Summary of the political and economic news in the Turkish press this morning
CONTENTS
President Suleyman Demirel, who spoke on the 47th anniversary of
Turkey's entrance into NATO, sent a message to Europe which
implied that it needed Turkey. He stressed that Turkey was a
country with a young, dynamic and productive population and that
over a period of 75 years since its foundation it had become the
16th largest economy in the world thanks to its secular
democratic character. The President added, "Turkey has a
prestigious reputation and the State is respected throughout the
world. All organizations which aim to function well in Europe,
yet exclude Turkey, are bound to remain deficient." /Sabah/
Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit issued a statement concerning the
prosecution of Ocalan yesterday, which sparked debates at an
international level. Evaluating the resignations within the Greek
government, Ecevit said, "A state which attempts to intervene
Turkey's internal affairs will face disruption in her own
internal concerns as well. The Greek case proves this fact. Thus,
serious turmoil has begun within the national political spheres
of those countries which have been supporting the separatist PKK
organization for years. I hope others will also evaluate the
recent developments in the same way, and avoid any outright
intervention in Turkish concerns."
Noting that full responsibility for the Ocalan prosecution case
and other procedures concerning his trial enter the jurisdiction
of the independent Turkish courts from now on, Ecevit emphasized
that no guarantee can be given that Ocalan will not be sentenced
to death. He said, "It is impossible to give any such guarantee.
Turkey has not applied the death penalty for 18 years. Yet I
cannot tell you what may happen in the future. As the Democratic
Left Party (DSP), we are against capital punishment. However,
that has nothing to do with the current situation. I cannot
answer any question concerning the judiciary because the courts
are fully independent in Turkey."
Prime Minister Ecevit also added that it is of no consequence
whether the European Court of Human Rights consider the State
Security Courts (DGMs) independent or not. Ecevit said, "What is
crucial here is that they comply with our Constitution. Nobody
can question the independence of the judiciary in Turkey. Our
DGMs are able to operate fully-independently" /Cumhuriyet/
Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit yesterday discussed the "Repentance
Law" with President Suleyman Demirel. Ecevit stated that both the
President the Chief of General Staff held the law to be of great
significance. He added that the "Repentance Law" was supported by
the Motherland Party and the True Path Party but it was very
difficult to convene Parliament just before the elections. He
also noted that they were working to render the draft effective
as of today, and to encourage the young people in question to
avail themselves of the law and continue their normal lives with
their families from now on. /Sabah/
A molotov cocktail was thrown into a Turkish travel agency in
Liege, Belgium. The bomb caused damages. Officials stated that
supporters of the separatist organization had thrown the bomb. In
another development, the Turkish Embassy in Brussels called on
the Turks in Belgium to be careful in the face of
provocation./Sabah/
It has been realized that the PKK supporters who had occupied the
Greek residence in The Hague and took three people hostages,
caused great damage to the building amounting to 18 billion
Turkish Liras. /Sabah/
Demonstrations against Greece, which is accused of aiding
Ocalan's return to Turkey, are still in progress. Yesterday, 30
supporters of the PKK, gathering in front of the Greek Embassy
in Tokyo held a silent demonstration holding the pictures of
Ocalan and flags. /Sabah/
In front of the UN building in Tehran in Iran, 150 demonstrators
protested against the capture of Ocalan. The demonstrators,
shouting slogans against Turkey, dispersed at noon. Officials
stated that the situation was under control around the Turkish
Consulate in Urumiye which had been attacked by the supporters of
the PKK.
In Kenya, a bomb alert was sounded for the Refugee Bureau which
was reported to have deported Ocalan. After a call stating that a
bomb had ben planted, the Bureau was evacuated. However, it
proved to be a false alarm. /Sabah/
The Saddam Administration has called on Turkey,which is carrying
out a campaign in Northern Iraq against the PKK terrorist
organization, to withdraw all its forces in the region. A
statement issued by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said that the
Baghdad Administration had called on the Turkish Government to
withdraw its forces in Iraqi territory." /Sabah/
PKK violence was yesterday directed against Turks in Germany. The
separatists attacked and wounded five Turks with iron bars in
Heilbronn and Munster. Moreover, PKK terrorists threw Molotov
cocktails at the offices of Turks in Nurnberg, Stuttgart, Bremen,
Bielefeld, Lohne, Freiburg and Bunde.
PKK members clashed with Greek Security Forces who aimed to
prevent their demonstration in front of the Turkish Embassy in
Athens. /Hurriyet/
Remarking that both the world and Europe had failed to achieve
good marks when it came to Ocalan, Deniz Baykal, the Chairman of
the Republican People's Party (CHP), stated, "At the moment,
ethically, the West has no right to approach this question by
belittling the Turkish judicial process while forgetting its own
notable deficiency of legal prudence and its own gigantic
contradictions." Baykal argued that Turkey should use the current
evolution as an opportunity to reveal her own identity and her
own conception of law and humanity. Reiterating that his party is
ready to give Parliamentary support to the passing of the
"Penitence Bill" still pending on the agenda, Baykal said, "These
vital decisions should be made as soon as possible. The sources
that nourish terrorism must be permanently eliminated. The
economic and social measures to ensure this should be taken. To
this end, we really have to make a rapid, comprehensive and
serious start." /Cumhuriyet/
The protests carried out by PKK militants against Ocalan's
capture are still in progress. Very recently, three imprisoned
militants burnt themselves. Meanwhile, during numerous events
throughout the country, three policemen and nine demonstarators
were wounded. /Cumhuriyet/
Husamettin Kavi, Chairman of the Turco-European Union (EU) Joint
Consultation Committee, said that due to terrorism, Turkey had
had difficulty harmonizing with EU standards. He added that
Turkey had spent $ 60-70 billion over the last 15 years on the
struggle against terrorism. Yesterday, Kavi met European MPs in
Istanbul to whom he said that the EU always criticized Turkey on
political grounds but the organization itself did not run the
Customs Union process. He added, "For the last fifteen years
Turkey has spent all her foreign loans on the struggle against
terrorism but she has not achieved enough investment in the
Southeastern region. Turkey should attain EU standards. However,
for his part, the EU should strengthen the Customs Union." Kavi
invited the MPs to the Turco-EU Joint Consultation Committee
meeting to be held in March in Istanbul. /Hurriyet/
Businessmen in the Eastern and Southeastern regions said that the
new process, begun with the capture of Ocalan in Kenya, should be
positively evaluated. Representatives of the business world in
the Eastern and Southeastern regions claimed that no one had any
futher excuse to invest in their region. Mehmet Aslan, the
Chairman of the Gaziantep Trade Union, said that this historical
event would bring hope to the region and also, he added,
effective measures to solve both unemployment and economic
problems should be taken immediately. The Chairman of the
Adiyaman Trade and Industry Chamber, Zafer Ersoy, said that both
foreign and domestic investment had not come to the region
because of terrorism but now, he added, they did not have any
excuse to start seriously channelling investments into the
region. The Chairman of the Kars Trade and Industrialists'
Chamber, Mehmet Yilmaz, claimed that the burden of terrorism on
the East had been extortionate and agriculture and animal
husbandry had both decreased in the region. Yilmaz added that the
number of tourists visiting the region would increase. Moreover,
businessmen from Kahramanmaras, Erzurum, Erzincan and Igdir said
that they were very hopeful for the future of their region.
/Hurriyet/
Sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the
independence of the judiciary in Turkey was under the guarantee
of the Constitution and that the Turkish State cannot tolerate
any interference in this state of affairs. Diplomatic sources
added that it could be easily seen in the Turkish Constitution
that articles related to the judiciary were more independent than
those in Western Constitutions. Asking everyone to respect the
independency of the judicial system, the same sources noted that
not only domestic but also foreign circles should respect the
institutions of the Republic of Turkey. /Hurriyet/
The Turkish Foreign Minitry has given an order to foreign
representative offices for Turkish citizens living in Western
Europe to protest against the presence in court of the Dutch
lawyer of the PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, Britta Bohler. It has
come to light that Bohler has been active in the terrorist
organization, 'Red Army Fraction'. Bohler, who is of German
origin and lives in Holland, acted as the voice of the PKK
terrorist organization during the period following Ocalan's
departure from Italy. Diplomatic sources remarked that as Ocalan
was still a Turkish citizen, a foreign lawyer defending him
before Turkish administrative and judicial authorities was
against the relevant laws. /Milliyet/
Eberhart Schultz, Ocalan's German lawyer, wishes to come to
Turkey. However, it has been reported that Turkey will not permit
his entry into the country. Schultz has sent a letter to the
Turkish Embassy in Bonn, in which he states that since he is
Ocalan's lawyer, he should like to meet him. Schultz requested
guarantees for his safety from Turkish authorities. Meanwhile,
meetings concerning those measures to be taken against
developments at an international level on the subject of Ocalan
were convened at the Foreign Ministry yesterday. During the
meetings, it was decided that the international demands for
'controller' and 'observer' delegations would be rejected.
/Milliyet/
Osman Ozcelik, the Deputy Chairman of the People's Democracy
Party (HADEP), said that Ocalan's conveyance to Turkey will not
alter their demand for a democratic and peaceful solution to the
Kurdish question. Ozcelik said, "We do not want war, we want
peace. No social problem can be resolved through violence. A
question hangs over us, and it is the fundamental question of the
country." /Cumhuriyet/
The French Minister Responsible for European Affairs, Pierre
Moscovici, said that the activities of the separatist PKK
organization were condemned throughout Europe and added that
France had started a legal procedure against the organization
concerning protection rackets. Speaking in the French Senate,
Moscovici said that the Southeast Anatolian issue should not be
confused with the PKK problem. /Aksam/
During the current operation carried out by the Turkish Armed
Forces (TSK) against the PKK terrorist organization in 10
separate regions of Northern Iraq, terrorist camps are being
surrounded by military units. The operations, which began last
week along the Northern Iraqi border, penetrated beyond the
border with a force of more than 20,000 soldiers two days ago.
Military units are extending towards the regions of Haftanin, Zap
and Hakurk. /Milliyet/
The conflict within the PKK terrorist organization continues
unabated. Some PKK members were involved in conflicts in Tunceli
during which two terrorists died and three were wounded. The
rooting-out of terrorists by Turkish security forces is on-going
in the region. /Milliyet/
During a congress to be held by representatives of the so-called
Kurdish Parliament-in-exile in the upcoming months, it is
reported that Cemil Bayik will replace the PKK leader Abdullah
Ocalan. A representative who blames Europe for the capture of
Ocalan said: "We will do our best to end the incidents; however,
Europe should be put in the picture. Ocalan should be tried in an
international tribunal not as a terrorist but as a war criminal".
/Milliyet/
The PKK terrorist organization has determined a new 'operational
strategy' following Turkey's successful capture of the PKK leader
Abdullah Ocalan, and is preparing for a wave of new assaults
against Turkish diplomats. Osman Ocalan, who made a statement on
behalf of the PKK Central Committee, called upon PKK supporters
to increase their activities in Europe and Turkey. Ocalan said:
"Every kind of action is legal". /Milliyet/
Due to some armed demonstrations in the Mursitpinar border
region, in the Suruc district of Sanliurfa along the Turco-Syrian
border, some tension was experienced. Following the capture of
the PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, nearly 250 PKK supporters
gathered in the Aynalarap district of Syria. Turkish military
units placed tanks along the border. It is reported that PKK
members shouted slogans in support of the PKK. Syrian officials
claimed that the demonstrators were shouting slogans supporting
the re-election of the Syrian Head of State, Hafiz Esad. Turkish
military units are tightening their security measures along the
border. /Milliyet/
Members of the separatist terrorist organization have begun
violent attacks throughout Turkey due to Ocalan's capture. There
were fierce clashes between Security Forces and PKK members
yesterday in Batman. Military sources announced that 10 PKK
members were wounded and 120 were taken into custody. Also, a
member of the Security Force and nine civilians were wounded
during the clashes.
Meanwhile, there were clashes last night between Security Forces
and PKK members in Ceyhan, Adana. It was also reported that there
were demonstrations in Mersin. /Aksam/
The US Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary of State, James Foley,
said that any kind of attack against Incirlik Air Base would be a
fatal mistake. Such a step against Incirlik, Foley added, would
be very "painful" for Iraq. Foley noted that Iraq alone would be
fully responsible for its actions. /Aksam/
The Head of the European Police Union, Hermann Lutz, has said
that militants involved in terrorist activities in Germany should
be deported. Lutz made a statement on 'Saarlaendischer Rundfunk'
radio yesterday saying that meetings should be held with Turkey
in order to establish the legal basis from which to deport PKK
supporters. Lutz noted that European politicians should cooperate
in preventing terrorist activities. /Milliyet/
GERMAN
Bild: A German newspaper, Bild, devoted wide coverage to the
capture of the PKK leader, Abdullah Ocalan, and the
demonstrations held throughout Europe, saying 'It is enough'. The
newspaper stated that Germany had neither captured Ocalan nor
extradited him to Turkey; however, all the attacks seemed to be
focussed on Germany.
Frankfurter Rundschau: The newspaper noted that it has been
observed that the conflicts affecting Anatolia could also be seen
in Wilmerdorf, Berlin.
US
Wall Street Journal: An article in the newspaper said that a
terrorist was now in the hands of Justice. The article pointed
out that the whole world had seen the real face of the supporters
of the terrorist organization, who take innocent people hostage
and raid Embassies. The article asked the Italian government,
which was demanding a just trial of Ocalan, why they had not
implemented these rules while Ocalan was still in Italy.
Washington Post: Turkey celebrates the capture of Abdullah
Ocalan. Ocalan's four month flight ends in Kenya.
New York Times: Now, after the capture of Ocalan, Kurds should
cooperate with the US to topple Saddam and make peace with
Turkey. Turks have finally declared their victory against
terrorism.
GREECE
Katimerini: The government is seriously wounded. Pondiki: I am
ashamed of being Greek. Many things can be forgiven; however,
incidents which happened concerning Ocalan could never be
forgiven. Vradini: Traitors..They handed Ocalan to Turkey on the
orders of Simitis. The government should immediately resign.
BELGIUM
La Libre Belgique: The newspaper mainly explained the PKK threat
for Germany. The newspaper quoted Turkish Prime Minister Bulent
Ecevit as saying that Turkey would prove herself as a state of
law.
FRANCE:
Le Monde: The three first pages of the newspaper were devoted to
the Kurdish problem and the Ocalan issue. The newspaper
questioned the cooperation of both Israel and Kenya in the
operation to capture Ocalan.
Liberation: The French judge, Jean Francois Ricard, who
interrogated Ocalan in Rome, was to issue an order to arrest
Ocalan prior to his capture.
Le Figaro: The newspaper stated that Kurds were exporting their
conflict to Europe. It also underlined the Israeli-Turkish
cooperation in the matter. /Milliyet/
Le Soir: Turkish Intelligence Services seized Ocalan in front of
Greek diplomats who had tried to protect him.
BRITAIN
The Independent: Turkey is a State within the world. Ankara
should be included among the influential capitals. Turkey is a
"good player" in the world politics.
RUSSIA
Rus Izvestia: Turkey has guaranteed to respect Ocalan's legal
rights.
KENYA
Kenya Daily Nation: Kenya closed its Embassies and Consulates in
34 countries in case of PKK attacks.
ISRAEL
Jerusalem Post: The Kurdish issue starts now. This is not merely
a Turco-Kurdish issue but, at the same time, it is the problem of
whole Europe. /Hurriyet/Turkiye/
The US administration recalled its call for a fair and
independent trial of the PKK leader, Abdullah Ocalan. US State
Department Spokesman James Foley noted that Ocalan should be
tried according to international norms.
Meanwhile, French President Jacques Chirac made a statement prior
to his US visit and said that he believed that Ocalan would be
tried according to the principles of a state of law. Syrian
Foreign Minister Faruk El Sara, who is visiting Russia, noted
that Ocalan was Turkey's internal affair. He added: "No one has
the right to intervene in Ocalan's trial". /Milliyet/
The capture of the PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan continues to send
shock waves through countries. Three key members of the Greek
cabinet, including Foreign Minister Theodoros Pangalos, resigned
yesterday following the request of the Prime Minister, Kostas
Simitis. Other Ministers who presented their resignations were
the Interior Minister and the Public Order Minister. Following
these resignations, Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem said that
the Greek people have rid themselves of Ministers who 'openly
supported terrorism'.
Meanwhile, Kenya reshuffled its Cabinet yesterday in a
long-awaited overhaul apparently hastened by the outcry over its
dubious role in the seizure of Ocalan. The government announced
that Finance Minister Simeon Nyachae had been demoted to the
Ministry of Industrial Development. It said Immigration Chief
Frank Kwinga had been fired, possibly because of reports that
Ocalan and several aides were able to sneak into the East African
country under falsified passports. /All papers/
Abdullah Ocalan will be tried by Ankara State Security Court
(DGM) on Imrali Island, where he is currently being held. Ocalan
faces the death penalty in the case filed in Ankara DGM. Ocalan
will be interrogated by DGM prosecutors on Imrali Island,
situated in the Marmara Sea. /All papers/
Distribution of Turkish daily newspapers such as Hurriyet,
Milliyet, Sabah and Turkey, were prevented in London yesterday by
the supporters of the PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan. A group of PKK
terrorists raided an office belonged to the Hurriyet newspaper in
northern London, and seized the packages of dailies. They later
set on fire the newspapers to stop their distribution throughout
Britain, the Anatolia news agency reports.
Russia and the Greek Cypriot Administration signed an agreement
concerning the deployment of the S-300 missiles on the Aegean
island of Crete. It is reported that the misiles will be sent to
the island during the second half of the year. Madeleine
Albright, the US Minister of State, said that the retreat from
the decision to deploy the missiles on Cyprus was a courageous
strategy. Meanwhile, it is also reported that Russia will send
S-300 missiles along with new MIG-29 fighters to Armenia as well.
Russia declared that these weapons will be deployed on the
Russian military bases in Armenia and will not be given to the
Armenian Military. /Cumhuriyet/
Foreign Minister Ismail Cem paid an official visit yesterday to
the Czech Republic, seeking to boost Turkey's economic
cooperation with the rapidly developing ex-communist country.
After talks with his Czech counterpart, Jan Kavan, Cem said
during a joint press conference that Turkey and the Czech
Republic had many opportunities for broader economic cooperation,
the Anatolia news agency reports.
The French Chief of General Staff, Jean Pierre Kelche, who is in
Ankara for an official visit, yesterday met his Turkish
counterpart General Huseyin Kivrikoglu. Kelche later visited the
Minister of Defence, Hikmet Sami Turk, and said that France
supported Turkey's membership of the EU and the WEU.
Meanwhile, Bosnia-Herzegovinan Chief of General Staff, Rasim
Delic, visited his Turkish counterpart, General Huseyin
Kivrikoglu. Delic thanked Kivrikoglu for Turkey's contribution to
the Bosnian peace-keeping force. /Turkiye/
The Istanbul Stock Exchange (IMKB) increased by 0.87 % yesterday;
the IMKB index reached 3,652 points. During the same period, the
Athens Stock Exchange decreased by 6.1 % following the
resignation of three Cabinet Ministers. /Milliyet/
It has been decided to hold more meetings with the IMF prior to
the General Elections in Turkey; these meetings to facilitate the
provision of financial assistance from the International Monetary
Fund (IMF), will take place in the second half of March. To this
end, State Minister responsible for the economy and Deputy Prime
Minister, Hikmet Ulugbay, will go to Washington. Treasury
Undersecretary Yener Dincmen, Deputy Undersecretary Cuneyt Sel
and the Head of Central Bank Gazi Ercel will accompany him.
/Milliyet/
Turkey has repaid a total of $904.26 million in foreign debts
since the beginning of this year, the Anatolia news agency
reports. The Central Bank data shows that the Treasury paid
$713.8 million, the Central Bank repaid $53.5 million, the
Ministry of National Defence and the Defence Industry paid $89.64
million and the Defence Fund paid $1.23 million between January 1
and February 17, 1999.
There were positive developments in exports in February. There
was a 14.3 percent increase in exports compared to the same
period last year. In February, Turkey saw 156.5 million
dollars-worth of exports. /Aksam/
In order to attend the first U.F.O.congress to be held within the
Eastern European, Balkan and Middle Eastern regions, US space
scientists will come to Istanbul. The Congress, organized by the
Sirius Space Sciences Centre, will be held on February 20-21.
/Milliyet/
The EMIT99-Eastern Mediterranean International Tourism Fair
opened yesterday attended by Turkish Tourism Minister Ahmet Tan
and Maltese Tourism Minister Michael A.Refalo. In addition to
Turkish tourism institutions, representatives from 33 countries
are attending the Fair at which Turkey has 250 stands. /Milliyet/
Ahmet Taner Kislali, a columnist in the Cumhuriyet daily,
evaluates the growing influence of the Prime Minister and
Democratic Left Party (DSP) leader, Bulent Ecevit, in Turkish
politics. Kislali writes:
"Can we evaluate the recent developments as the "return of
Ecevit", who was once called `Karaoglan' by the people? After
being the `Cyprus Conqueror' 25 years ago, now he seems to be
attaining a similar stature. Will he hold a determining position
in Turkish politics once again? How much of the apparent public
support for him will be reflected in the April elections?
Contrary to his unwavering, severe discourse 25 years ago, today
he is no longer the man of a particular pole. Now he is a more
moderate and agreeable leader. He was always decisive and
courageous in foreign policy matters, taking `reasonable risks'as
in domestic policies. He had proven this in Cyprus and in his
abolition of the poppy prohibition. Very recently, he has proven
this again in the case of Ocalan.
The foreign policy of the former ANASOL government also bore the
mark of Ecevit. Yet, there is another fact, which began during
the period of that government and which continues today as well:
the Left has proved in addition that it can steer the economy in
an efficient way. Ecevit's ministers responsible for the economy
have scored good marks until now.
The `Cyprus Peace Operation' in 1974 was the main reason behind
the rise in Ecevit's votes from 33% to 42%. Can the `Ocalan
Operation' generate a similar boom in votes for the DSP in the
forthcoming elections? Today, Turkey has the largest mass of
`undecided' voters. The kind of incidents like the capture of
Ocalan affect this mass to a great extent. The `undecided' vote
turns toward the powerful one.
A crisis-ridden period... A society in pursuit of `stability'...
A coherent political line from the `Cyprus Operation' to the
`Ocalan Operation'... An honest, trusworthy leader... We will
understand whether all these mean the return of `Karaoglan' in
two months' time. "
Columnist Sedat Sertoglu comments on the prejudiced approach of
foreign journalists and widespread misinformation on the
Southeastern problem. A summary of his column is as follows:
"Following the capture of Ocalan the foreign press has flown to
Turkey. They are asking our opinion on the matter.... The
foreign press is interested in two main points: first, will the
trial be open to the public and in line with the legal system
and, secondly, what will Turkey do now that it has achieved a
great victory as a State by capturing Ocalan?...We are telling
them that it will be a most fair trial and the laws will be
meticulously implemented. When we reply to their questions with
the question "What must it do?" they start talking a little shyly
about the creation of an independent State or Federation. We are
trying to tell them that it is impossible and that we are
preparing for a General Election where a voter in Diyarbakir has
the same vote as another voter in Istanbul and everybody is
equal.Then, they attempt to say that we must hold a referendum to
ask the Kurds their opinion. We reply that "Why not ask the same
question to the whole population,not only Kurds?". This idea
does not appeal to them. They believe that all Kurds in Turkey
want a separate state... When we give them the names of deputies
of Kurdish origin in Parliament they are puzzled.... We try to
explain the geographic location of Turkey to them and point out
the situation of Kurds living in Iraq, Iran and Syria. Had it not
been for this terrorist organization, which received outside
support, the situation in Southeastern Turkey would have been
much better. With an end to terrorism, new schools and hospitals
would be constructed, and new investments would be made in the
region. Great steps would be taken concerning the question of
human rights... We are trying to tell them that they have to
separate the PKK from the Kurdish question. The PKK does not
represent the entire Kurdish population. It is free to speak
Kurdish in Turkey and Kurdish casettes are released in
Turkey....All these questions show that Turkey has a great
problem in explaining itself. Although an important one, it is
not new." /Sabah/
FROM THE COLUMNS...FROM THE COLUMNS...FROM THE COLUMNS...
DEMIREL: "EUROPE NEEDS TURKEY"
ECEVIT: "DO NOT INTERVENE IN TURKEY'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS"
REPENTANCE LAW
ATTACK ON TURKISH TRAVEL AGENCY
TOTAL DAMAGE BY DEMONSTRATORS AMOUNTS TO 18 BILLION TURKISH LIRAS
SILENT DEMONSTRATION IN JAPAN
DEMONSTRATIONS IN IRAN
BOMB ALERT TO THE REFUGEE BUREAU
REACTION FROM IRAQ TO ACROSS-THE-BORDER OPERATION
PKK TARGETS TURKS
BAYKAL: "THE WEST CANNOT INTERVENE"
THREE PRISONERS BURN THEMSELVES
KAVI: "TERROR PREVENTS TURKISH-EU MEMBERSHIP"
"NO MORE EXCUSES TO INVEST IN THE EAST"
"THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM CANNOT BE INTERVENED IN"
OCALAN'S LAWYER: FORMER TERRORIST
ANKARA VETOES GERMAN LAWYER
HADEP: "WE WANT PEACE"
PKK REALITY IN FRENCH SENATE
OPERATIONS IN NORTHERN IRAQ
DOMESTIC CONFLICT IN PKK
BAYIK TO REPLACE OCALAN
ASALA-TYPE TERRORIST ACTIVITIES
DEMONSTRATIONS IN SANLIURFA
CLASHES IN BATMAN
SADDAM ADMONISHED CONCERNING INCIRLIK
REACTIONS AGAINST DEMONSTRATIONS IN GERMANY
FOREIGN PRESS
US WANTS FAIR TRIAL
OCALAN SHAKES GREEK AND KENYAN GOVERNMENTS
OCALAN TO BE TRIED ON THE ISLAND OF IMRALI
TURKISH DAILIES SET ON FIRE
S-300 MISSILES ON CRETE
CEM VISITS CZECH REPUBLIC
FRENCH AND BOSNIAN CHIEFS OF GENERAL STAFF IN ANKARA
IMKB RISES, ATHENS STOCK EXCHANGE FALLS
SECOND TOUR OF IMF IN MARCH
FOREIGN DEBT PAYMENTS
INCREASE IN EXPORTS
US SPACE SCIENTISTS IN ISTANBUL
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM FAIR
FROM THE COLUMNS...FROM THE COLUMNS...FROM THE COLUMNS...
THE RETURN OF `KARAOGLAN'? - BY A.TANER KISLALI (CUMHURIYET)
PROMOTION AND TERROR -BY SEDAT SERTOGLU (SABAH)