TRKNWS-L Turkish Press Review (May 18, 1995)

From: hristu@arcadia.harvard.edu (Dimitrios Hristu)

Subject: TRKNWS-L Turkish Press Review (May 18, 1995)

CONTENTS

  • [01] INONU TRAVELS TO BOSNIA

  • [02] TATAR PM TO COME TO TURKEY

  • [03] TURKISH DEPUTY MINISTER IN TURKMENISTAN

  • [04] ANKARA PROTESTS CHINESE NUCLEAR TESTS

  • [05] TURKISH RESEARCH CENTRE TO INFORM EP

  • [06] TUGIAD NAMES BRUSSELS-EU REPRESENTATIVE

  • [07] MEDITERRANEAN WORK FORUM IN ISTANBUL

  • [08] WILLY CLAES IN ANKARA

  • [09] SCOUTS ARRIVE IN ANKARA TO CELEBRATE MAY 19 FESTIVAL

  • [10] FOREIGN MINISTER PERMITS BURIAL OF KAPLAN'S REMAINS IN TURKEY

  • [11] GREEK PRESS TARGETS TURKEY

  • [12] INTERNATIONAL ANKARA CARTOON FESTIVAL

  • [13] ARMENIA ASKS FOR OIL PIPELINE

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    WITH THE COMPLIMENT OF

    DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF PRESS AND INFORMATION

    TURKISH PRESS REVIEW

    MAY 18, 1995

    Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish

    press this morning.

    [01] INONU TRAVELS TO BOSNIA

    Foreign Minister Erdal Inonu travels to Bosnia today for a meeting with his Bosnian and Croatian counterparts on the general situation in this former republic of the former Yugoslavia, as well as the future of the federation between Bosnian Croats and Muslims. The meeting, which will be the fifth such gathering of the three ministers, will take place in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, where 1,500 Turkish UN Peacekeeping troops are stationed. The discussions to be held by the ministers also come just two days after some of the fiercest fighting between Bosnian government and rebel Serb forces erupted around the capital Sarajevo on Tuesday. /All papers/

    [02] TATAR PM TO COME TO TURKEY

    Farid Hahrullovic, Prime Minister of the Tatar Republic, will arrive in Turkey for a two-day visit on May 22, the Anatolia news agency reported. An agreement on commercial, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation is to be signed. The visit will be the first at this level from the autonomous republic.

    [03] TURKISH DEPUTY MINISTER IN TURKMENISTAN

    Saparmurad Niyazov, the president of Turkmenistan, has appointed Turkish businessman Ahmet Calik, who has invested great sums in the country to the textiles ministry, as a deputy minister. Niyazov said at a meeting with representatives of the textile industry that the factories Turks have built form the driving force of Turkmenistan's economy. "We are brothers" he said, "Turkmenistan's riches are Turkey's riches". Calik responded that Turkmenistan would soon shine in the world, and that as Turkish businessmen, they would feel happy to have contributed to its development. Turkish businessman, Namik Kemal Ekinci has been minister responsible for the economy in the Turkmen government for some time. /Milliyet/

    [04] ANKARA PROTESTS CHINESE NUCLEAR TESTS

    Ankara has expressed its opposition to recent Chinese nuclear tests and the country's disregard for the indefinite extension of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the Anatolia news agency reported yesterday. In an official statement, the Foreign Ministry said that this action inhibited the preparation of an agreement banning nuclear tests. "Turkey wishes to reiterate the deep concern it feels about nuclear tests, which are a great threat to the environment, health and security" the Ministry statement concluded.

    [05] TURKISH RESEARCH CENTRE TO INFORM EP

    The Turkish Research Centre in Essen has started a campaign to inform the Socialist group in the European Parliament about the state of human rights and democracy in Turkey. The chairman of the centre, Faruk Sen, said that they would hold their first meeting with the Germans in Bonn, and continue on to Brussels and Strasbourg. The chairman concluded that he felt sure that the parliamentarians' views would change greatly after these meetings. /Cumhuriyet/

    [06] TUGIAD NAMES BRUSSELS-EU REPRESENTATIVE

    Hakan Hanli has been appointed to be the Brussels-EU representative of the Young Businessmen's Association of Turkey (TUGIAD). The statement released by the association explained that Hanli had been appointed to represent TUGIAD at the European Young Businessmen's (YES) Federation subcommittee meetings, to follow the subjects related with the EU and to inform association members about ongoing activities. Hanli graduated from Ankara University Law Faculty and is working as a lawyer and legal advisor in international and EU law. /Milliyet/

    [07] MEDITERRANEAN WORK FORUM IN ISTANBUL

    The fourth Mediterranean Work Forum organized by the Istanbul Chambers of Commerce (ITO) and the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCEMA) will be held on May 24-25 in Istanbul. ITO Chairman Atalay Sahinoglu said that 150 foreign businessmen and Turkish firm representatives would attend the meeting. He added that this organization would contribute to the integration of Turkish businessmen with the world. /Cumhuriyet/

    [08] WILLY CLAES IN ANKARA

    NATO Secretary-General Willy Claes, accompanied by NATO's Supreme Allied Forces Commander in Europe Gen.George Joulwan arrived in Ankara. Claes, who was welcomed by Foreign Minister Erdal Inonu, stated that the aim of the visit was to hold meetings regarding problems between the NATO members Turkey and Greece. Claes and Joulwan will meet with President Suleyman Demirel, Prime Minister Tansu Ciller and Defence Minister Mehmet Golhan on the issue of Turkish-Greek relations today. The NATO officials' talks in Ankara are also expected to focus on the latest situation in former Yugoslavia. Willy Claes met with Greek and Turkish officials in Athens and Ankara yesterday, seeking a rapprochement between the "two NATO allies". Claes met with Greek President Costas Stephanapoulos and Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou before flying to Ankara. Problems between Turkey and Greece within NATO include a command and control dispute on the Aegean Sea and a disagreement over the setting up of a NATO rapid reaction force in the region.

    NATO's post-Cold War strategy foresees the establishment of a multinational NATO corps in the southern flank with the participation of one brigade from Turkey, Italy and Greece each. Greece insists on the setting up of the corps with a headquarters in its eastern city of Salonika while Turkey proposes its Thrace region as the headquarters. /Milliyet-Cumhuriyet/

    [09] SCOUTS ARRIVE IN ANKARA TO CELEBRATE MAY 19 FESTIVAL

    Scouts have arrived in the capital from around the country for the May 19 Youth and Sports Festival, the Anatolia news agency reported yesterday. A total of 430 scouts from 23 cities have set up camp in the hippodrome in Ankara and are taking part in four days of events specially organized to mark the occasion.

    [10] FOREIGN MINISTER PERMITS BURIAL OF KAPLAN'S REMAINS IN TURKEY

    Erzurum Governor Oguz Berberoglu said that the Foreign Ministry has allowed the repatriation of the remains of Cemalettin Kaplan, the German-based Muslim fundamentalist known as "the Black Voice", who died in Cologne on Monday, the Anatolia news agency reported yesterday. Berberoglu said that there had been no application to bring Kaplan's remains to Erzurum, but if it happened, they could be buried in Erzurum.

    [11] GREEK PRESS TARGETS TURKEY

    The Greek press is once again trying to implicate Turkey in matters that can only worsen relations between the two countries. In a story in "Stohos" newspaper, Turkish Embassy officials in Athens are claimed to have brought in Turkish secret service (MIT) agents "to protect" Embassy staff, but in reality to retaliate against the attacks of the "17 November" terrorist group.

    Stohos newspaper has again published the pictures of two Attaches attached to the Athens Embassy, and has reported that the "MIT agents" will seek revenge for terrorist attacks against the Embassy last July.

    Other Greek papers, including "Apoyevmatini" have written similar stories claiming Turkish collusion in various acts of terrorism.

    Visiting Washington, Greek opposition leader Miltiades Evert, has also spoken out openly about Turkey and its role in the region. During a press meeting, Evert said that Turkey must do more as a secular regime to block the growth of funda- mentalism.

    Evert also noted that Greece had nothing but "good intentions" when it came to Turkey's customs union with the European Union (EU). /Cumhuriyet-Milliyet/

    [12] INTERNATIONAL ANKARA CARTOON FESTIVAL

    Cartoons from 37 countries will be on display during the Ankara International Cartoon Festival between May 19-23. Over 199 noted cartoonists will share in the festival planned by the Caricature Foundation.

    The festival has been given the theme "People and Cartoons" and the best examples of the art will be awarded. Other activities will include the showing of films, book exhibitions and symposiums. /Milliyet/

    [13] ARMENIA ASKS FOR OIL PIPELINE

    Taking part for the first time in discussions regarding the proposed overland pipeline project to transport natural gas and petrol from Azeri reserves to outlets in Turkey, Armenia proposed that the pipelines should go over Armenia. In a statement by Levon Zubaryan in Yerevan, one of the chief advisors of the Armenian President Levon Ter Petrosyan it was said that the passage of the pipeline over Azerbaijan-Armenia to Turkey was advantageous for Armenia. Opposing claims that re-routing the pipeline would add to the Karabakh problem, Zubaryan said: "The oil pipeline could be routed through Northern Karabakh" and added that this would contribute to a solution to the conflicts between Azerbaijan and Armenia and promote stability in the region. /Cumhuriyet/

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