Turkish Press Review

[kurdeng at aps.nl]

                        AUGUST 4, 1995


Summary of the political and  economic  news  in  the  Turkish
press this morning

REPORT:  TURKEY'S KURDS OPPOSE SEPARATE STATE

A  report  entitled  "The  Eastern  Question  -Diagnosis   and
Observations"  was published yesterday by the Turkish Chambers
of Commerce and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB).   The  field  work
was carried out in the cities among the people who are defined
as  "Kurdish".   Permanent  residents  in   the   southeastern
provinces  of  Diyarbakir,  Batman  and  Mardin were chosen as
interviewees.  Three  cities  on  the  Mediterranean:   Adana,
Mersin  and  Antalya were selected as the cities which attract
immigrants  from  the  southeast.   The   number   of   people
interviewed  for  the  research was 1,267 in these six cities.
90.3 % were male; 9.7 % were female.  The report  stated  that
among those who propose an independent Kurdish state, only 9.4
% support talks with the PKK.  This was interpreted as a  sign
that  even  the most radical do not want the PKK to be seen as
the  representative  of  the  people  of  the   area.    "This
information  confirms that if the question is well understood,
and a healthy approach taken, it can  be  solved  without  the
involvement  of  the  PKK" the report claimed.  In conclusion,
the report said:  "As a primary objective, the  region  should
be  developed  and  the  living  standards of the local people
should be raised.  This will also prevent any  further  damage
to the urban environment by immigration.  Social, cultural and
educational  reforms  should  be  carried  out  so  that   the
individual  is  free  of  traditional control mechanisms.  The
base of politics should be enlarged and all kinds of political
programs  and  organizational  movements  should be encouraged
with the exception of separatism".  /Milliyet/

REFORMS TO BE CONTINUED

The "European" newspaper,  circulated  throughout  Europe  has
reported that Prime Minister Tansu Ciller said Turkey was in a
period of reform process, and that studies  on  reforms  would
continue  after constitutional amendments were completed.  The
newspaper reported Ciller as  saying:   "I  am  determined  to
continue  the  process of reforms.  We are living in a rapidly
changing  society.   Thus,   reforms   must   be   continued."
/Hurriyet/

PKK RUNS RIOT IN EUROPE

Early yesterday morning, a Turkish restaurant in  Germany  was
attacked  by  unidentified  persons.   According  to  a police
statement,  the  attackers  tried  to  start  a  fire  in  the
restaurant  in  Koenigswinter  near Bonn.  Happily, nobody was
killed or injured in the  incident.   The  number  of  attacks
against  houses and working places in the regions inhabited by
Turks throughout Germany has exceeded 20 in the last ten days.
German  police  officials  note that the attacks were possibly
organized by the outlawed  terrorist  PKK  organization.   PKK
supporters  have  also  organized  demonstrations  in  various
German cities.  The PKK is also running riot in  France  where
the Association of Turkish Federations was attacked yesterday.
The atmosphere among the Turks living in France  is  strained.
/Hurriyet-Milliyet/


GERMANY CONDEMNS PKK

Interior Minister of Bavaria, Gunther Beckstein, said that the
separatist  PKK  terrorist  organization  had  started a fight
against Germany.  In a press conference  in  Munich  yesterday
Beckstein said that attacks against Turkish homes and property
in Germany were organized by the PKK,  and  added  that  every
legal  means  would  be  applied  in  the struggle against the
terrorists.  /Cumhuriyet/


OPERATION IN SOUTHEAST

According to  the  State  of  Emergency  Governership  Office,
during  operations conducted by Turkish security forces in the
southeast,   eight   terrorists   from   the   PKK   terrorist
organization  were  killed  and  seven terrorists surrendered.
/Cumhuriyet/


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