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Turkish Press Review, 05-12-15

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From: 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 morning

15.12.2005

FROM THE COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS...

CONTENTS

  • [01] GEN. BUYUKANIT: “THE TURKISH ARMY GETS ITS AUTHORITY FROM ATATURK”
  • [02] ERDOGAN CALLS ON OPPOSITION PARTIES TO COOPERATE FOR THE NATION’S GOOD
  • [03] BAYKAL, MUMCU, AND AGAR CRITICIZE AKP GOVT
  • [04] MHP LEADER BAHCELI: “IF NEED BE, IT WOULD BE BETTER TO SHOW UP AT THE KANDIL MOUNTAINS”
  • [05] RECTOR ASKIN’S TRIAL BEGINS
  • [06] OPEN HIGH SCHOOL REGULATIONS GO INTO EFFECT
  • [07] ISRAELI CHIEF OF STAFF HALUZ TO VISIT TURKEY
  • [08] UNAKITAN: “THE ECONOMY IS MUCH BETTER THAN IT ONCE WAS”
  • [09] IMF: “OUR PRIORITY FOR NEXT YEAR IS THE COMPLETION OF SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM ON TIME”
  • [10] FROM THE COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS...
  • [11] ELECTIONS IN IRAQ BY CUNEYT ULSEVER (HURRIYET)

  • [01] GEN. BUYUKANIT: “THE TURKISH ARMY GETS ITS AUTHORITY FROM ATATURK”

    Turkish Land Forces Commander Gen. Yasar Buyukanit, currently in Washington as the official guest of Chief of Staff of the US Army Gen. Peter Schoomaker, on Wednesday met with US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Peter Pace, US Secretary at the Army Francis Harvey, and Undersecretary of Defense and former US Ambassador to Turkey Eric Edelman. Buyukanit said, “Unfortunately there have been several news reports claiming that I came here to get some sort of authority from the US. Such reports are slander against the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK). The Turkish Army gets its authority from Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (founder of the modern Turkish Republic) and from the law.” /Star/

    [02] ERDOGAN CALLS ON OPPOSITION PARTIES TO COOPERATE FOR THE NATION’S GOOD

    Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday that instead of wasting time on pointless arguments, all political parties should work in harmony to further develop the country. Addressing Parliament’s General Assembly in debates over the 2006 budget, Erdogan touted the record of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) government. Dismissing criticisms from the opposition parties, the premier said that the government had made great strides in Turkey over its three years in power. Stressing that since the nation had chosen his party to rule the country for five years, they were resolved to complete their term and serve the people to the very end, he added that there was no need to consider early elections. Speaking on Turkey’s European Union membership bid, Erdogan stated that his government had never made commitments contrary to the nation’s interests. /Turkiye/

    [03] BAYKAL, MUMCU, AND AGAR CRITICIZE AKP GOVT

    Addressing Parliament yesterday in debates on the 2006 budget, opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal criticized the government and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “primary identity” argument, warning that defining Turkish identity as a sub-identity could divide Turkey. “This is our red line,” he said. Baykal further criticized alleged corruption in government tenders. Also addressing Parliament, opposition True Path Party (DYP) leader Mehmet Agar said that immunity for deputies should be ended and further criticized recent economic developments and oil price hikes. For his part, Motherland Party (ANAVATAN) leader Erkan Mumcu criticized the government’s economic policies, adding that Vodafone, the winner of the Telsim tender this week, would benefit from the government’s recent corporate tax cuts. /Aksam/

    [04] MHP LEADER BAHCELI: “IF NEED BE, IT WOULD BE BETTER TO SHOW UP AT THE KANDIL MOUNTAINS”

    Opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli yesterday accused Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of espousing the same opinions as terrorist leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is imprisoned in Imrali. Bahceli held a breakfast meeting with the representatives of media outlets in Ankara on Wednesday morning. Bahceli said that Turkey cannot be just an onlooker to the establishment of a Kurdish state in northern Iraq, and added, “If need be and if we get to that point, we can say it’s better to show up one night at the Kandil Mountains” where the terrorist PKK is said to be based. Referring to the primary and sub-identity issues, which came into the spotlight due to the prime minister’s statements, Bahceli asked, “Whom do these words belong to? Is it Erdogan or the villain in Imrali?” /Hurriyet/

    [05] RECTOR ASKIN’S TRIAL BEGINS

    The trial of Van Yuzuncu Yil University Rector Yucel Askin and nine other defendants accused of forming a criminal gang for financial gain began yesterday at the Van Third Criminal Court. Testifying before the court, Askin denied any wrongdoing. Representatives from the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the Board of Higher Education (YOK) were present at the session. Rejecting a petition for Askin’s release, the court decided to hold the next hearing on Dec. 29. /Sabah/

    [06] OPEN HIGH SCHOOL REGULATIONS GO INTO EFFECT

    Following Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s approval, open high school regulations were published in yesterday’s Official Gazette. The new regulations enable graduates of imam-hatip and vocational high schools to receive an ordinary high school diploma from the open high schools. Board of Higher Education (YOK) Chairman Professor Erdogan Tezic said that they would apply to the court to get the regulations annulled. The graduates of imam-hatip and vocational schools until now lost points in university exams if they wanted to enter a department unrelated to their high school degree. /Turkiye/

    [07] ISRAELI CHIEF OF STAFF HALUZ TO VISIT TURKEY

    Ankara is preparing to host another important guest next week in the wake of the visits of FBI Director Robert Mueller and CIA chief Porter Goss. New Israeli Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Dan Haluz will come to Turkey next Thursday for a one-day visit. Haluz will meet with Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok, and is also expected to have talks with Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul. /Hurriyet/

    [08] UNAKITAN: “THE ECONOMY IS MUCH BETTER THAN IT ONCE WAS”

    Addressing Parliament yesterday on the 2006 budget, Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan said that the economy was much better now than it used to be, adding that it would get even better in the future. Unakitan said that there had always been a budget deficit since 1971, but that it fell for the first time during this government’s term in office. “We reached the Maastricht criteria on the budget deficit,” he said. Unakitan further stated that inflation had fallen to under 8%, adding that the salaries of workers were rising faster than inflation. “Our priority is to better the standard of living for low wage earners,” added Unakitan and called on Parliament’s deputies to support social security laws. /Milliyet/

    [09] IMF: “OUR PRIORITY FOR NEXT YEAR IS THE COMPLETION OF SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM ON TIME”

    International Monetary Fund Turkey Director Hugh Bredenkamp yesterday urged Ankara on social security reform, saying that the IMF’s priority for next year was the completion of the reforms on time. Bredenkamp predicted that next year the Central Bank’s interest rate cuts would slow down compared to this year. He further stated that there was no letter of intent (LOI) on changing the foreign exchange regime, adding that the floating exchange rate was the best choice for Turkey. Bredenkamp predicted that the current accounts deficit would be a little more than 6% of the gross national product (GNP) by the end of this year and lower than 6% next year. He added that if the deficit continues to rise, then measures could be taken such as reducing demand and controlling imports. /Aksam/

    [10] FROM THE COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS...

    [11] ELECTIONS IN IRAQ BY CUNEYT ULSEVER (HURRIYET)

    Columnist Cuneyt Ulsever comments on today’s parliamentary elections in Iraq and their possible impact on Turkey. A summary of his column is as follows:

    “The elections to be held in Iraq today will determine the fate of not only Iraq and the Middle East, but also Turkey. I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t expect that these elections will guarantee Iraq’s integrity. Since the October referendum on the new constitution, Iraq has been in the process of division not de jure but de facto. Shiites, Kurds and Sunnis are in essence preparing to determine their own fate, and they all plan to act just as soon as the US makes its exit. There are two irreversible facts: the US has been very unsuccessful in establishing peace and order Iraq, and efforts to end the war in Iraq have been gaining momentum in the US every day. The US, mostly led by the neocons, is now stuck its failure. Meanwhile, it’s sweating to tell the entire world how right it was to invade Iraq and find a reason for its lack of results. Leaving the world aside, the US administration even has difficulties expressing itself to its nation, its party the (Republicans), and dissenting commanders at the Pentagon. The US knows that it has to withdraw soldiers from Iraq and that it was unable to establish national security units to ensure the US’ interests there.

    The US is also aware of these three facts: It has to leave Iraq slowly; if it leaves Iraq without additional help, there will be only chaos awaiting it; and the US has to continue its course to Iran and Syria. Meanwhile, it sees that it won’t be supported by the United Nations. Perhaps the US will seek the individual help of relevant countries under the umbrella of NATO or a regional group of Middle Eastern countries. Turkey is the most important among these countries. The remarks made by the new US ambassador and the visits paid by the FBI and CIA heads are signs of a great symbolic meaning that the US has new needs. It’s not easy for an imperialistic country to go begging at the door of a country which it’s had problems with before. The US now openly accepts that it was unsuccessful in Iraq. Now Turkey has a very strong hand.”

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