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Today in Turkish Press
ANKARA (A.A) - 12.05.2011 - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on May 12, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
HURRIYET
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PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE ALSO SATISFIED
Ankara Chief Prosecutor's Office decided for annulment in the investigation launched upon allegations of coding scandal in Passage to Higher Education Examination. The office said, "there is coding but there is not anybody who used it." However, the prosecutor asked for permission from Higher Board of Education (YOK) to open an investigation against Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM) head Ali Demir and some officials on charges of negligence of mission.
ONE CITY TO EACH SIDE
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said one city would be built in Anatolian side and another would be built in European side of Istanbul, in the shores of the Black Sea in which 1-1.5 million people would live.
Erdogan said machines would start to work one year after the elections. He said route of the third bridge would pass from that region, noting that, "we are building those two cities aiming at urban transformation".
MILLIYET
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GULEN SHOULD RETURN
Speaking to Milliyet daily newspaper, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli said, "Fethullah Gulen's returning to Turkey will be beneficial for Turkey to make a robust assessment." Bahceli said he was sorry about the tape scandal, and said, "Turkey has been imprisoned in the Erdogan-Gulen-Ocalan triangle." Bahceli said he was not thinking of filing a lawsuit to find those who leaked out the records.
TWO NEW CITIES TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2012
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his party had begun initiatives to set up two new cities each with 1 million population in the Anatolian and European sides of Istanbul. The city in the European side will be established in Uskumrukoy, on the bank of the Black Sea, and will spread to 40,000 hectares. Erdogan said these cities would start to be established within a year following the June 12th general elections, and they would be on the route of the third bridge planned to be constructed on the Istanbul Strait.
MARCH SURPRISE IN CURRENT DEFICIT
The current deficit, which was much more than the expectations, rose to 9.7 billion USD in March. The annual current deficit climbed over 60 billion USD. The current deficit rose because foreign companies started to transfer their profit abroad, and shuttle trade started to decline.
SABAH
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TWO NEW CITIES AGAINST EARTHQUAKE
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced an other giant project on Wednesday. Erdogan said that two new cities would be erected near Istanbul. Erdogan said that the residents of regions with high earthquake risks would be moved to the new cities.
BESIKTAS WINS CUP AND SCHENGEN VISA
Besiktas Football Club beat Istanbul Belediye 4-3 after penalty kicks at the final game of the Ziraat Turkey Cup on Wednesday. Besiktas won the cup for the ninth time. With yesterday's win, Besiktas qualified to participate in the UEFA Europa League.
VATAN
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MICHIGAN PROJECT
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced that two new cities would be erected near Istanbul. 16 experts at the Michigan University prepared a plan for one of the cities to be established by the Black Sea. Works for the new cities would begin following the June 12 elections.
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT HITS RECORD FIGURE
Despite all precautions taken by the Turkish Central Bank, Turkey's current account deficit was recorded as 9.77 billion USD in March. U.S. Dollar sold at 1.58 Turkish liras (TL) while shares at the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) on average lost a value of 2.4 percent.
CUMHURIYET
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PROSECUTOR ACQUITS CODING
Prosecutor Sadan Sakinan, contrary to Student Selection & Placement Center (OSYM), said there was coding, however defended that no irregularity that would have a negative effect on the result of the examination could be assessed.
Sakinan decided for annulment in the investigation, yet underlined that OSYM Head and other officials did not show necessary care regarding the reliability of the examination during the implementation.
AWARD FROM IPI TO ZEYNEP ORAL
Journalist of Daily Cumhuriyet won "Press Freedom Dialogue" award of International Press Institute. IPI Director Alison Bethel McKenzie said they were pleased to announce that Zeynep Oral was the first owner of the award, noting there would not be anybody who deserve the award more than Zeynep Oral.
The award would be presented to Oral in "Dialogue for Freedom of Press" night in Vienna on June 14.
RADIKAL
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BUDGET SHAKEN UP
If Karamehmet-Kazanci consortium cannot reach 4.8 billion in the electricity tender, the budget will be harmed. Energy & Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz gave a bad news to Karamehmet-Kazanci consortium that could not pay 1.2 billion USD. Yildiz said they would not give an additional time to the consortium to make the payment for the Bogazici and Anatolian Side electricity distribution bid.
EAGLES GRASP CUP
Besiktas (The Eagles) won the Ziraat Turkey Cup for the ninth time by defeating Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor 6-5 in penalty shoots, and won a ticket for European matches.
ALI D, AN ANKARA COMEDY
Ali Demir, the chairman of the Student Selection & Placement Center (OSYM), was once more the actor of a scandal when he believed in a person who said, "I am the adviser of Minister Hayati Yazici." "Bogus adviser" called Demir on October 25, 2010 and left his e-mail. Then the two exchanged e-mails, and Demir informed the Higher Election Board (YOK) chairman about the e-mail that requested an influential favor. The response was, "do not take it seriously."
Ali Demir has a final request from YOK, which shed a green light to the prosecutor's demand to launch an investigation "on charges of neglecting the duties". Demir has requested that he make another examination, prove himself, and then leave the office.
TURKIYE
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NATION HAS DRAWN OUR ROUTE
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "the Justice & Development (AK) Party is not a party that shelters, backs and advocates for gangs, like some other parties." Addressing a huge crown at the Selimiye Square in the northwestern province of Edirne, Erdogan said, "we are not like some circles that divide Turkey map into colors, that make partisanship, that differentiates among cities and regions. 74 million is the same for us."
HERE IS NEW ISTANBUL
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that two new cities would be set up in the Anatolian and European sides of Istanbul. One million dwellings will be constructed in each quake-resistant city. Risky settlement areas will be moved to these two cities. The project will be a doping for economy.
ZAMAN
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ISTANBUL TO RECEIVE TWO NEW CITIES
Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced that two new cities would be erected by Istanbul. One of the cities would be built on the European side while the other would be built on the Asian side. Each city is expected to have a population of one million people.
MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO BE DIVIDED INTO TWO
Turkish government is making preparations to make reforms in several public institutions after the June 12 elections. Accordingly, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources would be divided into two. A new ministry would have the title “Energy” while an other would have the title “Natural Resources”.
YENI SAFAK
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THREE ISTANBUL
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan made public his "Two New Projects for Istanbul and Turkey". Erdogan said, "We will start construction of two cities for Istanbul after June 12 elections. One of those cities will be in the Black Sea coast in European side and the other will be built in Anatolian side.
Construction of the second "Crazy Project" announced by Prime Minister Erdogan will start one year after the elections.
Erdogan said they would construct those two new cities for preparation to quake and urban transformation.
NO CODING BUT NEGLIGENCE
Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office said prosecution was not necessary in the investigation regarding "coding" allegations in Passage to Higher Education (YGS).
The Proesutor's Office asked for permission to open investigation against Student Selection & Placement Center (OSYM) Head Ali Demir and YGS Coordinator on charges of "neglecting assignment" and "abusing assignment".
HURRIYET
--------
PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE ALSO SATISFIED
Ankara Chief Prosecutor's Office decided for annulment in the investigation launched upon allegations of coding scandal in Passage to Higher Education Examination. The office said, "there is coding but there is not anybody who used it." However, the prosecutor asked for permission from Higher Board of Education (YOK) to open an investigation against Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM) head Ali Demir and some officials on charges of negligence of mission.
ONE CITY TO EACH SIDE
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said one city would be built in Anatolian side and another would be built in European side of Istanbul, in the shores of the Black Sea in which 1-1.5 million people would live.
Erdogan said machines would start to work one year after the elections. He said route of the third bridge would pass from that region, noting that, "we are building those two cities aiming at urban transformation".
MILLIYET
--------
GULEN SHOULD RETURN
Speaking to Milliyet daily newspaper, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli said, "Fethullah Gulen's returning to Turkey will be beneficial for Turkey to make a robust assessment." Bahceli said he was sorry about the tape scandal, and said, "Turkey has been imprisoned in the Erdogan-Gulen-Ocalan triangle." Bahceli said he was not thinking of filing a lawsuit to find those who leaked out the records.
TWO NEW CITIES TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2012
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his party had begun initiatives to set up two new cities each with 1 million population in the Anatolian and European sides of Istanbul. The city in the European side will be established in Uskumrukoy, on the bank of the Black Sea, and will spread to 40,000 hectares. Erdogan said these cities would start to be established within a year following the June 12th general elections, and they would be on the route of the third bridge planned to be constructed on the Istanbul Strait.
MARCH SURPRISE IN CURRENT DEFICIT
The current deficit, which was much more than the expectations, rose to 9.7 billion USD in March. The annual current deficit climbed over 60 billion USD. The current deficit rose because foreign companies started to transfer their profit abroad, and shuttle trade started to decline.
SABAH
-----
TWO NEW CITIES AGAINST EARTHQUAKE
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced an other giant project on Wednesday. Erdogan said that two new cities would be erected near Istanbul. Erdogan said that the residents of regions with high earthquake risks would be moved to the new cities.
BESIKTAS WINS CUP AND SCHENGEN VISA
Besiktas Football Club beat Istanbul Belediye 4-3 after penalty kicks at the final game of the Ziraat Turkey Cup on Wednesday. Besiktas won the cup for the ninth time. With yesterday's win, Besiktas qualified to participate in the UEFA Europa League.
VATAN
-----
MICHIGAN PROJECT
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced that two new cities would be erected near Istanbul. 16 experts at the Michigan University prepared a plan for one of the cities to be established by the Black Sea. Works for the new cities would begin following the June 12 elections.
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT HITS RECORD FIGURE
Despite all precautions taken by the Turkish Central Bank, Turkey's current account deficit was recorded as 9.77 billion USD in March. U.S. Dollar sold at 1.58 Turkish liras (TL) while shares at the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) on average lost a value of 2.4 percent.
CUMHURIYET
----------
PROSECUTOR ACQUITS CODING
Prosecutor Sadan Sakinan, contrary to Student Selection & Placement Center (OSYM), said there was coding, however defended that no irregularity that would have a negative effect on the result of the examination could be assessed.
Sakinan decided for annulment in the investigation, yet underlined that OSYM Head and other officials did not show necessary care regarding the reliability of the examination during the implementation.
AWARD FROM IPI TO ZEYNEP ORAL
Journalist of Daily Cumhuriyet won "Press Freedom Dialogue" award of International Press Institute. IPI Director Alison Bethel McKenzie said they were pleased to announce that Zeynep Oral was the first owner of the award, noting there would not be anybody who deserve the award more than Zeynep Oral.
The award would be presented to Oral in "Dialogue for Freedom of Press" night in Vienna on June 14.
RADIKAL
-------
BUDGET SHAKEN UP
If Karamehmet-Kazanci consortium cannot reach 4.8 billion in the electricity tender, the budget will be harmed. Energy & Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz gave a bad news to Karamehmet-Kazanci consortium that could not pay 1.2 billion USD. Yildiz said they would not give an additional time to the consortium to make the payment for the Bogazici and Anatolian Side electricity distribution bid.
EAGLES GRASP CUP
Besiktas (The Eagles) won the Ziraat Turkey Cup for the ninth time by defeating Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor 6-5 in penalty shoots, and won a ticket for European matches.
ALI D, AN ANKARA COMEDY
Ali Demir, the chairman of the Student Selection & Placement Center (OSYM), was once more the actor of a scandal when he believed in a person who said, "I am the adviser of Minister Hayati Yazici." "Bogus adviser" called Demir on October 25, 2010 and left his e-mail. Then the two exchanged e-mails, and Demir informed the Higher Election Board (YOK) chairman about the e-mail that requested an influential favor. The response was, "do not take it seriously."
Ali Demir has a final request from YOK, which shed a green light to the prosecutor's demand to launch an investigation "on charges of neglecting the duties". Demir has requested that he make another examination, prove himself, and then leave the office.
TURKIYE
-------
NATION HAS DRAWN OUR ROUTE
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "the Justice & Development (AK) Party is not a party that shelters, backs and advocates for gangs, like some other parties." Addressing a huge crown at the Selimiye Square in the northwestern province of Edirne, Erdogan said, "we are not like some circles that divide Turkey map into colors, that make partisanship, that differentiates among cities and regions. 74 million is the same for us."
HERE IS NEW ISTANBUL
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that two new cities would be set up in the Anatolian and European sides of Istanbul. One million dwellings will be constructed in each quake-resistant city. Risky settlement areas will be moved to these two cities. The project will be a doping for economy.
ZAMAN
-----
ISTANBUL TO RECEIVE TWO NEW CITIES
Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced that two new cities would be erected by Istanbul. One of the cities would be built on the European side while the other would be built on the Asian side. Each city is expected to have a population of one million people.
MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO BE DIVIDED INTO TWO
Turkish government is making preparations to make reforms in several public institutions after the June 12 elections. Accordingly, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources would be divided into two. A new ministry would have the title “Energy” while an other would have the title “Natural Resources”.
YENI SAFAK
----------
THREE ISTANBUL
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan made public his "Two New Projects for Istanbul and Turkey". Erdogan said, "We will start construction of two cities for Istanbul after June 12 elections. One of those cities will be in the Black Sea coast in European side and the other will be built in Anatolian side.
Construction of the second "Crazy Project" announced by Prime Minister Erdogan will start one year after the elections.
Erdogan said they would construct those two new cities for preparation to quake and urban transformation.
NO CODING BUT NEGLIGENCE
Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office said prosecution was not necessary in the investigation regarding "coding" allegations in Passage to Higher Education (YGS).
The Proesutor's Office asked for permission to open investigation against Student Selection & Placement Center (OSYM) Head Ali Demir and YGS Coordinator on charges of "neglecting assignment" and "abusing assignment".
