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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 99-08-21

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From: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.gov.tr/>

AA Daily

21 August 1999 Saturday

CONTENTS

  • [01] TURKEY-PRESS SCAN
  • [02] PRIME MINISTRY CRISIS ADMINISTRATION CENTER STATEMENT - ''THE COOLING EFFORTS IN TUPRAS CONTINUES'' - ''FIRE IS TOTALLY TAKEN UNDER CONTROL''

    • [01] TURKEY-PRESS SCAN

    These are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey's press on August 21, 1999. The Anadolu Ajansi does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

    HURRIYET (LIBERAL)

    RESCUES LIKE A MIRACLE
    Nimet Camur (22), Ayper Sirin (17) and Sema and Ahmet Bulte couple were rescued alive under the debris 85 hours after the major quake in Golcuk. Hatira Kaplan (3) and Murat Kose (18) were pulled alive in Izmit late on Friday night. The search and rescue teams which heard the cry of a baby rescued an eight-month baby alive in Yalova and also pulled Ozge Demirkaya (9) alive under the debris. Elif Gunduz (14) was rescued alive under the debris in Cinarcik conuty of Yalova 80 hours after the major quake.

    A TOTAL OF 51 COUNTRIES SEND AID
    The Foreign Ministry said that a total of 1700 people from 51 conutries participate in the search and rescue operations in the disaster area. Russia, Germany, the Greenpeace, Israel, Greece, Sweden, Britain, France, the U.S., Kazakhstan, Finland, the Netherlands, Romania, Georgia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Austria, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan, Slovakia, Slovenia and many other European and Arabic countries sent aid to Turkey.

    MILLIYET (LIBERAL) DISASTER CENTER
    The tent headquarters was constructed near the Fleet Commandership in Golcuk which collapsed in the quake. A total of 128 persons were rescued alive from the debris but 42 people died under the Commandership building. There are still 66 persons under the debris; including one admiral, wives of two admirals and the daughter of an admiral.

    FIRE IN TUPRAS NEARLY PUT OUT
    The fire in the Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corp. (TUPRAS) was rendered ineffective by the efforts of the German fire-extinguisher teams. One naftha tank is being burned intentionally to run out the fuel in it. Thus, the ''emergency situation'' was declared in the refinery. The people living in Izmit started to return to their city. A report concerning the losses in the refinery will be sent to the Istanbul Stock Exchange (IMKB).

    SABAH (LIBERAL)

    STILL 35,000 PEOPLE UNDER DEBRIS
    Turkey informed the United Nations (U.N.) about the balance sheet of the quake. Turkey said that thousands of dead people were removed under the debris and that 35,000 people are still under the debris. Sukru Sina Gurel, the State Minister, said that the losses exceeded the first estimations and that Turkey is fearing that the losses can reach a point which is not seen in Turkey's history before.

    PREMIER ECEVIT: ''DON'T DEMORALIZE''
    Premier Bulent Ecevit harshly criticised the claims saying that the state is helpless about the search and rescue operations. Ecevit said that this disaster was the worst disaster that Turkey has ever faced and that nobody should demoralize the officials who are carrying out efforts in the disaster area.

    CUMHURIYET (LEFT)

    TURKEY LOOKS FOR A REMEDY
    Enormous help comes to quake region, yet coordination still can not be provided. Dead bodies under the debris, the sewer system which went off and the garbage prevent people to endure. There is lack of medicine and epidemics in disaster areas. It is said that the death toll is more than the expected. Hopes fade for the ones who are under the debris for four days.

    POLITICS COULD ONLY SPEAK ABOUT THE QUAKE
    The opposition complaint about the inadequacy of the state after the quake and brought draft resolutions. The ministers promised to heal the wounds of the quake and defended that the state was prepared against the quakes. Political leaders only visited the disaster region and expressed their sorrow.

    RADIKAL (LEFT)

    SHUT UP AND WORK
    Suat Duranay, Health Ministry Information Department Chairman, accused AKUT, the volunteer rescue team, which rescued many lives, of making a show because AKUT called for medical aid. Duranay who was assigned to overcome the deficiencies in coordination, said there was no need for medicine in the disaster area. Meanwhile, the health personnel and the people called for help throughout the day on Friday.

    MANY THIEVES COME TO DISASTER REGION
    As many aid comes to the disaster area from all around the world, conscienceless burglars were captured as they were stealing the bread of the victims of the quake. Alaatin Arslan and Husrev Kilic were taken under custody as they were captured stealing the foodstuff aid. The aid equipment was distributed to the disaster region.

    TÜRKİYE (RIGHT)

    REPORT GIVEN FROM TURKEY TO U.N. IS HORRIBLE
    A total of 35,000 people are under the debris. Lack of organization increased the death toll. Piazzi, Chairman of Humanitarian Affairs Coordination Office European Desk, said Turkey has given them the information that 35,000 people are under the debris. The New York Times said lack of organization increased the death toll.

    NO NEED FOR PANIC
    A total of 400 aftershocks which happened following the major quake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale were the ''quake storm''. Prof. Isikara said ''there is not so much possibility for a major earthquake from now on.''

    ZAMAN (CONSERVATIVE)

    QUARANTINE
    The quarantine is being seen as the only remedy to prevent the epidemics. The experts think that the possibility of pulling the people alive under the debris is very weak. To prevent the epidemics to lead to a new disaster, the citizens who are in the disaster areas should be discharged from the region as soon as possible.

    A TOTAL OF 1305 AFTERSHOCKS SHAKE DISASTER AREA
    Prof. Dr. Isıkara, the Director of Kandilli Observatory Center and Seismology Institute, said that a total of 1305 aftershocks shook the disaster area after the major quake which happened on August 17, 1999. Isikara said that the number of the aftershocks measuring more than 2.5 exceeded 500 and that the number of the aftershocks measuring more than four reached 59. Isikara added that these aftershocks was effective in a wide area including Akyazi, Izmit, Golcuk and Yalova.

    [02] PRIME MINISTRY CRISIS ADMINISTRATION CENTER STATEMENT - ''THE COOLING EFFORTS IN TUPRAS CONTINUES'' - ''FIRE IS TOTALLY TAKEN UNDER CONTROL''

    ANKARA, August 21 (A.A) - The Prime Ministry Crisis Administration Center said on Saturday that the cooling efforts in Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corp. (TUPRAS) continues and that the fire is totally taken under control.

    The Prime Ministry Crisis Administration Center statement said that the fire in TUPRAS no more forms a danger.

    The statement noted that the team and the equipment used in a construction in western Izmir province to the disaster area and that the State Supply OFfice (DMO) General Directorate sent three ambulances to Sakarya, Adapazari and Yalova.

    The Housing and Settlement Ministry sent a total of 137 work machines to the disaster area and allocated a total of 57 trailers and lorries were allocated to the General Directorate of Highways and to the Disaster Affairs General Directorate.

    The statement stressed that the Iller Bankasi donated 100 billion Turkish liras each to Yalova, Kocaeli and Skarya and that Disaster Affairs General Directorate gave 285 billion Turkish liras to the disaster areas.

    Noting that a technical team of 13 persons for the observations in the fault line of the disaster area is carrying out observations in various points in the disaster area, the statement emphasized that three more teams were sent to the disaster area.

    The statement pointed out that 48 prefabricated toilets will be sent to Izmit and Adapazari today.

    The statement said that the Industry and Trade Ministry will send work machines to the disaster areas to help the search and rescue operations; adding that the Ministry sent a generator and two lorries of humanitarian aid to Kocaeli and Sakarya provinces.

    The statement noted that the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry sent a generator to Golcuk; adidng that 90 percent of the transformers of Yalova was given electricity but that the buildings are not given electricity for security reasons.

    The statement stressed that Izmit, Gebze, the villages and the industry zone was given electricity at 95 percent and that Kandira, villages and Karamursel was also given electricity at 80 percent.

    Noting that energy is not given to Golcuk since the damages were very big in this county, the statement emphasized that the State Hospital and the Military Hospital was given electricity by diesel genarators.

    The statement said that Azerbaijan, the U.S., Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Israel, Greece, Norway, Denmark, France, Japana,

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