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Turkish Press Review, 97-07-22
From: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs <http://www.mfa.gov.tr>
CONTENTS
[01] CEM'S FIRST MEETING WITH EU MINISTERS AFTER COMMISSION'S DECISION
[02] PRESIDENT DEMIREL SIGNS LAW FOR PRIVATE THERMAL PLANTS
[03] STATE MINISTER ANDICAN MEETS AZERBAIJANI AND BOSNIAN AMBASSADORS
[04] FIRTS STEP TOWARDS A THIRD BOSPHORUS BRIDGE
[05] FRIGATE PROBLEM WITH THE US RESOLVED
[06] COCA COLA MAKES HUGE INVESTMENT IN TURKEY
[07] AMNESTY FOR THE PRESS
[08] AGREEMENT FOR EIGHT-YEAR UNINTERRUPTED EDUCATION
[09] GREEKS ARE SHOCKED
[10] FOREST FIRE IN ANTALYA
[11] BORDER SECURITY AGREEMENT WITH KDP
[12] SUCCESSFUL OPERATION IN ANTALYA
TURKISH PRESS REVIEW
JULY 22, 1997
Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this
morning.
[01] CEM'S FIRST MEETING WITH EU MINISTERS AFTER COMMISSION'S DECISION
Foreign Minister Ismail Cem is expected to meet European Union (EU)
commissioner in charge of foreign affairs Hans Van den Broek, while in
Brussels to attend the Western European Union (WEU) meeting that will
be held at noon on Tuesday, following the EU foreign ministers meeting
earlier that day.
Cem is expected to voice Turkey's disappointment over the European
Commission's recommendation that excludes Turkey from the Union's
enlargement negotiations along with five other Eastern European
states. Broek is expected to hear Turkey's stance on the issue that
the EU has recommended Turkey's exclusion from the year 2000
enlargement. Cem will also address Turkey's relations with
Greece./Hurriyet/
[02] PRESIDENT DEMIREL SIGNS LAW FOR PRIVATE THERMAL PLANTS
The presidency on Saturday approved a law that will enable private
entities to build coal and gas-fired power plants to produce
electricity and sell power to the government, the Official Gazette
said. It said local and foreign private companies and consortia would
benefit from build-operate (BO) laws, also from build-operate-transfer
(BOT) schemes. The BO law differs from its parent BOT in that the
builders of power plants should provide for fuel and other inputs
themselves and should own the plant./All papers/
[03] STATE MINISTER ANDICAN MEETS AZERBAIJANI AND BOSNIAN AMBASSADORS
In his recent meetings with the Bosnian and Azerbaijani Ambassadors,
State Minister Ahat Andican reinforced Turkey's commitment to improve
relations with these two nearby countries. The Anatolia news agency
reported that at the meeting with the ambassador of
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hajrudin Somun, Andican said that relations
between Turkey and Bosnia were a vital part of Turkey's Balkan policy.
At his meeting with Azerbaijani Ambassador Memed Aliyev and
Azerbaijani Minister of Culture Poat Bulbuloglu, Andican said that the
Turkic republics had a significant place in the future of Turkey. He
added that Armenia should unconditionally withdraw from Azerbaijan
soil.
[04] FIRTS STEP TOWARDS A THIRD BOSPHORUS BRIDGE
Istanbul's great dream, the project for a third bridge over the
Bosphorus, has been confirmed by the State Planning Department (DPT)
within the framework of the 1998 program. The project will
materialize under a build-operate-transfer model. A feasibility study
has been carried out by the JICA Japanese credit company without
charge./All papers/
[05] FRIGATE PROBLEM WITH THE US RESOLVED
Three Perry frigates to be delivered by the US to Turkey are expected
to arrive by the end of October. According to US sources, the US
Congress will approve the delivery of the frigates in the next few
weeks. US officials have notified the Turkish General Staff about the
crew to bring the frigates to Turkey. About 1200 Turkish naval
officers and crew-men will be sent to the Port of Norfolk in the US to
accomplish this task.
This development has brought relief to Turkish Naval Forces officials
with respect to the delivery of four Sea Hawk helicopters purchased
from the Sikorsky helicopter company./All papers/
[06] COCA COLA MAKES HUGE INVESTMENT IN TURKEY
Coca-Cola President Douglas Ivester said that his company was planning
to make investments worth $ 400 million to Turkey in the next few
years in a move to increase the share of the company in the Turkish
market. According to Ivester, Turkey has made huge achievements
during the last two years and added that Turkey was a country where
investments promised fine results. Turkey offers a number of
advantages also with respect to human resources, Ivester pointed out,
stressing that the Turks were hardworking and rational. Commenting on
the situation of the Turkish economy, Ivester noted that reforms
initiated in the 1980's should be completed. He added that Turkey
would succeed if free market economy rules were fully
implemented./Hurriyet/
[07] AMNESTY FOR THE PRESS
The draft calling for amnesty for imprisoned journalists was debated
and accepted during yesterday's Council of Ministers meeting. Of two
submitted, the draft drawn up by the Press Council was approved. The
extended draft covers not only editors-in-chief but also editors. A
final draft is expected to be brought to Parliament next week.
/Hurriyet/
[08] AGREEMENT FOR EIGHT-YEAR UNINTERRUPTED EDUCATION
A consensus of opinion was reached yesterday regarding a draft law on
eight-year uninterrupted compulsory education finally drawn-up by
representatives of the Motherland Party (ANAP), the Democratic Left
Party (DSP) and Democrat Turkey Party (DTP). The draft, which
envisages vocational orientation at the eighth class, will be
discussed by the groups of the three parties. Later an agreement will
be reached at the Council of Ministers and then the draft will be sent
to Parliament. /Hurriyet/
[09] GREEKS ARE SHOCKED
Following a decision by the European Union (EU) to start full
membership negotiations with the Greek Cypriot Administration, Turkey
has taken steps for a partial integration with the Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus (TRNC). A meeting was held at the Greek Foreign
Ministry yesterday to determine a new policy following the steps taken
by Turkey. Later, Greek Government Spokesman Dimitris Repas made a
statement and said that this decision would not help Turkey to draw
closer to Europe. Meanwhile, the BBC foreign service in Greek has
apparently lifted the "embargo", which it has been imposing on Turkish
officials for 17 years and held an interview with the Turkish
Ambassador in London, Ozdem Sanberk. Replying to questions, Sanberk
said that Turkey attached great importance to political equality in
Cyprus and stressed again that Turkey wanted peace and stability.
/Hurriyet/
[10] FOREST FIRE IN ANTALYA
A fire, which began in five separate areas of Duzlercami Forest, 20
kms away from the southern city of Antalya, turned 600 hectares of
forest into ashes. During fire-fighting operations, a forest engineer
and a tractor operator died and a village in the area was evacuated.
With the help of many people in the region, the fire has been
basically brought under control. /Hurriyet/
[11] BORDER SECURITY AGREEMENT WITH KDP
Turkey and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) have reached a
preliminary agreement for boosting security in Northern Iraq. In a
move designed to discourage PKK attacks in the region, both sides have
agreed to populate border villages in Northern Iraq. /Cumhuriyet/
[12] SUCCESSFUL OPERATION IN ANTALYA
Follwoing a successful operation in Antalya 386 people trying to
escape illegally from Turkey were caught by the security forces. The
captain of a ship about to carry the people to Italy was arrested, and
the ship seized. /Sabah/
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