1. It is sometimes expressed in the Turkish public opinion that the US has a special scheme concerning Northern Iraq and that they want to set up an independent country here. How do you evaluate such views?

2. During the US entry into Iraq it was stated that this was part of The Greater Middle East project. What did this project exactly envisage? Is the Greater Middle East Project continuing? There is not much talk of it any more. Has it been abandoned in the face of the difficulties faced in Iraq? If it has been abandoned, is there another project replacing it?

3. It is known that Turkey and the US have differences of opinion concerning Northern Iraq. Are there areas where the US and Turkish interests converge strongly? What are these?

4. How do you assess Turkey's operation in northern Iraq?

5. Do you believe the US is sensitive enough about Turkey's problem of terrorism?

6. Does a Kurdish state to be formed in the north of Iraq have any chance of survival? Would Turkey's change of its uncompromising stance on this issue benefit regional peace?

7. How would Turkey's embarking on military operations in Northern Iraq affect US-Turkish and EU-Turkish relations and the existing tensions in the Middle East?

8. How do you evaluate the decision of the parliament to stay outside the Iraq team? Would this decision affect the shaping of northern Iraq?

9. Thank you for the general views you have summarized. Should the US single-handedly take on the responsibility of restructuring eastern countries whose borders have been imposed by the exigencies of the period they were drawn in but which have not been developed and drawn nationally?

10. What do you think about the PKK terrorism nourished from northern Iraq?

11. Would the existence of a power similar to the former USSR against the US be a good omen for world peace?

12. How many nuclear weapons has the US found in Iraq?

13. Should Turkey deploy troops into northern Iraq based on security concerns? Would the situation have been different if the parliamentary approval had been given in the Turkish parliament for US troops to deploy over Turkey?

14. Towards the end of your presentation you stated that the problems the present generation are confronted with are much more than those faced by other generations. In an era where there is rapid change in every sense, what is the reason the present generation is much more intensely subject to these questions? What course of action should be followed so that they can get rid of the damage or intensity of these questions?

15. Among the policy pursued by the US in northern Iraq, is there an ultimate aim of setting up of a Kurdish state?

16. What changes do you expect in US foreign policy following the presidential elections to be held next year?

17. The relative importance of US economy within the global economy is diminishing. There is also a fall in the use of US dollars as a reserve currency. What political repercussions would this have?

18. The US is regarded as the sovereign power over a mono-polar world order at present. Could a new cold war start over Russia's and Asia's sleeping giant China's increasing competition? In such a competition where energy resources will also gain importance, what kind of a policy would the US pursue? How would relations with Turkey be?

19. Do you believe in the discourse of those who have the power that they will maintain world peace? Aren't the concepts of power and peace intrinsically conflicting concepts?

20. The biggest problem of the century we are in is water...It seems it will take the centre stage in wars instead of oil and natural gas. What will be the importance of water in reshaping the Middle East?

21. Word of a conference to be held in Istanbul about the situation in Iraq was mentioned. Could you further explicate this a little?

22. What would be the most prudent strategic plan Turkey should follow in its EU accession process vis-à-vis the hot developments on the global agenda?

23. In which areas of the EU accession process should there be changes to render it more effective?

24. Where is the EU heading? How do you assess the future of this institution? Could a stronger political union be formed? Does the EU need Turkey to become successful? Do you believe Turkey needs the EU for a more prosperous and secure future?

2.6.2007

Publication : Hürses
Journalist : News Room
Heading : Kissinger in Istanbul

**Summary:** In Istanbul to give a conference as Akbank Corporate Banking Group keynote speaker, US former Sec. Of State Henry Kissinger met with Akbank management at Sabancı Center. Following the conference, Kissinger joined the dinner reception given in his honour by Akbank Executive Board Member Suzan Sabancı. During the reception where the leading members of the Turkish business community were present, Akbank Executive Board Member Suzan Sabancı shared her views on US policies concerning the region with Kissinger. She said, "The US must pay attention to Turkey's sensitivity on maintaining the balance in the region. Turkey is the most important power in the region. It would be difficult for a solution not approved and not agreed to by Turkey to be lasting. Turkey is an oasis of stability in the region with its dynamic economy. The maintenance of stability in Turkey and in the region is for the benefit of first and foremost the security of the US and world peace at large. The whole world hopes that a lasting peace is achieved in Iraq and that consequently there would be no need for US presence in the region."

Publication : Akşam
Journalist : Mehveş Evin
Heading : For Turkey, if the EU does not work out, the US will

Summary: In Istanbul to attend the Bilderberg meeting, former US Sec. Of State Henry Kissinger, regarded by some as the "greatest living strategic mind in the world" and for some the architect of military coups in Latin America in the 70's, is a "seasoned" politician whose experience dates back to the Cold War years and the Vietnam War. In his presentation at the Sabancı Center where he spoke as a guest of Akbank, Kissinger often referred to the "international system". Former US Sec. Of State Henry Kissinger suggested that in the event the EU did not accept Turkey's full membership, Ankara should establish closer ties with the US. He said, "In order to cope with the new situation in the world, one should get over national and historical issues and baggage. Do not take this as an imposition of the US's own views. We need to listen to each other. You should not be the target of so many attacks. Preventing the nuclear armament in Iran should be the international system's foremost engagement. It is inevitable for the US to intervene. Most of the damage we have recently inflicted has been inadvertent."

Publication : Referans
Journalist : Tamer Çetin
Heading : Big states commit big errors

Summary: At the conference entitled "Global Developments and Turkey—Taking Lessons from the Past and Understanding the future" where he was the keynote speaker as the guest of Akbank Corporate Banking, former US Sec. Of State Henry Kissinger gave clues about the way recent developments on the world scene were interpreted by the US. Kissinger's comments that the US adopts the inviolability of the borders of Iraq with Syria and Iran, suggested to his concern that a probable Turkish military operation into Iraq would open the door for an Iranian intervention. Stating that no matter how strong a nation might be in our day, it was impossible for a single state to find solutions to all problems, Kissinger said the environment and disarmament would have wide-ranging implications and that they should be dealt with on a global scale. He reiterated that the damage inflicted by the US stemmed from its goodwill and that the damage was incurred inadvertently.

<table><tr><td>Publication</td><td>Radikal</td></tr><tr><td>Journalist</td><td>News Room</td></tr><tr><td>Heading</td><td>Turkey is a regional Oasis</td></tr></table>

Summary: In Istanbul to give a conference as Akbank Corporate Banking Group keynote speaker, US former Sec. Of State Henry Kissinger met with Akbank management at Sabancı Center. Following the conference, Kissinger joined the dinner reception given in his honour by Akbank Executive Board Member Suzan Sabancı. During the reception where the leading members of the Turkish business community were present, Akbank Executive Board Member Suzan Sabancı shared her views on US policies concerning the region with Kissinger. She said, "The US must pay attention to Turkey's sensitivity on maintaining the balance in the region. Turkey is the most important power in the region. It would be difficult for a solution not approved and not agreed to by Turkey to be lasting. Turkey is an oasis of stability in the region with its dynamic economy. The maintenance of stability in Turkey and in the region is for the benefit of first and foremost the security of the US and world peace at large. The whole world hopes that a lasting peace is achieved in Iraq and that consequently there would be no need for US presence in the region."

<table><tr><td>Publication</td><td>: Milliyet</td></tr><tr><td>Journalist</td><td>: News Room</td></tr><tr><td>Heading</td><td>: Turkey is a regional oasis</td></tr></table>

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    <td>Publication</td>
    <td>: Turkish Daily News</td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td>Journalist</td>
    <td>: Mehmet Ali Birand</td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td>Heading</td>
    <td>: The military thinks differently</td>
   </tr>
  </table>

Summary: American Guests at the Bilderberg Conference, before entering Ritz Carlton attended various meetings and tried to understand Turkey. Especially Dr. Henry Kissinger during the speech he made at the conference held by Akbank, and the question he asked with Richard Holbrooke at the breakfast meeting showed what they were curious about. One issue is the civilian-military relations and the other is a possible incursion into northern Iraq by Turkey. Both are worried. They don't think that AKP is out to change the system. On the issue of a possible Turkish intervention into Northern Iraq, both believe it is a trap and they also are sure that the Turkish military will not commit such a mistake

Publication : Referans
Journalist : Cengiz Çandar
Heading : Kissinger on Northern Iraq

Summary: The "biggest living strategic brain" Dr Henry Kissinger gave a speech as the guest of Akbank in Istanbul. Dr. Henry Kissinger believes that a military intervention in Northern Iraq is not the formula of prevention; that even will result in Turkey being trapped in Iraq and this does not suit for interests of not only the US but also Turkey. At the Akbank conference he exactly said: "Infiltration (PKK) should be resisted not at the national level but with international policies level. What he means the Iraq issue will mainly find its way to a solution via an international accord set by a mechanism to be formulated in the "International and the Countries Neighboring Iraq Conference".

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    <td>Publication</td>
    <td>: Posta</td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td>Journalist</td>
    <td>: Mehmet Ali Birand</td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td>Heading</td>
    <td>: The military thinks differently</td>
   </tr>
  </table>