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Turkish press today
ANKARA (A.A) - 22.04.2011 - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on April 22, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
HURRIYET
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SIKORSKY WINS $3.5 BLN TENDER
Sikorsky, a defense industry company and helicopter manufacturer from the United States, won $3.5 billion U.S. dollar tender on 109 general purpose helicopters opened by Turkish Defense Industry Undersecretariat. After the meeting of Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee, National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul told reporters that TUSAS Aerospace Industries would produce major parts of helicopters in Turkey.
YSK SHADES GREEN LIGHT TO INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES
Turkey's top election body gave green light to some independent candidates who were earlier barred from running in the parliamentary elections scheduled for June 12. High Board of Elections, or YSK, approved candidacy of 7 out of 12 independent politicians. YSK said that Harun Ozcan, Mehmet Hatip Dicle, Leyla Zana, Mehmet Salih Yıldız, Ertugrul Kurkcu, Gulten Kisanak and Sebahat Tuncel were eligible to run for members of parliament.
MILLIYET
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HEAVY INVOICE IN 72 HOURS
The Higher Election Board (YSK) made a u-turn from its veto three days later. Six Peace & Democracy Party (BDP) candidates will run for the upcoming general elections. However, a high-school student died and many were injured in 72 hours. The damage is huge.
The YSK unanimously announced on Monday that 12 independent applicants could not join the June 12th elections. The board assessed the objections on Thursday, and accepted objections of seven candidates, six of whom were supported by BDP. Thus, there are no obstacles before candidacies of Leyla Zana, Hatip Dicle, Gultan Kisanak, Sebahat Tuncel, Ertugrul Kurkcu, Harum Ozcan and Salih Yildiz. Isa Gurbuz's objection was returned.
GIANT TENDER GOES TO SIKORSKY
U.S. Sikorsky won the tender opened by Turkey's National Defense Ministry for helicopter production in return for 3.5 billion USD. 109 new generation T-70 Sikorskys will be manufactured as a first step. In the long term, this number can rise to 600. Local capabilities will be used in production as much as possible. The production will be at TAI's facilities in Ankara.
SABAH
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GUL CONDEMNS VIOLENCE AFTER DECISION OF YSK
President Abdullah Gul condemned violent acts that took place after the High Election Board (YSK) vetoed applications by 12 independent politicians. "No one should resort to violence. Violence cannot solve anything," Gul said.
YSK CORRECTS ITS DECISION
High Board of Elections, or YSK, reversed its decision that barred several independent candidates from running in a parliamentary vote in June. The board evaluated appeals and voted unanimously to allow six of seven candidates, backed by Peace and Democracy Party, to run for parliament in June 12th elections. Leyla Zana, Gultan Kisanak, Sabahat Tuncel, Hatip Dicle, Salih Yildiz and Ertugrul Kurkcu will be able to run for elections.
VATAN
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TURNED TO BEGINNING 72 HOURS LATER
The Higher Election Board (YSK) took back its veto that turned streets into a war field, that killed a youngster and wounded tens of others. When six of seven candidate MPs supported by the Peace & Democracy Party (BDP) submitted their "clean slate" to the board, the YSK held an eight-hour meeting on Thursday and said six independent applicants could run for the upcoming general elections. Thus, there are no obstacles before candidacies of Ertugrul Kurkcu, Leyla Zana, Hatip Dicle, Gultan Kisanak, Sabahat Tuncel and Salih Yildiz.
EU WARNING FROM BUSINESS WORLD
A hundred organizations, including Turkish Industrialists' & Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) and Turkish Labor Confederation (Turk-Is), will give the message that "the prior target should be the European Union (EU)."
A significant summit will take place in Istanbul on Friday to back EU membership bid. The Economic Development Foundation will pioneer the meeting which will bring together members of employer and employee organizations such as TOBB, TUSIAD, MUSIAD, TISK, Hak-Is and Turk-Is. After participants discuss a declaration calling for speeding up the negotiation process, they will give the text its final shape.
The draft criticises the government of only closing negotiations on one of 14 chapters in six years. It also calls on Ankara and Brussels to speed up the process. An executive said, "we will give the government the message that this issue is important. If negotiation process revives, Turkey's democratization will also speed up."
CUMHURIYET
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A CLASSICAL OF TURKEY
The veto crisis that escalated tension throughout Turkey was overcome with legal and political pressure. The Higher Election Board (YSK) that cancelled candidacies of seven independent applicants, backed by the Peace & Democracy Party (BDP), unanimously gave visa to Hatip Dicle, Leyla Zana, Ertugrul Kurkcu, Gultan Kisanak, Salih Yildiz and Sebahat Tuncel in its second decision. The YSK gave this decision after the candidates completed their necessary documents. The board ruled that Isa Gurbuz could not run for the upcoming elections due to probation.
THEY SET BANK ON FIRE
People continued to protest YSK's veto also on Thursday. A group of 1,000 people wanted to march to Cumhuriyet Street in the eastern province of Van. When police did not let them, the group attacked on security forces with stones and petrol bombs. Police dispersed the group by pressure water and pepper spray. The protestors then set a bank branch on fire.
RADIKAL
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YSK SOLVES CRISIS
High Election Board (YSK) unanimously corrected its mistake after which protests and violent acts took place especially in the southeastern part of the country. The board reversed its decision that barred several independent candidates from running in a parliamentary vote in June. The board evaluated appeals and voted unanimously to allow six of seven candidates, backed by Peace and Democracy Party, to run for parliament in June 12th elections. Leyla Zana, Gultan Kisanak, Sabahat Tuncel, Hatip Dicle, Salih Yildiz and Ertugrul Kurkcu will be able to run for the upcoming elections.
GUL WRITES FOR NEW YORK TIMES
The Turkish president has said that the tough situation Palestinians struggled with was a cause of the conflict in the Middle East. In his article titled "The Revolution's Missing Peace" published by the New York Times, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa were of historic significance equal to that of the revolutions staged in different parts of Europe in the 19th and 20th century. "The peoples of the region, without exception, revolted not only in the name of universal values but also to regain their long-suppressed national pride and dignity. But whether these uprisings lead to democracy and peace or to tyranny and conflict will depend on forging a lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement and a broader Israeli-Arab peace," Gul said.
TURKIYE
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WHAT IS LEFT IS CHAOS
The Higher Election Board (YSK) paved the way for elections for seven independent applicants whom it had previously vetoed. Two different decisions made in 72 hours caused tension in Turkey. The YKS gave visa to six of seven independent applicants, backed by the Peace & Democracy Party (BDP) for whom it said on Monday evening, "they cannot join the elections." The only person vetoed is Isa Gurbuz.
Those backing the terrorist organization PKK vetoed the first decision and set the Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia region on fire. One died and a police who was wounded by six bullets was injured seriously in the incidents.
CUKUROVA WINS, TURKCELL REMAINS AS TURK
A plan of Turkcell's Russian and Swedish partners to seize the company management has failed. M. Emin Karamehmet won the management row in Turkcell worth 13 billion USD. The plenary session returned a proposal by Swedish partner TeliaSonera and Russian partner Alfa to change the chairman of the executive board (Colin Williams).
ZAMAN
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U.S. SIKORSKY WINS TENDER
Turkey decided to begin talks on a contract with Sikorsky, a defense industry company and helicopter manufacturer from the United States. After the meeting of Defense Industry Executive Committee chaired by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul said that TUSAS Aerospace Industries would produce major parts of helicopters in Turkey. At the first phase, 109 helicopters would be produced, he said.
USA TO KEEP TAKING STEPS AGAINST PKK
The United States designated some leaders of terrorist organization PKK, Cemil Bayik, Duran Kalkan, Remzi Kartal, Sabri Ok and Adem Uzun as Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers. Diplomats said that the United States would keep taking steps against PKK.
YENI SAFAK
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GUL SAYS TURKEY CAN PLAY ROLE IT PLAYED IN PAST
In his article titled "The Revolution's Missing Peace" published by the New York Times, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa were of historic significance equal to that of the revolutions staged in different parts of Europe in the 19th and 20th century. Gul said that Turkey thought strategically about the Israeli-Palestinian peace process as it knew a peaceful Middle East would be beneficial both for itself and for the rest of the world. "We are therefore ready to use our full capacity to facilitate constructive negotiations," he said. "Turkey is ready to play the role it played in the past, once Israel is ready to pursue peace with its neighbors," the president noted.
SIKORSKY WINS TENDER
Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee said the final word on $3.5 billion USD helicopter tender. Sikorsky, a defense industry company and helicopter manufacturer from the United States, which competed with Italian Agusta Westland won $3.5 billion U.S. dollar tender on 109 general purpose helicopters opened by Turkish Defense Industry Undersecretariat. After the meeting of Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee, National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul told reporters that TUSAS Aerospace Industries would produce major parts of helicopters in Turkey.
HURRIYET
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SIKORSKY WINS $3.5 BLN TENDER
Sikorsky, a defense industry company and helicopter manufacturer from the United States, won $3.5 billion U.S. dollar tender on 109 general purpose helicopters opened by Turkish Defense Industry Undersecretariat. After the meeting of Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee, National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul told reporters that TUSAS Aerospace Industries would produce major parts of helicopters in Turkey.
YSK SHADES GREEN LIGHT TO INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES
Turkey's top election body gave green light to some independent candidates who were earlier barred from running in the parliamentary elections scheduled for June 12. High Board of Elections, or YSK, approved candidacy of 7 out of 12 independent politicians. YSK said that Harun Ozcan, Mehmet Hatip Dicle, Leyla Zana, Mehmet Salih Yıldız, Ertugrul Kurkcu, Gulten Kisanak and Sebahat Tuncel were eligible to run for members of parliament.
MILLIYET
--------
HEAVY INVOICE IN 72 HOURS
The Higher Election Board (YSK) made a u-turn from its veto three days later. Six Peace & Democracy Party (BDP) candidates will run for the upcoming general elections. However, a high-school student died and many were injured in 72 hours. The damage is huge.
The YSK unanimously announced on Monday that 12 independent applicants could not join the June 12th elections. The board assessed the objections on Thursday, and accepted objections of seven candidates, six of whom were supported by BDP. Thus, there are no obstacles before candidacies of Leyla Zana, Hatip Dicle, Gultan Kisanak, Sebahat Tuncel, Ertugrul Kurkcu, Harum Ozcan and Salih Yildiz. Isa Gurbuz's objection was returned.
GIANT TENDER GOES TO SIKORSKY
U.S. Sikorsky won the tender opened by Turkey's National Defense Ministry for helicopter production in return for 3.5 billion USD. 109 new generation T-70 Sikorskys will be manufactured as a first step. In the long term, this number can rise to 600. Local capabilities will be used in production as much as possible. The production will be at TAI's facilities in Ankara.
SABAH
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GUL CONDEMNS VIOLENCE AFTER DECISION OF YSK
President Abdullah Gul condemned violent acts that took place after the High Election Board (YSK) vetoed applications by 12 independent politicians. "No one should resort to violence. Violence cannot solve anything," Gul said.
YSK CORRECTS ITS DECISION
High Board of Elections, or YSK, reversed its decision that barred several independent candidates from running in a parliamentary vote in June. The board evaluated appeals and voted unanimously to allow six of seven candidates, backed by Peace and Democracy Party, to run for parliament in June 12th elections. Leyla Zana, Gultan Kisanak, Sabahat Tuncel, Hatip Dicle, Salih Yildiz and Ertugrul Kurkcu will be able to run for elections.
VATAN
-----
TURNED TO BEGINNING 72 HOURS LATER
The Higher Election Board (YSK) took back its veto that turned streets into a war field, that killed a youngster and wounded tens of others. When six of seven candidate MPs supported by the Peace & Democracy Party (BDP) submitted their "clean slate" to the board, the YSK held an eight-hour meeting on Thursday and said six independent applicants could run for the upcoming general elections. Thus, there are no obstacles before candidacies of Ertugrul Kurkcu, Leyla Zana, Hatip Dicle, Gultan Kisanak, Sabahat Tuncel and Salih Yildiz.
EU WARNING FROM BUSINESS WORLD
A hundred organizations, including Turkish Industrialists' & Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) and Turkish Labor Confederation (Turk-Is), will give the message that "the prior target should be the European Union (EU)."
A significant summit will take place in Istanbul on Friday to back EU membership bid. The Economic Development Foundation will pioneer the meeting which will bring together members of employer and employee organizations such as TOBB, TUSIAD, MUSIAD, TISK, Hak-Is and Turk-Is. After participants discuss a declaration calling for speeding up the negotiation process, they will give the text its final shape.
The draft criticises the government of only closing negotiations on one of 14 chapters in six years. It also calls on Ankara and Brussels to speed up the process. An executive said, "we will give the government the message that this issue is important. If negotiation process revives, Turkey's democratization will also speed up."
CUMHURIYET
----------
A CLASSICAL OF TURKEY
The veto crisis that escalated tension throughout Turkey was overcome with legal and political pressure. The Higher Election Board (YSK) that cancelled candidacies of seven independent applicants, backed by the Peace & Democracy Party (BDP), unanimously gave visa to Hatip Dicle, Leyla Zana, Ertugrul Kurkcu, Gultan Kisanak, Salih Yildiz and Sebahat Tuncel in its second decision. The YSK gave this decision after the candidates completed their necessary documents. The board ruled that Isa Gurbuz could not run for the upcoming elections due to probation.
THEY SET BANK ON FIRE
People continued to protest YSK's veto also on Thursday. A group of 1,000 people wanted to march to Cumhuriyet Street in the eastern province of Van. When police did not let them, the group attacked on security forces with stones and petrol bombs. Police dispersed the group by pressure water and pepper spray. The protestors then set a bank branch on fire.
RADIKAL
-------
YSK SOLVES CRISIS
High Election Board (YSK) unanimously corrected its mistake after which protests and violent acts took place especially in the southeastern part of the country. The board reversed its decision that barred several independent candidates from running in a parliamentary vote in June. The board evaluated appeals and voted unanimously to allow six of seven candidates, backed by Peace and Democracy Party, to run for parliament in June 12th elections. Leyla Zana, Gultan Kisanak, Sabahat Tuncel, Hatip Dicle, Salih Yildiz and Ertugrul Kurkcu will be able to run for the upcoming elections.
GUL WRITES FOR NEW YORK TIMES
The Turkish president has said that the tough situation Palestinians struggled with was a cause of the conflict in the Middle East. In his article titled "The Revolution's Missing Peace" published by the New York Times, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa were of historic significance equal to that of the revolutions staged in different parts of Europe in the 19th and 20th century. "The peoples of the region, without exception, revolted not only in the name of universal values but also to regain their long-suppressed national pride and dignity. But whether these uprisings lead to democracy and peace or to tyranny and conflict will depend on forging a lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement and a broader Israeli-Arab peace," Gul said.
TURKIYE
-------
WHAT IS LEFT IS CHAOS
The Higher Election Board (YSK) paved the way for elections for seven independent applicants whom it had previously vetoed. Two different decisions made in 72 hours caused tension in Turkey. The YKS gave visa to six of seven independent applicants, backed by the Peace & Democracy Party (BDP) for whom it said on Monday evening, "they cannot join the elections." The only person vetoed is Isa Gurbuz.
Those backing the terrorist organization PKK vetoed the first decision and set the Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia region on fire. One died and a police who was wounded by six bullets was injured seriously in the incidents.
CUKUROVA WINS, TURKCELL REMAINS AS TURK
A plan of Turkcell's Russian and Swedish partners to seize the company management has failed. M. Emin Karamehmet won the management row in Turkcell worth 13 billion USD. The plenary session returned a proposal by Swedish partner TeliaSonera and Russian partner Alfa to change the chairman of the executive board (Colin Williams).
ZAMAN
-----
U.S. SIKORSKY WINS TENDER
Turkey decided to begin talks on a contract with Sikorsky, a defense industry company and helicopter manufacturer from the United States. After the meeting of Defense Industry Executive Committee chaired by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul said that TUSAS Aerospace Industries would produce major parts of helicopters in Turkey. At the first phase, 109 helicopters would be produced, he said.
USA TO KEEP TAKING STEPS AGAINST PKK
The United States designated some leaders of terrorist organization PKK, Cemil Bayik, Duran Kalkan, Remzi Kartal, Sabri Ok and Adem Uzun as Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers. Diplomats said that the United States would keep taking steps against PKK.
YENI SAFAK
----------
GUL SAYS TURKEY CAN PLAY ROLE IT PLAYED IN PAST
In his article titled "The Revolution's Missing Peace" published by the New York Times, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa were of historic significance equal to that of the revolutions staged in different parts of Europe in the 19th and 20th century. Gul said that Turkey thought strategically about the Israeli-Palestinian peace process as it knew a peaceful Middle East would be beneficial both for itself and for the rest of the world. "We are therefore ready to use our full capacity to facilitate constructive negotiations," he said. "Turkey is ready to play the role it played in the past, once Israel is ready to pursue peace with its neighbors," the president noted.
SIKORSKY WINS TENDER
Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee said the final word on $3.5 billion USD helicopter tender. Sikorsky, a defense industry company and helicopter manufacturer from the United States, which competed with Italian Agusta Westland won $3.5 billion U.S. dollar tender on 109 general purpose helicopters opened by Turkish Defense Industry Undersecretariat. After the meeting of Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee, National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul told reporters that TUSAS Aerospace Industries would produce major parts of helicopters in Turkey.
