ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on April 11th, 2005. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
HER DESTINY BOUND TO OLD DEBT
HURRIYET- Whether or not Turkish girl Emine, suffering from leukemia, will live depends on marrow she will get from two donators from the Greek Cypriot administration. But, the Greek Cypriots remind her about the unpaid debt. Marrow to be transplanted from two donators living in the Greek Cypriot side to 20-year-old Emine Ozan, who is suffering from leukemia for seven years, has been blocked by bureaucratic hurdles. Doc. Dr. Sarper Diler, the Coordinator of Marrow Bank of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, said, ''we demanded laboratory work from the Greek Cypriot side for Umut Utlu (who was also suffering from this disease) two years ago. Costs were met by relatives of the patient. And, we went to the Greek Cypriot side with a special permission, and got the marrow. And, we transplanted it. We had to pay 23,000 USD to them due to this transplantation and costs. But, we can't transfer the money to the Greek Cypriot banks due to bureaucratic hurdles. They remind us this debt whenever we have a new demand. It is the same for Emine.''
40-YEAR SECRET
HURRIYET- It has been revealed that (Greek Cypriot leader Tassos) Papadopoulos sent a message to the United States in 1964, saying, ''if Turks enter our territorial waters, we will clean the island from Turkish Cypriots in one hour and 45 minutes.'' All details about this message of Papadopoulos can be found in the book entitled ''History of an Unborn State: United Cyprus Republic'' to be pushed into the market in coming days. The book written by Doc. Dr. Niyazi Kizilyurek also writes that Papadopoulos was a member of EOKA with a code name ''Defkalion''.
INTELLECTUALS: ''WE INVITE YOU TO COMMON SENSE''
MILLIYET- Totally 200 intellectuals signed a joint declaration drawing attention to the recent nationalist incidents that took place in Mersin, Trabzon and Sutculer expressing concern over the escalation of extreme Kurdish and Turkish nationalism. Intellectuals said that there were attempts to prevent the recent democratization and peace process in the country, stressing that the recent attacks on some writers and books reminded of the Nazi period.
SYRIAN OPPOSITION LEADER CRITICIZES SEZER'S VISIT
MILLIYET- The leader of the Syrian Reform Party (SRF) Ghadry which opposes the Baath regime in Syria under the leadership of Bashad Asad, from the U.S., claimed that the visit of President Ahmet Necdet Sezer to Syria would mean indirect support to dictatorship. Ghadry said that they launched efforts to overthrow the regime in Syria without military intervention, but by a movement within the country that would be supported by the foreign powers.
MOBILE INCITOR
SABAH- Another incident occurred in eastern city of Trabzon only four days after the incidents in which young people who distributed statement were lynched. A group of 60 people attacked on the members of a non-governmental organization who wanted to make a press statement. 25 of the demonstrators took shelter in a building in which offices of Human Rights Association and Confederation of Public Laborers' Union (KESK) are situated. Two people were injured in the incident.
BRAVO AUTOMOTIVE! SECTOR OVERTAKES RECORD YEAR 2004
SABAH- The automotive production was speeded up in March. 207,000 vehicles were produced in the first three months of this year.
ATTEMPT OF LYNCH IN TRABZON AGAIN
CUMHURIYET- Following the tension in northern Trabzon city last Wednesday, another lynch attempt took place in the city. Families of prisoners (TAYAD) and lawyers convened in the city centre to issue a press release and when they condemned the lynch attempt on a group of people in the city last week, they were attacked by an extreme nationalist group. Totally 200 persons attacked the 30-member group who wanted to protest nationalist attempts in the city.
POLICE CRITICIZED
RADIKAL- The 160th foundation anniversary of the Turkish police organization was celebrated in the country yesterday. President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the police in their messages. President Sezer said that the police should refrain from acts that would disturb the trust of the citizens and that the police also have a role in making functional the state of law. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked the police to work without making any mistakes, stressing that even one mistake of the police can put Turkey in a difficult position.
HOW CAN PEOPLE DARE TO DO THIS?
RADIKAL- Following the attack on a group of youngsters who handed out leaflets about prisons in Trabzon last week, members of the prisoners' families organization (TAYAD) were the target in Trabzon this time. Far nationalists attacked the members of the organization and two people were injured. The police haven't arrested the attackers.
WAIT FOR JULY
TURKIYE- Recalling that his country would become the acting president of the European Union (EU) in July, British Foreign Secretary Straw said that they were uneasy that direct trade with TRNC (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) had not been launched yet. Straw said, ''we will do whatever we can to give TRNC economic freedom when we become the acting president.''
FM: ALGERIANS WAIT FOR US
TURKIYE- Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul called on Turkish businessmen to invest in Algeria. Visiting Algeria, Gul said, ''there is a big business potential here. The Algerians wait for Turkish businessmen for investments worth 55 billion USD.''
TAYAD MEMBERS INSISTENT ON PROVOCATION
ZAMAN- When efforts were under way to calm down the sensitive situation caused by five people who were saved from the attack of people in the last minute when they were distributing illegal leaflets in (northeastern city of) Trabzon, another tension escalated yesterday (Sunday). Members of the Association of Solidarity Among Families of Inmates (TAYAD) staged a demonstration to support their friends who were arrested in the incident which occurred on April 6th. Two TAYAD members were injured in the incident. Trabzon Police Chief Akyurek told Zaman that he warned TAYAD members not to make a press statement. Akyurek said, ''we told them that unfavorable incidents might be seen. But, they didn't listen to our warning. After the incidents, they say that the police department hadn't taken any measures.''
BIDS FOR PETKIM OVERTAKE THY
ZAMAN- Bids submitted for the tender for sale of Petkim (Petrochemical Industry) are 7 times more than the expected. 42,627 companies have submitted pre-bids for the tender. Thus, Petkim's public offering has overtaken that of Turkish Airlines (THY).
GUL TALKS TO YENISAFAK
YENI SAFAK- Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul answered the questions of the newspaper about various issues during his visit to Algeria. Gul stressed that the AKP government was in full charge in the country. Noting that Incirlik was a Turkish base, not an American base, Gul said that Turkey would get information each time from the United States about the use of the base by the latter.
ERDOGAN: TRUST PEOPLE AGAINST PROVOCATIONS
YENI SAFAK- Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked the police organization to act in a sensitive way particularly during Turkey's EU membership process. Talking upon the 160th foundation anniversary of the Turkish police organization, Erdogan said that the strong will of the nation would prevent all sorts of provocative acts.