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Revue de Presse-Press Review-Berhevoka Çapê-Rivista Stampa-Dentro de la Prensa-Baszn Özeti
INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRmUNE, MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1997
rGreek-Turkish Frigidity
Showing Signs ofThaw
By Stephen Kinzer
New York Times Service
become an anti-Greek argument.
The statements by General Karadayi
and Mr. Pangalos, coupled with new
strategic developments in the eastern
Mediterranean, have led some analysts
generations. I am cOnvinced that millions to' believe that the climate for reconof
Turks and Greeks agree with me. On ciliation between Greece and Turkey
the occasion of Greece's national day, I may be improving. ,
ANKARA - Diplomats and other offer my most sincere congratulations." Turkey' s forces have all but elim-
'guests nearly choked on their cocktails The Cfreek ambassador, Demitrios inated the military threat posed by the
and stuffed grape leaves about halfway Nezeritis, replied that he was deeply insurgenë~Kurdish Workers Party and
through a reception at the Greek Em- pleased by the general's words and have signed important military agreebassy
in Ankara. called him' 'truly our guest of honor." ments with Israel. Feeling strengthened
A reception held in honor of Greek, This extraordinary exchange was not by these developments and recognizing
independence day, which celebrates' the fust sign of what may be a gentle that civilian leaders are almost como,
Greece's liberation from the Turks in thaw in the fri~id relations between the pletely focused on domestic politics,
1821. attracted a few mid-ranking Turk- two NATO alites. military commanders here apparently
.ish officials last week, but m Keepmg This month Foreign Minister feel prepared t~ press for serious newith
the decades-old tension between Theodoros Pangalos of Greece strongly gotiations with Greece.
the two countries, no senior leaders criticized suggestions from some E':lT?- The announcement this month by Forwere
expected. ,pean leaders that Turkey coul~ n