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Turkish Press Review, 97-06-06Turkish Press Review Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs <http://www.mfa.gov.tr>CONTENTS
TURKISH PRESS REVIEWJUNE 6, 1997Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this morning.[01] AGREEMENTS WITH BALTIC COUNTRIESDuring his official visits to the Baltic countries, President Demirel signed nine new agreements ranging from trade and cultural development to more cooperation in the fight against terrorism.Demirel returned home from his Balkan tour yesterday and declared that a number of important agreements had been made. He said that he was pleased with the success of the tour. /All papers/ [02] EMOTIONAL FUNERAL HELD FOR SOLDIERSA large crowd gathered yesterday afternoon in Ankara's Kocatepe Mosque to say a final farewell to the 11 military personnel who lost their lives when an army Cougar helicopter crashed on Wednesday during a flight mission in Northern Iraq's Zap region.A number of state officials attended the ceremony, including President Suleyman Demirel, who had just returned from a four-day visit to the Baltic states, Parliament Soeaker Mustafa Kalemli, Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan, Chief of the General Staff General Ismail Hakki Karadayi and top brass of the civilian and military wings of the state administration. The crowd that attended the funeral ceremony in teeming rain, chanted slogans againts the terrorist PKK organization and all terrorist activities aiming to divide Turkey. /All papers/ [03] SYRIAN MISSILE TRAINING FOR PKKReports suggest that the PKK terror organization is being given missile training by the Syrians. The suggestion is fuelled by growing debate over whether or not Turkish helicopters have been downed by Russian made SA-7_Strela OK heat seeking missiles during current cross border anti-PKK military action.Syrian officers are known to cooperate with the PKK from time to time and the theory that they could be involved in hi-tech weapons training is gaining more weight. /Cumhuriyet/ [04] GREEKS SALUTE THE PKKEven while Turkey is extending the hand of friendship to Greece, Greek officials persist in supporting the PKK terror organization. At least fifty Greek members of parliament attended a cocktail two evenings ago given by the PKK, and during the evening raised their glasses in salute to the PKK. The incident has since been described as a "big mistake" by other Greek officials. /Sabah/[05] 23 PKK MILITANTS KILLEDA 80-90 person group of PKK terrorists, who attacked Yalinca Gendarmerie station in the Gurpinar district of Van two days ago, was driven back and nine militants were killed. One soldier was killed in the fighting and one soldier and three village guards were wounded. Meanwhile, 14 PKK separatists were killed near Kocacimen village in the Kemaliye district of Erzincan, while one soldier died and two village guards were injured. /Hurriyet/[06] CLINTON: "SUPPORT ANKARA"US President Bill Clinton has suggested that German Prime Minister Helmut Kohl could exert more effort for the integration of Turkey with Europe. Expressing the importance of stronger relations between Turkey and the EU, Clinton pointed out that Turkey should not lose her hope for full EU membership, and that Germany was one of the most important countries in this process. /Milliyet/[07] TURKEY AND THE WORLD CELEBRATE ENVIRONMENT DAYMinister of Environment Ziyattin Tokar issued a statement regarding Environment Day celebrated in Turkey and throughout the world on June 5 and sent messages to his counterparts around the world, the Anatolia news agency reported. Tokar said: "We should cooperate to prevent soil erosion, to protect biological diversity and to struggle against unemployment. We recoginize that this is the only world we have to live in. Our ministry is fulfilling its responsibilities and we call on everyone for cooperation." President Demirel and Prime Minister Erbakan also issued messages to mark the day./Cumhuriyet/[08] TURKEY WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF HOLBROOKUS State Department Spokesman Nicholas Burns has announced that Richard Holbrooke , former US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs who helped forge the Dayton Peace Accord among Serbs, Bosnians and Croats through a combination of relentless shuttle-diplomacy and his blunt and powerful negotiation style has been called back as President Clinton's Special Emissary for Cyprus. Burns called Holbrooke's assignment "a rebirth and a renewal of American policy in Cyprus".Both Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Greece together with the Greek Cypriot administration welcomed the decision. Foreign Ministry Undersecrary Onur Oymen said that the appointment of Holbrooke could yield positive results. "Nevertheless, the case in Cyprus is different from that in Bosnia. Only an agreement between Turkish Cypriot President Denktas and Greek Cypriot leader Clerides may bring a lasting solution to disagreements on the island," Oymen said. /Sabah/ [09] PRO-TURKEY FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTERThe newly appointed French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine is known for his high regard for Turkey. His appointment bodes well for even better ties with France. Vedrine likes Turkey so much that once he even thought about opening an office in Turkey to provide legal services. /Hurriyet/[10] BAYKAL ATTENDS THIRD CONGRESS OF EUROPEAN SOCIAL DEMOCRATSNine heads of state out of 15 EU countries administered by social democrats have gathered at a four-day meeting in Malmo, Sweden. The theme of the third congress of the Party of European Social Democrats (PES) is "New Europe is our Responsibility". Chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP) Deniz Baykal is representing Turkey at the meeting. /Cumhuriyet/[11] TURKISH PARLIAMENTARIANS MEET IN ISTANBULTurkish parliamentarians from European countries are meeting in Istanbul. The delegates come from Germany, Holland, Denmark, Belgium and Britain. During their meeting, the European-Turkish parliamentarians will talk about regional issues, Turkish influence in politics and democratization. /Cumhuriyet/[12] AKKUYU NUCLEAR PLANT BID DELAYEDBidding for the Mersin Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant construction project has been delayed for two months, Energy and Natural Resources Ministry consultant Ugur Dogan announced. Two of the prospective consortia are prepared to seal their bids but the third consortium has reguested a delay, Dogan said, giving his assurances that bidding would be completed by the end of August. /Cumhuriyet/[13] TUSIAD AT EUROPEAN PROVATE SECTOR SUMMITThe Union of Industries of the European Union (UNICE) Council attended by heads of business organizations and employer unions of all UNICE member countries will hold a meeting where Turkey will be represented by Chairman of the Turkish Indusrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) Muharrem Kayhan, Chairman of the Turkish Union of Employees (TISK) Refik Baydur, and UNICE permanent representative from TUSIAD and TISK, Bahadir Kaleagasi. /Cumhuriyet/[14] CONFERENCE ON CIVIL SOCIETY STARTS TODAYA Turkish-French conference on "Civil Society and Democracy" will be held today and tomorrow at the Istanbul French Culture Centre. Representatives from Turkey and France will deliver speeches at the conference. /Cumhuriyet/[15] OIL TO FLOW SIX MONTHS MORE TO YUMURTALIKTwo days ago, the UN Security Council extended the period of oil flow via the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik pipeline for six months in return for food and medicine to Iraq. However the Security Council refused an Iraq demand to increase the amount of oil. /Milliyet/[16] TREASURY'S FOREIGN INVESTMENT PERMITS REACH $607.8 MILLIONThe Treasury has issued foreign capital investment pemits totalling $607.8 million by the end of May 1997. The Treasury allowed $98 million in foreign capital to flow into Turkey in May alone. 91 percent of the foreign capital came from EU countries. /Cumhuriyet/[17] EXPORTS INCREASEAccording to the Turkish Exporters Assembly, exports for the first five months of the year have increased by 14 percent reaching $10.5 billion. Exports realized in May amounted to $2.2 billion. Increase in ready-wear exports for the first five-month period of 1997 was 27 percent. /Hurriyet/[18] FOREIGN DEPT PAYMENTS OF $3.8 BILLIONSince the beginning of the year Turkey has paid back foreign debts amounting to nearly $4 billion. An important part of the payments were made by the Treasury and the Central Bank. /Cumhuriyet/[19] SYNDICATE CREDIT FOR DISBANKDisbank officials have signed a syndicate credit agreement for $40 million. The credit was arranged by Chase Investment Bank and Credit Suisse First Boston Bank. /Milliyet/END Turkish Press Review Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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