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TURKEY-PRESS SCAN (1)
ANKARA (A.A) - August 2, 2011 - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on August 2, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
HURRIYET
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NEW TABLE ORDER
As the Supreme Military Council (YAS) meeting, awaited impatiently as the chief of general staff and three force commanders asked for their retirement, began on Monday, there were many changes in the sitting order at the table. Acting Chief of General Staff and Land Forces Commander Gen. Necdet Ozel sat on the right of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This view was interpreted as political will indicated that the General Staff was under its authority as in all democratic countries.
In the previous meetings, the National Defense Minister was sitting on the right of Premier Erdogan. Newly-designated Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz, who attended the council meeting for the first time on Monday, sat on Erdogan's left. This was the first time air, naval and gendarme commanders were not represented in the level of force commander.
Premier Erdogan went to Prime Ministry Residence after visiting Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of Ataturk, and had a one-hour-forty-five-minute meeting with Gen. Necdet Ozel there even though this was not scheduled. YAS did not hold its afternoon session.
THREE MARTYRS IN BASKALE
A non-commissioned officer and two specialized sergeants died as terrorists opened fire on a military convoy in Baskale town of the eastern province of Van. Four soldiers were wounded. The injured soldiers were taken to military hospital in Van by helicopters. Bullets also hit on Baskale Sub-governor Bilgihan Bayer's vehicle as he was passing through the spot of the attack around 3 p.m. on Monday. Bayer and one of his guards were also wounded.
MILLIYET
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FAREWELL TO GIZEM
Gizem Dogan (17) who died in the racist shooting in Norway's Utoya island on July 22 was bid farewell in a ceremony that was held in the football field in which 1000 people attended. Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu were also there. Her cousin said Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was the idol of Gizem who wanted to become a politician.
Gizem was planning to give the name Nelson Mandela if she had a son.
HASDAL RECESS
Names of force commanders became definite to a great extend on the first day of the Supreme Military Council meeting. However, situation of 14 generals, under arrest in Hasdal Prison, has not become clear.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Acting Chief of General Staff Gen. Necdet Ozel had a 45 minute tete-a-tete meeting.
SABAH
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20,000 CHILDREN TO BE FED
People have extended huge support to the aid campaign, initiated by Sabah daily newspaper, to end humanitarian tragedy in Somalia. 20,000 children will be fed for one time during day thanks to SMS sent by philanthropists.
GIZEM IS SYMBOL OF COMMON CONSCIENCE
Turkish girl Gizem Dogan, who was killed in Norway massacre, was laid to rest with a funeral attended by Muslim and Christian clergymen in Trondheim. Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said, "Gizem tells us not to let people who killed me live in a world they were dreaming of. Gizem is the symbol of common conscience of entire humanity."
NO MORE "PARTNERS" FROM NOW ON
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan chaired the Supreme Military Council (YAS) "on his own", marking a new development. From now on, Erdogan will rule YAS without having the chief of general staff beside him.
The regular YAS meeting faced a first and new development in the history of democracy in Turkey on Monday. In previous meetings, Erdogan was sitting beside the chief of general staff, however he sat on his own in yesterday's meeting.
The prime minister plans to rule the YAS on its own from now on. The chief of general staff will sit on the premier's right from now on. On the prime minister's left will be the National Defense Minister.
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(BRC-AY)
HURRIYET
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NEW TABLE ORDER
As the Supreme Military Council (YAS) meeting, awaited impatiently as the chief of general staff and three force commanders asked for their retirement, began on Monday, there were many changes in the sitting order at the table. Acting Chief of General Staff and Land Forces Commander Gen. Necdet Ozel sat on the right of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This view was interpreted as political will indicated that the General Staff was under its authority as in all democratic countries.
In the previous meetings, the National Defense Minister was sitting on the right of Premier Erdogan. Newly-designated Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz, who attended the council meeting for the first time on Monday, sat on Erdogan's left. This was the first time air, naval and gendarme commanders were not represented in the level of force commander.
Premier Erdogan went to Prime Ministry Residence after visiting Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of Ataturk, and had a one-hour-forty-five-minute meeting with Gen. Necdet Ozel there even though this was not scheduled. YAS did not hold its afternoon session.
THREE MARTYRS IN BASKALE
A non-commissioned officer and two specialized sergeants died as terrorists opened fire on a military convoy in Baskale town of the eastern province of Van. Four soldiers were wounded. The injured soldiers were taken to military hospital in Van by helicopters. Bullets also hit on Baskale Sub-governor Bilgihan Bayer's vehicle as he was passing through the spot of the attack around 3 p.m. on Monday. Bayer and one of his guards were also wounded.
MILLIYET
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FAREWELL TO GIZEM
Gizem Dogan (17) who died in the racist shooting in Norway's Utoya island on July 22 was bid farewell in a ceremony that was held in the football field in which 1000 people attended. Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu were also there. Her cousin said Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was the idol of Gizem who wanted to become a politician.
Gizem was planning to give the name Nelson Mandela if she had a son.
HASDAL RECESS
Names of force commanders became definite to a great extend on the first day of the Supreme Military Council meeting. However, situation of 14 generals, under arrest in Hasdal Prison, has not become clear.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Acting Chief of General Staff Gen. Necdet Ozel had a 45 minute tete-a-tete meeting.
SABAH
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20,000 CHILDREN TO BE FED
People have extended huge support to the aid campaign, initiated by Sabah daily newspaper, to end humanitarian tragedy in Somalia. 20,000 children will be fed for one time during day thanks to SMS sent by philanthropists.
GIZEM IS SYMBOL OF COMMON CONSCIENCE
Turkish girl Gizem Dogan, who was killed in Norway massacre, was laid to rest with a funeral attended by Muslim and Christian clergymen in Trondheim. Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said, "Gizem tells us not to let people who killed me live in a world they were dreaming of. Gizem is the symbol of common conscience of entire humanity."
NO MORE "PARTNERS" FROM NOW ON
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan chaired the Supreme Military Council (YAS) "on his own", marking a new development. From now on, Erdogan will rule YAS without having the chief of general staff beside him.
The regular YAS meeting faced a first and new development in the history of democracy in Turkey on Monday. In previous meetings, Erdogan was sitting beside the chief of general staff, however he sat on his own in yesterday's meeting.
The prime minister plans to rule the YAS on its own from now on. The chief of general staff will sit on the premier's right from now on. On the prime minister's left will be the National Defense Minister.
(More)
(BRC-AY)
