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REVUE DE PRESSE-PRESS REVIEW-BERHEVÔKA ÇAPÊ-RNISTA'STÂ:MPA-DENTRO DE LA PRENSA-BASIN ÖZETÎ<br />
If there.is a Parliament that cannot function then you have to find one<br />
.that does. This is not som<strong>et</strong>hing that can happen in a day. Turkey can<br />
go for, new elections and find a Parliament that functions. But do not<br />
think this is a matter for just one day.<br />
TON Ali Fu •• Ulay<br />
In the second part othis interview withthe Turkish Daily News,<br />
Presi<strong>de</strong>nt Demirel continued to touch on Turkey' s Kurdish problem<br />
and expressed doubt about the argument that granting cultural rights<br />
would reduce separatiStKurdish terrorism. ' , '<br />
While apparently closing the door to any reformist changes concerning<br />
the Kurdish issue, Demirelnevertheless conce<strong>de</strong>d<br />
that there were socialproblems, such as the<br />
pli~ht of displaced persons In southeast Anatolia,<br />
which nee<strong>de</strong>d urgent attention,<br />
Demirel said he was aware of this and indicated<br />
that h~ has initiated moves to try and alleviate the<br />
suffenngof persons affected by the fight against<br />
terrorism in the region. Demirel went on to indicate<br />
that the manner in which the "freedom of<br />
expression" <strong>de</strong>b~te was unfolding in Turkey today<br />
~howeQ,thatanimpasse had been reached on. this<br />
Issue.<br />
He expressed his hope that this issue would in<br />
the end be resolved within the framework of<br />
Turkey's <strong>de</strong>mocratic system and said in this con-'<br />
text that the common people of the country would<br />
b~ the best referee jn this respect in the final analy-<br />
SIS.<br />
While pointing in the direction of il referendum'<br />
on this issue, Demirel also expressed his serious<br />
doubt that the Tùrkish public would, as matters<br />
:stood today, endorse a notion of freedom of<br />
expression which allowed anyone to engage in the<br />
-dissemination of separat~sti<strong>de</strong>as.<br />
_<br />
. 'Yhile <strong>de</strong>claring that he hims.elf did. not place -<br />
lirruts on the freedom of expreSSIon,Demirel nevertheless<br />
appeared to -be doing precisely this with<br />
his exhortations that the security forces engaged in<br />
combatting terrorism should not be "<strong>de</strong>moralized"-<br />
in their effort. -<br />
, Turkish Daily News _ __ Demirel also said thatoverall pessimism was not<br />
ANKARA- Presi<strong>de</strong>nt Süleyman Demirel has said that ,":hil~ ~e -justified vis-a-vis Turkey and pointed to the<br />
himself did not put any restrictIOnson the freedom of expressIOn It IS regions outsi<strong>de</strong> of the Southeast, where he said all<br />
'Turks would refuse the<br />
promotion of separatism'<br />
his belief that the majority of Turks would.be opposed to the full exer-the basic economic indicators pointed to positive<br />
cise of this freedom if it meant that separatIsm could be openly promot- <strong>de</strong>velopments. _<br />
ed.<br />
Iraqi ambassador: Misun<strong>de</strong>rstandings. in ties<br />
ironedout; Baghdad wants strong relations<br />
Me<strong>et</strong>iDg: Iraqi ambassador<br />
has breakfast with Demirel, ,<br />
conveys.saddam's message<br />
Arrival: PUK <strong>de</strong>legation<br />
arriving for top-level talks<br />
By hnur Çevik<br />
Turkish Daily News<br />
ANKARA- Iragi Ainbassador Rafi<br />
Dahham Mijwel el-Tikriti said an atmosphere<br />
of misun<strong>de</strong>rstanding has recently affected<br />
relations b<strong>et</strong>ween Turkey and Iraq but ad<strong>de</strong>d<br />
that these misun<strong>de</strong>rstandings have been<br />
ironed out and stressed the Saddam Hussein<br />
- administration in Baghdad is <strong>de</strong>te~ned to'<br />
forge the "best possible relations with<br />
Turkey." ,<br />
The ambassador, speaking to the Turkish<br />
Daily News in a special interview Monday,<br />
said rumors that Iraq does not trust Ankara<br />
any more and does not want to export its oil<br />
through Turkeyare wrong and stressed that _<br />
"the pipeline built by the lea<strong>de</strong>rships of the<br />
two countries serves the interests of both<br />
countries and is a symbol of peace andcooperation.<br />
Any'one who befieves that we<br />
(Baghdad) WIll change this policy is wrong<br />
and we would like to stress that we have no<br />
suspicions about Turkey's intentions regardinglfaq."<br />
,<br />
. The ambassador said he was authorized by<br />
Presi<strong>de</strong>nt Saddam H~ssein and the Iraqi lea<strong>de</strong>rship<br />
to convey this message to the Turkish '<br />
people. -<br />
The ambassador reportedly had a breakfast<br />
me<strong>et</strong>ing with Presid~nt Süleyman Demirel<br />
recently after 'r<strong>et</strong>urnmg from Baghdad and<br />
also conveyed a message from Saddam<br />
Hussein to the. Turkish head of state on the<br />
relations b<strong>et</strong>ween the: two countries.<br />
Ambassador el-Tikriti said those who spread<br />
rumors about th~ oil pipeline are only trying<br />
to obstruct ties b<strong>et</strong>ween Ankara and<br />
Baghdad.<br />
The ambassador said Iraq has alternate<br />
ej{port routes for its oil but stressed "the<br />
Iraqi-Turkish pipeline" remains our main line<br />
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