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Turkish Press Review, 04-05-24Turkish Press Review Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: Turkish Directorate General of Press and Information <http://www.byegm.gov.tr><LINK href="http://www.byegm.gov.tr_yayinlarimiz_chr_pics_css/tpr.css" rel=STYLESHEET type=text/css> e-mail : newspot@byegm.gov.tr <caption> <_caption> Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this morning24.05.2004WORLD BANK SUPPORTS END TO TRNC ISOLATION TALAT AND SERDAR DENKTAS TO VISIT ANKARA WESTON: “DENKTAS IS THE TRNC’S EX-LEADER; WE’LL DEAL WITH TALAT” BRITISH PRINCE ANDREW TO ARRIVE IN ANKARA TODAY DEPUTIES’ IMMUNITIES TO BE DISCUSSED AT PARLIAMENT COMMISSION GULER: “HIGH OIL PRICES WILL CONTINUE” TOBB HEAD: “SINCE THE ECONOMY IS FRAGILE, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD COMPLETE STRUCTURAL REFORMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE” FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS CONCERNS OVER IRAQ BY FIKRET BILA (MILLIYET)CONTENTS
[01] ARINC VISITS MOROCCOParliament Speaker Bulent Arinc yesterday traveled to Morocco to pay a five-day official visit at the invitation of his Moroccan counterpart Abdelwahad Radi. During his contacts, bilateral relations will be taken up. /Sabah/[02] WORLD BANK SUPPORTS END TO TRNC ISOLATIONWorld Bank Turkey Director Andrew Vorkink, who is currently holding contacts in Turkey, said yesterday that after international sides take their stance on Cyprus, the World Bank would extend its help to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to end its international isolation. Stressing that the result of April’s referendum on the island had been a huge disappointment, Vorkink said that a great opportunity had been missed with the Greek Cypriots’ rejection of unification. Vorkink stated that the TRNC needed reforms to its banking system, state administration and social security, adding that when its situation was cleared, foreign investment would flow to the country. He also said that TRNC’s tourism potential was higher than that of the southern part of the island. /Turkiye/[03] TALAT AND SERDAR DENKTAS TO VISIT ANKARATurkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat and Foreign Minister Serdar Denktas are due to arrive in Ankara on Wednesday to pay an official visit. During their visit, Talat and Denktas are expected to discuss a number of issues, including the recent TRNC government crisis and efforts to end the TRNC’s international isolation. /Cumhuriyet/[04] WESTON: “DENKTAS IS THE TRNC’S EX-LEADER; WE’LL DEAL WITH TALAT”Speaking to Greek daily Fileleftros yesterday, Special US Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas Weston said that longtime Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas was the nation’s ex-leader and that TRNC Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat now represented the Turkish Cypriots. “The person we’ll deal with is Talat,” said Weston. He stressed that the US administration would help the TRNC to bring its isolation to an end, adding that this help wouldn’t be merely symbolic. “The Turkish Cypriots don’t want an independent state,” he said. “They only want international assistance which will contribute to its economic development.” Weston stressed that the Turkish Cypriots bore no responsibility for not reaching a resolution on the island. Also touching on Turkey’s European Union membership bid, Weston said that he hoped that Greek Cypriots wouldn’t try to hinder it. /Milliyet/[05] BRITISH PRINCE ANDREW TO ARRIVE IN ANKARA TODAYBritish Prince Andrew is due to arrive in Ankara today for a three-day official visit. During his stay, Andrew is expected to meet with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer as well as Turkish businessmen to discuss difficulties faced by British investors in Turkey. Speaking before his arrival, Andrew reiterated British support for Turkey’s full European Union membership, adding that it was very important for both Turkey and Britain. /Hurriyet/[06] DEPUTIES’ IMMUNITIES TO BE DISCUSSED AT PARLIAMENT COMMISSIONParliament’s Constitutional and Justice Joint Commission is set to convene on Wednesday to discuss some 140 files on deputies’ immunities. The commission chaired by Burhan Kuzu will decide whether to lift the deputies’ immunities or postpone the matter. /Turkiye/[07] GULER: “HIGH OIL PRICES WILL CONTINUE”Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler, who is currently in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to attend the Ninth International Energy Form, warned yesterday that high oil prices could continue for quite some time. He added that in light of Iraq’s unstable situation and a lack of investment in oil refineries in the US, prices were going higher. In addition, Guler said that he had met with a number of energy ministers attending the forum, adding, “They all praised Turkey’s recent reforms on its road to European Union membership.” /Sabah/[08] TOBB HEAD: “SINCE THE ECONOMY IS FRAGILE, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD COMPLETE STRUCTURAL REFORMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE”Appearing on television yesterday, Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (TOBB) Chairman Rifat Hisarciklioglu warned that recent developments proved that the economy was fragile, adding that the government should be careful and complete its structural reforms as soon as possible. “I’m afraid that we may face a new economic crisis,” added Hisarciklioglu. /Cumhuriyet/[09] FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS[10] CONCERNS OVER IRAQ BY FIKRET BILA (MILLIYET)Columnist Fikret Bila comments on Ankara’s concerns about the Iraq issue. A summary of his column is as follows:“Ankara is concerned about the Iraq issue. When the US occupied Iraq, the country was incapable of establishing a government and a proper basis appropriate to the transfer of administration to the civil Iraqi people. Could a new integrity be ensured in Iraq? Could a new administration be established with Shiites, Sunni Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen under the same roof? Could Iraq’s territorial integrity be saved? Ankara cannot answer these questions positively. Both civilian and military experts agree that it’s very difficult for Arabs and Kurds to gather together in mutual confidence in Iraq, which seems to have been divided into two. This is where concerns come from. Besides the fact that the US couldn’t establish an administration and security, also the torture scandal knocked down the US’ expectations on Iraq to almost zero. Such developments cause Ankara to be concerned about the following two issues: 1) A civil war between Arabs and Kurds 2) The incapability of establishing Turkmen security in an atmosphere of chaos. Ankara thinks that if a civil war in Iraq cannot be prevented, not only this country, but also neighboring countries, including Turkey, and the entire region will be damaged. Therefore, both civilian and military experts in Ankara think that instead of the US and Britain, the United Nations should govern and control Iraq, and Iraq should be left to UN peacekeeping forces. For Ankara, the civilian Iraqi people should be protected this way and the administration should be left to civilians. When the US was invading Iraq, it ignored the UN. However, it has proved unsuccessful. Will the US accept this and leave the administration and control to the UN or else ask NATO to get involved in the issue? Would NATO accept such a request? Answers to these questions are unknown for now. Maybe US President George W. Bush will give clues about it at the NATO summit next month in Istanbul. Even if he doesn’t, the world shouldn’t stay be a spectator to all this.” ARCHIVE <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="http:/_www.byegm.gov.tr_statistic/countcode.js"> </script> Turkish Press Review Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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