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Turkish press today
ANKARA (A.A) - 21.03.2011 - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on March 21, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
HURRIYET
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"WE WARNED, BUT WE FAILED"
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the Jeddah Economic Forum that Libyan leader Gadhafi had already gone through the phase of stepping down. "I warned him, but he did not listen. I hope that this bloody period will come to an end in Libya as soon as possible," he said. Prime Minister Erdogan said that Turkey had been contributing to the efforts to ensure peace in the region, and rejected the allegations of Neo-Ottomanism.
ARINC SAYS TURKEY IS NOT INVOLVED IN AIR STRIKE
State Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said that Turkey was not involved in the international operation against Libya. "We wish that the United Nations had made such resolutions and countries had taken action in the face of incidents in Gaza, Palestine and the other regions," he said.
MILLIYET
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WHOLE WORLD MONITORS DEVELOPMENTS IN LIBYA
Whole world has been monitoring developments in Libya. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi who ignored warnings of the international community continued to target at his people despite military operation into Libya which has been continuing for two days. Gaddafi first declared cease-fire on Friday, but he bombarded Benghazi on Saturday and then international military operation began against him. After French planes as well as U.S. and British vessels bombarded Libyan air defense systems, Gaddafi's forces attacked rebel forces' base in Benghazi.
PREMIER ERDOGAN URGES GADDAFI TO STEP DOWN
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi should give up power and called for an immediate end to the violence. Asked by reporters during a visit to Saudi Arabia for Jeddah Economic Forum whether Gadhafi should step down, Erdogan said: "He has already passed that period, he is contradicting himself." Erdogan said, "Gadhafi's first words were important when he said he does not have an official position. If he does not have an official position then he should hand the country over to whoever does have legitimacy."
SABAH
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ERDOGAN CALLS ON GADHAFI TO LEAVE OFFICE
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made a call on the Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi to leave office. Speaking at the Jeddah Economic Forum on Sunday, Erdogan said that he hoped the term in which brothers killed brothers in Libya would be over soon and that the will of the Libyan people would dominate.
VAKIFGUNESTTELEKOM BECOME CEV CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CHAMPION
The women of VakifGunesTTelekom Volleyball Team became CEV Champions League champion after defeating Azerbaijan's Rabita BAKU 3-0 in a game played in Istanbul on Sunday. With this win, VakifGunesTTelekom became Turkey's first club in history to claim the CEV Champions League.
VATAN
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ANKARA VOICES CONCERNS
NATO convened in Brussels after the beginning of the UN-sponsored air strike against Libya. During the meeting, Ankara said that NATO should review its plans and narrow the no-fly zone in a bid to decrease civilians casualties to the minimum. While the USA defended that the operation should be carried on under the umbrella of the Alliance, France objected to NATO's taking over the operation. Since the unanimity is required to make a decision, the allied countries are trying to persuade Turkey and France.
ERDOGAN: "GADHAFI WAS LATE TO STEP DOWN"
When asked during the Jeddah Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia whether Gadhafi should step down, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "he has already gone through that phase. Actually, he should have handed over Libya to someone who is officially in charge. I held phone conversations with both himself and his son on March 1 and called on him to respect will of Libyan people. But we failed."
GOLDEN GIRLS
Vakifbank Gunes Sigorta Turk Telekom won the European Women's Volleyball Championship League. They played against Baku of Azerbaijan and became the champion. Meanwhile, another Turkish team, Fenerbahce, ranked third in the championship.
CUMHURIYET
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GADHAFI SHOULD STEP DOWN
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan who delivered a speech at Jeddah Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia said: "Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi's first words were important when he said he does not have an official position. If he does not have an official position then he should hand the country over to whoever does have legitimacy." Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said that Turkey was not taking part in military operation against Libya.
TEN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CELEBRATE NEVRUZ
Many people attended Nevruz celebrations in southeastern province of Diyarbakir held by Peace and Democracy Party (BDP). Ten thousands of people participated in Nevruz celebrations in Kazlicesme in Istanbul. BDP co-chairman Selahattin Demirtas said that Nevruz of 2011 would be the beginning of a solution to Kurdish issue. "Kurdish problem will not exist in 2012," he said.
RADIKAL
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SURVEILLANCE ROLE TO TURKEY
The Libya operation, taking place under the leadership of France and the United States, is getting bigger. A meeting in Brussels on Sunday focused on how NATO could participate in a military operation against Libya. Turkey may be assigned a surveillance role and assume responsibility in air and sea in attacks against Libya.
COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE TO GO DOWN TO 6 MONTHS
Chairman of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Kemal Kilicdaroglu said that his party would bring down the term of compulsory military service to 6 months. Currently, compulsory military service in Turkey is 15 months.
TURKIYE
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"I WARNED GADHAFI"
Libya was on top of agenda of the Jeddah Economic Forum. When asked whether Libyan leader Gadhafi should step down, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "he has already gone through that phase. Gadhafi contradicted himself. I held phone conversations with both himself and his son on March 1 and called on him to respect will of Libyan people. But he did not listen."
SUMMIT IN ANKARA
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the General Staff and the National Intelligence Agency to asses recent developments in Libya. He is also expected to make phone conversations with world leaders.
ECZACIBASI: THERE IS AN INCREASING INTEREST IN TURKEY
Leading businessman Bulent Eczacibasi said that there was an increasing interest in Turkey. "We do not have to try to convince their foreign counterparts to invest in Turkey anymore. Actually, they offer to do business together," he added.
ZAMAN
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WE CAN NOT JUST SIT AND WATCH WHEN LIBYA IS SHEDDING BLOOD, ERDOGAN SAYS
In a speech delivered at the Jeddah Economic Forum on Sunday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his government would pursue an active policy vis-a-vis Libya. "We can not just sit and watch when Libya is shedding blood," Erdogan said.
TURKEY SOLVES PROBLEMS WE THOUGHT WERE INSOLUBLE, ECZACIBASI SAYS
One of the most prominent businessmen in Turkey, Bulent Eczacibasi, said that "Turkey made great economic progress in the past 10 years". Turkey solved the problems we thought were insoluble, Eczacibasi also said.
YENI SAFAK
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PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN TO HOLD A SUMMIT ON LIBYA
Turkey has been monitoring developments in Libya. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu held a meeting with Deputy Chief of General Staff Aslan Guner and National Intelligence Organization Undersecretary Hakan Fidan to discuss Libya. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold a summit on Libya on Monday, officials said.
ERDOGAN SAYS GADHAFI CONTRADICTED HIMSELF
When asked during the Jeddah Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia whether Gadhafi should step down, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "he has already gone through that phase. Gadhafi contradicted himself. Earlier, he said that leader of revolution was not a president to step down. Actually, he should have handed over Libya to someone who is officially in charge." Erdogan said Turkey could not remain indifferent while Libya shed tears.
HURRIYET
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"WE WARNED, BUT WE FAILED"
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the Jeddah Economic Forum that Libyan leader Gadhafi had already gone through the phase of stepping down. "I warned him, but he did not listen. I hope that this bloody period will come to an end in Libya as soon as possible," he said. Prime Minister Erdogan said that Turkey had been contributing to the efforts to ensure peace in the region, and rejected the allegations of Neo-Ottomanism.
ARINC SAYS TURKEY IS NOT INVOLVED IN AIR STRIKE
State Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said that Turkey was not involved in the international operation against Libya. "We wish that the United Nations had made such resolutions and countries had taken action in the face of incidents in Gaza, Palestine and the other regions," he said.
MILLIYET
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WHOLE WORLD MONITORS DEVELOPMENTS IN LIBYA
Whole world has been monitoring developments in Libya. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi who ignored warnings of the international community continued to target at his people despite military operation into Libya which has been continuing for two days. Gaddafi first declared cease-fire on Friday, but he bombarded Benghazi on Saturday and then international military operation began against him. After French planes as well as U.S. and British vessels bombarded Libyan air defense systems, Gaddafi's forces attacked rebel forces' base in Benghazi.
PREMIER ERDOGAN URGES GADDAFI TO STEP DOWN
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi should give up power and called for an immediate end to the violence. Asked by reporters during a visit to Saudi Arabia for Jeddah Economic Forum whether Gadhafi should step down, Erdogan said: "He has already passed that period, he is contradicting himself." Erdogan said, "Gadhafi's first words were important when he said he does not have an official position. If he does not have an official position then he should hand the country over to whoever does have legitimacy."
SABAH
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ERDOGAN CALLS ON GADHAFI TO LEAVE OFFICE
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made a call on the Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi to leave office. Speaking at the Jeddah Economic Forum on Sunday, Erdogan said that he hoped the term in which brothers killed brothers in Libya would be over soon and that the will of the Libyan people would dominate.
VAKIFGUNESTTELEKOM BECOME CEV CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CHAMPION
The women of VakifGunesTTelekom Volleyball Team became CEV Champions League champion after defeating Azerbaijan's Rabita BAKU 3-0 in a game played in Istanbul on Sunday. With this win, VakifGunesTTelekom became Turkey's first club in history to claim the CEV Champions League.
VATAN
-----
ANKARA VOICES CONCERNS
NATO convened in Brussels after the beginning of the UN-sponsored air strike against Libya. During the meeting, Ankara said that NATO should review its plans and narrow the no-fly zone in a bid to decrease civilians casualties to the minimum. While the USA defended that the operation should be carried on under the umbrella of the Alliance, France objected to NATO's taking over the operation. Since the unanimity is required to make a decision, the allied countries are trying to persuade Turkey and France.
ERDOGAN: "GADHAFI WAS LATE TO STEP DOWN"
When asked during the Jeddah Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia whether Gadhafi should step down, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "he has already gone through that phase. Actually, he should have handed over Libya to someone who is officially in charge. I held phone conversations with both himself and his son on March 1 and called on him to respect will of Libyan people. But we failed."
GOLDEN GIRLS
Vakifbank Gunes Sigorta Turk Telekom won the European Women's Volleyball Championship League. They played against Baku of Azerbaijan and became the champion. Meanwhile, another Turkish team, Fenerbahce, ranked third in the championship.
CUMHURIYET
----------
GADHAFI SHOULD STEP DOWN
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan who delivered a speech at Jeddah Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia said: "Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi's first words were important when he said he does not have an official position. If he does not have an official position then he should hand the country over to whoever does have legitimacy." Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said that Turkey was not taking part in military operation against Libya.
TEN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CELEBRATE NEVRUZ
Many people attended Nevruz celebrations in southeastern province of Diyarbakir held by Peace and Democracy Party (BDP). Ten thousands of people participated in Nevruz celebrations in Kazlicesme in Istanbul. BDP co-chairman Selahattin Demirtas said that Nevruz of 2011 would be the beginning of a solution to Kurdish issue. "Kurdish problem will not exist in 2012," he said.
RADIKAL
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SURVEILLANCE ROLE TO TURKEY
The Libya operation, taking place under the leadership of France and the United States, is getting bigger. A meeting in Brussels on Sunday focused on how NATO could participate in a military operation against Libya. Turkey may be assigned a surveillance role and assume responsibility in air and sea in attacks against Libya.
COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE TO GO DOWN TO 6 MONTHS
Chairman of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Kemal Kilicdaroglu said that his party would bring down the term of compulsory military service to 6 months. Currently, compulsory military service in Turkey is 15 months.
TURKIYE
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"I WARNED GADHAFI"
Libya was on top of agenda of the Jeddah Economic Forum. When asked whether Libyan leader Gadhafi should step down, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "he has already gone through that phase. Gadhafi contradicted himself. I held phone conversations with both himself and his son on March 1 and called on him to respect will of Libyan people. But he did not listen."
SUMMIT IN ANKARA
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the General Staff and the National Intelligence Agency to asses recent developments in Libya. He is also expected to make phone conversations with world leaders.
ECZACIBASI: THERE IS AN INCREASING INTEREST IN TURKEY
Leading businessman Bulent Eczacibasi said that there was an increasing interest in Turkey. "We do not have to try to convince their foreign counterparts to invest in Turkey anymore. Actually, they offer to do business together," he added.
ZAMAN
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WE CAN NOT JUST SIT AND WATCH WHEN LIBYA IS SHEDDING BLOOD, ERDOGAN SAYS
In a speech delivered at the Jeddah Economic Forum on Sunday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his government would pursue an active policy vis-a-vis Libya. "We can not just sit and watch when Libya is shedding blood," Erdogan said.
TURKEY SOLVES PROBLEMS WE THOUGHT WERE INSOLUBLE, ECZACIBASI SAYS
One of the most prominent businessmen in Turkey, Bulent Eczacibasi, said that "Turkey made great economic progress in the past 10 years". Turkey solved the problems we thought were insoluble, Eczacibasi also said.
YENI SAFAK
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PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN TO HOLD A SUMMIT ON LIBYA
Turkey has been monitoring developments in Libya. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu held a meeting with Deputy Chief of General Staff Aslan Guner and National Intelligence Organization Undersecretary Hakan Fidan to discuss Libya. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold a summit on Libya on Monday, officials said.
ERDOGAN SAYS GADHAFI CONTRADICTED HIMSELF
When asked during the Jeddah Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia whether Gadhafi should step down, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "he has already gone through that phase. Gadhafi contradicted himself. Earlier, he said that leader of revolution was not a president to step down. Actually, he should have handed over Libya to someone who is officially in charge." Erdogan said Turkey could not remain indifferent while Libya shed tears.
