European Democrats Group in Istanbul, Turkey’s stances on the Greek Orthodox seminary on the Turkish island of Heybeliada and the ecumenical issue were criticized. European People’s Party leader Hans-Gert Poettering said, “Turkey doesn’t have the political will to open the Orthodox seminary, though it would be an honor.” Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy leader Saban Disli countered that opening the seminary would violate the Treaty of Lausanne, the Constitution and Turkey’s laws, and said that they were trying to resolve the issue. /Cumhuriyet/

    [05] FORMER IRAQI PRIME MINISTER ALLAWI VISITS ANKARA

    Former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi yesterday came to Ankara for a one- day visit. Allawi first met with Turkish Parliament Foreign Affairs Commission head Mehmet Dulger. Later, speaking at a meeting with Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, he gave messages of friendship and peace. During his visit, regional problems, the terrorist PKK’s activity in northern Iraq and cooperation between the two countries were discussed. /Star/

    [06] KYRGYZ DELEGATION VISITS TRNC

    A Kyrgyz state delegation visiting the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) was received yesterday by President Mehmet Ali Talat. Telling the group about efforts to end the TRNC’s international isolation, Talat expressed the Turkish Cypriots’ gratitude to Kyrgyzstan, as it is one of the rare countries lending support to the United Nations secretary- general’s call on the matter. The delegation then met with TRNC Parliament Speaker Fatma Ekenoglu and Premier Ferdi Sabit Soyer. During their talks, the top Turkish Cypriot leaders urged Muslim countries to take bolder and braver steps than even the US, which recently launched initiatives to ease the nation’s isolation. /Turkiye/

    [07] ROMANIAN CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF PAYS VISIT TO GEN. OZKOK

    Romanian Chief of General Staff Gen. Eugen Badalan yesterday visited Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok. Badalan was welcomed with a military ceremony by Gen. Ozkok at General Staff Headquarters. After the visiting officer signed the General Staff’s guest book, the two top generals had a face-to-face meeting. /Cumhuriyet/

    [08] CHP LOSES ANOTHER DEPUTY

    The opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) hemorrhaging continued yesterday with the resignation of Agri Deputy Naci Aslan. At a press conference in Parliament, Aslan claimed that the CHP was not welcoming positive developments in Turkey either in the economic or social area. He also signaled that he would likely join the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) ranks. After his move, the CHP has 154 deputies while the AKP has 355. /Turkiye/

    [09] EARTHQUAKE AFTERSHOCKS HIT IZMIR

    The western province of Izmir was hit yesterday by an aftershock with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale. The aftershock, which was also felt in Canakkale, Manisa, Akhisar, Bergama, Soma and Istanbul, was centered at Seferihisar. Some houses collapsed in Urla due to the aftershock, which follows a series of tremors on Monday. /All papers/

    [10] IMF’S KRUEGER PRAISES TURKEY

    International Monetary Fund First Deputy Managing Director Anne Krueger, in Chile to attend a meeting of the Chilean Central Bank, yesterday praised recent economic developments in Turkey. “The success of Turkey’s economic reforms has been beyond even the most optimistic expectations,” she said. “Turkey achieved single-digit inflation and high growth.” Krueger stated that the economic reforms which began in 2000 aimed at macroeconomic stability and high growth, adding that the success of these reforms have been phenomenal. /Milliyet/

    [11] FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS

    [12] THE CONSERVATIVE MEDIA MEETS WITH CICEK BY ISMAIL KUCUKKAYA (AKSAM)

    Columnist Ismail Kucukkaya comments on preparations for a revised Anti- Terror Law and Justice Minister Cemil Cicek. A summary of his column is as follows:

    “During preparations for a revised Anti-Terror Law, Turkish dailies Zaman and Yeni Safak and TV stations Kanal 7 and Samanyolu have been criticizing Justice Minister Cemil Cicek. After I wrote on this issue in this column last week, officials from these media groups telephoned me. After the interview with Cicek was published in our newspaper, they wanted to learn more about this issue. Zaman’s Ankara correspondent Mustafa Unal called me and said, ‘We like Cemil Cicek, recently but he’s been playing a role in all the controversial issues. He was involved in [oposing] the Armenian conference, in the Anti-Terror Law and certain other issues. This isn’t just our view. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) also sees things this way.’ Two days later, I came across Unal during the evening meal for Ramadan organized by certain AKP members for reporters from newspapers and TV stations. Then I asked Unal how the meal had gone. He told me that they had thawed the ice to a great extent. I think Cicek is right on this issue, that certain circles want to make him a scapegoat for things planned by certain levels of the AKP. Anyway, after the evening meal, they went to see the new movie ‘Imam.’

    In addition, this Tuesday Cicek spoke during a portion of the AKP group meeting which was closed to the press and responded to his critics. ‘You’re blaming me for no reason,’ he said. ‘Is this law my law? I’m just a member of the party. As the justice minister, I perform my duty as the representative of the prime minister.’ There have been fierce debates on proposed amendments to the Anti-Terror Law. It seems that we’ll continue to debate it for a while longer. This issue will be an important indicator in terms of the balance within the party and other processes.”

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