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Turkish press today
ANKARA (A.A) - 11.04.2011 - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on April 11, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
HURRIYET
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FIRST ENGINE
The manufacturing process for Turkey's first motor vehicle has started. Hasan Basri Ozdamar, owner of the Minisan in central province of Kayseri, and the Erciyes University in the province succeeded in manufacturing a single cylinder engine upon directives of Minister of Industry Nihat Ergun.
ZANA TO RUN IN ELECTION AS AN INDIPENDENT CANDIDATE
The Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) has decided to support 61 independent candidates in 39 provinces in the upcoming election. Leyla Zana became one of independent candidates to be backed by the political party in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir.
MILLIYET
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DAILY LIFE TO DETERMINE THE RESULTS
Research company A&G's owner Adil Gur commented on the current situation in Turkey two months before the elections. Gur said that perception of economy and success had raised Justice and Development (AK) Party's votes to 47 percent in 2007. He said it looked like Republican People's Party's (CHP) family insurance project would have a positive effect on the party's votes, adding that young males could also vote for CHP as a result of its promises on shortened military service. Adil Gur also noted that Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) would not have any problems with the electoral threshold and all studies showed that its votes would exceed 10 percent. Finally, regarding Peace & Democracy Party (BDP), Gur said the party's votes had significantly increased in the last year and reached 7 percent. He said 28-32 deputies could be accepted from BDP.
CHP'S TOP OFFICIALS LEFT OUT OF THE LIST
CHP chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu has not included 78 deputies in his party's candidate list. The wind of change within CHP had reflections on the candidate lists as well. Names such as Onder Sav, Hakki Suha Okay, Kemal Anadol and Berhan Simsek were not included in Kilicdaroglu's long-expected list. Preparing a radical list, Kilicdaroglu included, apart from himself, the names of 22 deputies from the 101-member CHP group in his party's candidate list.
SABAH
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LOAN SUPPORT TO CONTRACTORS
A new arrangement is coming for Turkish contractors doing business in Libya and who are facing difficulty in liquidity. Contractors' projects in Libya and in other countries will receive the support of Turkish government and their loans would be restructured.
WE ARE WAITING FOR TURKISH BUSINESSPEOPLE, KAZAKH AMBASSADOR SAYS
Kazakhstan's Ambassador in Ankara Canseyit Tuymebayev extended an invitation to Turkey's top 50 companies to invest in his country. "World giants Chevron, Eni, BP, Siemens and Samsung have already made investments in Kazakhstan. There are around 1,140 Turkish companies operating in Kazakhstan. However, Turkey's top 50 companies have not arrived in Kazakhstan yet," Tuymebayev stressed.
VATAN
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HABERAL AND BALBAY TO RUN IN ELECTION
Mehmet Haberal and Mustafa Balbay, who are among suspects of the Ergenekon probe, will run in the upcoming election as candidates from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP). Political party's leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu became a candidate from Istanbul while his predecessor Deniz Baykal will run in the election as a candidate from the southern province of Antalya.
STUDENTS' PROTEST
Thousands of high school students have protested the scandal during the university entrance exam in nationwide demonstrations from Hakkari to Istanbul, from Trabzon to Ankara. In Istanbul, students marched to Taksim Square demanding resignation of the chairman of the Higher Education Board (OSYM). Students also decided not to attend classes on Friday to protest the scandal.
CUMHURIYET
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COUNTDOWN FOR RENAULT FLUENCE ELECTRIC BEGINS
The countdown for the production of Renault Fluence Electric has begun. Renault Fluence Electric will be Turkey's first electric car. To date, the company has received around 3,000 orders from Europe and around 600 orders from Turkey for the new electric vehicle.
TURKISH POLICE CELEBRATE 166TH YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT
Ceremonies took place in all corners of Turkey on the weekend to celebrate the 166th anniversary of the establishment of Turkish Police. Speaking at a ceremony in Ankara, Turkish Interior Minister Osman Gunes said that Turkish Police was successful in curbing individual violence and in the fight against gangs.
RADIKAL
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BDP'S LEFTIST MOVE
Peace & Democracy Party (BDP) has announced the names of the 38 independent candidates that it will support in the upcoming elections during a ceremony held in southeastern Diyarbakir province. The list includes important names from the Turkish leftist movement. BDP's number of female candidates were also lower compared to the latest election.
BAYKAL'S TEAM OUT OF THE LIST
Republican People's Party's (CHP) candidate list which was presented to the party's central executive board gave rise to discussions. Sources said that names like Onder Sav, Mehmet Sevigen, Kemal Anadol, Hakki Suha Okay and Yilmaz Ates would not be listed as candidates this time. Mustafa Balbay, Mehmet Haberal and Sinan Aygun are among the candidates.
TURKIYE
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BREATHS ARE HELD
Political parties will make public their candidate lists for the upcoming elections today. 12,000 people are dreaming to be included in the lists. There are 2,000 female candidates. Parties will put an end to days of excitement by presenting their lists to Turkey's Supreme Board of Election today. The weekend was very intense for political parties. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli all worked till late hours at the weekend and gave the final shape to their parties' lists.
CHP'S TOP OFFICIALS OUT OF LIST
CHP's former secretary general Onder Sav, group deputy chairman Kemal Anadol, Mustafa Ozyurek, Onur Oymen, Hakki Suha Okay, and names close to former chairman Deniz Baykal such as Yilmaz Ates and Mehmet Sevigen were left out of the party's candidate list for the upcoming general elections. The new list gave rise to intense discussions.
ZAMAN
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TOURISM SEASON'S DURATION RISES TO 7 MONTHS FROM 5
The recent developments in Northern Africa had a positive impact on Turkish tourism. Turkish tourism experts expect higher reservation figures in 2011 compared to the past years. As early reservations took place more than expected, hotel owners in Turkey decided to extend the tourism season for two months. The tourism season in Turkey normally takes place between June and October. In 2011, however, tourism season would begin in May and end in November. Turkish hotels will provide jobs to an additional 100,000 people in 2011.
DISABLED INDIVIDUALS WAIT FOR A QUOTA OF 20 SEATS FROM POLITICAL PARTIES
8.5 million disabled Turks have their eyes on political party lists that will be submitted to the Turkish Higher Board of Elections (YSK) on Monday. Around 400 disabled Turks have filed applications with political parties to become candidates at the June 12 elections. Disabled Turkish citizens wait for a quota of 20 seats from each political party.
YENI SAFAK
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GOALIE'S ANXIETY AT THE PENALTY KICK
Political parties will submit their lists of candidates to the Supreme Board of Election (YSK) till 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Besides ministers and current deputies of the ruling Justice & Development (AK) Party, some six thousand candidates for nomination have been waiting for the AK Party's list with a great excitement. Their long-standing wait brings to mind Peter Handke's novel "The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick".
NATO COMES TO TURKEY'S POINT
NATO has at last come to the political solution about Libya which has been advocated by Turkey from the very beginning. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen confessed that the crises required a political solution instead of a military one. He said that Libya's territorial integrity should be protected and asked for United Nation's assistance.
HURRIYET
--------
FIRST ENGINE
The manufacturing process for Turkey's first motor vehicle has started. Hasan Basri Ozdamar, owner of the Minisan in central province of Kayseri, and the Erciyes University in the province succeeded in manufacturing a single cylinder engine upon directives of Minister of Industry Nihat Ergun.
ZANA TO RUN IN ELECTION AS AN INDIPENDENT CANDIDATE
The Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) has decided to support 61 independent candidates in 39 provinces in the upcoming election. Leyla Zana became one of independent candidates to be backed by the political party in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir.
MILLIYET
--------
DAILY LIFE TO DETERMINE THE RESULTS
Research company A&G's owner Adil Gur commented on the current situation in Turkey two months before the elections. Gur said that perception of economy and success had raised Justice and Development (AK) Party's votes to 47 percent in 2007. He said it looked like Republican People's Party's (CHP) family insurance project would have a positive effect on the party's votes, adding that young males could also vote for CHP as a result of its promises on shortened military service. Adil Gur also noted that Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) would not have any problems with the electoral threshold and all studies showed that its votes would exceed 10 percent. Finally, regarding Peace & Democracy Party (BDP), Gur said the party's votes had significantly increased in the last year and reached 7 percent. He said 28-32 deputies could be accepted from BDP.
CHP'S TOP OFFICIALS LEFT OUT OF THE LIST
CHP chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu has not included 78 deputies in his party's candidate list. The wind of change within CHP had reflections on the candidate lists as well. Names such as Onder Sav, Hakki Suha Okay, Kemal Anadol and Berhan Simsek were not included in Kilicdaroglu's long-expected list. Preparing a radical list, Kilicdaroglu included, apart from himself, the names of 22 deputies from the 101-member CHP group in his party's candidate list.
SABAH
-----
LOAN SUPPORT TO CONTRACTORS
A new arrangement is coming for Turkish contractors doing business in Libya and who are facing difficulty in liquidity. Contractors' projects in Libya and in other countries will receive the support of Turkish government and their loans would be restructured.
WE ARE WAITING FOR TURKISH BUSINESSPEOPLE, KAZAKH AMBASSADOR SAYS
Kazakhstan's Ambassador in Ankara Canseyit Tuymebayev extended an invitation to Turkey's top 50 companies to invest in his country. "World giants Chevron, Eni, BP, Siemens and Samsung have already made investments in Kazakhstan. There are around 1,140 Turkish companies operating in Kazakhstan. However, Turkey's top 50 companies have not arrived in Kazakhstan yet," Tuymebayev stressed.
VATAN
-----
HABERAL AND BALBAY TO RUN IN ELECTION
Mehmet Haberal and Mustafa Balbay, who are among suspects of the Ergenekon probe, will run in the upcoming election as candidates from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP). Political party's leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu became a candidate from Istanbul while his predecessor Deniz Baykal will run in the election as a candidate from the southern province of Antalya.
STUDENTS' PROTEST
Thousands of high school students have protested the scandal during the university entrance exam in nationwide demonstrations from Hakkari to Istanbul, from Trabzon to Ankara. In Istanbul, students marched to Taksim Square demanding resignation of the chairman of the Higher Education Board (OSYM). Students also decided not to attend classes on Friday to protest the scandal.
CUMHURIYET
----------
COUNTDOWN FOR RENAULT FLUENCE ELECTRIC BEGINS
The countdown for the production of Renault Fluence Electric has begun. Renault Fluence Electric will be Turkey's first electric car. To date, the company has received around 3,000 orders from Europe and around 600 orders from Turkey for the new electric vehicle.
TURKISH POLICE CELEBRATE 166TH YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT
Ceremonies took place in all corners of Turkey on the weekend to celebrate the 166th anniversary of the establishment of Turkish Police. Speaking at a ceremony in Ankara, Turkish Interior Minister Osman Gunes said that Turkish Police was successful in curbing individual violence and in the fight against gangs.
RADIKAL
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BDP'S LEFTIST MOVE
Peace & Democracy Party (BDP) has announced the names of the 38 independent candidates that it will support in the upcoming elections during a ceremony held in southeastern Diyarbakir province. The list includes important names from the Turkish leftist movement. BDP's number of female candidates were also lower compared to the latest election.
BAYKAL'S TEAM OUT OF THE LIST
Republican People's Party's (CHP) candidate list which was presented to the party's central executive board gave rise to discussions. Sources said that names like Onder Sav, Mehmet Sevigen, Kemal Anadol, Hakki Suha Okay and Yilmaz Ates would not be listed as candidates this time. Mustafa Balbay, Mehmet Haberal and Sinan Aygun are among the candidates.
TURKIYE
-------
BREATHS ARE HELD
Political parties will make public their candidate lists for the upcoming elections today. 12,000 people are dreaming to be included in the lists. There are 2,000 female candidates. Parties will put an end to days of excitement by presenting their lists to Turkey's Supreme Board of Election today. The weekend was very intense for political parties. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli all worked till late hours at the weekend and gave the final shape to their parties' lists.
CHP'S TOP OFFICIALS OUT OF LIST
CHP's former secretary general Onder Sav, group deputy chairman Kemal Anadol, Mustafa Ozyurek, Onur Oymen, Hakki Suha Okay, and names close to former chairman Deniz Baykal such as Yilmaz Ates and Mehmet Sevigen were left out of the party's candidate list for the upcoming general elections. The new list gave rise to intense discussions.
ZAMAN
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TOURISM SEASON'S DURATION RISES TO 7 MONTHS FROM 5
The recent developments in Northern Africa had a positive impact on Turkish tourism. Turkish tourism experts expect higher reservation figures in 2011 compared to the past years. As early reservations took place more than expected, hotel owners in Turkey decided to extend the tourism season for two months. The tourism season in Turkey normally takes place between June and October. In 2011, however, tourism season would begin in May and end in November. Turkish hotels will provide jobs to an additional 100,000 people in 2011.
DISABLED INDIVIDUALS WAIT FOR A QUOTA OF 20 SEATS FROM POLITICAL PARTIES
8.5 million disabled Turks have their eyes on political party lists that will be submitted to the Turkish Higher Board of Elections (YSK) on Monday. Around 400 disabled Turks have filed applications with political parties to become candidates at the June 12 elections. Disabled Turkish citizens wait for a quota of 20 seats from each political party.
YENI SAFAK
-----------
GOALIE'S ANXIETY AT THE PENALTY KICK
Political parties will submit their lists of candidates to the Supreme Board of Election (YSK) till 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Besides ministers and current deputies of the ruling Justice & Development (AK) Party, some six thousand candidates for nomination have been waiting for the AK Party's list with a great excitement. Their long-standing wait brings to mind Peter Handke's novel "The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick".
NATO COMES TO TURKEY'S POINT
NATO has at last come to the political solution about Libya which has been advocated by Turkey from the very beginning. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen confessed that the crises required a political solution instead of a military one. He said that Libya's territorial integrity should be protected and asked for United Nation's assistance.
