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Turkish Press Review, 98-09-28
From: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs <http://www.mfa.gov.tr>
28.09.98
Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this morning
CONTENTS
[01] YILMAZ IN MEXICO
[02] TURKEY: NOMINEE TO HOST 1999 TOURISM DAY
[03] ANCIENT TROY WILL LIVE AGAIN
[04] IRAQ CAUTIOUS OVER ECEVIT'S REMARKS
[05] DENKTAS GOES TO NEW YORK
[06] PREVEZE NAVAL VICTORY
[07] PARLIAMENT OPENS ON OCTOBER 1
[08] U.S. GUARANTEE TO ANKARA
[09] A NEW CHAPTER FOR TURKEY
[10] FOUR TERRORISTS KILLED IN TOKAT
[11] NORTHERN IRAQ ISSUE ON AGENDA
[12] US ENERGY MINISTER VISITS TURKISH SCIENTIST
[13] US CONSTRUCTION MAGAZINE TO PRINT TURKEY SUPPLEMENT
[14] FOREIGN DEBT REPAYMENTS
[15] INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN ISTANBUL
[01] YILMAZ IN MEXICO
Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz after attending a United Nations
General Assembly meeting and holding contacts in New York, went to
Mexico yesterday for an official visit. State Minister Cavit
Kavak, prime ministry consultants and high-level officials
accompanied Yilmaz. Mesut Yilmaz and the Turkish delegation, all
of whom are the official guests of Mexican President Carlos
Salinas, will return to Turkey tomorrow. /Sabah/
[02] TURKEY: NOMINEE TO HOST 1999 TOURISM DAY
Tourism Minister Ibrahim Gurdal held a press conference on the
occasion of "September 27 World Tourism Day" and said that Turkey
was an official nominee to host the celebrations for the World
Tourism Day to be held in 1999 by the World Tourism Organization.
President Suleyman Demirel also issued a statement, saying:
"Everybody has to work together to make Turkey the golden country
of the 21st century". Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz also issued a
statement that said: "In order for the tourism sector, which
plays an important role in the development of the country, to
improve the historical, cultural and natural beauties of Turkey
must be promoted internationally in a more efficient way through
rational policies". /All papers/
[03] ANCIENT TROY WILL LIVE AGAIN
Culture Minister Istemihan Talay attended a ceremony yesterday on
the occasion of handing over promotion rights worth TL 125
billion from by the Mercedes car firm, the main sponsor of
excavations in the ancient district of Troy, Canakkale. Energy
Minister Cumhur Ersumer, Representative of Mercedes Benz in
Turkey Arendt Axel and many guests also participated in the
ceremony. Talay said in his speech that ancient Troy would be a
touristic district and that peaceful messages would be issued to
the world from Canakkale, once a War of Independence
battleground. /Milliyet/
[04] IRAQ CAUTIOUS OVER ECEVIT'S REMARKS
Iraq remains cautious over remarks by Deputy Prime Minister
Bulent Ecevit that openly criticize recent US attempts to
facilitate a joint Kurdish administration in northern Iraq.
Al-Thawra, a publication of the governing Ba'ath Party, said in
its Sunday editorial under the title, "Turkey understood late",
that the sudden concern about the US agreement shown by Turkey is
because of its own interests, not because of any concern about
the national security and unity of Iraq. The editorial said that
Turkey had supported the use of the "Kurdish card" against Iraq.
Ecevit expressed concern on Saturday that a recent agreement
between northern Iraqi Kurdish leaders to create a joint
administration in northern Iraq might endanger Iraq's territorial
integrity. In a written statement, Ecevit said that the deal
between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic
Union of Kurdistan (PUK) stemmed from the need for a "federal
basis" for Iraq's unity. "This has increased our concern that
Iraq's territorial division will be perpetuated" Ecevit said.
/All papers/
[05] DENKTAS GOES TO NEW YORK
President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Rauf
Denktas will fly to New York from Istanbul on Monday. In an
Anatolia news agency report, Denktas was quoted as warning the
Greek Cypriots over the S-300 missiles set to be deployed in the
southern part of the divided island. Denktas made the following
remarks in an interview with a TRNC newspaper: "The Greek Cypriot
insistence on installing the S-300 missiles will only harm
themselves. We have taken the necessary measures". Denktas
explained that his reason for going to New York was to inform
relevant parties about recent developments.
[06] PREVEZE NAVAL VICTORY
The 460th anniversary of one of Turkey's unforgettable naval war
victories, the "Preveze naval victory", was celebrated along with
Naval Forces Day at a ceremony at the Naval Forces Headquarters
and in many cities throughout Turkey, including Istanbul and
Izmir, over the weekend. /Sabah/
[07] PARLIAMENT OPENS ON OCTOBER 1
Parliament will commence the new legislative year on October 1
and will immediately begin working quickly to keep pace with its
intensive schedule, the Anatolia news agency reported over the
weekend. President Suleyman Demirel will make an opening speech
and the occasion will be marked with a reception to be held by
Parliament Speaker Hikmet Cetin.
[08] U.S. GUARANTEE TO ANKARA
U.S. Secretary of State, James Rubin, said that the agreement
signed between Northern Iraqi Kurdish leaders Mesut Barzani and
Celal Talabani in Washington last week aimed to fill the power
gap in the region. He added that in the agreement it was very
clear that the territorial integrity of Turkey and other regional
countries would be protected and supported. /Sabah/
[09] A NEW CHAPTER FOR TURKEY
As a new authority comes to power in Germany after yesterday's
general elections, a new chapter will open for Turkish citizens
living in Germany. The Social Democratic Party (SDP) gives
importance to dual citizenship which will make it easier for
Turks to have German citizenship without losing their Turkish
citizenship. The SDP also supports Turky's European Union
membership. /Sabah/
[10] FOUR TERRORISTS KILLED IN TOKAT
During clashes between security forces and PKK terrorists in the
Bcack Sea Golumlu township of Tokat four terrorists were killed.
Military sources later reported that operations would be
continued in and around the region. /Sabah/
[11] NORTHERN IRAQ ISSUE ON AGENDA
An agreement, reached between Mesut Barzani, leader of the
Kurdistan Democratic Party, and Celal Talabani, leader of the
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, with the mediation of US Foreign
Secretary Madeleine Albright, on September 17 in Washington, will
be on the agenda of a usual monthly meeting to be held by the
National Security Council on September 30. The agreement, which
has paved the way for a federation to be formed by Kurdish groups
in Northern Iraq, will also be evaluated during a foreign policy
summit to be held in the Presidential Palace on October 9. Other
issues concerning Turkish foreign policy will also be on the
agenda of the two meetings. /Cumhuriyet/
[12] US ENERGY MINISTER VISITS TURKISH SCIENTIST
US Energy Minister Bill Richardson visited over the weekend Dr.
Ali Erdemir at the Chicago Technology Museum, where there is an
exhibition on the work of Dr. Erdemir. While there, Richardson
congragulated Dr. Erdemir on his invaluable work in the applied
sciences.
Richardson also said that he was planning to visit Turkey during
upcoming commemoration festivals celebrating the 75th anniversary
of the foundation of the Republic of Turkey. /Cumhuriyet/
[13] US CONSTRUCTION MAGAZINE TO PRINT TURKEY SUPPLEMENT
ENR, a weekly magazine on construction published by the McGraw-
Hill group, which has a circulation of 430 thousand, will present
a supplement on Turkey with its October 28 issue. The supplement,
prepared in cooperation with the Turkish Economic News Agency
(TEBA), covers business potential in the Turkish construction
sector, international successes of Turkish contractors and ways
to cooperate with Turkish contractors. /Hurriyet/
[14] FOREIGN DEBT REPAYMENTS
Turkey repaid a total of $496.8 million in foreign debts between
1 and 23 September, the Anatolia news agency reports. Central
Bank data shows that the Treasury repaid $401 million, the
Central Bank repaid $21.6 million, The Ministry of National
Defense Industry repaid $34.2 million and the Defense Fund repaid
$40 million in foreign debts within the first 23 days of
September. A total of $8.202 billion in foreign debts has been
repaid since the beginning of this year.
[15] INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN ISTANBUL
An international meeting will be held in Istanbul between 8-9
October among the French and German Chambers of Trade and with 20
European companies and their partners to improve industrial and
trade partnerships. A written statement about the meeting said
that the meeting aims at improving business partnerships between
companies of the Mediterranean countries within the framework of
the European ECIP programme.
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