Bulletin de liaison et d'information - Institut kurde de Paris
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Revue <strong>de</strong> Presse-Press Review-Berhevoka Çapê-Rivista Stampa-Dentro <strong>de</strong> la Prensa-Basm Öz<strong>et</strong>i<br />
There are still more than 20 cases pending against Birdal for making similar speeches.<br />
IHD calls for Birdal's<br />
release<br />
The IHD released a press statement con<strong>de</strong>mning Birdal's r<strong>et</strong>urn to prison. "The lliD once more <strong>de</strong>mands the removal of<br />
barriers to freedom of expression," said the statement and argued that prisoners of conscience should be released from<br />
prison forthwith.<br />
• The Contemporary Jurists' Association (CHD) also ma<strong>de</strong> a press statement saying that Birdal was imprisoned solely<br />
because of the thoughts and opinions he expressed.<br />
The CHD statement argued that the existence of prisoners of conscience was a disgrace for Turkey and that the relevant<br />
articles of the TCK, namely articles 312, 155 and 159, should immediately be repealed.<br />
29 March 2000, Copyright @ Turkish Daily News _<br />
Turkey urges KDP to avoid behaving like a state<br />
• It is reported that the Turkish and KDP <strong>de</strong>legations discussed lowering the taxes that KDP customs officials take<br />
from Turkish trucks engaged in cross-bor<strong>de</strong>r trading<br />
Kemal liter<br />
Ankara - Turkish Daily News<br />
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has reportedly conveyed Turkey's concern over the possible emergence of a Kurdish state in<br />
northern Iraq during me<strong>et</strong>ings with a Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) <strong>de</strong>legation led by Necirvan Barzani, the prime<br />
minister of the regional government in the KDP-controlled part of northern Iraq.<br />
Speaking to the Turkish Daily News a diplomatie source said that they had had very fruitful me<strong>et</strong>ings with the KDP<br />
<strong>de</strong>legation, although both Turkish diplomats and KDP representatives had expressed their views to clarify some<br />
misun<strong>de</strong>rstandings over certain matters.<br />
Describing the me<strong>et</strong>ings as "necessary and fruitful" the same sources said: "we have conveyed our mutual sensitivities on<br />
some subjects, such as a possible Kurdish state and fighting the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). We mainly emphasized<br />
that the KDP should continue its efforts to keep Turkey's confi<strong>de</strong>nce. The me<strong>et</strong>ing was important for clarifying various<br />
matters."<br />
"We stressed the importance oflraq's unity once more, and we also reiterated that the problems of the northern Iraqi Kurds<br />
should be solved within the territorial integrity oflraq. They said they agreed with Turkey on the matter oflraq's integrity,"<br />
said the same sources.<br />
Asked wh<strong>et</strong>her the Nevruz celebration hosted by KDP representative Safeen Dizayee at the Sheraton Hotel in Ankara last<br />
Monday, whieh led to a problem b<strong>et</strong>ween the KDP and the Turkish Foreign Ministry, had come to table during the me<strong>et</strong>ing,<br />
the same sources cited: "We discussed this subject, but I have to say that the situation was exaggerated by the media. We<br />
said that there were some mistakes in the way the reception was organized. They said they un<strong>de</strong>rstood our position."<br />
Last week the Turkish media reported that a controversy had erupted b<strong>et</strong>ween Ankara and the KDP on account of Dizayee's<br />
reception at the Sheraton Hotel last Monday to mark Nevruz. At first these reports were <strong>de</strong>nied by the Foreign Ministry.<br />
Later, however, in the wake of further reports on the reception, the ministry issued a statement citing Ankara's concern and<br />
sensitivity over the celebration.<br />
Meanwhile the TON has learned that on Monday the Turkish and KDP <strong>de</strong>legations discussed <strong>de</strong>creasing the taxes that KDP<br />
customs officials take from Turkish trucks engaging in cross-bor<strong>de</strong>r tra<strong>de</strong>.<br />
The KDP <strong>de</strong>legation m<strong>et</strong> on Monday with Turkish diplomats in the Foreign Ministry, including Foreign Ministry<br />
Un<strong>de</strong>rsecr<strong>et</strong>ary Faruk Logoglu and Foreign Ministry Middle East GeneraI Director Turkekul Kurttekin. The <strong>de</strong>legation<br />
yesterday m<strong>et</strong> Turkish military officials at GeneraI Staff headquarters to discuss security issues in the region.<br />
After the me<strong>et</strong>ing with Turkish officials on Monday Barzani told reporters that they had had a very fruitful me<strong>et</strong>ing, adding<br />
that they had <strong>de</strong>alt with economic issues as well as political ones.<br />
When asked about the Turkomans, who have some disagreements with the KDP, Barzani said that there had been<br />
problems, but that the two si<strong>de</strong>s had been trying to solve them through regular me<strong>et</strong>ings.<br />
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