Turkish Daily News Electronic Edition, 'Editorial' by Ilnur Cevik, September 8 1997 8 September, 1997, Copyright © Turkish Daily News In a world when evil seems to have the upper hand, people like Princess Diana and Mother Teresa represented the good in humanity. Now they are both gone and the crusade for good has received a setbackEditorial by Ilnur Cevik On Sunday we had the opportunity to meet several Turks who had watched the extraordinary funeral of Princess Diana on Saturday live on TV.

The Justice Ministry has finally put together a privacy bill which will make it illegal to listen to private telephone conversations, to take photographs, or to video or sound record a person without permission Turkish Daily News Ankara - The death of Diana, Princess of Wales has sparked world-wide debate on the topic of media intrusion into celebrities lives and the same can be said of Turkey. In fact, Turkey could be said to behind other countries when it comes to even basic privacy rights for

Red lists include Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland and S. Africa while yellow list contains Netherlands, Germany, Luxemburg and Belgium.By Metehan Demir / Turkish Daily News Ankara - Following the negative attitude of some European countries against Ankara both in diplomatic and defense fields, Turkish general staff decided to further intensify its policy against those countries by suspending or reconsidering its military and defense ties with those countries, including major European

Cem: 'Including pipelines we will discuss all bilateral] issues' Turkish Daily News Ankara - Foreign Minister Ismail Cem and State Minister Ahat Andican left for Baku on Sunday to have talks about the Turkish projects for Caspian oil reserves, as well as bilateral and regional political issues. Talking to the reporters in the airport before their departure, Andican said that their initial goal during the contacts would be bringing the ties to a considerable level with Baku. Adding that, Baku-Ceyhan

Dialogue continues: Ambassadors of the 15 EU countries have been absent from Tehran since April when they were withdrawn for consultations Reuters Tehran- A special European Union envoy to Iran left on Sunday without any sign of progress in talks on tense diplomatic relations, European diplomats said. "I can confirm that there is no evidence of progress. The dialogue continues," one diplomat told Reuters. Ambassadors of the 15 EU countries have been absent from Tehran since April when they

Sagging poll ratings have left Kohl's coalition trailing a potential alliance of the SPD and Greens by an even bigger margin than he turned around to win the 1994 voteBy Douglas Busvine / Reuters Bonn- Chancellor Helmut Kohl is leading an unchanged team with unchanged policies into Germany's autumn political season, hoping that banging the same drum louder will revive his chances of winning a record fifth term next year. The burly chancellor, 67, rode out a summer of infighting and calls to reshuffle

A new era with Iran From a Sept. 7 article by Sabah's Fatih Cekirge: The ice in Tehran-Ankara relations has begun to melt during Ali Tuygan's visit to Tehran last week. The tension in bilateral relations is easing thanks to the diplomatic flexibility of that experienced Turkish diplomat as well as to the "goodwill letter" President Suleyman Demirel has sent to the new Iranian president, Khatami. Demirel's letter boils down to, "We have to live with one another. For this we must respect

TDN's Editorial by Ilnur CevikThank you Di: We needed this emotional outpour In a world when evil seems to have the upper hand, people like Princess Diana and Mother Teresa represented the good in humanity. Now they are both gone and the crusade for good has received a setback On Sunday we had the opportunity to meet several Turks who had watched the extraordinary funeral of Princess Diana on Saturday live on TV. Everyone was very touched by the glorious service at Westminster Abbey. They were highly

Turkish Daily News Ankara - Schlumberger Electronic Transactions (http://www.slb.com/et) has launched its web-compatible payphone in Europe, providing the means for telecommunications operators to deliver powerful new services, and create new roles for street phones. Offering voice, fax, e-mail and interactive intranet/Internet communications, the ISDN product is believed to be the first to squeeze advanced multi-media technology into the compact and familiar shape of a payphone. The new payphone -

By Ibrahim Ozturk / Turkish Daily News Istanbul - The Galata Residence Apart Hotel officially opened in June 26, 1997 in a neighborhood which was once a major economic and political power center for both Europe and Asia. The Galata Residence was transformed from a wooden house into an apartment building by Italian Architect Gabriel Tedeschi in 1881 for the famous Jewish Camondo family in Galata, and was named the Camondo Building. The family was one of the most prominent stockbrokers of that time and

From a political standpoint, a decision next spring to delay EMU might ironically help the beleaguered government of German Chancellor Helmut KohlBy Henry Engler / Reuters London- A delay of Europe's planned single currency for political reasons raises different issues from a scenario that sees the euro put off because a few EU countries are not economically fit, analysts say. Speculation that economic and monetary union might be put off until after its planned January 1, 1999 start date has crept back

'Turkey won't remain silent on Greek Cypriot accession talks'By Ugur Akinci / Turkish Daily News Washington - Sukru Sina Gurel, the Turkish minister of state with the Cyprus and EU portfolios, visited Washington for a series of meetings with various American officials, just when the Cyprus issue has entered a dark tunnel with no obvious bright light at the other end. Gurel said he came to Washington to deliver an address at a two-day program on Turkey's foreign policy hosted by the Washington Institute

Demirel says he did not see any disharmony between the governing coalition partners Turkish Daily News Ankara - President Suleyman Demirel said Turkey's economic relations with Hungary were improving and the volume of trade between the two countries was expected to increase to $1 billion, the Anatolia news agency reported. Assessing his two-day official visit to Hungary on his way home, Demirel said his trip focused on bilateral business relations and he believed the free-trade agreement between the

Turkish Daily News Ankara - U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen said in Florida thatwith Turkey's participation in NATO since 1952, the democratic wall in Europe had been strengthened. Speaking at a meeting in Florida, Cohen said that he doesn't agree with some circles which think that the enlargement of NATO will weaken the body's structure, saying that on the contrary, such enlargement will strengthen NATO. "NATO, which was established in 1949, fortified its defenses with Greece and Turkey's

Turkish Daily News Electronic Edition, 'Washington Insight' By Harun Kazaz, September 6 1997 6 September, 1997, Copyright © Turkish Daily News'Washington Insight' By Harun Kazaz In the ongoing saga of Turkish-Greek conflicts, the hottest story of the week has been the transit passage of an Egyptian ship through the Turkish Straits carrying disassembled missile system parts, which the Egyptians claim belong to them.According to reliable sources, more than likely the missile parts are the

The real problem is Kombassan, not the RP From a Sept. 5 article by Hurriyet's Enis Berberoglu: The Welfare Party (RP) is an effect, not a cause. Turkey's problems do not become bigger because of the RP. On the contrary, the faulty aspects of the system have created the RP. The same can be said about the fateful companionship between the RP and the clerical schools, which has become quite obvious by now and also about the anomalous growth of the "Islamic capital" companies in recent years. The

Economists, hard-pressed to explain why what has been considered 'full-employment' failed to ignite inflation in this cycle, seem to have started dynamic revisingBy Medora Lee / Reuters London- Economists may have to revise another chapter of textbook economics as stranger and stranger events emerge in this latest economic cycle. British and U.S. June exports defied expectations and rose despite sharp increases in the pound and dollar over the past year. Since 1996, the dollar has risen an average of

Reuters Frankfurt- Germany's Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel said on Wednesday that any delay of the starting date for European economic and monetary union (EMU) could mean the death of the entire project. "A postponement of the euro could be its end," Kinkel said in a statement released by his ministry. "No-one should be in any doubt -- the euro must and will come punctually on January 1, 1999 with strict adherence to the stability criteria agreed in the (Maastricht) treaty." Kinkel

The transport minister states that he is for the privatization of the Turkish national flag carrier 'under all conditions' Turkish Daily News Ankara - Privatization of Turkish Airlines is on the agenda of the Turkish government, a top government official said. Transportation Minister Necdet Menzir refuted claims on Thursday that he opposed privatization of the Turkish national flag carrier. Menzir, speaking at a press conference on his return from a meeting of transport ministers of the Balkan

By Metin Demirsar / Turkish Daily News Istanbul - U.S. tobacco giant Philip Morris would like to acquire in whole or in part the seven cigarette factories of the General Directorate of Tobacco, Tobacco products, Salt and Alcohol Enterprises (Tekel), the general manager of its Turkish subsidiary has said. "We are interested in taking part in the privatization process and acquiring Tekel in part or in whole," Marco Terribilini, managing director and general manager of Philip Morris Sabanci