TRKNWS-L Turkish Press Review

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Subject: TRKNWS-L  Turkish Press Review


            US AGAINST FORMATION OF KURDISH PARLIAMENT

            Although the former DEP party members, tried and sentenced
            in Turkey for promoting the interests of the terrorist PKK
            organization, are also  trying  to  win  support  for  the
            formation  of  a Kurdish parliament -the US administration
            has come out in opposition to the move.  Former members of
            the  DEP  party,  now  lobbying  for the foundation of the
            Kurdish parliament, have started  to  meet  with  more  US
            opposition  among  US  government  members  in Washington.
            Nevertheless, individuals in the House of  Representatives
            are showing some interest in the case being put forward by
            the pro-Kurdish former parliamentarians.  /Hurriyet/


            BELGIUM IGNORING PKK MOVES TO FORM PARLIAMENT

            Turkey has announced that it will take  diplomatic  action
            against  Belgian  indifference  to  PKK supported moves to
            form a Kurdish parliament in-exile.  Although  Turkey  has
            expressed  dismay  over  Belgian  views in relation to the
            terrorist PKK organization, there  has  been  no  positive
            reaction   from   the  Belgian  government.   The  Turkish
            government has conveyed to Belgian officials that  further
            action  can  be  expected  if  the Belgian stance does not
            change.  /Hurriyet/


            TURKISH OFFICES IN GERMANY SET ON FIRE

            German police have reported that two tourism  agencies  in
            Berlin,  a  culture  center  in  Duisburg and an office in
            Leunen that belong to Turkish citizens have  been  set  on
            fire.   Although  in  most  cases damage was severe, there
            have been no reports of death  or  injury.   It  has  been
            stressed  that  the  incidents by fire, bombers took place
            following the German  government's  decision  to  ban  the
            activities    of    Kurdish   organization   in   Germany.
            /Cumhuriyet/


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