TRKNWS-L Turkish Press Review (May 25, 1995)
Subject: TRKNWS-L Turkish Press Review (May 25, 1995)
CONTENTS
[01] DEMIREL CONTINUES HIS CONTACTS IN CHINA
[02] PRESIDENT DENKTAS IS PLEASED WITH THE "SECRET" TALKS
[03] THREE INJURED IN EXPLOSION
[04] EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT MPS ARRIVE IN ANKARA
[05] TURKISH DEPUTIES HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE
[06] CONSTITUTIONAL COURT WILL ELECT NEW CHAIRMAN TODAY
[07] TURKEY SENDS HUMANITARIAN AID TO NORTHERN IRAQ
[08] NEW SUGGESTIONS FOR SECURITY OF BORDERS
[09] TALABANI'S DELEGATION VISITS TURKEY TODAY
[10] MINISTER MEETS ITALIAN, MACEDONIAN AND FRENCH ENVOYS
[11] US EXIMBANK DIRECTOR VISITS ANKARA
[12] IDB TO MAKE LOAN TO TURKEY
[13] FEBRUARY EXPORT INCENTIVES AT $1.504 BILLION
[14] FORMER RUSSIAN PARLIAMENTARIAN IN ANKARA
[15] SOYSAL ELECTED AS TURKISH GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (TGNA) FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
[16] TEXTILE OLYMPIAD
[17] US PATENT FOR TURKISH UNDERWEAR
[18] "KOMITEE", PKK'S TRIGGERMEN IN GERMANY
[19] BRIEFING ON TERRORISM TO MEDITERRANEAN BUSINESSMEN
WITH THE COMPLIMENT OF
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF PRESS AND INFORMATION
TURKISH PRESS REVIEW
MAY 25, 1995
Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish
press this morning.
[01] DEMIREL CONTINUES HIS CONTACTS IN CHINA
While visiting the Wall of China President Suleyman Demirel
said that Turkey would contribute to the new world order
together with China and establish a "contemporary silk
road".
On the third day of his visit President Suleyman Demirel
laid a wreath on the Monument of Heroes. He then visited
the Wall of China. Demirel also met with Chinese Prime
Minister Li Peng and Qiao Shi, the Speaker of the National
People's Congress yesterday.
Officials said out that Turkish Prime Minister Tansu Ciller
will pay an official visit to China in July.
Foreign Minister Erdal Inonu, who is accompanying President
Suleyman Demirel on his visit to China said that Turkey's
expressing her thoughts to Europe on human rights and
democratization was as difficult as constructing a wall of
China. In reply to a question, Inonu said that Turkey would
like to unite with Europe.
He also gave information on his meetings with Chinese
officials and said: "We exchanged views with Chinese
authorities and asked them to be more active on the issue
of, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Azerbaijan, as China is a member
of the UN Security Council. Completing his contacts,
Foreign Minister Erdal Inonu returned home last night.
/Hurriyet/
[02] PRESIDENT DENKTAS IS PLEASED WITH THE "SECRET" TALKS
The "secret" talks in London aimed at breaking the Cyprus
deadlock came to an early end yesterday, but Turkish
Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas
told the Turkish Cypriot TAK news agency: "There are points
that we have agreed upon. We have taken notes and we see no
point of concern. We regard the developments positively and
we are pleased". /Hurriyet/
[03] THREE INJURED IN EXPLOSION
Three people were wounded when a bomb exploded in front of a
building used by the Republican People Party (CHP), True
Path Party (DYP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) at
their Kucukcekmece district headquarters in Sefakoy
yesterday. The windows in the buildings around the place
where the explosion occurred were broken. The three people,
who were wounded as they were passing by the automobile at
the moment it exploded, were taken to hospital for
treatment. /Hurriyet/
[04] EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT MPS ARRIVE IN ANKARA
The chairwomen of three left-wing groups in the European
Parliament (EP) arrived in Ankara on Tuesday to discuss
Turco- European relations, strained by human rights issues
and prospects of democratization. Socialist Group leader
Pauline Green Cahherine Lalumiere, head of the European
Radical Alliance, said upon arrival that they were saddened
by the weakness of ties between Turkey and the EP, which
will vote on a customs union between Turkey and the Fifteen
in the fall. The two politicians, accompanied by Green
group chairwoman Claudia Roth, paid a visit to the jailed
deputies of the Democracy Party (DP) Tuesday morning.
"Those deputies want Turkey to be closer to Europe. In
fact, we all want Turkey's integration" Green said.
Afterwards, the Euro-MPs arrived in the Foreign Ministry for
a briefing on human rights. They also met with Prime
Minister Tansu Ciller, Parliament Speaker Husamettin
Cindoruk, Deputy Speaker Kamer Genc and State Minister
responsible for human rights Algan Hacaloglu yesterday.
They are expected to meet with Deputy Prime Minister Hikmet
Cetin and Foreign Minister Erdal Inonu today. During the
meeting, Ciller said: "I am a Prime Minister of a
democratic country. The government cannot give an order to
independent judiciary organs to let the prisoners (DP
deputies) free. In which democratic country can such a
situation occur? Those deputies confessed their relations
with the PKK terrorist organization before the world".
/Cumhuriyet-Sabah/
[05] TURKISH DEPUTIES HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE
The regulatory commission of the Western European Union
(WEU) Assembly approved a proposal to give Turkish deputies
the right to vote in Assembly meetings and commissions. The
proposal, known as the Fisberg report, was prepared by
Britain's Lord Fisberg and foresees giving voting rights to
associated members of the WEU, namely Turkey, Norway and
Iceland. It was approved by the commission despite
resistance from Greek, Italian, Spanish and Belgian
deputies. The Fisberg report will be presented to the WEU
General Assembly for approval at the latter's meeting on
June 19-20. It envisages granting associate members'
deputies full voting rights except in budget and annual
report matters. The Turkish deputies have boycotted WEU
meetings since the beginning of 1994, saying that they could
not accept second-class membership. Sait Kemal Mimaroglu,
Chairman of the Turkish Parliamentarians' Group,
characterized the commission's decision as a significant
development and said: "We left our seats empty in the
Assembly to get to this point. We will attend meetings once
the General Assembly gives its approval". /Sabah/
[06] CONSTITUTIONAL COURT WILL ELECT NEW CHAIRMAN TODAY
The elections for the post of president of the
Constitutional Court will be held today. The president is
elected by an absolute majority in a vote of the 11 full
members. The post became vacant when Yekta Gungor Ozden's
term in office as the presiding judge expired on May 7.
Elections for the office are held every four years. /All
papers/
[07] TURKEY SENDS HUMANITARIAN AID TO NORTHERN IRAQ
Turkey donated 2,316 tons of food ($40,000) to 154,419
people in northern Iraq from April 1 to May 8. Turkey began
giving humanitarian aid to northern Iraq in October 1993,
the Anatolia news agency reported yesterday.
At the end of a ceremony held in Habur, Silopi, Turkey
extended financial aid to civilians who were harmed during
Turkey's cross border operations in Northern Iraq.
Foreign Ministry Information Department said in a statement
that Turkish Armed Forces returned to Turkey on May 2 after
concluding their mission to wipe out bases belonging to the
separatist terrorist organization in northern Iraq.
The statement said: "Turkish government decided to extend
financial aid to the ones who suffered looses during the
operation. To this end, a ceremony was arranged on May 24
in Habur to extend financial aid." /Hurriyet/
[08] NEW SUGGESTIONS FOR SECURITY OF BORDERS
There were meetings held between Turkish and US authorities,
yesterday, before meetings with Iraqi Kurdish leaders, who
were invited to Turkey to discuss new security arrangements
to prevent the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) to resettle in
northern Iraq.
Director of the Near East-South Asian Affairs Marc Parris,
Director of Southeast European Affairs of the European
Office of the Secretary of State, Marshall Adair, and
Director of North-Gulf Affairs of the Near East Office of
Secretary of State, David Litt were the representatives of
the US side at the meetings.
After the meeting Marc Parris said that there was a
consensus of opinion between the sides on four main points:
1.The main aim is to have a stable Iraq, which will not pose
a a threat to neighbours, 2.Both sides condemn terrorism and
understand Turkey's struggle against the terrorism, 3.Iraq
should comply with the UN Security Council's decisions,
4.Territorial integrity of Iraq should be preserved.
/Milliyet/
[09] TALABANI'S DELEGATION VISITS TURKEY TODAY
A delegation from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)
headed by Celal Talabani will arrive in Ankara today. The
security problem of northern Iraq will be taken up at the
meetings. An official from the PUK said: "If we agree with
the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), we can ensure security
against the PKK along the border. We do not permit PKK
military existence in the region under our control. Our
policy continues". /Cumhuriyet/
[10] MINISTER MEETS ITALIAN, MACEDONIAN AND FRENCH ENVOYS
Culture Minister Ercan Karakas received the Italian,
Macedonian and French ambassadors separately yesterday in
Ankara, the Anatolia news agency reported. After the
meetings, Karakas said French Ambassador Dopffer had told
him France would help Turkey enter the EU. France has the
largest cultural cooperation programmes with Turkey,
following Russia. Karakas said that Turkey would be
participating in the French film festival with 100 films to
support European cinema.
[11] US EXIMBANK DIRECTOR VISITS ANKARA
US Eximbank director, Dr.Rita Rodriguez, met yesterday with
Turk Eximbank general manager Ersoy Volkan and his staff to
discuss opportunities for US Eximbank and Turk Eximbank to
cooperate in financing in third countries, a statement
issued by the US Information Service said. The two
Eximbanks signed a Cooperative Financing Agreement at the
Joint Economic Commission meeting in Washington on March
30,1995. This agreement will allow US and Turkish companies
to present an integrated financial package to support their
joint sales efforts in third countries. /All papers/
[12] IDB TO MAKE LOAN TO TURKEY
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has decided to grant a
loan of $177.4 million to certain countries, including
Turkey ($23 million) , the Anatolia news agency reported
yesterday. IDB was founded in 1975 to finance development
projects of members of the Islamic Conference.
[13] FEBRUARY EXPORT INCENTIVES AT $1.504 BILLION
In February this year, a total of 364 export incentive
certificates worth $1.504 billion were issued by the Foreign
Trade Undersecretariat (DTM), the Anatolia news agency
reported yesterday. According to the statement made by the
DTM in the Official Gazette, 331 of the certificates were
issued for manufacturing, 32 for services, and one for the
agriculture sector.
[14] FORMER RUSSIAN PARLIAMENTARIAN IN ANKARA
Former Russian Parliament Speaker Ruslan Hasbulatov, in
Ankara as a guest of the Caucasus Chechnya Solidarity
Committee, called for peace in Chechnya. The former
speaker, who is of Chechen origin, underlined that the
realities of the war in Chechnya were not being brought out
into the open and added that 40,000 lives had been lost in a
matter of five months. "This is a tragic holocaust" he
said. Hasbulatov stressed that although he hoped for
eventual independence for Chechnya, the first step which
needed to be taken was to bring about an "internationally
enforced peace" in the area. He went on to say that Turkey,
as a nation close to the Caucasus, had a crucial role to
play with regard to inviting the Russian government to opt
for a peaceful solution. Meanwhile, Russian troops in
Chechnya have undertaken large operations to occupy the
mountanious regions in the country yesterday morning, prior
to the peace consultations which will be held today upon the
initiation of the Organization for Security and Cooperation
in Europe (OSCE). Hungarian diplomat will participate in
the peace consultations. OSCE has proposed that a full halt
be made to the conflicts by midnight yesterday.
/Milliyet-Cumhuriyet/
[15] SOYSAL ELECTED AS TURKISH GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (TGNA)
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
Republican People's Party (CHP) Ankara Deputy and former
Foreign Minister Mumtaz Soysal has been elected as the
Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) Foreign Affairs
Commission Chairman. This post has been vacated by Erdal
Inonu's appointment as Foreign Minister. Soysal was the
sole candidate for the post and was chosen unanimously.
/Milliyet/
[16] TEXTILE OLYMPIAD
The 76th Textile Olympiad held in Turkey this year, has
ended. 295 directors from 34 countries have attended the
Textile Olympiad creating good possibilities for high level
business-contacts especially for France, Germany, Italy, the
US, Pakistan, Australia and South Africa. The fashion show
exhibiting Ottoman Palace clothing held on the first day of
the three-day conference attracted great interest. After
the concert held on the second day, examples of Turkish
fashion creativity have been exhibited at the Cemil Ipekci
Fashion Show yesterday at the Swissotel Ball Room.
/Milliyet/
[17] US PATENT FOR TURKISH UNDERWEAR
Aykon Dogan, State Minister responsible for the economy, who
has been in Paris attending the meetings of the Council of
Ministers, held talks with the US Secretary of Commerce
Ronald Brown. The ministers coming together on the request
of Brown discussed issues relevant to increasing American
investments in Turkey. Ronald Brown proposed the
establishment of "a committee for improving business
opportunities" to Aykon Dogan. Commercial relations of the
two countries were discussed during talks. Dogan asked the
US secretary to increase the US quota applied for textile
products. Stressing that the percentage of underwear
imported from Turkey by the US was very low (1.33 %) when
compared to general imports, Dogan stated that if the
textile quota, which has already been fully utilized, is
also to be applied to underwear, commercial relations
between the two countries would be negatively affected. In
reply, Ronald Brown has stressed the necessity of Turkey's
making her legal arrangements in the shortest possible time
in regard to industrial and property rights and claimed that
these arrangements would encourage foreign investments in
Turkey. /Milliyet/
[18] "KOMITEE", PKK'S TRIGGERMEN IN GERMANY
A high level official from the State Security Department of
the Berlin General Directorate of Security has said that the
"Komitee" organization were the triggermen for the
separatist terrorist organization PKK in Germany. An 38
years old woman named Beate Krauth who was a member of the
"Komitee" has been arrested and it was ascertained that the
"Komitee" organization had given support to the separatist
terrorist organization PKK. Offficials have stated that
Krauth was arrested for attempting to blow up the
"cross-border prison" located in Grunau, Berlin on 10 April
by using 120 kilos of bombs. Meanwhile, the office of the
Germany Federation of the Associations of Turkish-German
Businessmen (TIDAF) has been raided by the members of the
illegal leftist organization "Reformist People's
Independence Front". A Turkish travelling agency was razed
yesterday morning in Esslingen, Germany. Stuttgart Attorney
General officials have stated that aside from material
damage, no losses or wounded have been reported. /Sabah/
[19] BRIEFING ON TERRORISM TO MEDITERRANEAN BUSINESSMEN
Hasan Akyol, Minister of Industry and Trade told
Mediterranean businessmen coming to Turkey that Turkey's
struggle against terrorism was fully justified and nobody
had the right to intervene in Turkey's interior affairs.
Atalay Sahinoglu, head of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce
has noted that relations between the Mediterranean countries
were weak in the past but new opportunities were being
considered. /Cumhuriyet/
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