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TURKEY-PRESS SCAN (2)
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.
VATAN
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NEW ORDER IN SUPREME MILITARY COUNCIL
Supreme Military Council convened under the shadow of resignation of former Chief of General Staff Gen. Isik Kosaner and force commanders. For the first time after May 27, 1960 seating order changed.
For the first time after 51 years, Chief of General Staff did not sit beside the prime minister but he sat across the defense minister.
This was again the first time that YAS meeting was so solitude. Only 9 general attended the meeting. Air Forces Command was not represented. Promotion of 14 generals, who are under arrest on charges of the case Sledgehammer (Balyoz) was discussed at the meeting. First day of the YAS meeting lasted an hour.
AMBUSH WITH HAND GRENADE
PKK terrorists hurled a hand grenade on a military convoy in eastern province of Van and later opened gunfire. A non-commissioned officer and two specialist sergeants were martyred. Four soldiers were injured.
The PKK group fled when soldiers encountered.
CUMHURIYET
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SUMMIT ADDED TO COUNCIL
The first Supreme Military Council (YAS) meeting, which began on Monday after resignation of chief of general staff and three force commanders, was blocked as the government that wanted to appoint force commanders on the last day of the meeting, was stuck around the Article 34 of the Turkish Armed Forces Personnel Law.
According to the law, promotion and retirement decisions could not be made before chief of general staff and force commanders are appointed. Therefore, yesterday's meeting lasted only for 50 minutes. The council did not discuss promotion or retirement of general and admirals, including Balyoz (Sledgehammer) case suspects.
After the YAS meeting, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Acting Chief of General Staff Necdet Ozel had a surprising meeting. In the meeting, they searched for a formula to overcome the existing problem. Then, Erdogan met Justice Minister. Sources said the Article 34 of the Turkish Armed Forces Personnel Law could be amended and "decree in the force of law" authority could be used.
AK PARTY'S INTEREST IN KURDISH POLITICIAN
Kurdish politician Kemal Burkay met European Union (EU) Minister Egemen Bagis. Bagis said the line in Burkay's poet "Gulumse" (Smile) saying that "climate changes, becomes Mediterranean" told about the transformation process in Turkey. Burkay said, "maybe Mediterranean climate can totally come six months or a year later. At the moment, we are living February and March weather."
RADIKAL
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FROM ANKARA TO SYRIA: WE WILL NOT REMAIN SILENT
Turkish President reacted strongly to massacre of civilians in Syria: It is impossible for us to remain indifferent.
ONE-HOUR YAS WORK
The Supreme Military Council (YAS) meeting began on Monday with five empty seats. Aegean Army Commander Gen. Nusret Tasdeler, against whom prosecutors have demanded an arrest warrant, attended the meeting that lasted for only an hour.
NOBODY CAN PRESS ON US
Turkish Football Federation's chairman Mehmet Aydinlar said the ethical board would make a decision on match-fixing scandal before waiting for a judicial decision, adding, "nobody can press on us." Aydinlar said, "allegations that the board is having difficulties in making a decision is wrong. It is working day and night. Not only football but also sports media are dirty." Aydinlar hoped that the board would make a decision before the league began on September 9.
VATAN
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NEW ORDER IN SUPREME MILITARY COUNCIL
Supreme Military Council convened under the shadow of resignation of former Chief of General Staff Gen. Isik Kosaner and force commanders. For the first time after May 27, 1960 seating order changed.
For the first time after 51 years, Chief of General Staff did not sit beside the prime minister but he sat across the defense minister.
This was again the first time that YAS meeting was so solitude. Only 9 general attended the meeting. Air Forces Command was not represented. Promotion of 14 generals, who are under arrest on charges of the case Sledgehammer (Balyoz) was discussed at the meeting. First day of the YAS meeting lasted an hour.
AMBUSH WITH HAND GRENADE
PKK terrorists hurled a hand grenade on a military convoy in eastern province of Van and later opened gunfire. A non-commissioned officer and two specialist sergeants were martyred. Four soldiers were injured.
The PKK group fled when soldiers encountered.
CUMHURIYET
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SUMMIT ADDED TO COUNCIL
The first Supreme Military Council (YAS) meeting, which began on Monday after resignation of chief of general staff and three force commanders, was blocked as the government that wanted to appoint force commanders on the last day of the meeting, was stuck around the Article 34 of the Turkish Armed Forces Personnel Law.
According to the law, promotion and retirement decisions could not be made before chief of general staff and force commanders are appointed. Therefore, yesterday's meeting lasted only for 50 minutes. The council did not discuss promotion or retirement of general and admirals, including Balyoz (Sledgehammer) case suspects.
After the YAS meeting, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Acting Chief of General Staff Necdet Ozel had a surprising meeting. In the meeting, they searched for a formula to overcome the existing problem. Then, Erdogan met Justice Minister. Sources said the Article 34 of the Turkish Armed Forces Personnel Law could be amended and "decree in the force of law" authority could be used.
AK PARTY'S INTEREST IN KURDISH POLITICIAN
Kurdish politician Kemal Burkay met European Union (EU) Minister Egemen Bagis. Bagis said the line in Burkay's poet "Gulumse" (Smile) saying that "climate changes, becomes Mediterranean" told about the transformation process in Turkey. Burkay said, "maybe Mediterranean climate can totally come six months or a year later. At the moment, we are living February and March weather."
RADIKAL
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FROM ANKARA TO SYRIA: WE WILL NOT REMAIN SILENT
Turkish President reacted strongly to massacre of civilians in Syria: It is impossible for us to remain indifferent.
ONE-HOUR YAS WORK
The Supreme Military Council (YAS) meeting began on Monday with five empty seats. Aegean Army Commander Gen. Nusret Tasdeler, against whom prosecutors have demanded an arrest warrant, attended the meeting that lasted for only an hour.
NOBODY CAN PRESS ON US
Turkish Football Federation's chairman Mehmet Aydinlar said the ethical board would make a decision on match-fixing scandal before waiting for a judicial decision, adding, "nobody can press on us." Aydinlar said, "allegations that the board is having difficulties in making a decision is wrong. It is working day and night. Not only football but also sports media are dirty." Aydinlar hoped that the board would make a decision before the league began on September 9.
