From: HQ.GGG@FORSYTHE.STANFORD.EDU
Newsgroups: soc.culture.turkish
Subject: News/Haber--Part II
Date: 16 Apr 92 02:47:15 GMT
Reply-To: Turkish Cultural Program List <TRKNWS-L%USCVM.BITNET@forsythe.Stanford.EDU>


    Tue Apr 14, 1992  9:12 am  EST

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY FOREIGN MINISTERS DECIDED NOT TO DISCUSS KURDISH ISSUE
    04/07/92, HURRIYET-- Contrary to the expectations, Turkish government's
handling of the Kurdish crisis during new year, Now Ruz, celebrations in
southeastern Turkey was not discussed during the meeting of European Community
foreign ministers in Luxembourg.  Germany which claimed its arms were being
used against civilians decided not to bring up the subject.  England and the
Netherlands reportedly played a major role in the decision not to discuss this
issue during the meeting.
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM BACK TO NORMAL
    04/07/92, MILLIYET-- The number of foreign tourists visiting Turkey is back
to normal said the German travel agencies union.  Turkey's tourism revenue had
been significantly reduced by the Gulf war and the terrorism in her
southeastern part.  Of the one million German tourists expected to visit
Turkey, 90% preferred Aegean and Mediterranean coasts.  Minister of tourism
Abdulkadir Ates said they were expecting 6 million tourists to visit Turkey in
1992.
1992 TARGET INFLATION RATE ALREADY REACHED WITHIN THE FIRST QUARTER
    04/07/92, CUMHURIYET-- Inflation rate within the first three months of the
year reached the target annual rate already for 1992.  1992 target inflation
rate was set at 42%.  Current annual inflation rate is set at 78.7%, highest
since the 87.5% of November 1988.
UNIVERSITIES TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR CHILDREN OF TURKISH WORKERS ABROAD
    04/08/92, SABAH-- Minister of education, Koksal Toptan, said his ministry
proposed to the higher education council (YOK) to reserve a certain number of
slots in universities for the children of Turkish workers abroad.  YOK is
reported to accept in principle.
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TO DISCUSS KURDISH PROBLEM
    04/08/92, MILLIYET-- 9 different proposals to criticize Turkey of allegedly
causing damage to civilians during the Kurdish new year Now Ruz are submitted
to the european parliment.  Those proposals ask the Turkish government to
change its policy of handling the Kurdish problem.
209 FIRMS TO DO BUSINESS IN COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES
    04/08/92, MILLIYET-- The number of organizations who have invested or shown
interest to invest in the Commonwealth of Independent States.
CENTRAL ASIAN REPUBLICS GAIN ATTENTION IN TURKEY
    04/09/92, TERCUMAN-- The Turkic Republics in Central Asia will be an
important topic in Turkish politics during the next few months. Besides of
several meetings and seminars planned, Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel and
opposition leader Mesut Yilmaz will be travelling to the region.
EGYPTIAN LEADER MUBAREK IN TURKEY
    04/09/92, MILLIYET-- The Egyptian Head of State, Husnu Mubarek, arrived in
Ankara. Mubarek is visiting Turkey as an official guest of President Ozal and
will later stop in Portugal and Tunisia. During the meetings held between the
two countries representatives, recent political developments in the region
were discussed together with bilateral issues. Cooperation between the defense
industries of the two countries was a major topic in the meetings.
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC LEADER DISCUSSES THE KURDISH PROBLEM IN AUSTRIA
    04/09/92, MEYDAN-- The head of the coalition partner Social Democratic
Party, Erdal Inonu, defended the Turkish governments actions in his trip to
Austria. Inonu was confronted by journalists and members of the Kurdish Workers
Party (PKK), which is engaged in a military uprising against the Turkish
government. Inonu responded calmly to the questions for three hours and stated
that Turkey is dealing with a terrorist organization and is in a similar
situation as France and Spain.
NELSON MANDELA RECEIVES THE ATATURK PEACE AWARD
    04/09/92, SABAH-- Nelson Mandela was announced as the recipient of this
years Ataturk Peace Award. Mandela will be given the award on May 19th in
Ankara. The Ataturk Peace Award has been given out since 1986. Previous
recipients include German President Weisaecker, Japanese Prince Mikasa and NATO
General Secretary Luns.
TURKEY AND GERMANY COMPETE OVER CENTRAL ASIAN AIRWAVES
     04/09/92, GUNAYDIN-- After the Turkish Radio and TV (TRT) started
broadcasting to Central Asia and the Caucasus, Germany increased the power
of the "Voice of Germany" broadcasts. This is seen as a battle over influencing
the former Soviet republics.
TURKEY BEATS DENMARK 2-1
     04/09/92, -- The Turkish national soccer team beat Denmark 2-1 in an
unofficial game held in Ankara.
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