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Today in Turkish Press
ANKARA (A.A) - 24.05.2011 - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on May 24, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
HURRIYET
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OPENING OF SCHOOLS POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER 19
The opening of schools was postponed from September 12 to 19 because of the Ramadan Holiday, orientation program of the newly enrolled students and procedures on e-school system while switching to new education year.
HERE'S THE NEW MADIMAK
Hurriyet displayed the new face of Madimak Hotel in the central Anatolian province of Sivas where 37 people were burned to death during incidents on July 2, 1993. The hotel was designed as culture, art and science center. Lobby of the hotel was arranged as a memorial hall for those who were killed during the incidents. The part, which was used as a steakhouse, will be turned into a library for children due to the reaction of people visiting the hotel on memorial day of Sivas incidents. Upstairs is planned to be made a science center. Visitors will be welcomed by Nobel prize winner Albert Einstein's face. The center's inner design is under way. The inauguration is planned to be made on June 9 when Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Sivas within the scope of his party's election rally.
MILLIYET
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MESSAGE ON "OPEN SHUTTERS"
Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu was in eastern provinces of Van and Bitlis, and southeastern province of Hakkari yesterday. Shops in Hakkari, which had been closed down during Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent rally in the city, were open while Kilicdaroglu addressed citizens. Pointing out to the 10 percent electoral threshold in Turkey, Kilicdaroglu said, "If shutters of stores are taken down, we should examine the reasons of this act instead of looking at those staging such act". CHP leader also said that his party would accept autonomy of local administrations once it came to power.
BASBUG: KURDS SHOULD BE GIVEN FULL REPRESENTATION
Turkey's former General Staff Chief Ilker Basbug shared interesting observations in his book titled "The End of Terrorist Organizations". Basbug said in his book that there was no "Kurdish issue" in Turkey, but there were certain circles who wanted it to be an issue. Pointing to the importance of implementing principles of liberal democracy in the fight against terrorism, Basbug said terrorism's turning into an issue of debate in the international arena would be the biggest threat for Turkey. "In this respect, political representation right should be fully provided," Basbug said.
SABAH
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TENSION DROPS WITH BENGHAZI
Tension between Ankara and Benghazi dropped with the visit of Libyan National Transitional Council Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil to Turkey. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Jalil to act together with Tripoli. Ankara stated that it recognized Transitional Council as the legitimate representative.
CALIK TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO 3.5 MLN IRAQIS
Turkey's Calik Energy laid the foundation of Ninova --the second energy power plant it will construct in Iraq-- in Mosul. 2,000 people will work in the construction of the two energy power plants. The power plants will meet energy need of 3.5 million Iraqis.
VATAN
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CROATIANS IN EU, TURKS STILL IN WAITING LIST
Croatia, which started full membership negotiations with the European Union (EU) at the same time with Turkey, has completed negotiations on all 35 chapters since 2005 and deserved the right to become the union's 28th member. EU announced July 1, 2013 as Croatia's full membership date. In the meantime, Turkey has concluded talks on only one chapter (Science & Technology) out of the total 35 chapters.
THERE IS NO MORE PLACE FOR GADDAFI IN LIBYA
Libya's National Transitional Council Chairman Mustafa Abdul-Jalil held talks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in capital Ankara. During his meeting with Abdul-Jalil, Gul told the Libyan official that "there was no place for the previous administration in Libya anymore". Gul also called on the opposition leader to refrain from acting with revenge.
CUMHURIYET
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SHUTTERS OPEN TO KILICDAROGLU
Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who is pursuing his party's election rallies in the eastern Anatolian region, met citizens in Van, Hakkari and Bitlis cities. People of Hakkari, who previously protested Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan by stopping their cars and taking down shutters, showed great interest in Kilicdaroglu. He was welcomed with the slogans as "prime minister Kilicdaroglu".
GUL: NO PLACE FOR GADDAFI
Libyan National Transitional Council Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil held meetings with Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Ankara. Davutoglu said that Turkey saw the Council as the legitimate representative of Libyan people. Gul said that Turkey was ready to make every type of contribution to Libya during its transition period, adding that there was no place for the former administration in Libya.
RADIKAL
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TRANSFER FROM ONE EXTREME POINT TO ANOTHER
A first happened in Turkish politics, as members of Nationalist Movement Party's (MHP) local administration in Baskale town of the eastern Van province resigned from their party and joined Peace & Democracy Party (BDP). Explaining the reasons of such transfer, Omer Bozkurt, the head of MHP's provincial organization in Baskale, said they had been affected by the latest operations in the region and citizens' crossing the border to find bodies of their relatives. Bozkurt said MHP leader Devlet Bahceli's remarks insulting Kurds and the latest tape scandals within the party had also affected their decision.
CEYLAN RENAISSANCE IN TURKISH CINEMA
Nuri Bilge Ceylan has returned from this year's Cannes Film Festival with a Jury Grand Prix award. Turkish movies are now competing at world's most important festivals and winning major awards in Cannes and Berlin. Some festivals organize special sections for Turkish films. Directors and film critics say that this success derives from the improvement of content and aesthetic aspect in Turkish movies.
TURKIYE
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DEATH TRADERS
Heads of PKK terrorist organization have been the same for years. However, young people --who were deceived and drew to the mountains and were taken photos together by the terrorists-- are dying. PKK declares the killed young Kurds as "martyr", and the wounded ones as "veteran", and makes propaganda. PKK heads like Murat Karayilan, Cemil Bayik and Bahoz Erdal are taken photos together with these young people, and then send them to death, while they are hiding in Qandil mountain.
HE PROMISES AUTONOMY
Main opposition Republican Poeple's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu criticised KCK operation and promised for autonomy during his party's election rally in the southeastern province of Hakkari. Kilicdaroglu said, "we will accept the autonomy condition of local administrations. We will give them autonomy just like it is in Europe."
ZAMAN
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ANKARA RECOGNIZES LIBYAN OPPOSITION
During his meeting with Libya's National Transitional Council Chairman Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said "there was no room for the previous administration in Libya anymore". Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu also said that Turkey recognized the National Transitional Council in Libya and considered such structure legitimate.
BOMB TRAP ON PREMIER'S RALLY ROUTE
It has been revealed that a bombed attack, similar to the recent attack in northern Kastamonu province during which a police officer was killed, has been planned in southeastern Sirnak province as well. Prior to the election rally Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend in Sirnak today, a bomb trap was set on the premier's route to the city. Security teams found 45 kg of remote-control A4 explosives under a bridge which would be used by Erdogan's bodyguard convoy as the premier traveled to Sirnak.
YENI SAFAK
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NO PLACE FOR GADDAFI IN LIBYA
Turkish President Abdullah Gul received Libyan National Transitional Council Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil in the Turkish capital Ankara. Gul said that there was no place for Gaddafi administration in Libya any more. Gul said that the new administration should embrace all Libyans. Jalil said that the day, when Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Gaddafi to quit the administration, Libyans decorated the whole country with Turkish flags.
APPLAUSES FOR CEYLAN
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Nuri Bilge Ceylan, whose movie "Once Upon a Time in Anatolia" was awarded with the Grand Jury Prize at the 64th Cannes Film Festival. Also, Culture & Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay said regarding Ceylan, who was appreciated by world press, that he was the pride of Turkey.
HURRIYET
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OPENING OF SCHOOLS POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER 19
The opening of schools was postponed from September 12 to 19 because of the Ramadan Holiday, orientation program of the newly enrolled students and procedures on e-school system while switching to new education year.
HERE'S THE NEW MADIMAK
Hurriyet displayed the new face of Madimak Hotel in the central Anatolian province of Sivas where 37 people were burned to death during incidents on July 2, 1993. The hotel was designed as culture, art and science center. Lobby of the hotel was arranged as a memorial hall for those who were killed during the incidents. The part, which was used as a steakhouse, will be turned into a library for children due to the reaction of people visiting the hotel on memorial day of Sivas incidents. Upstairs is planned to be made a science center. Visitors will be welcomed by Nobel prize winner Albert Einstein's face. The center's inner design is under way. The inauguration is planned to be made on June 9 when Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Sivas within the scope of his party's election rally.
MILLIYET
--------
MESSAGE ON "OPEN SHUTTERS"
Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu was in eastern provinces of Van and Bitlis, and southeastern province of Hakkari yesterday. Shops in Hakkari, which had been closed down during Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent rally in the city, were open while Kilicdaroglu addressed citizens. Pointing out to the 10 percent electoral threshold in Turkey, Kilicdaroglu said, "If shutters of stores are taken down, we should examine the reasons of this act instead of looking at those staging such act". CHP leader also said that his party would accept autonomy of local administrations once it came to power.
BASBUG: KURDS SHOULD BE GIVEN FULL REPRESENTATION
Turkey's former General Staff Chief Ilker Basbug shared interesting observations in his book titled "The End of Terrorist Organizations". Basbug said in his book that there was no "Kurdish issue" in Turkey, but there were certain circles who wanted it to be an issue. Pointing to the importance of implementing principles of liberal democracy in the fight against terrorism, Basbug said terrorism's turning into an issue of debate in the international arena would be the biggest threat for Turkey. "In this respect, political representation right should be fully provided," Basbug said.
SABAH
-----
TENSION DROPS WITH BENGHAZI
Tension between Ankara and Benghazi dropped with the visit of Libyan National Transitional Council Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil to Turkey. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Jalil to act together with Tripoli. Ankara stated that it recognized Transitional Council as the legitimate representative.
CALIK TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO 3.5 MLN IRAQIS
Turkey's Calik Energy laid the foundation of Ninova --the second energy power plant it will construct in Iraq-- in Mosul. 2,000 people will work in the construction of the two energy power plants. The power plants will meet energy need of 3.5 million Iraqis.
VATAN
-----
CROATIANS IN EU, TURKS STILL IN WAITING LIST
Croatia, which started full membership negotiations with the European Union (EU) at the same time with Turkey, has completed negotiations on all 35 chapters since 2005 and deserved the right to become the union's 28th member. EU announced July 1, 2013 as Croatia's full membership date. In the meantime, Turkey has concluded talks on only one chapter (Science & Technology) out of the total 35 chapters.
THERE IS NO MORE PLACE FOR GADDAFI IN LIBYA
Libya's National Transitional Council Chairman Mustafa Abdul-Jalil held talks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in capital Ankara. During his meeting with Abdul-Jalil, Gul told the Libyan official that "there was no place for the previous administration in Libya anymore". Gul also called on the opposition leader to refrain from acting with revenge.
CUMHURIYET
----------
SHUTTERS OPEN TO KILICDAROGLU
Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who is pursuing his party's election rallies in the eastern Anatolian region, met citizens in Van, Hakkari and Bitlis cities. People of Hakkari, who previously protested Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan by stopping their cars and taking down shutters, showed great interest in Kilicdaroglu. He was welcomed with the slogans as "prime minister Kilicdaroglu".
GUL: NO PLACE FOR GADDAFI
Libyan National Transitional Council Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil held meetings with Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Ankara. Davutoglu said that Turkey saw the Council as the legitimate representative of Libyan people. Gul said that Turkey was ready to make every type of contribution to Libya during its transition period, adding that there was no place for the former administration in Libya.
RADIKAL
-------
TRANSFER FROM ONE EXTREME POINT TO ANOTHER
A first happened in Turkish politics, as members of Nationalist Movement Party's (MHP) local administration in Baskale town of the eastern Van province resigned from their party and joined Peace & Democracy Party (BDP). Explaining the reasons of such transfer, Omer Bozkurt, the head of MHP's provincial organization in Baskale, said they had been affected by the latest operations in the region and citizens' crossing the border to find bodies of their relatives. Bozkurt said MHP leader Devlet Bahceli's remarks insulting Kurds and the latest tape scandals within the party had also affected their decision.
CEYLAN RENAISSANCE IN TURKISH CINEMA
Nuri Bilge Ceylan has returned from this year's Cannes Film Festival with a Jury Grand Prix award. Turkish movies are now competing at world's most important festivals and winning major awards in Cannes and Berlin. Some festivals organize special sections for Turkish films. Directors and film critics say that this success derives from the improvement of content and aesthetic aspect in Turkish movies.
TURKIYE
-------
DEATH TRADERS
Heads of PKK terrorist organization have been the same for years. However, young people --who were deceived and drew to the mountains and were taken photos together by the terrorists-- are dying. PKK declares the killed young Kurds as "martyr", and the wounded ones as "veteran", and makes propaganda. PKK heads like Murat Karayilan, Cemil Bayik and Bahoz Erdal are taken photos together with these young people, and then send them to death, while they are hiding in Qandil mountain.
HE PROMISES AUTONOMY
Main opposition Republican Poeple's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu criticised KCK operation and promised for autonomy during his party's election rally in the southeastern province of Hakkari. Kilicdaroglu said, "we will accept the autonomy condition of local administrations. We will give them autonomy just like it is in Europe."
ZAMAN
-----
ANKARA RECOGNIZES LIBYAN OPPOSITION
During his meeting with Libya's National Transitional Council Chairman Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said "there was no room for the previous administration in Libya anymore". Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu also said that Turkey recognized the National Transitional Council in Libya and considered such structure legitimate.
BOMB TRAP ON PREMIER'S RALLY ROUTE
It has been revealed that a bombed attack, similar to the recent attack in northern Kastamonu province during which a police officer was killed, has been planned in southeastern Sirnak province as well. Prior to the election rally Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend in Sirnak today, a bomb trap was set on the premier's route to the city. Security teams found 45 kg of remote-control A4 explosives under a bridge which would be used by Erdogan's bodyguard convoy as the premier traveled to Sirnak.
YENI SAFAK
----------
NO PLACE FOR GADDAFI IN LIBYA
Turkish President Abdullah Gul received Libyan National Transitional Council Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil in the Turkish capital Ankara. Gul said that there was no place for Gaddafi administration in Libya any more. Gul said that the new administration should embrace all Libyans. Jalil said that the day, when Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Gaddafi to quit the administration, Libyans decorated the whole country with Turkish flags.
APPLAUSES FOR CEYLAN
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Nuri Bilge Ceylan, whose movie "Once Upon a Time in Anatolia" was awarded with the Grand Jury Prize at the 64th Cannes Film Festival. Also, Culture & Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay said regarding Ceylan, who was appreciated by world press, that he was the pride of Turkey.
