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Turkish Press Review, 06-04-24

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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> <style type="text_css"> <!-- .baslik { margin-right:0cm; margin-left:0cm; margin-top:1cm; font-size:12.0pt; color:#000099; text-align: justify; } --> <_style> e-mail : newspot@byegm.gov.tr <caption> <_caption> Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this morning

24.04.2006

TURKEY CELEBRATES 86TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY ARINC, BAYKAL ADDRESS PARLIAMENT TO MARK CHILDREN’S DAY AT HOME, ERDOGAN PREPARING FOR US SEC'Y OF STATE RICE’S VISIT PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT VISITS ANKARA RICE TO ARRIVE IN ATHENS TOMORROW EN ROUTE TO TURKEY TURKS IN NEW YORK CITY MARCH AGAINST ARMENIAN ALLEGATIONS PARLIAMENT TO DEBATE ENVIRONMENT LAW THIS WEEK IRAQ'S TALABANI CONCERNED ABOUT TURKISH AND IRANIAN TROOP CONCENTRATIONS ON THE BORDER BABACAN: “THERE IS NO SLACKENING IN TURKEY’S EFFORTS TO JOIN THE EU” FROM THE COLUMNS...FROM THE COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS... GEN. OZKOK’S REMARKS BY FIKRET BILA (MILLIYET)

CONTENTS

  • [01] TURKEY CELEBRATES 86TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY
  • [02] ARINC, BAYKAL ADDRESS PARLIAMENT TO MARK CHILDREN’S DAY
  • [03] AT HOME, ERDOGAN PREPARING FOR US SEC'Y OF STATE RICE’S VISIT
  • [04] PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT VISITS ANKARA
  • [05] RICE TO ARRIVE IN ATHENS TOMORROW EN ROUTE TO TURKEY
  • [06] TURKS IN NEW YORK CITY MARCH AGAINST ARMENIAN ALLEGATIONS
  • [07] PARLIAMENT TO DEBATE ENVIRONMENT LAW THIS WEEK
  • [08] IRAQ'S TALABANI CONCERNED ABOUT TURKISH AND IRANIAN TROOP CONCENTRATIONS ON THE BORDER
  • [09] BABACAN: “THERE IS NO SLACKENING IN TURKEY’S EFFORTS TO JOIN THE EU”
  • [10] FROM THE COLUMNS...FROM THE COLUMNS... FROM THE COLUMNS...
  • [11] GEN. OZKOK’S REMARKS BY FIKRET BILA (MILLIYET)

  • [01] TURKEY CELEBRATES 86TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY

    National Sovereignty and Children’s Day was celebrated yesterday throughout the country. Celebrations began with the visit of a delegation led by Education Minister Huseyin Celik to Anitkabir, Ataturk’s mausoleum. Observations in 19 Mayis Stadium in Ankara started with Celik’s celebrating Children’s Day but due to rain, children’s ceremonies planned to be held at the stadium had to be cancelled. In Istanbul, students from Indonesia, Poland, Bulgaria, Korea, and Thailand participated in the ceremonies held at Ali Sami Yen Stadium. /Cumhuriyet/

    [02] ARINC, BAYKAL ADDRESS PARLIAMENT TO MARK CHILDREN’S DAY

    Addressing Parliament’s special session yesterday to mark April 23 Children’s Day and the anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said that there was a problem of balance in the division of powers in Turkey, adding that Parliament had lost much of its power. Commenting on arguments over the so-called “secret constitution,” or National Security Policy Document, Arinc stated that this was unacceptable in a democratic country. “Such concepts mean that a secret, anti-democratic government holds power,” he said. “There is only one Constitution, and it’s the one in effect.” Also addressing Parliament, main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal said that the opening of Parliament in 1923 had reflected a radical mentality change, adding that secularism was the basis of democracy. President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok, and ambassadors attended the special session. Later, Arinc gave a reception to mark the day. Justice Minister Cemil Cicek, Education Minister Huseyin Celik, Tourism Minister Atilla Koc, opposition Motherland Party (ANAVATAN) leader Erkan Mumcu, and opposition True Path Party (DYP) leader Mehmet Agar were all present at the reception. /Milliyet-Cumhuriyet/

    [03] AT HOME, ERDOGAN PREPARING FOR US SEC'Y OF STATE RICE’S VISIT

    Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to resume work by chairing today’s Cabinet meeting, which he had suspended for a week due to health reasons, after a medical checkup. During his bed rest, Erdogan was following recent developments, including the Turkish Armed Forces’ (TSK) preparations for operations against the terrorist PKK and the controversy between the US and Iran, and he also got prepared for US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s important visit to Ankara set for Wednesday. /Star/

    [04] PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT VISITS ANKARA

    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday arrived in Ankara to have talks with Turkish officials. During his two-day stay, Abbas is expected to meet with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, and Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc as well as main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal. Furthermore, he is set to address Turkish businessmen to call on them to invest in Palestine. During his tour of European countries beginning with Turkey, Abbas will seek to regain international support following the Hamas-led government’s coming to power in Palestine. /Turkiye/

    [05] RICE TO ARRIVE IN ATHENS TOMORROW EN ROUTE TO TURKEY

    Prior to her visit to Ankara, US Secretary of State Condolezza Rice is set to arrive tomorrow in Athens, Greece. She is expected to have talks with Premier Costas Karamanlis and Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis. /Turkiye/

    [06] TURKS IN NEW YORK CITY MARCH AGAINST ARMENIAN ALLEGATIONS

    After years of being the scene of Armenian demonstrations, over the weekend New York’s famous Times Square played host to Turkish counter-demonstrations. In response to Armenians’ demonstrations for today, April 24, which they call the anniversary of the so-called genocide, Turks living in the US organized a rally entitled “End to Armenian Lies.” Many Turks including Turkey’s Consul General to New York Omer Onhon and Turkish Americans attended the demonstration held by the Federation of Turkish-American Associations (FTAA) and Association of Young Turks. “This march is Turkish society’s reaction to the constant repetition of the Armenians’ baseless allegations,” said Onhon. /Star/

    [07] PARLIAMENT TO DEBATE ENVIRONMENT LAW THIS WEEK

    Parliament will debate new an environment bill this week. Following the discovery of toxic waste in Istanbul’s Tuzla district, the public spotlight is on the new bill, which proposes stricter penalties for environmental polluters. In addition, on Wednesday, Parliament’s Justice Commission will discuss changes to the Anti-Terror Law, and on Thursday, Parliament’s Forestry and Rural Affairs Commission will debate proposals on a law concerning the sale of former or degraded forestland. /Turkiye/

    [08] IRAQ'S TALABANI CONCERNED ABOUT TURKISH AND IRANIAN TROOP CONCENTRATIONS ON THE BORDER

    Iraqi President Jalal Talabani yesterday expressed concern over reported Iranian and Turkish troop concentrations on those countries’ borders with Iraq. Turkey has moved thousands of troops to the border region in what its military says is an offensive against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Talabani said that so far Iranian and Turkish forces have stayed on their sides of the border. “I have expressed my concern over these concentrations ... Iraq is a sovereign, independent nation that won’t let other nations interfere in its internal affairs,” he added. /Turkish Daily News/

    [09] BABACAN: “THERE IS NO SLACKENING IN TURKEY’S EFFORTS TO JOIN THE EU”

    State Minister for the Economy Ali Babacan, attending spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington, yesterday said that there had been no relaxation in Turkey’s efforts to gain European Union membership. “Turkey has a historic opportunity concerning EU membership,” he said. “If we lose this chance, it could take a decade to catch it again.” Speaking at a press conference following his meetings with IMF Managing Director Rodrigo Rato, IMF Deputy Managing Director Anne Krueger, and US Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Anthony Wayne, Babacan said that there may be circles in Turkey displeased with political and economic reforms, adding that no one could halt the reforms. He stressed that the government was working to reduce the tax burden on employers, adding that this wouldn’t lead to deviation from budget targets. /Milliyet/

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

    [11] GEN. OZKOK’S REMARKS BY FIKRET BILA (MILLIYET)

    Columnist Fikret Bila comments on recent remarks by Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok. A summary of his column is as follows:

    “The commanders were 'gone with the wind' from the April 23 reception at the Parliament. While the Parliament speaker was finishing welcoming the guests and entering the hall, Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok and force commands left the reception together. During the commanders’ 15-20-minute visit, Gen. Ozkok took brief questions from reporters on current issues. The first question was about military activity and the possibility of a cross-border operation. ‘There’s activity every spring,' said Ozkok. 'When the snow melts, the area expands and we act in line with the need. This year, there’s a little more need for units. This changes according to the situation every year. As long as the area expands, needs increase. When I read the newspapers, I see that the situation is being overblown. Newspapers say that units are about to go to Iraq. I learn what we're doing from you.’ Concerning launching a cross-border operation, Gen. Ozkok said, ‘Turkey is a sovereign country. If the conditions arise, it would use its rights just like every sovereign country. The country from which the attacks are made (Iraq) should take measures and prevent this. If they aren’t or can’t be prevented, then those conditions will be considered.’

    When Gen. Ozkok was asked about last week's decision to remove Van’s public prosecutor from office, he said, ‘This is the judiciary’s decision. We can’t comment. We were unjustly treated and made a complaint. However, we don’t know if they took action due to our complaint or their own rules. We had no impact on the decision. They made a decision with their own mechanisms and free will. This is the decision of the High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK). We can’t comment on this. We only delivered our complaint. Otherwise, can we say that this should be done and that shouldn’t be done?’ Gen. Ozkok also didn’t want to comment on Arinc’s speech for April 23, National Sovereignty and Children’s Day, taking no questions and saying that political questions shouldn’t be asked.”

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