Turkish Press Review, 08-09-23

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From: Turkish Directorate General of Press and Information <http://www.byegm.gov.tr>

23.09.2008

CONTENTS

[01] IN NEW YORK, GUL: "AFRICAN UNION DECLARED TURKEY AS ONE OF ITS THREE STRATEGIC PARTNERS"

[02] PRESIDENT GUL TO VISIT FINLAND

[03] ERDOGAN: "TURKEY WILL TURN THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS INTO AN OPPORTUNITY"

[04] BABACAN MEETS WITH HIS US COUNTERPART RICE

[05] CHP'S BAYKAL REBUFFS PM ERDOGAN

[06] MHP LEADER BAHCELI: "RTUK HEAD SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE"

[07] PARLIAMENT TO TAKE UP MOTION FOR NORTH IRAQ

[08] NATIONAL LOTTERY SALE TO START IN OCTOBER

[09] VIRTUAL WORLD

[01] IN NEW YORK, GUL: "AFRICAN UNION DECLARED TURKEY AS ONE OF ITS THREE STRATEGIC PARTNERS"

[02] PRESIDENT GUL TO VISIT FINLAND

[03] ERDOGAN: "TURKEY WILL TURN THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS INTO AN OPPORTUNITY"

He said, "Obviously, we cannot expect Turkey to remain completely unaffected by this global crisis because our country is considerably integrated with the global economy. However, Turkey's economy is not vulnerable against global crises and fluctuations any more. On the contrary it's very resistant against these kinds of shocks." Characterizing fiscal discipline as the basic instrument of the government's economic program, Erdogan said, "Fiscal discipline is one of our most important sources of resistance against global shocks. That's why we will determinedly continue to stick to it as in the past years." Stating that the government has frustrated fear mongers' expectations for an economic crisis in the country so far, Erdogan said that everyone should avoid from undermining Turkey's atmosphere of trust and stability. /Turkiye/

[04] BABACAN MEETS WITH HIS US COUNTERPART RICE

[05] CHP'S BAYKAL REBUFFS PM ERDOGAN

[06] MHP LEADER BAHCELI: "RTUK HEAD SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE"

[07] PARLIAMENT TO TAKE UP MOTION FOR NORTH IRAQ

[08] NATIONAL LOTTERY SALE TO START IN OCTOBER

FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS…FROM THE COLUMNS

[09] VIRTUAL WORLD

Columnist Mahir Kaynak comments on the world we live in and asks if it's a virtual or real one. A summary of her column is as follows:

"We can understand how real is our life by evaluating certain incidents in the world we live in. When former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf who was allegedly entered into office by the US announced his resignation last month, American soldiers entered Pakistani borders on the pretext of following Taliban militants. The al Qaeda which was claimed to be at war against the US carried out huge terrorist attacks. It can't be said that these had something to do with the US. It would be a conspiracy to ask why this organization didn't carry out such an attack when Musharraf was in power, though the US is al Qaeda's enemy.

The Ergenekon probe was initiated in our country and relations between the members of this organization was determined in details. But there are still question marks about the first man and a couple of other persons in the organization's schema. Either the first man doesn't have contacts with anybody, or his communication channels are so different that the current technology can't solve it. Those who are interrogated don't know him or they don't reveal this secret. It can't be said that he's untouchable, because if this person had been a soldier, he could have been seized as well, because even generals are arrested. As nobody can reach or identify him, he's still a secret to us.

The PKK organization still exists, though it's supported by the US and the place nested by it is under the US' occupation. The al Qaeda used to carry out terrorist attacks in the Western countries in the past, but now it displays activities in Islamic countries and finds a reason for these attacks. We can make a new definition for terrorist organizations, that is, terrorist organizations can take place anywhere and spoil the technology of those who oppose, their militants never betray their cases and they are formed by the people who serve none of the super powers. These organizations have a reasonable explanation for all of their attacks and also supernatural powers. Nobody can find them. Osame bin Laden lives out of sight, but makes declarations and broadcast them on television, when necessary. PKK head Abdullah Ocalan can still administer its organization comfortably, although he's in prison.

There is a conflict between the media and the ruling party in our country deriving from getting unearned income. It would be absurd to think that there are political calculations behind it. Germans are honest people, who have immediately resorted to jurisdiction as a result of finding out a corruption. There might have been bigger money transfers in the past. If they had learned about it, they would have condemned it as well. The Western countries are very respectful to the democracy and the will of the people and they wouldn't make any operation against this.

The will of the people is holy. The US people will elect a president through free elections. The fact that Barrack Obama is an African-American, who is considered a little Muslim, didn't prevent his candidacy. As a result, if the American people want, they can elect him president. But if military threats are brought into prominence in the world, Obama's peaceful statements cease to be important and the people elect McCain president, wouldn't it be appropriate to call those who say that this was planned as conspirators? One of us is living in a visual world. Is that me or you?"

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