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Turkish Press Review, 04-04-12
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Summary of the political and economic
news in the Turkish press this morning
12.04.2004
FROM THE COLUMNS...FROM THE COLUMNS...FROM THE COLUMNS
CONTENTS
[01] SAKIP SABANCI TO BE LAID TO REST TODAY
[02] ERDOGAN DECRIES DENKTAS’S MEETINGS WITH “MARGINAL” DOMESTIC GROUPS
[03] ERDOGAN ARRIVES IN JAPAN FOR THREE-DAY VISIT
[04] GUL: “REFERENDUMS ON CYPRUS SHOULD BE HELD BEFORE MAY 1”
[05] TALAT: “ANY REFERENDUM DELAY IS UNACCEPTABLE, SINCE THIS WOULD MAKE GREEK CYPRUS JOIN THE EU ALONE”
[06] CICEK: “DENKTAS SHOULDN’T LET HIMSELF BE EXPLOITED BY MARGINAL GROUPS”
[07] POLL FINDS 63% OF TURKISH CYPRIOTS SUPPORT UN PLAN
[08] AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT DUE IN ANKARA TOMORROW
[09] GERMAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER REITERATES BERLIN’S SUPPORT FOR TURKEY’S EU MEMBERSHIP
[10] TURKEY WINS 2 GOLD MEDALS AND ONE BRONZE IN EUROPEAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
[11] FROM THE COLUMNS...FROM THE COLUMNS...FROM THE COLUMNS
[12] SABANCI, A LEADING INDUSTRIALISTBY ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM (SABAH)
[01] SAKIP SABANCI TO BE LAID TO REST TODAY
Sakip Sabanci, who died this weekend at the age of 71 of complications
related to a kidney tumor and cancer that spread to his liver, is set to be
laid to rest in Istanbul today with a state funeral. Sabanci was the
chairman of the board of Sabanci Holding, one of the two largest family-
owned industrial holdings in Turkey. The holding’s 60-plus firms are
involved in tourism, textiles, food, autos, tobacco, chemicals and banking.
/All Papers/
[02] ERDOGAN DECRIES DENKTAS’S MEETINGS WITH “MARGINAL” DOMESTIC GROUPS
Speaking to reporters yesterday en route to an official visit of Japan,
Justice and Development Party (AKP) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan decried the
tactics of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf
Denktas in opposing the UN plan for the island. “I’ve seen with regret
Denktas’s meetings with marginal groups in Turkey, and I told him so,” he
said, adding: “If something is to be done, do it in Cyprus. Say what you
have to say there.” In related news, Denktas said yesterday that the
Turkish Cypriots should be told why the plan is unacceptable. “We should
explain to our nation why they should reject the plan,” said Denktas,
adding that his countrymen would decide on the island’s future at a
referendum set for April 24. /Milliyet/
[03] ERDOGAN ARRIVES IN JAPAN FOR THREE-DAY VISIT
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday travelled to Tokyo
accompanied by a group of businessmen to pay a three-day official visit to
discuss bilateral relations. Today Erdogan is due to meet with Prince
Tomohito Mikasa, Emperor Akihito and Prime Minister Jonichiro Koizumi. The
premier is expected to meet with representatives of Japanese business
groups and visit Toyota’s main factory in Nagoya before his departure on
Wednesday. /Aksam/
[04] GUL: “REFERENDUMS ON CYPRUS SHOULD BE HELD BEFORE MAY 1”
Rebuffing calls for postponement, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said
yesterday that referendums on Cyprus over the United Nations’ peace plan
should be held as scheduled before May 1, the day Greek Cyprus is set to
join the European Union. He warned that if Greek Cyprus enters the EU by
itself ostensibly representing the whole island, this would block
everything. Speaking to a press conference after meeting with his Lebanese
counterpart Jean Obeid, Gul stated that during their meeting bilateral and
regional issues had been discussed. Commenting on the call of the Greek
Cypriot Akel party to the UN to postpone the April 24 referendums for two
months, Gul stressed that granting this request would violate the recent
agreement reached by all sides under the UN auspices. “Holding referendums
after May 1 would alter many things in Turkish Cyprus,” said Gul. /Turkiye/
[05] TALAT: “ANY REFERENDUM DELAY IS UNACCEPTABLE, SINCE THIS WOULD MAKE
GREEK CYPRUS JOIN THE EU ALONE”
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat
said Saturday that any delay of referendums on the UN Cyprus plan set for
April 24 would be unacceptable. “Accepting such a delay is out of the
question, since this would cause Greek Cyprus to join the European Union on
May 1 alone, representing the whole island,” the premier said on Cypriot
television. Rejecting arguments that there was too little time to discuss
the plan, he added, “The UN secretary-general’s plan has long been on the
table, and it’s been discussed and evaluated by the two nations as well.”
/Aksam/
[06] CICEK: “DENKTAS SHOULDN’T LET HIMSELF BE EXPLOITED BY MARGINAL GROUPS”
Appearing on television yesterday, Justice Minister Cemil Cicek said that
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas shouldn’t
let “marginal” groups in Turkey exploit him. Echoing Premier Recep Tayyip
Erdogan’s recent criticism of meetings with such groups, Cicek branded them
“inappropriate” and charged that the Cyprus issue was being used by some as
a domestic political issue. /Aksam/
[07] POLL FINDS 63% OF TURKISH CYPRIOTS SUPPORT UN PLAN
A solid majority of voters in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
(TRNC) support the UN Cyprus plan and intend to cast ballots in its favor
in an April 24 referendum, according to a new opinion poll. The poll,
conducted by a magazine among more than 1,000 adults, shows 63% support for
the plan and 17% opposition, with 19% undecided. Support for the plan was
greatest among the TRNC’s younger citizens, the 18-25 age group. /Turkiye/
[08] AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT DUE IN ANKARA TOMORROW
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is due to arrive in Ankara tomorrow for
an official visit upon the invitation of President Ahmet Necdet Sezer.
During his visit, Aliyev is expected to meet with Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan to discuss bilateral relations. Before leaving on Friday, he
is expected to meet with Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok.
/Cumhuriyet/
[09] GERMAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER REITERATES BERLIN’S SUPPORT FOR TURKEY’S EU
MEMBERSHIP
German Parliament Speaker Wolfgang Thierse yesterday reiterated his
country’s support for Turkey’s European Union membership bid. Speaking to
Welt am Sonntag, Thierse remarked that the accomplishments of an Islamic
country on the road to the West served the interests of Europe and the
world alike. He also underlined that Turkey’s EU membership was possible
only when it fully implements reforms in the economy, human rights and the
rule of law. /Turkiye/
[10] TURKEY WINS 2 GOLD MEDALS AND ONE BRONZE IN EUROPEAN WRESTLING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
At the 51st European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships held in Sweden
this weekend, Turkish wrestlers Nazmi Avluca and Bayram Ozdemir both won
gold medals in their respective weight categories. Wrestler Bunyamin Emik
also scored a bronze medal. /Sabah/
[11] FROM THE COLUMNS...FROM THE COLUMNS...FROM THE COLUMNS
[12] SABANCI, A LEADING INDUSTRIALISTBY ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM (SABAH)
Columnist Abdurrahman Yildirim comments on the late Sakip Sabanci and his
achievements. A summary of his column is as follows:
“Despite his health problems, Sakip Sabanci, who passed away this weekend,
managed to live out the full Turkish average lifespan to die at the age of
71. His high school years were unlucky as he suffered from severe pneumonia
for three years running and consequently had to leave school. He also
suffered from heart rheumatism as a result of severe pneumonia and had to
have two operations. One of his children was born handicapped because
Sabanci married a close relative. This led him to be sensitive to the
handicapped and spearhead projects to help them. But his charity didn’t end
there. The number of schools, dormitories and hospitals he built numbered
over 120. He turned his house into a museum and wrote about 15 books.
Sabanci’s companies are joint ventures with 17 leading world companies. He
took the group from being a regional firm to make it one of Turkey’s two
largest groups. Spreading the group’s wings to four continents with foreign
partnerships, over 15 factories, about 75 firms, revenues of over $10
billion and about 40,000 employers, Sabanci became a world industrialist.
He did and said things which were unusual. He praised both production and
industrialists, and his philosophy was ‘production, production and
production.’ Despite his health problems, he lived, let live and became an
inspiration.”
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