The PKK issue has grown to such proportions in Germany that every day the German press is full of news and commentary about the PKK menace. In a statement to the Belgian daily newpaper 'La Libre Belgique', Prime Minister Tansu Ciller said that democratization reforms would be continued and that the government was determined to change Article 8 of the Terrorism Law. In her statement, Ciller noted that it was the first time that a Turkish civilian government had made changes in the constitution since 1876, and added that democratization was being strengthened in Turkey. The article causes journalists and writers to be punished - something which cannot be tolarated in democracy. She is very determined.
Turkey is very lucky to have a woman prime minister.
Kazuyev stated that Chechens will continue to fight to protect their independence and are confident that Turkey will help in all possible ways, as it had done throughout history. Kazuyev added that he and his delegation, who have been in Turkey for a week, wish to meet Turkish Prime Minister Tansu Ciller before they leave, the Anatolia news agency reported. Security officials said that the clashes between the terrorists and the village guards lasted almost an hour. Meanwhile, eleven terrorists were killed in a security operation in five Eastern cities -Hakkari, Bitlis, Bingol, Batman and Tunceli. In a separate operation, two terrorists were captured alive in the cities of Siirt and Van.