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TRKNWS-L Turkish Press Review (October 11, 1995)
From: hristu@arcadia.harvard.edu (Dimitrios Hristu)
Subject: TRKNWS-L Turkish Press Review (October 11, 1995)
CONTENTS
[01] MINORITY GOVERNMENT TARGETS
[02] REJOICING OVER PIPELINE DECISION
[03] RUSSIA TURKEY'S BIG NEW MARKET
[04] CILLER: "TERRORISM IS CRUSHED"
[05] MENZIR IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION
[06] TWELVE PKK MILITANTS KILLED, ONE CAPTURED IN SOUTHEAST
[07] SAUDI ARABIA SENDS TENTS, FOOD TO DINAR VICTIMS
[08] TURKISH AUTO INDUSTRY EXPORTS RISE 58 %
TURKISH PRESS REVIEW
OCTOBER 11, 1995
Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish
press this morning
[01] MINORITY GOVERNMENT TARGETS
Head of the new minority government Tansu Ciller laid out the
details of the new government's targets yesterday. Although
the list of targets took up most of a 46 page programme, the
main issues can be boiled down to five main points: a new
look at the election laws in line with European Union (EU)
requirements, democratization, revision of article eight in
the constitution, privatization and stern measures against
corruption. The minority government, hoping to secure a vote
of confidence on Sunday has also promised an end to the
current labour strike. Both sides however are taking a tough
line and refuse to come to terms. Ciller also said that
customs union with the EU was essential and that this was yet
another prime target of the minority government. Despite
noticeable coolness from the opposition parties, Ciller's own
True Path Party (DYP) has voted in favour of the programme,
and given Ciller its own vote of confidence. Ciller has
described her success in her own party as a "political
success." /All papers/
[02] REJOICING OVER PIPELINE DECISION
Its backslapping all round following the decison of the
international consortium dealing with Azeri petrol reserves to
involve Turkey in pipeline distribution projects. Despite
past friction with Azeri President Haydar Aliyev, now all is
forgiven and forgotten as Prime Minister Ciller thanks all
those who have helped Turkey win a substantial share in the
distribution of Azeri early oil -this in the face of heavy
competition from the Russian Federation. Government
representatives see the result as a vindication of Turkish
policy and as support for Turkey's increasingly vital position
in the region. /All papers/
[03] RUSSIA TURKEY'S BIG NEW MARKET
According to a new Black Sea Coastline Cooperation Protocol,
officials view Russia and the Russian Federation countries as
a "whole new open market for Turkey" just waiting to be
developed. Both Turkey and Russia share Black Sea shorelines,
and Turkish officials said yesterday that Turkey wanted to
build new markets based on this area of shared opportunity.
At the moment there was an imbalance of trade between the two
countries said officials, but new developments would adjust
the differences. The potential of the situation was discussed
yesterday at a meeting in the Black Sea town of Trabzon.
/Cumhuriyet/
[04] CILLER: "TERRORISM IS CRUSHED"
Prime Minister Tansu Ciller, in an interview she gave to
Leaders magazine, said: "One of the great victories Turkish
society has achieved over the last 20 years is that the
terrorist challenge has been crushed. Compare Istanbul and
Ankara today with 15, 16 or even five years ago, and you will
see that terrorism is disappearing. Even in southeastern
Turkey, where we face an especially brutal and ruthless
movement, the terrorists have largely lost their grip and
their power is waning steadily. But, unfortunately, terrorism
is one of the realities of modern life". Also commenting on
the advantages she enjoys as a female prime minister, she
said: "As a housewife and a mother myself, there are things I
understand about ordinary people and their needs and
aspirations that I think male politicians are less aware of.
I reached this position on my own merits and that's the way
things are now that I am prime minister. There are probably
many people in Turkey, particularly women, who find having a
woman prime minister a refreshing change".
[05] MENZIR IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Necdet Menzir, the Istanbul police chief, flew to the Russian
Federation yesterday. Speaking at a press conference at
Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Menzir said that he would meet with
Russian Federation police officials in Krasnodar. Menzir will
return on Friday.
[06] TWELVE PKK MILITANTS KILLED, ONE CAPTURED IN SOUTHEAST
Twelve male militants of the PKK terrorist organization were
killed and a female militant was captured injured during
military operations in the Southeast. Officials from the
Diyarbakir-based emergency rule region said that six PKK
militants were killed in Diyarbakir's Silvan and Lice
districts, three in Batman's Sason district, two in Sirnak's
Guclukonak district and one in Mus Haskoy district, and a
Syrian woman militant was captured injured in Sirnak's Idil
district. A temporary village guard was killed in action and
another village guard was injured during clashes. Meanwhile,
some PKK terrorists who raided Van-Catak district's Sirmali
Village yesterday night, massacred one mother and a 4 month
old-baby. Three people including one village guard were
injured in the attack. /Hurriyet/
[07] SAUDI ARABIA SENDS TENTS, FOOD TO DINAR VICTIMS
The Saudi Arabian government is sending two planes full of
tents and food to the victims of the Dinar earthquake which
left at least 72 dead last week. According to Saudi Arabian
Embassy officials in Ankara, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia ordered
the sending of aid to alleviate the pain of the victims of the
earthquake. The planes will arrive in Ankara today, and the
equipment will be sent on to Afyon's Dinar district, about 300
kilometres southwest of Ankara.
[08] TURKISH AUTO INDUSTRY EXPORTS RISE 58 %
Turkey's total automotive industry exports climbed by a
significant 58 % in the first nine months of the year,
compared with the corresponding period of 1994, industrial
sources revealed yesterday. Turkey's auto industry exports
were $750.2 million for all of 1994. The largest receipts
from foreign sales this year came from the component
industries, whose exports were $340.3 million. The tire
industry earned revenues of $171.8 million while battery
exports reached $16.4 million in the above mentioned period.
In the main industry, car sales brought in revenues worth
$171.2 million, up 187 % from only $59.6 million in the first
nine months of 1994.
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