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| Turkish Press Stories |
| 2003-05-06 |
| UNITED STATES GETS REVENGE The United States which can't forget the motion speeds up activities against Turkey despite warnings. The United States gave permission to PKK-KADEK which it earlier declared as ''terrorist organization'' to open an office in U.S.-controlled Mosul. The United States which remained silent to transfer of some of the weapons of dissolved Iraqi army to PKK, proved with this attitude that it does not pay attention to Turkey's warnings. It was mentioned that PKK was seriously preparing itself to infiltrate into Turkey. Meanwhile, Barzani on whom Turkey put reservation has started to get more protection by the United States. U.S. retired general and Iraq's new governor Jay Garner who met again with Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party (IKDP) leader Massoud Barzani, said, ''we discussed Iraq's future and his leadership role''. It was mentioned that Barzani would definitely take place in interim authority. Turkey also divided Bush administration. Moderates led by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell are opposed to any limit to Turks in rebuilding to Iraq while falcons led by U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld put pressure on U.S. companies to avoid any business with Turkish companies. It was mentioned that Rumsfeld could not forget the motion. A lot of us won't forget. TURKMENS EXCLUDED ALSO FROM IRAQ'S INTERIM AUTHORITY Ibrahim Arafat is the only Turkmen member of the 24-member municipal assembly of Mosul which was chosen as the ''model city'' for democracy in Iraq. However, there is not a Turkmen among the nine members who will be assigned in the country's interim authority. Retired General Ganem al-Bassu of Arab origin was elected the Mosul Mayor. An Iraqi man of Kurdish origin was elected the deputy mayor. Dr. Ibrahim Arafat and an Assyrian are elected other deputy mayors. Dr. Ibrahim Arafat who was graduated from the Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry and has been living in Mosul for 25 years, said that they were pleased with the vote, and Turkmens welcomed the decision. Seems like the Turks are more upset about this than the Turkmen. Wonder why that is? SADDAM'S CONNECTION WITH PKK Relations between terrorist organization PKK and Iraqi Intelligence Agency was documented when archive of Iraqi secret police was revealed during the U.S.-led military operation against Iraq. Secret correspondence unveiled relations of the terrorist organization PKK and its head Osman Ocalan with Iraqi Secret Police Unit. In one of these letters, it was proposed to take advantage of PKK in order to set up relations with the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C), which planned to stage an action at the Incirlik Air Base. Before closing, here are two seperate reports on the same story: Clash erupted between members of leftist Federation of Kemalist Thought Clubs and members of another leftist group at the Istanbul University. The clash spread to the Yildiz Technical University later. Nearly 40 students and a policeman were injured. Officials said that one of the injured people was in critical condition. Security forces detained 50 students. Take two: Political hooligans clashed with stones, sticks, cleavers and knives in their hand. Clash erupted between members of leftist Kemalist Thought Clubs and members of another leftist group. The clash turned into a fight at Istanbul's Yildiz Technical University. As a result, 28 people were injured. Got to love that word picture. |
| Posted by:Steve |