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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 97-12-23Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.gov.tr/>23 DEC 1997CONTENTS
[01] TURKEY-PRESS SCANThese are some of the leading stories in Turkey's press on Dec 23, 1997. Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. You will find better detailed summaries of major news reports in a few hours.HÜRRİYET (LIBERAL)''I HAVE SEEN THE MASSACRE''Polish Renata, who saw the massacre of the six people in a bus in Edirne, told about the horrifying moments. KARADAYI: ''WE ARE RESOLVED TO SMASH FUNDAMENTALISM'' MİLLİYET (LIBERAL)MONEY LAUNDERING EXECUTIONSix people, claimed to bring the money of Sami Hostan, fugitive suspect of Susurluk scandal, were killed in a bus in Edirne province. OZDEN: ACCUSED PARTY WILL BE CLOSED SABAH (LIBERAL)KARADAYI: ''WE ARE RESOLVED TO SMASH FUNDAMENTALISM''Chief of General Staff issued a strict message on the anniversary of Kubilay incident. TURKISH-ISRAELI AND US MILITARY EXERCISE CUMHURİYET (LEFT)''WORKER MASSACRE''The Confederation of Turkish Labor Unions' (Turk-Is) Turk-is Chairman Bayram Meral criticises privatization and tax policies. YILMAZ: ''WE HAVE REACHED OUR GOALS'' TÜRKİYE (RIGHT)SPY GREEK OFFICIAL EXPELLEDGreek Administrative Military Attache Haralambus, assigned in Greek Consulate in Istanbul, was asked to leave the country for spying. He was found engaged in activities incompatible with his status. DEMIREL: EU'S DECISION IS HURTING RADİKAL (LEFT)GANG WAS ON THE STAGE AGAINMurders committed in Edirne brought to the agenda the the relations revealed with Susurluk accident. Two million dollars the killed ones declared to the customs are lost. FOREIGN MINISTRY: HUMAN RIGHTS A PROBLEM ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)AGAR AND BUCAK FILES IN HIGH COURTSummary of proceedings about True Path Party (DYP) Elazig Deputy Mehmet Agar and Sanliurfa Deputy Sedat Bucak, whose immunities were lifted by the Parliament, were sent to Constitutional Court. YENİ YÜZYIL (LIBERAL)GUNES TANER'S PLANE BURNEDPlane of the economy delegation, currently holding contacts in the US made an obligatory landing. Turkish economy delegation, returning from a meeting with the IMF, overcomed a danger. PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ: ''WE ARE STRATEGIC PARTNER OF THE US'' FİNANSAL FORUM (ECONOMY)PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ: ''US SEES TURKEY AS A STRATEGIC PARTNER''Yilmaz stressed that his visit to the US reached its goal, adding that a joint memorandum of understanding was signed on energy investment issues. [02] TURKISH PRESS REVIEWThese are brief summaries of some of the leading stories in Turkey's press on December 23, 1997. Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.(Derived from Newsspot of Turkish Directorate of General Press and Information) YILMAZ: ''US FIRMS HAVE REDISCOVERED TURKEY SPY ROW BETWEEN TURKEY AND GREECE MASSACRE ON ISTANBUL-EDIRNE HIGHWAY KARADAYI: ''WE ARE DETERMINED TO DEFEND SECULARISM'' NSC MEETING COUNTDOWN FOR TURKEY-US-ISRAEL MANEUVRES NEW TURKISH AMBASSADOR IN ATHENS IMF DELEGATION TO TURKEY IN JANUARY ZIRAAT BANK OFFICE IN BULGARIA [03] TURKEY IN BRIEF - DECEMBER 23, 1997ANKARA - Albanian Defense Minister Sabit Brokaj, who currently holds official contacts in Turkey, on Tuesday met Deputy Prime Minister and National Defense Minister Ismet Sezgin.Sezgin during the meeting said that guest minister and he will take up bilateral and regional issues, adding that Turkey will cooperate with Albania in every field. DIYARBAKIR - Habur Border Gate Civil Administration Director and Sirnak Deputy Governor Orhan Guldibi said on Tuesday that the crisis between the US and Iraq has ended and thus 1,027 trucks have transported nearly six thousand tonnes of fuel since December 27, 1997. ''There is not any problem in the border gate now,'' he said. ANKARA - Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved the ''Sea Transportation Agreement'' signed between Turkey and Turkmenistan on October 26, 1994 in Ashkabat. The agreement, which foresees the improvement in the commercial sea transportation between two countries within the framework of equality and mutual benefit and contribution to the improvement of international maritime sector within the framework of navigation-free principles, was published in the Offcial Gazette on Tuesday. ISTANBUL - Police on Tuesday captured 24 Northern Iraqis in Beyoglu district in Istanbul on grounds that they had entered Turkey illegally. Northern Iraqis will be transferred to Beyoglu Administration of Justice after the investigation. ANKARA - Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved the project agreement titled ''Improvement of State Statistics Institution's (DPT) Research and Statistics-Analyzing Capacity in International Migration'' signed between Turkey and United Nations Population Fund. DPT and UN Population Fund will set up a statistics-system to analyze and to provide data regarding international migration and will set up a data- base for international migration statistics in accordance with the decision published in the Official Gazette on Tuesday. ANKARA - Turkish and Polish Foreign Ministries on Tuesday signed a ''Cooperation Programme between 1998-2000'' in Warsaw within the framework of Article 19 of the ''Cooperation Agreement In Science, Culture and Education'' signed between Turkey and Poland in Ankara on October 24, 1990. The programme foresees further cooperation between two countries in science, technology and education fields. CANAKKALE - A mild quake shook Aegean Sea on early Tuesday. Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory officials told A.A correspondent that the quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.1 struck at 11:05 a.m., adding that the epicenter of the quake was Aegean Sea. [04] TURKEY-EU - EU COUNTRIES' EXPORTATION TO TURKEY RISES BY 236,9 PERCENT BETWEEN 1988-1996 - TURKEY'S EXPORTATION TO EU COUNTRIES INCREASES BY 114,6 PERCENT IN THE SAME PERIODANKARA, Dec 23 (A.A) - European Union (EU) countries' exportation to Turkey between 1988-1996 rose by 126,9 percent and Turkey's share in EU's total exportation doubled, it was reported on Tuesday.EU's exportation to Turkey had rapidly increased compared to exportation to other countries, according to the statistics announced in the book titled ''Research On Turkey's Exportation Performance to EU Member Countries Between 1988-1996'' published by Foreign Trade Undersecretariat. EU countries' exportation to Turkey had increased especially after 1993. Turkey's exportation to EU member countries decreased by 8,2 percent while EU member countries' exportation to Turkey increased by 27 percent in 1993. Turkey's importation from EU countries reduced by 23,1 percent in 1994 with the effect of crisis and its exportation to EU countries rose by 13,1 percent in 1994. EU countries' exportation to Turkey increased by 60,6 percent in 1995 and by 26,4 percent in 1996. EU countries' importation from Turkey rose by 21,5 percent in 1995 and by 1,7 percent in 1996. EU countries' total exportation between 1988-1996 rose by 74,3 percent while the increase in these countries' exportation to Turkey in the same period reached to 236,9 percent. According to the statistics announced in the book, the developments in Turkey's and EU's foreign trade index, if 1988=100 is accepted, are as follows: . EU COUNTRIES' . Import. From Turkey In EU's Import. Year Index Index Index ------ ------- --------- -------------- . EU COUNTRIES' . Total Export. Turkey's Share . Export. To Turkey In EU's Export. Year Index Index Index ------- ------- --------- ------------- [05] TURKEY-ISRAEL - TURKISH-ISRAELI MILITARY DIALOGUE MEETING HELDANKARA, Dec 23 (A.A) - Third Turkish-Israeli military dialogue meeting was held in Ankara on Monday.Israeli Embassy in Ankara told a statement that the meeting was held to negotiate ongoing activities and direct studies regarding next term. During the meeting, the sides found the opportunity to exchange views on regional security issues. Turkish side was headed by Deputy Chief of General Staff Cevik Bir and Israeli side was headed by Defense Industry Chief Adviser David Ivry. [06] TURKEY-GREECE - GREECE TO EXPEL A TURKISH DIPLOMATATHENS, Dec 23 (A.A) - Greece, in response to Turkey's decision to expel a Greek diplomat, decided to expel a Turkish diplomat, it was reported on Tuesday.Turkey's Ambassador to Athens Ali Tuygan was summoned to Greek Foreign Ministry in the afternoon and the Turkish military attache who was assigned in Salonica Chief Consulate was asked to leave the country. Turkey said on Monday it had asked a Greek diplomat to leave the country for spying. It said ''One of the administrative officials in the Greek consulate in Istanbul was found engaged in activities incompatible with his status and was asked to leave Turkey within seven days.'' The last reciprocal expelling was realized between Turkey and Greece in 1990. Turkey's Chief Consul to Komotini Kemal Gur was expelled reciprocally with Greek Chief Consul to Istanbul Ilias Kilis. Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |