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Turkish Press Review, 97-08-20

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


CONTENTS

  • [01] IMPROVEMENT IN TURCO-ARMENIAN RELATIONS
  • [02] HUMAN RIGHTS SUMMIT
  • [03] TURKEY TO PRODUCE PAY PHONES
  • [04] EU AFRAID OF TURKEY
  • [05] AUTOMOBILE GIANTS MEET IN IZMIR
  • [06] TURKEY IS THE NEW BASE OF PEPSI COMPANY
  • [07] WORLD WATER ISSUE TO BE DISCUSSED IN TURKEY
  • [08] CAPACITY UTILIZATION REACHES 79.2 %
  • [09] SUBWAY RAILWAY CARRIAGES TO BE PRODUCED IN TURKEY
  • [10] CLASH WITH PKK MILITANTS
  • [11] FIFTH THY AIRBUS ARRIVES IN TURKEY
  • [12] NATIONAL YOUTH TEAM DEFEATS WELSH TEAM

  • TURKISH PRESS REVIEW

    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1997

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

    [01] IMPROVEMENT IN TURCO-ARMENIAN RELATIONS

    Positive signs are starting to come especially from Turkish administrative and business circles regarding the normalization of Turco-Armenian relations. Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz announced recently a governmental decision to strengthen the economy in the border regions by opening the Alican and Dogukapi border gates. As Foreign Minister Ismail Cem prepares for a visit to Azerbaijan, Ankara has again started to discuss widely the future of Turco-Armenian relations which is one of the main issues on the Turco-Azerbaijani agenda, while positive signs are given for the solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh territorial dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan. /All papers/

    [02] HUMAN RIGHTS SUMMIT

    The government has rolled up its sleeves for ending human rights violations in Turkey. Tomorrow the Human Rights High Coordination Council will convene to take in hand this controversial issue. Representatives of civil organizations have also been invited to attend the meeting that will be chaired by State Minister Hikmet Sami Turk. The meeting is being held on the eve of a visit by a European Human Rights Commission delegation to Turkey. /All papers/

    [03] TURKEY TO PRODUCE PAY PHONES

    The Alkatel Group, one of the leading companies in the field of telecommunications technologies, has announced its decision to shift a part of its telephone production to Turkey. Alcatel Teletas, Alkatel's partner in Turkey, will undertake the research and development, production and marketing of automatic telephones, and will also undertake the management of a telephone factory set up by Alkatel in China. /Hurriyet/

    [04] EU AFRAID OF TURKEY

    The Turkey Research Center (TAM) has compared Turkey to the countries labelled by the EU as "EU cand.date members". The Center director Prof.Dr. Faruk Sen noted that if Turkey becomes an EU member, it would become a heavy burden for EU regional, social and agricultural funds. In addition, Turkey would be represented by 81 deputies at the European Parliament and would be able to play an effective role in defining EU general policies. According to Sen, the EU is afraid of these prospects and is shying away from integration with Turkey in an effort to escape the complicated consequences of such a move. /All papers/

    [05] AUTOMOBILE GIANTS MEET IN IZMIR

    Leading automobile producers will meet at the 66th Izmir Fair to exhibit their latest achievements in automobile technology. This year a record number of companies, including Opel, Tofas, Subaru, Hyundai, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Renault and Ford will participate in the fair. /Hurriyet/

    [06] TURKEY IS THE NEW BASE OF PEPSI COMPANY

    PepsiCo Company has decided to make a $ 40 million investment in Turkey. Officials of the Company said that they would invest in the Turkish Fruko-Tamek Company, which is their oldest international partner, in return for a 11.75 percent share. They added that there was a great investment potential in Turkey and they gave great importance to the Turkish market. /Sabah/

    [07] WORLD WATER ISSUE TO BE DISCUSSED IN TURKEY

    The development and finance of water projects in various places throughout the world will be discussed in a conference on "The Financial Future of World Waters" in Istanbul in September. The conference, organized by the International Herald Tribune under the auspices of President Suleyman Demirel, will be held between 30 September-1 October. Demirel will deliver an opening speech at the conference to be attended by the Bangladeshi President, the Pakistani Prime Minister and officials from the World Bank in addition to many other officials. /Hurriyet/

    [08] CAPACITY UTILIZATION REACHES 79.2 %

    According to State Institute of Statistics (DIE) data, the capacity utilization rate in the manufacturing sector reached 79.2% during the April-May-June period of 1997. This rate was 77.8 % during the corresponding period last year. /Hurriyet/

    [09] SUBWAY RAILWAY CARRIAGES TO BE PRODUCED IN TURKEY

    The railway carriages of the Istanbul subway will be produced in Turkey in the near future. The Istanbul subway is expected to be opened by the end of next year. Of the total 100 railway carrriages, 32 will be imported from France and the rest will be produced in Turkey by Turkish manufacturers. /Hurriyet/

    [10] CLASH WITH PKK MILITANTS

    A member of the PKK terrorist organization was killed during a PKK assault against a police station in the Elbistan district of Kahramanmaras. Terrorists who raided the Kamisli Village in Hakkari the previous night killed Mahmut Ozbek, the nephew of a local top-level official, Fevzi Ozbek. /Cumhuriyet/

    [11] FIFTH THY AIRBUS ARRIVES IN TURKEY

    Another Airbus A-340 aircraft was added to Turkish Airlines (THY), which has the youngest fleet of passenger planes in Europe, during a ceremony yesterday. The Airbus, called 'Adana' and worth $103 million, came from France. /Hurriyet/

    [12] NATIONAL YOUTH TEAM DEFEATS WELSH TEAM

    The Turkish National Youth Team defeated the Welsh Youth Team yesterday with a score of 3:0. The Turkish team now moves up towards the finals of the European Championship. /Hurriyet/

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