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26 OCT 1998

CONTENTS

[01] TURKEY-PRESS SCAN

[02] ILLEGAL DEMONSTRATIONS IN ISTANBUL - POLICE TAKE 283 PEOPLE INTO CUSTODY

[03] SUPPORT TO TURKISH ALMONDS FROM WORLD BANK

[04] GREEK PLANES VIOLATE TRNC AIR SPACE - ETKIN, THE TRNC FOREIGN AND DEFENSE MINISTER: ''THE VIOLATION IS A GREAT PROVOCATION BY GREECE AND THE GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE''

[05] AFGHAN MEETINGS BETWEEN TURKEY AND IRAN - ERMAN, TURKEY'S COORDINATOR TO AFGHANISTAN IN IRAN

[06] SEPARATIST TERRORISTS DON'T ALLOW TURKISH JOURNALISTS TO ENTER THEIR CAMP IN RUSSIA

[07] CASPIAN OIL - MORNINGSTAR, THE US PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO CASPIAN REGION DUE IN ANKARA ON TUESDAY

[08] TURKEY-STOCK EXCHANGE - IMKB FIRST SESSION - NATIONAL-100 INDEX REDUCES TO 2,248.56 WITH A DECREASE OF 26.22 POINTS

[09] FIRST TERM TURKISH-SPANISH JEC MEETING TO START ON MONDAY IN MADRID

[10] ECEVIT, THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER: ''WE OVERCAME THE LARGEST THREAT AGAINST THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY LAST YEAR WITHOUT HARMING DEMOCRACY''

[11] PRESIDENT DEMIREL'S THANK YOU MESSAGE TO KHATAMI, THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT

[12] 75TH YEAR INTERNATIONAL MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT TO START IN ANKARA ON TUESDAY

[13] TURKEY IN BRIEF - 26 OCTBER 1998

[14] 25 MILLION US DOLLARS IN INVESTMENTS TO BE MADE AT ANTALYA SEAPORT

[15] THE NEW EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS STARTS TO OPERATE ON 3 NOVEMBER

[16] TURKEY AND THE TRNC TO STAGE A JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE

[17] TROJAN EXHIBITION IN GERMANY IN THE YEAR 2001

[18] CEREMONIES TO BE HELD IN TURKMENISTAN UPON THE 75TH FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY - PRESIDENT DEMIREL DUE IN TURKMENISTAN IN NOVEMBER

[19] JIRINOVSKI, FAR-NATIONALIST LEADER, TO VISIT TURKEY

[20] IVANOV, THE RUSSIAN FM SAYS THAT HE CAN VISIT TURKEY UPON THE 75TH FOUNDATION CEREMONIES

[21] IMF DELEGATION'S CONTACTS IN ANKARA

[22] THE SEPARATIST TERRORIST ORGANIZATION TO STAGE A NEW PRESS BRIEFING AT ITALIAN PARLIAMENT

[01] TURKEY-PRESS SCAN

HURRIYET (LIBERAL) HERE IS TURKEY
Millions of people gathered in 80 provinces and 700 counties of Turkey yesterday and shouted that they are the guardians of the Republic.

WHY DOES CILLER FAMILY USE CREDITS FROM SWITZERLAND?
It has been found out that the GSD firm of Tansu Ciller, the leader of the True Path Party (DYP), and her husband Ozer Ciller have used loans worth 3.2 million US dollars from the Swiss and Luxembourg banks in the US.

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)

ERDOGAN WAS UNEASY
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Mayor of Istanbul, who didn't participate in the walk held yesterday in Istanbul, was uneasy about the walk and said ''the Republic can't be protected by these kinds of ceremonies. People can't be enforced to participate in such gatherings, they shouldn't be pressured.''

SABAH (LIBERAL)

CUMHURIYET (LEFT)

NATO WARNS FOR THE LAST TIME
The period which was given by the NATO to Slobodan Milosevic, the Yugoslavian Head of State, will finish tomorrow. If Milosevic does not abide by the wishes of the international society by Tuesday, then the NATO will make a very difficult decision. The UN Security Council also adopted the draft resolution prepared concerning the Kosovo question.

RADIKAL (LEFT)

YENİ YÜZYIL (LIBERAL)

IF THE DEMAND DOESN'T INCREASE, THE CRISIS DEEPENS
Husamettin Kavi, the Chairman of the Chamber of Industry in Istanbul said that if the government insists on giving priority to the struggle against inflation, there will be both inflation and stagnation at the same time. ''Saying that we'll decrease inflation to 35 percent in 1999, deepens crisis if it is really implemented,''he added.

TÜRKİYE (RIGHT)

GREAT PROVOCATION FROM HADEP
The demonstrators who are members of the People's Democracy Party (HADEP) wanted to hold a demonstration at the Sarachane District of Istanbul. When police interfered with the demonstration, the HADEP members attacked police with sticks and stones. A total of 68 vehicles were destroyed and the windows of many houses and offices were broken. Police took into custody 224 people including Mahmut Sakar, the Istanbul Chairman of the HADEP and 98 women.

ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)

[02] ILLEGAL DEMONSTRATIONS IN ISTANBUL - POLICE TAKE 283 PEOPLE INTO CUSTODY

A group who are members of the HADEP Youth Commission in Istanbul tried to reach the Fatih Itfaiye Square by shouting slogans in favour of the separatist terrorist organization. Police warned the group to disperse, but the group continued to walk and the police intervened with the group.

Some members of the HADEP group while trying to escape broke the windows of several houses, offices and 86 cars which had Turkish flags and the logo of ''the 75th Year''.

A total of 283 people were taken into custody who attempted to hold an illegal demonstration in the Kadıkoy, Fatih, Eminonu and Beyoglu Districts of Istanbul.

The Istanbul Security Office said in a written statement that information was received saying that an illegal demonstration would be organized by the People's Democracy Party (HADEP) in the Taksim Square, in Vatan Street where the rehearsals of the National Day ceremonies would be held.

The statement noted that 48 people who wanted to hold an illegal demonstration in the Kadıkoy District were taken into custody while 183 people were taken into custody in the Fatih, Eminonu and Beyoglu Districts of Istanbul.

[03] SUPPORT TO TURKISH ALMONDS FROM WORLD BANK

Officials said that the implementation of the two-year project started this year with an 8,400 US dollars loan obtained from the World Bank.

Officials said that with the project, experts were trying to determine high- productive almond species, which are appropriate for the conditions in Turkey, at the model gardens in Gaziantep, Kahramanmaras and Sanliurfa.

The project is being carried out under the supervision of Vakkas Korkmaz, the General Director of the Gaziantep Pistachio Research Institute; Prof. Dr. Nurettin Kaska from the Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Agriculture; and Assistant Prof. Bekir Erol Ak from the Sanliurfa Harran University Faculty of Agriculutre.

Vakkas Korkmaz said that a considerable contribution to the development of almond production will be made with the studies which will be carried out within context of the project.

[04] GREEK PLANES VIOLATE TRNC AIR SPACE - ETKIN, THE TRNC FOREIGN AND DEFENSE MINISTER: ''THE VIOLATION IS A GREAT PROVOCATION BY GREECE AND THE GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE''

The Greek war planes flew over Akıncılar Village in the TRNC at an altitude of 500 meters on Sunday afternoon. The TRNC officials protested the violation and informed the UN Peacekeeping Force and the concerned institutions.

Taner Etkin, the TRNC Foreign and Defense Minister said that the thing which was done by the Greek-Greek Cypriot side is a great provocation and that they played with fire.

Noting that a Greek general told the Greek soldiers ''the Greek flag would be put at the Girne Port and they would drink Turkish blood there,'' Etkin stressed that this was a verbal provocation and it was transformed into an active provocation by the violation of the TRNC air space.

Pointing out that the scenarios of Greece and the Greek Cypriot side concerning the military exercise had been prepared in an aggressive manner against the Turkish existence on Cyprus, Etkin stated that the TRNC expects the world and the countries which are interested in Cyprus to seriously consider the Greek-Greek Cypriot mentality.

Noting that the Greek Cypriots display a hostile attitude against the Turkish Cypriot side, Etkin said ''the Greek Cypriots have such an attitude which will give damage to their own people.''

[05] AFGHAN MEETINGS BETWEEN TURKEY AND IRAN - ERMAN, TURKEY'S COORDINATOR TO AFGHANISTAN IN IRAN

Aydemir Erman met with Muhsin Eminzade, the Iranian Foreign Minister's Assistant for Asian-Pacific Affairs, Ibrahim Taheriyan, the new Iranian Representative to Afghanistan, Alaaddin Burucerdi, the former Iranian Representative to Afghanistan and Seyid Muhammed Hayırhah, the Ambassador of the Burhaneddin Rabbani's ousted government in Afghanistan to Iran.

Erman, who will meet with the Russian Ambassador to Iran and the ambassadors of the neigbouring countries of Afghanistan in Iran, will also meet with Abdulkerim Halili, the leader of the Shi'i Hizb-i Vahdet group which is supported by Iran.

Erman, the Turkish representative who will also hold inquiries in the city of Mashhad near the Afghan border where many Afghan refugees live, will later be received by Kemal Kharrazi, the Iranian Foreign Minister.

[06] SEPARATIST TERRORISTS DON'T ALLOW TURKISH JOURNALISTS TO ENTER THEIR CAMP IN RUSSIA

The Turkish journalists arrived on Sunday at the camp which has a so-called name ''Solnichniy'' that is established at a distance of five km from the nearest settlement, Gavrilov Yam, and established on almost one square kilometer of land. The arrival of the Turkish journalists caused discontent among the separatist terrorists.

A terrorist, who introduced himself with his code-name ''Aras'', requested the Turkish journalists to leave the camp. ''Leave here right now,'' said the ''Aras'' code-named terrorist.

Journalists observed that the entrance to the camp, the outside of the buildings in the camp were illuminated with the symbols of the separatist terrorist organization. The ''MED-TV'' sign on the largest building near the entrance also drew attention. The Aras code-named terrorist said that the building is the studio of the MED-TV, the television channel of the separatist terrorist PKK organization.

Most of the buildings and facilities at the camp can't be seen from the outside as the camp is established in a wooded terrain.

It was also observed that most of the terrorists were wearing single type army boots and that some of them were wearing camouflage clothing.

[07] CASPIAN OIL - MORNINGSTAR, THE US PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO CASPIAN REGION DUE IN ANKARA ON TUESDAY

Morningstar is expected to discuss the issue of the transport of the Caspian oil to the Western markets during his meetings with officials of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, particularly with Cumhur Ersumer, the Minister.

The visit of Morningstar to Turkey will be right after the publication of several news in the press saying ''the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline wouldn't be considered until the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline becomes commercially suitable.''

Sources close to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources recalled that Morningstar would come to Turkey just before the announcement of the main pipeline that will transport the Azerbaijani oil to the Western markets, adding that it is expected that the American government will confirm her support to the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline once again during the meetings in Ankara.

Morningstar is expected to leave Ankara on 29 October.

[08] TURKEY-STOCK EXCHANGE - IMKB FIRST SESSION - NATIONAL-100 INDEX REDUCES TO 2,248.56 WITH A DECREASE OF 26.22 POINTS

At the close of the first session, the financial index decreased 30.07 points to 2,756.35, the industrial index reduced 17.57 points to 1,770.49 and the services index dropped 17.22 points to 3,215.99.

The financial shares lost 1.08 percent in value, the industrial shares lost 0.98 percent in value and the services shares lost 0.53 percent in value compared with Friday's second session close.

A total of 77 of the 276 shares gained in value, 136 shares lost in value while the prices of 63 shares didn't change.

The trading volume in the morning session was 22.1 trillion Turkish Liras.

[09] FIRST TERM TURKISH-SPANISH JEC MEETING TO START ON MONDAY IN MADRID

The Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade said that the Turkish delegation will be led by Isilay Saygin, the Minister of State, and the Spanish delegation will be led by Elena Pisonero, the State Secretary responsible for Trade, Tourism and Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, during the meetings to last until 28 October.

Saygin, who left for Spain on Monday, will be received by Jose Maria Aznar, the Prime Minister of Spain.

The Turkish and Spanish businessmen will hold a meeting on Tuesday within the framework of the Turkish-Spanish Business Council.

In the meetings and bilateral contacts, the existing situation of the commercial and economic relations between Turkey and Spain will be reviewed and the measures which should be taken for further development of those relations, will be discussed.

The joint investment opportunities will be reviewed in the meetings. With this objective, the Turkish side will brief the Spanish side on the foreign capital implementations, free zones, privatization activities and the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP).

In the JEC meeting, the relations in the scope of the Customs Union will be discussed and the support of the Spanish side to Turkey's activities regarding her full membership in the EU will be confirmed.

Also, the sides will discuss the measures for gaining successful results from the Turkish Export Goods Fair, which will be held in Barcelona between 21-24 January 1999 and from the Expotecnia '99 Exhibition which will be held in Istanbul between 1-6 June 1999.

[10] ECEVIT, THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER: ''WE OVERCAME THE LARGEST THREAT AGAINST THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY LAST YEAR WITHOUT HARMING DEMOCRACY''

Responding to questions on the state-run television channel TRT-1, Ecevit defended the view that the threats to Turkey are from abroad.

''I suppose these threats are from abroad. It was proved by the leadership of Ataturk, the founder of the modern and secular Republic of Turkey that Islam could suit with the modernity and secularism. And this makes the sovereign powers and administrative staff in several countries of the Middle East uneasy. They are afraid of the fact that their own people can admire the regime in Turkey. However, the tendency to protect the democratic Republic of Turkey becomes evident as we've seen today. These were the demonstrations of a free society. This was the attempt of the Turkish nation to claim responsibility for the secular Republic.''

''The government provided for the dissolution of the gangs and Abdullah Ocalan and the chief of the separatist terrorist organization gets weaker. I think that one shouldn't be afraid of coalitions in Turkey,'' added Ecevit.

Responding to a question concerning the law on amnesty, Ecevit said that the Democratic Left Party (DSP) has completed its activities.

''We hope that the draft proposal on the amnesty will be submitted to the Parliament. If we can't get approval from our coalition partners, then we'll submit it to the Parliament by ourselves,'' Ecevit said.

[11] PRESIDENT DEMIREL'S THANK YOU MESSAGE TO KHATAMI, THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT

Sencar Ozsoy, the Turkish Ambassador to Iran, submitted the letter of President Demirel to Khatami on Sunday.

President Demirel said in his message that he appreciated Iran's efforts to overcome the tension between Turkey and Syria.

President Demirel stated that Iran's efforts should continue concerning the final solution of the problems between Turkey and Syria.

Faruk al-Shara submitted on Sunday the thank you message of the Syrian President Hafez as-Assad to Khatami, the Iranian President.

[12] 75TH YEAR INTERNATIONAL MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT TO START IN ANKARA ON TUESDAY

Turkey, Greece and Spain will attend the tournament to take place at the Ataturk Sports Hall in Ankara. The tournament will also have a characteristic of preparation for the World Championship finals to be played in Japan in November.

In the first day of the tournament, Greece will play with Spain. The Turkish and Spanish national teams will play on the second day of the tournament and on the last day, Turkey will take on Greece.

These three teams will also play friendly matches between 31 October and 2 November at the Selim Sirri Tarcan Sports Hall in Ankara within the framework of the celebrations for the 75th year of the founding of the modern Republic of Turkey.

[13] TURKEY IN BRIEF - 26 OCTBER 1998

The second and third generations of Turkish citizens living in Germany were taken up at the panel discussion.

IZMIR - A 20-member unit left on Sunday for the Netherlands to receive a 26- day training within the context of the Aegean Region First Aid and Rescue Project.

The unit is composed of two doctors, 17 firemen and Hasan Fehmi Istengir, the Director of the Fire Brigade in Izmir.

ISTANBUL - The famous French pianist Richard Clayderman gave on Sunday a concert within the framework of the ''Long Live the Republic'' activities organized by the Istanbul Municipality.

Clayderman performed the pieces from his new album, namely ''Turquie...Mon Amour'' (Turkey...My Love) including Classical Turkish Music, arabesque, folk and pop pieces.

IZMIR - The Eighth International Izmir Textiles and Ready-To-Wear Symposium will start on 28 October in Izmir, it was reported on Monday.

Many foreign participants from 16 countries will attend the symposium.

[14] 25 MILLION US DOLLARS IN INVESTMENTS TO BE MADE AT ANTALYA SEAPORT

Gunduz Yalman, the General Director of the Middle East Antalya Seaport Services Corp., told the A.A correspondent that they provided services for 88 vessels and realized 680 thousand tonnes of loading and unloading within 45 days at the Antalya Seaport after its privatization.

Pointing out that the Antalya Seaport still works at 15-25 percent capacity, Yalman said that they will provide services to Antalya and the surrounding provinces following the investments to be realized with the contemporary technology.

''A total of 25 million US dollars in investments will be made at the Antalya Seaport within two years. The machine parks will be modernized. We will further develop this seaport. The cargo loading and unloading are still being made at the Antalya Seaport. However, it is also appropriate for Ro-Ro vessels and container cargo transportation,'' he added.

[15] THE NEW EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS STARTS TO OPERATE ON 3 NOVEMBER

Hasan Denizkurdu, the Minister of Justice, will participate at the ceremony that will be held due to the opening of the new European Court of Human Rights.

During the Council of Europe (COE) Summit held in Vienna in 1992, the COE members decided to unify the Court and the Commission.

The establishment of a full time court was important due to the increasing applications and the complicated legislation. Moreover, the transfer of the applications from the European Commission to the European Court required a long period time.

[16] TURKEY AND THE TRNC TO STAGE A JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE

A high ranking official from the Foreign Ministry told the A.A correspondent that the joint ''Toros'' military exercise staged by Turkey and the TRNC last year will also be exercised this year in November.

Two out of the six Greek war planes which participated in the ''Nikiforos'' military exercise returned to Greece, two of them stayed at the Baphos Base on the Greek Cypriot side on Sunday night and left for Greece on Monday.

[17] TROJAN EXHIBITION IN GERMANY IN THE YEAR 2001

Trotha said that the exhibition will gave some important clues for understanding Turkey and her place in Europe.

Istemihan Talay received the same day Kalus Von Trotha. Pointing out that Troy was an important Anatolian civilization which closely affected the European civilization, Talay said that the exhibition in Germany, a European country, of the artifacts, which were brought from that center, will be very meaningful.

Stressing that the exhibition will provide an important contribution to the development of the relations between Turkey and Germany, Talay said that the archaeological excavations of the German scientist Korfman in Troy made a considerable contribution to the clarification of history.

Within the context of the project about which both Talay and Trotha have positive approaches, the artifacts, which have been excavated up until now from Troy, are planned to be displayed in the year 2001 at the Baden Wurttemberg Archaeology Museum, Braunschweig Cathedral and the Bonn Culture Palace.

[18] CEREMONIES TO BE HELD IN TURKMENISTAN UPON THE 75TH FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY - PRESIDENT DEMIREL DUE IN TURKMENISTAN IN NOVEMBER

Oktay Ozuye, the Turkish Ambassador to Turkmenistan told the A.A correspondent that the Independence Day of Turkmenistan will be celebrated together with the Turkish Republic Day on 29 October.

All Turkmen newspapers will allocate special pages to Turkey on 29 October, said Ozuye, recalling ''up until now, many articles were published in the Turkmen press concerning the 75th foundation anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.''

''Moreover, we have a series which will be broadcast on the Turkmen television between 28-30 October. Its remaning parts will be broadcast when President Demirel visits Turkmenistan,'' said Ozuye.

Oktay Ozuye, the Turkish Ambassador, added that President Demirel will visit Turkmenistan in November.

[19] JIRINOVSKI, FAR-NATIONALIST LEADER, TO VISIT TURKEY

Jirinovski obtained a visa from the Turkish Embassy in Moscow with his normal passport the same day. Jirinovski has also a red passport as he is a deputy.

Jirinovski in the past frequently wanted to visit Turkey, but he wasn't given permission. It was reported that the visa was endorsed to Jirinovski with the approval of Ankara.

Later, Vladimir Jirinovski departed from Moscow with a Turkish Airlines (THY) airliner at 14:15 local time.

Jirinovski will arrive in Istanbul at 17:25 local time.

It was also reported that, Jirinovski will pay a visit to Turkey as the guest of Yavuz Kilic, the owner of the ENTES firm and the Chairman of the Turkish-Russian Business Council, which carries out activities within the structure of the Foreign Economic Relations Committee.

[20] IVANOV, THE RUSSIAN FM SAYS THAT HE CAN VISIT TURKEY UPON THE 75TH FOUNDATION CEREMONIES

Mehmet Ali Irtemcelik, the Deputy Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry, who held official contacts with Viktor Pasuvalyuk, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, was also received by Ivanov, the Russian Foreign Minister on Sunday.

Ivanov told Irtemcelik that he would probably visit Turkey and would bring messages from the Russian President Yeltsin to President Suleyman Demirel, from the Russian Prime Minister Yevgeni Primakov to Prime Minister Mesut Yılmaz.

During Irtemcelik's contacts in Russia, the bilateral relations between Turkey and Russia were discussed from a broad scope and the extradition of the chief of the separatist terrorist organization to Turkey was also discussed during Irtemcelik's contacts.

The Russian side reiterated the view that she is seriously investigating whether or not the chief of the separatist terrorist organization is in Russia.

Therefore the Russian side hasn't gave a definite response to Irtemcelik concerning the message of Prime Minister Mesut Yılmaz to the Russian Prime Minister Primakov concerning the chief of the separatist terrorist organization. Sources said that the Turkish side is still waiting for the response of Russia.

[21] IMF DELEGATION'S CONTACTS IN ANKARA

Gunes Taner, the Minister of State Responsible for the Economy, said that the report will be transmitted via the Internet within two hours.

Gunes Taner and Martin Hardy, the Chief of IMF Turkey Desk, held a joint press conference.

Addressing the conference, Taner said that Turkey and the IMF signed the staff monitoring agreement nearly four months ago, adding that the IMF will observe the level of subjects promised in the economy and mentioned in the programme and their meanings for Turkey.

Stressing that such an implementation was being carried out for the first time in the world, Taner said that they had earlier announced that this issue will be shared by all of the citizens and international markets.

Noting that the IMF delegation met with all the officials and made observations for nearly two weeks in Turkey and prepared the report, Taner said that the report will be transmitted via the Internet within two hours.

[22] THE SEPARATIST TERRORIST ORGANIZATION TO STAGE A NEW PRESS BRIEFING AT ITALIAN PARLIAMENT

The news saying that the so-called representative of the separatist terrorist organization to Europe would stage a new press briefing at the Italian Parliament had a shocking effect on the diplomatic circles who are trying to normalize the relations between Turkey and Italy.

The Turkish Embassy in Italy will take initiatives through the Italian Foreign Ministry and the Italian Senate. Besides Inal Batu, the Turkish Ambassador to Italy will visit Nicola Mancino, the Floor Leader of the Italian Senate concerning the same issue.

Meanwhile, it was reported that the visit of Inal Batu to Luciano Violante, the Italian Speaker of the Parliament, which was expected to be realized on Monday was postponed until Tuesday. Officials didn't explain the reason for the postponment.

Sources at the Turkish Embassy in Rome said that Batu, the Turkish Ambassador, will probably convey the verbal message of Hikmet Cetin, the Speaker of the Parliament, to the Italian Speaker of the Parliament.

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