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05ANKARA4734 | 2005-08-11 15:52 | 2011-08-24 01:00 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy Ankara

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    This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

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    UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 06 ANKARA 004734

    SIPDIS

    DEPARTMENT FOR INR/R/MR, EUR/SE, EUR/PD, NEA/PD, DRL
    JCS PASS J-5/CDR S. WRIGHT

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: OPRC KMDR TU
    SUBJECT: ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2005

    THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE TURKISH PRESS SUMMARY UNDER THREE
    THEMES:

    HEADLINES
    BRIEFING
    EDITORIAL OPINION
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    HEADLINES

    MASS APPEAL
    US Generals Abizaid, Jones to Visit Ankara - Milliyet
    Ereli: US Delegation's Travel to North Cyprus Not against
    the Law - Aksam
    Diyarbakir on Security Alert for Erdogan's Visit - Sabah
    Racist Attack in Berlin: 8 Killed, Including 4 Children -
    Aksam
    Chirac Assures Papadhopoulos: Turkey Will Recognize Nicosia
    - Hurriyet
    Rehn: EU Entry Talks with Turkey Will Kick Off October 3 -
    Milliyet
    Iran Launches Military Operation against Kurdish Militants -
    Sabah

    OPINION MAKERS
    Bryza: Turkey Already Has Troops in Iraq - Radikal
    A Second US Delegation in Turkish Cyprus - Yeni Safak
    Erdogan to Hold Terror Summit with Turkish Intellectuals
    Today - Cumhuriyet
    Diyarbakir Goes on `Emergency Rule' Ahead of Erdogan Visit -
    Cumhuriyet
    US to Reinforce Troops in Iraq in October - Yeni Safak
    A Constitution to Divide Iraq - Cumhuriyet
    Racists Set Fire in Berlin Muslim Neighborhood, 8 Killed -
    Yeni Safak
    Rumsfeld Blames Iran for Allowing Arms Transfer to Iraq -
    Cumhuriyet
    US Warns Tehran against Violating Minority Groups' Rights -
    Cumhuriyet
    Britain to Set Up `Terror Courts' - Yeni Safak
    Famine Threatens North Korea - Cumhuriyet

    BRIEFING

    DAS Bryza on PKK, Iraq:  CENTCOM Commander General John
    Abizaid and the US military commander in Europe, Marine
    General James Jones will soon visit Ankara to discuss
    military measures for combating PKK terrorists in northern
    Iraq, papers report, quoting remarks by DAS Matt Bryza to
    VOA Radio Tuesday.  Bryza said that the US, Turkey and Iraq
    had agreed at a three-party security summit in Washington
    last weekend to enhance cooperation against the terrorist
    PKK threat in northern Iraq.  Bryza added that the security
    talks in Washington had focused on the monitoring,
    identification and capturing of the PKK militants.  Bryza
    said that new steps were needed to strengthen the Iraqi
    democracy and judiciary instead of making hasty moves
    against the PKK.  `Iraq has to solve its own problems before
    extending support to its neighbors,' he stressed.  In
    response to a question about a possible Turkish military hot
    pursuit against the PKK militants in Iraq, Bryza said that
    Turkey already had 1,500 troops in northern Iraq.  `I don't
    understand what the Turkish side means by hot pursuit,'
    Bryza said.  Bryza noted that the next three-party security
    talks will be held in October.

    US Promises to Meet Turkish Expectations on the PKK:  The
    mass appeal/sensationalist "Aksam" Ankara bureau chief
    Ismail Kucukkaya claims in a news commentary today that the
    United States was preparing to take measures to cut
    financial flows to the PKK from Europe.  A high-level source
    from the US Embassy in Ankara noted the capture of Abdullah
    Ocalan, stressing that only the United States supported
    Turkey's struggle against terror, says the "Aksam" report.
    The US official said that they knew Turkey's sensitivities
    on the issue, that they had forgotten the March 1 crisis,
    and that they wanted to make a fresh start with Turkey.  The
    US needs Turkey, and Turkey has a strategic partnership with
    the US, the official emphasized, adding that the US would
    take no steps in the region without consulting Turkey.  The
    official said that US Embassy Charge d'Affaires Nancy
    McEldowney told PM Erdogan at a meeting on Monday that the
    US was making `serious preparations' that cannot be shared
    with the public for the time being with regard to the PKK
    issue.  `We are facing serious hardships in Iraq.  Our
    troops get killed there.  As a country struggling with
    terror, we are aware of your expectations and we will meet
    them,' "Aksam" quotes the US official as saying.

    Grossman Interview with "Milliyet":  The following is a
    summary of the Grossman remarks in an interview carried
    today in "Milliyet."

    `I don't agree with the US observers who think that Turkey
    has not displayed a high profile in the struggle against
    global terror and radical Islam after September 11.  Turkey
    has taken the ISAF command in Afghanistan twice.  Not only
    the Turkish military work against terror, but the speech
    delivered by FM Gul against violence and extremist views in
    Tehran confirms a political attitude as well.'

    `It will be the Turks who decide on how they will live.  For
    us, it is important that a secular democracy is working in
    Turkey.  The greatest of all modernist experiments, whether
    a country with a Muslim majority can also be democratic and
    secular, continues in Turkey.  My response to that question
    will be `yes.'  I think that the greatest Turkish
    contribution to global civilization will be to show that
    Turkey can make it.'

    `I don't see a possibility that the regime in Turkey will
    change in the direction of an Islamic state.  However, the
    final decision on this issue will be determined by the
    Turkish nation.  Many nations around the world are seeking a
    balance between secularism and piety.  We are a secular
    nation as well, but religion has a place in our political
    life, which it doesn't have in Turkey.  This doesn't make us
    better or worse, more secular or less; it just makes us
    American.'

    `The vision that can serve as an alternate to the AK Party
    vision in Turkey has presented a fractured picture thus far.
    Those who will have to create such an alternate vision are
    wasting time by fighting each other instead of offering a
    positive vision.  I have always thought that instead of
    being a party to the national debate on Turkey's future,
    other political parties are wasting lots of time by fighting
    among themselves or with each other.'

    `The Americans want strong democratic institutions in
    Turkey, but with which political parties and leaders depends
    on the Turks.  The situation that makes the AK Party like a
    single party is something that was brought about by voters.
    Therefore, we naturally do not question it.'

    `PM Erdogan's choice to pursue a full membership in the EU,
    putting among his priorities establishment of a good
    relationship with the US, inviting the people in the north
    of Cyprus to vote for the Annan Plan, and following a
    successful economic program, were positive steps.  It was
    also positive that when he met with President Bush during
    his Washington visit, Erdogan spoke in favor of Turkey-US
    ties and stressed that the two countries have to become
    strategic partners.  With regard to Turkey's strategic
    interests, PM Erdogan is following foreign policy lines
    based on healthy judgments.  Those lines are EU membership,
    a close relationship with the US, and relations with
    Israel.'

    `For long years, we have said that the solution to Turkey's
    problems required more democracy, not less.  One day, that
    democracy brought Mr. Erbakan to power.  I decided that the
    Turkish voters' decision should be respected and worked to
    tell Mr. Erbakan the importance of US-Turkey ties.'

    `It's not true that the US gave direct or indirect support
    to the military or the bureaucracy for toppling Erbakan
    during the February 28 process in Turkey.  We are happy to
    see that today Turkey is a more democratic nation compared
    to those days.'

    `Turkey's democratic evolution has changed the military a
    great deal.  The Turkish government's proposal to support
    the Annan Plan in Cyprus was a significant sign of the
    evolution in civilian-military relations in Turkey.'

    `During my first assignment in Turkey in 1989, there were
    only two TV channels.  Today, there are dozens.  Very few
    Turks used to go abroad then, and few companies had invested
    in Turkey.  In 1989, you could not even spell the word
    `Kurdish.'  It is not a that remote past.'

    `There are still lots of things to do for Turkish democracy.
    There is still the issue of protecting human rights.  The
    protection of journalists and religious freedoms are also
    serious issues.  Halki Seminary is a specific example of the
    continuing challenge for democracy Turkey.'

    US Congressional Staffers in Turkish Cyprus:  On Tuesday, a
    seven-member delegation of US Congressional staffers met
    with Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat in Lefkosa.  No
    public statements were made after the meeting.  The group
    later called on `TRNC Foreign Minister' Serdar Denktas.  `It
    is important that the Americans see what is going on in
    Cyprus,' Denktas said after the meeting.  The Americans will
    meet leaders of political parties and NGOs before leaving
    the `TRNC' on August 14.

    Cicek on Government-Military Ties, Terrorism:  Justice
    Minister and Government Spokesman Cemil Cicek said that
    there is no difference of opinion between the Turkish
    government and the military with regard to combating
    terrorism.  Cicek told the all-news channel NTV Tuesday that
    if necessary, the government will sort out the shortcomings
    in existing laws to counter terrorism.  Cicek was speaking
    in response to TGS Chief General Ozkok's statement that the
    military's authority on security issues had been crippled by
    regulatory changes.  Cicek said that the Turkish government
    and the military are on the same side in fighting terrorism,
    and that there is no need to hold a special security summit.
    Cicek also said that Turkey is now working to cut the
    financial support for terrorism.  `We expect the EU to
    cooperate on this issue rather than simply sending
    condolences to Turkey,' Cicek stressed.

    Erdogan to Visit Diyarbakir:  Papers expect Prime Minister
    Tayyip Erdogan to issue a call for unity during his visit to
    Diyarbakir on Friday.  Dailies report that people in the
    region say that new dams, hospitals, and schools are
    desperately needed to help improve the situation.  On
    Wednesday, the PM will discuss the southeast with a group of
    Turkish intellectuals who earlier called on the PKK to lay
    down its arms.  The intellectuals will ask Erdogan to lower
    the 10 percent election threshold to 5 percent, improve ties
    with municipalities controlled by pro-Kurdish DEHAP, declare
    an amnesty for those who have not been involved in terrorist
    actions, speed up the return of displaced people to their
    villages, and develop economic, political, and cultural
    projects to sort out the problems in southeast.  The
    activists will also advise Erdogan to examine the cases of
    the IRA and ETA.  The EU expects efforts by the Erdogan
    Government to achieve a breakthrough in region, according to
    "Yeni Safak."

    AKP MP Report on Southeast Turkey:  AKP lawmaker Mahfuz
    Guler said in a report to Prime Minister Erdogan that
    declaring a state of emergency in the southeastern provinces
    of Tunceli, Diyarbakir, and Bingol would be a `big mistake,'
    "Hurriyet" reports.  `If emergency rule is declared, the
    region will be isolated from the world and mystery killings
    will be seen again,' the Guler report said.  It noted that
    30 economic packages released thus far have yielded no
    results, and that there are still thousands of unemployed
    youth in the region.  Despite lucrative incentives offered
    by the government, businessmen are reluctant to invest in
    the southeast, according to the report.  The report claimed
    that the PKK is trying to block Turkey's EU entry by
    provoking Turkey through terrorist attacks to declare
    emergency rule on the eve of October 3.  The report stressed
    that paving more roads in the southeast would help to
    prevent PKK landmine attacks.  It also claimed that people
    in the region are happy with moves for more democratization
    and human rights, and added that support for the PKK has
    declined.

    Trial of Turkish Academic in Yerevan:  Thirteen Turkish
    intellectuals and academics have sent a letter to Armenian
    President Robert Kocharian to demand the release of Turkish
    researcher Yektan Turkyylmaz, who was detained in Yerevan
    last month on charges of attempting to smuggle antique books
    out of the country.  The first hearing for Turkyilmaz, a
    Turkish national of Kurdish extraction, will be held on
    Friday.  He is facing between four and eight years in
    prison.  The letter said that Turkyilmaz, a doctoral student
    at Duke University in the US, was among the few Turkish
    academics who maintained an impartial stand with regard to
    the `events of 1915.'  The Turkish Embassy in Tbilisi has
    also asked for the release of Turkyilmaz, saying that he
    bought the books from a second-hand book dealer in Yerevan.
    Human rights activists and officials from the US Embassy in
    Yerevan attended the opening session of the Turkyilmaz trial
    on Tuesday.  More than 200 academics in the United States,
    Turkey, and Armenia have signed an open letter to President
    Robert Kocharian, calling for his release.  Bob Dole, a
    former pro-Armenian member of the US Senate, wrote to
    Kocharian last week, arguing that detaining Turkyilmaz on
    grounds `as dubious as these' called into question Armenia's
    commitment to democracy.  The Armenian Helsinki Committee
    said that Turkyilmaz is among the few Turkish historians who
    question Ankara's official line on the 1915-17 mass killings
    and deportations of Armenians by Ottoman forces.

    Protest March for Closure of Incirlik Airbase:  "Cumhuriyet"
    reports that several democratic organizations and NGOs will
    hold a march from Istanbul to Incirlik Airbase in Turkey's
    southern province of Adana from August 26-28.  The groups
    said in a statement Tuesday that they will demand the
    closure of Incirlik Airbase, a symbol of `collaboration'
    between the Turkish military and US policies.

    Turkish Police Tip Off Israel on Terror Threat in Turkey:
    Dailies report Israel's anti-terror chief Danny Arditi as
    saying that Israel has warned its nationals against
    traveling to Turkey after receiving warnings from the
    Turkish police that al-Qaida affiliated militants would
    attack resorts densely populated by foreign visitors.  Over
    the weekend, the Israeli government rerouted a total of six
    Israeli cruise liners with thousands of passengers on board
    away from Turkey's Mediterranean coast to northern Cyprus,
    citing `grave' security threats.  Meanwhile, Turkish police
    captured 10 terror suspects from a religious group and
    seized C-4 explosives and a zodiac boat during security
    operations in Antalya last week.  Papers say the suspects
    are the members of the "Selam" wing of the Hizbullah
    organization.  Israeli press reported over the weekend that
    the cruise liners could be attacked by small boats packed
    with explosives, similar to the attack against the USS Cole
    in Yemen in 2000.

    Police Capture Terror Suspects:  Istanbul Police Chief
    Celalettin Cerrah said on Tuesday that the two men killed by
    a premature blast during the manufacturing of a bomb in the
    Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul last weekend were militants
    of the PKK.  Cerrah also said that four suspected PKK
    militants had been detained in connection with a bombing
    attack on July 23 outside a cafe in Istanbul in which a
    waiter and a Dutch tourist were injured.  Cerrah added that
    police seized 1.8 kg of plastic explosives, detonators and
    electronic circuits used in bomb making at the suspects'
    homes.

    EDITORIAL OPINION:  Iraq/Terrorism

    "The Reality about the New Iraq"
    Sami Kohen observed in the mass appeal "Milliyet" (8/10):
    "While the constitution process is underway in Iraq, all
    indicators suggest that Iraq is eventually going to be both
    federal and Islamic.  Iraq is currently undergoing a complex
    and bloody transition period.  Once that is over, there will
    be more clear clues to the permanent political order in
    Iraq. . The new constitution apparently does not foresee a
    `united' and `secular' state system for the future of Iraq.
    It seems that to reach a consensus among the contentious
    groups, a federal and religiously fundamentalist plan will
    have to be adopted.  . Turkey should take into account the
    new trends and emerging realities as part of Iraq's
    rebuilding process.  In principle, Ankara does not object to
    Iraq having a federal system.  Keeping Iraq's territorial
    integrity intact -- more specifically, keeping the de-facto
    Kurdistan in northern Iraq as part of a unified Iraq -- is
    the most important point for Turkey.  Therefore, a
    federation that embraces all Iraqi groups should receive
    Turkey's support as well. . Turkey should facilitate a close
    dialogue with Iraqi officials and leading groups to support
    the country's territorial integrity and reduce conflict
    between the communities.  The new realities in Iraq require
    Turkey to assume an active role in the rebuilding of the
    country."

    "The Impact of Northern Iraq on Turkey's Southeast"
    Erdal Safak commented in the mass appeal "Sabah" (8/10):
    "Recent developments in northern Iraq are a direct concern
    for Turkey, and have a large impact on the problems in
    Turkey's southeast region.  Fighting against PKK terrorism
    requires more than security measures, which are already
    being implemented.  There needs to be a thorough discussion
    and real solutions to the problems faced by people in the
    southeast. . As one Turkish columnist rightly pointed out,
    people in the southeast have become alienated due to
    developments in Iraq that favor of Kurds, including the
    election of a Kurdish president of the country and the
    increasingly autonomous status of the Kurdish region.
    Turkey can only address these developments in northern Iraq
    by settling its problem in the southeast.  Otherwise the
    people in this region will feel resentment while watching
    the privileges gained by their brethren on the other side of
    the border."

    "EU Efforts on Counterterrorism Insufficient"
    Zafer Atay commented in the economic-political "Dunya"
    (8/10):  "It seems that the ongoing debate among EU
    countries is between those who have witnessed their own
    terrorist activity and the others who think the terrorists
    will never attack their country.  The countries determined
    to fight terrorism are taking their own action without
    consultation with the EU.  France is a good example of this.
    Italy also recently approved a new anti-terrorism law.
    According to the new law, governors will have the authority
    to deport people who shelter terrorists.  It will be
    interesting to see if the UK will start forcing certain
    communities to leave the country in the event of more terror
    attacks in the country.  This could be similar to the
    Ottoman deportations of Armenians in 1915 or US deportations
    of Japanese in 1941.  I am not suggesting that these will
    necessarily happen.  I am just thinking out loud.  . On the
    other hand, Turkey should not expect support from the EU in
    countering terrorism.  PM Erdogan mentioned a few days ago
    that in one of the Scandinavian countries there is a
    political party which that financial support to terrorists.
    You do not need to be a fortune teller to know that he is
    talking about Sweden, Denmark, or Norway.  Norway is not the
    member of the EU.  But terrorist organizations in Sweden and
    Denmark carry out their activities freely.  The PKK has been
    sheltered in these countries, and has opened cultural
    offices there.  Belgium still refuses to extradite the
    murderer terrorist Fehriye Erdal to Turkey, with the lame
    excuse that she did not use an automatic weapon in her
    crime.  Germany ignores Spain's EU arrest warrant.  The UK
    refuses to deport terrorists to Spain and France.  It is
    hard to know for sure, but it looks like some EU countries
    will not make any effort until they have been attacked
    directly by the terrorists."

    MCELDOWNEY

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