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to a 1937 rebellion in the predominantly Alevi city of Tunceli, then known as Dersim, as an
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example of fighting terrorism. On Saturday, 43 civil society organizations in the eastern province
ÖYMEN AFTER of Diyarbakr made a joint statement calling on Öymen to resign. Harika Peker from the
Diyarbakr Democracy Platform read the joint statement, saying the speech by Öymen has
YONCA POYRAZ DOAN, ÝSTANBUL DERSM REMARKS taken its place in history as a disgrace. “We condemn Onur Öymen, who wanted more pain
to be experienced through his speech in Parliament and who lacks any conscientious
Yunus Arkan, spokesman for the world's cities feelings as well as CHP mentality, and those who applauded him.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 03
on climate change, has said Turkey can be a key
country in ending the deadlock at the United Nations
Climate Change Conference (COP 15) meetings in
December in the Danish capital of Copenhagen, where
the world will try to find a solution to climate change.
“Currently, there is a lack of trust between devel- TURKEY OFFERS HELP TO Poll: Military plot damaged public trust in TSK
OVERCOME CONFIDENCE
oped and developing countries. Turkey can show the
leadership that can narrow this gap in the sense that
WORDS OF WISDOM
PRESS REVIEW
colu m ns
We’re fed up with your [Israel’s] Now, we are trying to compensate Forever is composed They might even
time-wasting … We don’t believe that for the failures of past politicianswho of nows. release him by force
you really want a two-state solution. smoothed over the cracks for years. STAR MEHMET ALTAN
While Prime Minister Recep
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoan Emily Dickinson Tayyip Erdoan was addressing
Parliament, my phone rang. A
news station said Col. Dursun
Çiçek had been released. Ob-
viously, the “junta” members
who prepared the Action Plan to Fight Reacti-
onaryism intended to send a message by calcu-
CROSS READER lating this coincidence. What was the message?
Do not touch my junta suspect. Why was Dur-
pr ess rou n du p sun released just 46 hours after he was arres-
ted when the forensic report revealed that he
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day, when the issue was rst discussed in Parliament.
Friday’s session did not lack exchanges and confronta-
they wiretap?
tions among deputies either, in particular while Prime BUGÜN GÜLAY GÖKTÜRK
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoan was addressing the de- This time they are making the
puties. Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputies even same commotion about the wi-
walked out of the general assembly when Erdoan ac- retapping of certain judges and
cused some circles, without naming names, of using the prosecutors. If they should not
death of Turkish soldiers as a means of political gain. wiretap the judges and prosecu-
The session, despite being a milestone when the past tors whose names were noted in
years of ignoring the issue are taken into consideration, the agenda of Veli Küçük, found on the com-
has led to pessimism for some as it once again revealed puters of Ergenekon defendants or referred to
the lack of a constructive opposition in Turkey. in their phone calls, who should they wiretap?
Yeni afak’s Fehmi Koru recalls a meeting Interior Mi- Those who collaborated with the relatives of
nister Beir Atalay held with some journalists, including Ergenekon suspects so that these suspects wo-
himself, to discuss their views on the Kurdish issue. No- uld be sent to the Gülhane Military Academy of
ting that Atalay then said they would resolve the issue in Medicine (GATA) for protection, those who ar-
Parliament, he says he was the only person who told Ata- ranged the release of some suspects by chan-
lay not to trust Parliament so much. “I said that since I ging the composition of certain courts with a
believed that the understanding of ‘opposition’ and ‘go- Turkey’s chief rabbi, Ishak Haleva (C), was accompanied by sleight of hand and those who attempted to in-
vernment’ in Turkey is not suited toward the resolution of terfere with the trials of JTEM by appointing
problematic issues regardless of how sensitive the issue is. Beyolu Mayor Ahmet Misbah Demircan (R) during acere- certain prosecutors to oversee the investigati-
I wish I had turned out to be in the wrong. I wish oppositi- mony in stanbul yesterday marking the sixth anniversary on, weren’t they all members of the judiciary?
on parties had acted to show what constructive opposition
is. Democracy in Turkey is perceived as cockghting bet- of bomb attacks against the city’s two main synagogues.
ween the government and the opposition,” he says. How are Alevi problems
Erhan Bayurt from the Bugün daily thinks that the
CHP, whose leader, Deniz Baykal, had previously absta-
akam: “He is seeking an excuse for closure,” the daily
said in the headline of its main story yesterday, referring to
Erdoan, who said his government was ready to forsake all
its posts if it would prevent the death of a single Turkish
connected to me?
ined from discussing the issue with the prime minister at RADKAL HASAN CELAL GÜZEL
Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Prosecutor Abdurrahman soldier. On Saturday, Erdoan was in the eastern province
his party headquarters, insisting on having the meeting Yalçnkaya, who previously led a court request for the closu- of Malatya, where he addressed the locals and explained Unfortunately, the judicial struc-
recorded, totally closed its doors to compromise during re of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party). The his government’s democratic initiative to settle the Kur- ture has become highly politici-
Friday’s session. “Although AK Party deputies listened to daily reported that Yalçnkaya is once again getting ready to dish issue. During his speech, Erdoan criticized the oppo- zed and has unilaterally interfe-
him [Baykal] while he was speaking, Baykal and his party le a closure case against the AK Party following recent reports sition for ghting an initiative that aims to strengthen red with politics in many cases.
walked out of Parliament during Erdoan’s address, which that the telephones of a chief public prosecutor and some brotherhood and unity in the country. In particular, in various stages of
shows that their camera condition was just an excuse to members of the Supreme Court of Appeals have been wiretap- the Ergenekon investigation, it
not to meet with the prime minister,” he says. ped for a long time as part of an ongoing probe into the clan- akam: In its top story yesterday, the daily reported has come to light that certain members of the ju-
While evaluating the CHP’s Parliament walkout, destine Ergenekon organization. Yalçnkaya accuses the go- that Ergenekon prosecutors would never send the original diciary have intervened in the investigation. Aga-
Mahmut Övür from the Sabah daily says the CHP’s re- vernment of illegally wiretapping members of the judiciary. copy of a document detailing a plot to illegally undermine in, some members of the judiciary are believed to
action was most likely not spontaneous but planned. As- the governing AK Party to the Military Prosecutor’s Ofce, be involved in political affairs. During such a cha-
king then why the CHP, which supported the Social De- habertürk: “All posts to be sacriced for a which had requested the document a number of times. Erge- otic period, it is not illegal to wiretap members
mocratic People’s Party’s (SHP) Kurdish report in 1989, martyr,” read the headline of the daily’s lead story yester- nekon prosecutors do not want to send the document, as of the judiciary within the scope of duly issued
now walks out of Parliament, he says he asked this ques- day, quoting remarks from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip they are concerned that it could be damaged or modied. court decisions. However, it is illegal for the vice
tion of some CHP members and even they couldn’t un- president of the Supreme Board of Judges and
derstand it. “There are some within the party who do not Prosecutors (HSYK) to call on judges and courts
like democracy,” he quotes a CHP member as saying. not to issue decisions that permit wiretapping.
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the Ümraniye district of stanbul on Sunday.
After returning from a coffeehouse, Mehm-
et Kepkin broke the back door of his home
State deputy
It turned out his uncle was one of those who on university campuses -- which had victimized
since he did not hear any voices inside and voted yes for the bill passed in 1935 that led to and continues to victimize tens of thousands of
discovered a tragic scene. His wife, Vahide the infamous Dersim massacre. The massacre of young girls -- was being discussed, he had said,
Kepkin (54), and grandchildren, Sevda Kepkin thousands of civilians using warplanes, cannons “The headscarf is Nazi and fascist apparel,” never
(15), Nihat Kepkin (8), Abdullah Kepkin (10) and heavy weaponry -- which Hfz Rait Rah- realizing that these words had put that apparel
and Mahsun Gerçek (8), were lifeless on the man Bey, whom we can describe as a “state dep- on himself.
floor. Mehmet Kepkin called the police and an uty” since there was no multi-party competitive The deeds and remarks of this person who
ambulance rushed to the scene. regime in place at that time, heartily supported is the representative of a political mentality that
It was reported that four of the family -- is today advocated by his nephew, who has regards representing the state as a typical state
members had died by the time the ambulance managed to remain a “state deputy” despite the nationalist is superior to representing the soci-
existence of a multi-party regime. ety, and who conducts his political career as if it
arrived, with one person being rushed to the
During the parliamentary session in which were a state mission, are not restricted to these.
hospital, where said person later died. All of
the government’s Kurdish initiative was be- In this regard, the response he suggested that
the bodies were brought to the private Sancak-
Alevis across Turkey held demonstrations to protest CHP deputy Onur Öymen’s reference to the Dersim ing discussed, on Nov. 10, the following words, Turkey should give to the Armenian genocide
tepe Hospital morgue. Rebellion as an example of terrorism. They laid black wreaths in front of CHP’s local offices. which made the blood freeze, poured forth from claims being discussed in the parliaments of
Sevda, Nihat and Abdullah Kepkin’s moth-
his lips without any sign of emotion: “Unfortu- foreign countries is quite interesting: “We must
er and father, Meysel and Nezir Kepkin, and
Alevis up in arms
nately, the mothers of this country have wept on immediately send 70,000 Armenians working
Mahsun Gerçek’s mother and father, Çiçek
so many occasions. Throughout our history, we in our country back to Armenia. In such is-
Gerçek and Cem Gerçek, were reportedly at-
have had many martyrs. We had 200,000 mar- sues, we must respect national interests; it is
tending a wedding in Siirt.
tyrs at the Battle of Çanakkale. The mothers of all no place to be sentimental.”
Meanwhile, three people in the Kiraz dis-
trict of zmir were poisoned by smoke from
a bucket of burning coal that they placed in
a minibus to keep them warm while sleep-
against CHP’s Öymen of them cried. But no one suggested ending that
war. Didn’t mothers also weep during the War
of Independence, at the time of the Sheikh Said
Rebellion? Didn’t mothers also cry at the time of
Now let us hear what this person said about
the Turks who held protests of the murder of
Hrant Dink, which has now has been estab-
lished to have been committed by the shadowy
ing on Friday. Ümit Sar, the son of Turhan
Sar, who died at a hospital in zmir, asked
his friend Barattin Erdem (34) to drive his de-
ceased father’s corpse to the funeral home.
after Dersim remarks
contýnued from page 1 from the southern province of Mersin,
the Dersim Rebellion and during the Cyprus op-
eration? Did anyone then suggest stopping the
ght, saying, ‘Let no more mothers cry’?”
However, during the Dersim incidents, the
network of the deep state, Ergenekon: “We, as
the members of the Turkish foreign mission,
gave more than 40 martyrs to Armenian terror.
The murderers of many of them have not yet
Erdem, his friend Bünyamin Aydoan (29) mothers did not cry as they would have for their been found. When Ambassador Galip Balkar
During a speech criticizing the govern- where various NGOs, including the Fed-
and the father-in-law of Ümit Sar, Dursun lost sons who were martyred during the War of was murdered by Armenians and his dead
ment’s Kurdish initiative, which seeks eration of Tunceli Residents, marched on
Topalak (48), brought the corpse to the Kiraz Independence or during the Ottoman period. In- body was brought to Turkey, tens of thousands
to extend the rights of Kurds in Turkey to al- Saturday. Democratic Society Party (DTP)
district. As the funeral home was crowded, deed, they would not cry for their sons who were did not walk in protest, and only his family was
leviate and ultimately end the separatist terror- members also held a demonstration in the
the three people decided to sleep in the vehi- ghting against the enemy for the survival of the there. No one shouted ‘We are all Galip Balkar’
ism of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), in city, holding posters showing Öymen with
cle. In order to stay warm, they brought some nation. No, in Dersim, the state and the military or ‘We are all smail Erz’.”
Parliament on Tuesday, Öymen said: “Didn’t a Hitler-like toothbrush moustache. The
coal from a coal-burning heater in the house of the establishment for which they had worked In a sense, this reaction is perfectly un-
mothers also cry at the time of the Sheikh Said group also chanted slogans protesting Öy-
and put it in a bucket. They placed the bucket so hard crushed the heads of their sons. And derstandable. This is because his person and
Rebellion? Didn’t mothers also cry at the time men. Group spokesperson and DTP Provin-
into the minibus where they fell asleep. The now, mothers cry for the children of this country his party which he guided had fought hard
of the Dersim Rebellion?” in response to the cial Chairman Serhat Ölmez said Öymen’s
smoke from the coal killed them during the ghting against each other. This is the truth that so that the infamous Article 301 -- which
government’s used of the phrase “Let no more remarks are evidence of the CHP’s years-
night. stanbul Today’s Zaman with wires that emotionless state deputy chose to skip over. paved the way for the eventual murder of
mothers cry” as part of its efforts to end the long policies of denial and destruction. The
Although it is the most striking of all, this is Dink -- should not be lifted.
PKK’s campaign of terrorism. group laid a black wreath in front of the
not, unfortunately, the rst scandal for this per- The people who are like this person, who
The rebellion took place in 1937 in Der- CHP’s local ofce. The group then held a
Good Samaritan sim, which had historically been a semi- moment of silence to remember those who
son, who spent his life representing the state as a
diplomat in foreign missions. In order to under-
would oppose any move to extend the rights
and freedoms of citizens, were also quick to hail
killed by car autonomous region. Dersim was renamed
Tunceli after the rebellion. The rebellion
were killed in the Dersin rebellion.
In the eastern province of Batman, a
stand his mood and a mentality that is deprived every military and judiciary intervention with ci-
A man trying to help an injured person was of any notion of peace or brotherhood, we can vilian politics and democracy. This deputy of the
was led by Seyyid Riza, the chief of a Zaza group of people including representatives of
killed by another car on the Eskiehir high- take a look at his sentence “You have been in state party, who said, “The TSK [Turkish Armed
(Kurdish) tribe in the region. The Turkish political parties and civil society groups also
way on his way to Ankara on Sunday. Two people power for so many years, but you have never Forces] is a civil society organization,” had af-
government at the time, led by smet nönü, laid a black wreath in front of the CHP’s local
died and four people were injured in the accident. conducted a cross-border operation,” which he forded full support to the 367 trickery during the
responded with air strikes against the reb- ofce. Association of Human Rights and Sol-
A pick-up truck driven by brahim Ünsal hit uttered as a criticism of the ruling Justice and De- presidential election and also heartily defended
els. Thousands were killed in the campaign. idarity for Oppressed Peoples’ (MAZLUM-
highway barriers 35 kilometers away from Ankara. velopment Party (AK Party) in his same speech. the e-memorandum of April 27, 2007, saying, “I
Öymen’s reference to the Dersim rebels as DER) Batman branch head Murat Çiçek said
Gül Ylmaz was ejected from the vehicle onto the While Parliament was discussing the re- agree with every line of the memorandum.” And
an example of terrorists continued to draw in order for the democratic initiative to be
highway. Noticing the accident, Mehmet Erkan forms to remove restrictions on property rights in the face of the big election defeats that these
anger and resentment from the country’s successful Turkey should shed light on the of the foundations of non-Muslim minorities, he anti-democratic stances brought about, he had
stopped his car and attempted to help Ylmaz, who
Alevis and Zazas. past’s unfortunate events. “We condemn suggested that the principle of reciprocity must taken refuge behind the illogical statement that
was lying in the highway. Meanwhile, a car driven
A group of Alevis in the Aegean province Onur Öymen and the mentality he repre- be applied vis-à-vis the rights granted to Turks “the voters acted irrationally.”
by Ali Uzun hit Erkan and Ylmaz, killing both.
of zmir, a city among the strongholds of the sents and we want everyone in favor of peace and Muslims in the country where the ethnici- Do you know who this state deputy is? He
Uzun was injured in the accident.
CHP, also gathered on Saturday to protest to show their reaction,” he said. ties and religions of those non-Muslim minori- is the one who said: “Our Constitution allows
Uzun and Ünsal were taken to the Gazi
Öymen and the CHP. Holding banners read- Following Öymen’s remarks, residents of ties are dominant so that these ethnic or religious amendments to the Constitution and amend-
University Medical Faculty Hospital for treat-
ing “Racist Öymen will give account” and Tunceli, a predominantly Alevi city, also put minorities -- who are Turkish citizens -- could be ments of its articles. But we fail to see any article
ment, while Yldz and Gülah Ylmaz, two other
“Racist CHP go away Dersim,” the group up posters throughout the city showing Öy- granted some rights. of the Constitution that allows the complete
passengers in the pick-up truck, were taken to
also called on Öymen to resign. men with a Hitler-like toothbrush moustache He is also considerably skillful in portray- abolishment of the existing Constitution and re-
Atatürk Education and Research Hospital by an-
Another harsh reaction to Öymen came to protest Öymen. stanbul Today’s Zaman with wires ing some historical events as if they never hap- placing it with a new one.”
other vehicle. None of their injuries are consid-
ered life threatening. stanbul Today’s Zaman with wires pened: “It is against our constitutional and le- At this point, one cannot agree more with
gal system to send away minorities. There is no the Freedom Association’s (Özgür-Der) state-
such event in our civilized country as banishing ment: “While many were shocked with the
minorities. ... We have not heard about anyone proposal voiced in Parliament for pursuing the
who was expelled from the country on charges policy of deportation and extermination in or-
Vaccination of chronic disease sufferers, kids begins of being from a specic ethnicity.” So, accord-
ing to this state deputy, neither the forced
migration of Armenians nor the exchange of
der to settle the Kurdish issue with a blind eye
to the experiences of the past, it is impossible
to say for those who closely monitor Turkish
After vaccinating health workers and pilgrims the illness is more dangerous for these individuals.
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populations nor the incidents of Sept. 6-7, 1955 politics that this is a strange proposal. It is really
embarking on hajj, the Health Ministry is set to The vaccination campaign against the pandemic -- in which a great part of the minorities had to hard to understand why everyone is surprised
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begin administering vaccines against H1N1 influenza, flu started on Nov. 2 in Turkey with the vaccination leave the country and which events were later to hear the ‘solution’ proposed by a party of-
popularly known as swine flu, to children under 5 years of health care professionals and those preparing to go described by some state ofcials as “a perfect cial who acts as the guardian of the ofcial
of age and individuals with chronic diseases today. on the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. “The campaign is organization” -- nor such discriminatory prac- Kemalist ideology based on his primary refer-
The vaccinations will take place at local clin- still under way, and close to 250,000 people have been tices as imposing taxes specically on minori- ences against political and social issues. In this
ics (salk oca) and family health centers, and vaccinated. No serious adverse effects have been ob- ties were seen in this country. sense, the mentality of ‘not making compro-
individuals within this category must only attest served in those vaccinated,” said the Health Ministry Given his insensitivity toward the rights of mises from the basic principles or functions of
to their diseases or age in order to receive the in a statement on Friday. non-Muslim minorities, can we assume him to the state so that mothers should not cry’ repre-
vaccine. According to the Anatolia news agency, Pregnant women in Turkey will receive a special be utterly sensitive toward the rights of Muslim sents is the exact reection of the Kemalist and
people suffering from chronic organ failure, dia- form of the swine flu vaccine that does not contain an citizens? I think the following story is sufcient bureaucratic mentality which Onur Öymen
The Ministry of Health will today begin to vaccinate chil-
betes, immune system disorders, chronic lung dis- adjuvant. Turkey plans to import 1 million doses of to demonstrate his stance in this respect: Rumor represents. There is no inconsistency here.”
dren under 5 years of age against H1N1 influenza.
eases, cancer, leukemia, cardiovascular diseases adjuvant-free vaccine, set to arrive in December. has it that when he was the Turkish ambassa- In the end, isn’t Republican People’s Party
and asthma will be vaccinated. Children below the for those in high-risk groups to protect themselves Turkey reported its first case of swine flu on May dor to Germany, he had visited mosques and (CHP) Deputy Chairman Onur Öymen, to
age of 5 will be vaccinated upon the permission of from the virus is to receive a swine flu shot. Associate 15. Turkey’s first swine flu death occurred on Oct. 24, asked why the mosques did not have a photo of whom we have not referred explicitly so far, an
their parents. Officials said individuals being vac- Professor Alpay Azap from the department of infec- when Mustafa Güne died at Ankara’s Atatürk Sana- Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and threatened imams unyielding defender of the status quo in this
cinated are informed about the possible side ef- tious diseases at Ankara University said children be- torium, where he had been receiving treatment. The who refused to hang Atatürk pictures in their country, an ofcial of the language of denial, and
fects of the vaccine, Anatolia reported. low the age of 5 and individuals with chronic diseases death toll has rapidly increased over the last 20 days mosques that he would send them back home. an eternal representative of the state? Wouldn’t it
Experts and the Health Ministry say the best way should definitely be vaccinated against swine flu as and reached 60 as of Friday. stanbul Today’s Zaman with wires Moreover, when the lifting of the headscarf ban be unfair for us to expect more from him?
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04 TODAY’S ZAMAN M O N D AY, N O V E M B E R 1 6 , 2 0 0 9
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Turkey’s strong desire to end the decades- ots. Everybody should understand this.”
AA ,MUSTAFA SA IROGLU
old Cyprus conflict does not mean it will Talat, speaking at the same ceremony, said
PHOTO
accept a resolution at any price, Turkey’s Dep- the declaration of the KKTC’s independence
uty Prime Minister Cemil Çiçek said on Sunday, was aimed at “reconciliation and peace.”
warning that nobody should force Turkey to Addressing the Greek Cypriots, Talat said:
make a choice between its own European Union “The Turkish Cypriot people are ready to share
aspirations and its support of the Turkish Repub- this beautiful island with you. Come and con-
lic of Northern Cyprus’ (KKTC) right to exist. tribute to our reconciliation efforts; do not pre-
In a speech delivered at a ceremony held in vent our beautiful island from becoming an is-
Lefkoa on Sunday marking the 26th anniversary of land of friendship and cooperation.”
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the KKTC’s declaration of independence, Çiçek reit- Ankara does not recognize the Greek Cypriot
erated Ankara’s support for the ongoing United Na- government, which entered the EU in May 2004 as
tions-led reunication negotiations between Greek the ofcial representative of the entire island after
and Turkish Cypriot leaders. Turkish Cypriot leader the Greek Cypriots in the south rejected the UN re-
Anti-Islamic
Mehmet Ali Talat and Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris unication plan in twin referendums held in 2004. Dutch lawmaker
Christoas broke a four-year stalemate on talks in In 1983 the KKTC unilaterally declared its indepen-
March 2008 and have been engaged in face-to-face Talat (front) is seen during a ceremony on Sunday marking the anniversary of the KKTC’s independence. dence, though it is only recognized by Ankara.
to visit Turkey
negotiations with the goal of reunifying the island. window of opportunity cannot remain open indenitely. that Turkey’s security guarantees for the Turk- Turkey’s refusal to implement a trade pact Dutch right-wing lawmaker Geert
“This has to be known by everybody: We want “The comprehensive resolution which we ish Cypriots will continue. between Turkey and the EU that requires Ankara Wilders is among members of a del-
a resolution, but not a resolution at any cost. A aim for should emerge as a new partnership un- “We will never let the integrity of the reso- to allow Greek Cypriot vessels to use its air and egation from the Netherlands House of
resolution which can be reached through Turkish der which the island will be reunited as based lution to be breached within the EU,” Çiçek sea ports has already prompted the EU to freeze Representatives which will pay a visit to
Cypriots’ giving up their legitimate rights is not a on the principles two equal community, bi- said. “If some are planning to say ‘Either Cy- eight chapters in Turkey’s accession talks and the Turkey in early January, the Anatolia news
resolution which we will back,” Çiçek said, warning zonality, political equality and two constituent prus or the EU,’ [then] Turkey’s choice will bloc may consider fresh sanctions at a summit in agency reported over the weekend.
that the negotiations cannot go on forever and the existing states with equal status,” he said, underlining forever be to stand next to the Turkish Cypri- December. Ankara Today’s Zaman with wires Wilders has outraged Muslims by com-
paring the Quran to Adolf Hitler’s “Mein
Kampf” and calling for an end to Muslim
immigration to the Netherlands. He has de-
fended his right to criticize the actions of a
minority he says poses a threat to society.
During European Parliament elections
confdence crss over Iran’s LEU after the Christian Democrats and before
the Socialists in what was once known to
be one of the most liberal countries on earth.
In his victory speech Wilders said: “Should
AA , SENHAN BÖLELL
ABDULLAH BOZKURT CORDOBA Turkey as an Islamic country be able to join
the European Union? We are the only party in
In a bid to resolve the standoff between Holland that says it is an Islamic country, so no,
Iran and world powers over low-enriched not in 10 years, not in a million years.”
uranium (LEU), Turkey is prepared to In its report, posted from Amsterdam,
offer escrow service, storing LEU in its own ter- Anatolia said that the delegation from the
ritory under the supervision of the International Dutch House of Representatives is expected
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a top Turkish dip- to be in Turkey between Jan. 4 and 9, while
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lomat said on Saturday. “We have a lot of political noting that Wilders most recently visited
capital in Tehran, and we helped diffuse tension Turkey in 1983. Ankara Today’s Zaman with wires
between Iran and world powers in the past,” For-
eign Minister Ahmet Davutolu told Today’s Za-
man over the weekend while traveling to Spain to
meet with his Spanish counterpart. He signaled that
Ankara denies
Turkey is willing to take up the IAEA suggestion that ‘implicit deal’ with
Iran send its LEU to Turkey, a friendly third country.
Recalling that Turkey had convinced Iran to send
France on its EU bid
a delegation headed by Iran’s Supreme National The Turkish capital has firmly re-
Security Council Secretary Saeed Jalili to meet with jected recent news reports which
European Union High Representative for the Com- have suggested the presence of an
mon Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana, who agreement between France and Turkey
presided as moderator of the 5+1 group (the UN that would establish an alternative to
Security Council’s ve permanent members and the latter’s European Union membership
Germany) delegation on Oct. 1, Davutolu said the prospects and has presented Turkey-
dialogue process has reached this point because of France bilateral relations as “free” from
Foreign Minister Ahmet
Turkish efforts and that talks should continue. Davutolu (R) shaking hands Turkey’s EU membership issue.
He stated that he held telephone conversations with his Spanish counterpart, “Turkey considers its bilateral relations
with both IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei and Irani- Miguel Angel Moratinos, on with its friend and ally France as a whole, not
Sunday in Cordoba.
an ofcials last week to conrm Turkey’s willingness solely connected to one issue. Turkey’s acces-
to act as a mediator on the issue in a major drive to sion process to the EU is, without a doubt,
prevent the disagreement from escalating into a full- one of the most important elements of these
blown crisis and help allay concerns on both sides. Davutolu ‘very Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutolu said Sunday he is
“very optimistic” about Spain’s upcoming presidency
within the framework of Davutolu’s three-day official
visit to Spain. Spain will take over the six-month rotat-
relations,” said a statement released by the
Foreign Ministry over the weekend.
The issue originated when Iran realized it was
running out of special fuel to operate a Tehran
optimistic’ for of the European Union, while his Spanish counterpart,
Miguel Angel Moratinos, pledged to doing their best to
ing presidency of the EU from Sweden in January. Be-
fore wrapping up his visit today Davutolu will deliver Last week, French Minister for European
research reactor that produces radioactive iso- Spanish EU move Turkey’s EU accession process to an “irrevers- a speech titled “Turkey and Spain, Two Sides of the Affairs Pierre Lellouche was quoted as say-
topes for cancer treatment. On Oct. 1, the meet- ible path.” The two ministers’ remarks came in the Mediterranean: Joint Contributions to Global Peace ing that his country and Turkey had recently
ing between Iran and world powers resulted in an
presidency Andalusian city of Cordoba following official talks be- and Security,” at a breakfast meeting to be held at the reached an “implicit agreement” concern-
tween Spanish and Turkish delegations led by the two Madrid-based Nueva Economia Forum. Cordoba Today’s Zaman ing bilateral disagreements surrounding
agreement that Tehran would send the bulk of its
LEU to Russia and France for further processing Turkey’s EU membership process.
and conversion into fuel for the research reactor. Brieng members of the French National
The agreement, however, was stalled over the Russia in one batch by the end of the year for fur- Turkey against all nuclear arms at more sanctions targeting Iran, saying Tur- Assembly’s foreign affairs committee, Lel-
timing and logistics of how Iran will part ways ther enrichment, a move that would ease inter- key would be most adversely impacted in the louche said an implicit agreement had been
Davutolu reiterated Turkey’s policy regarding
with its LEU, which some in Iran see as a vital national concerns that the material could be pro- case of a possible expansion of embargo and reached during President Abdullah Gül’s
the nuclear arms issue, saying Ankara is, and has
strategic asset. The objections that were raised cessed for a bomb. After further enrichment in Russia, trade restrictions. “We suffered immensely meeting with French President Nicolas Sar-
been, against all nuclear weapons, especially in
later by Iranian ofcials about sending the LEU to France would then convert the uranium into fuel rods that when the UN Security Council imposed an kozy in Paris last month, noting that the
the Middle East. “No matter who possesses these
France or Russia prompted the UN to suggest that a would be returned to Iran for use in a reactor. Fuel rods can- deadly weapons, we are against it,” he said, add- embargo on Iraq during Saddam’s rule. The agreement aimed at “easing” problems
friendly third country such as Turkey could act as escrow not be further enriched into weapons-grade material. ing, however, that every country has a right to de- sanctions have a way of punishing those who concerning Turkey’s EU membership pro-
holder until the fuel arrives for the Tehran reactor. Turkey, which has very close political and velop nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, were not intended to be punished in the first cess, the Anatolia news agency reported.
From a technical standpoint, Turkey has trade relations with Iran, has said in the past it is such as meeting legitimate energy needs. place. The Iraqi embargo affected not only “Therefore, such a mutual understanding as
the capability to store the LEU under watchdog willing to mediate between Iran and the West over “Countries should be able to produce enriched Turkey but also the Iraqi people,” he said. cited in those news reports has not occurred and
agency supervision, Turkish ofcials said last Iran’s nuclear program. Turkish ofcials had com- uranium for civilian purposes, but the process must Davutolu emphasized that Turkey prefers it is not possible for it to occur either,” the govern-
week. “There is no problem from the side of Tur- prehensive talks with Iranian President Mahmoud be transparent and for peaceful goals,” Davutolu negotiations to resolve outstanding issues be- ment’s statement, which came in the form of an
key with Iran storing its LEU in Turkey,” Energy Ahmadinejad and Iranian Foreign Minister Ma- underlined. “We are not doing this to favor Iran as tween Iran and Western powers, noting that answer by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Burak
Minister Taner Yldz told reporters. The UN plan nouchehr Mottaki, who were both in stanbul our approach to nuclear arms and nuclear energy is- military means fall short of accomplishing goals Özügergin to a journalist’s question, said. “In addi-
requires Tehran to send 1.2 tons (1,100 kilograms) to attend an Organization of the Islamic Con- sues is valid for other countries as well,” he added. and complicate matters worse. “Let’s give talks a tion to groundless news reports, the use of careful
-- around 70 percent of its stockpile -- of LEU to ference (OIC) economic summit last week. The Turkish foreign minister also balked chance and stick to negotiations,” he added. language by all related ofcials is extremely impor-
tant concerning the course of affairs in Tur-
key-France relations,” Özügergin also noted.
Sarkozy believes that Turkey does not be-
long in Europe and proposes instead a privi-
leged partnership that falls short of membership
Turkey, Israel, Jordan hold search and rescue maneuvers in the 27-nation EU, while the Turkish leader-
ship categorically rejects any formula that does
not include full membership in the European bloc.
LALE KEMAL ANKARA Turkey’s central Anatolian town of Konya because over three days in the Gölba district, jet ghters were manned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Turkey have Gül paid an ofcial visit to Paris last month,
of Israel’s assault on Gaza against Hamas militants not used in the maneuvers. reportedly been overcome. According to the lo- where he and Sarkozy together opened an exhibi-
Turkey, Jordan and Israel reportedly held early this year which killed more than 1,500 civil- During his remarks to the media last month, cal defense industry sources, the Turkish and Is- tion at Paris’ Grand Palais as part of the Season of
joint search and rescue maneuvers almost ians. A Turkish TV series named “Ayrlk” (Separa- Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutolu highlighted raeli sides are now negotiating over the amount Turkey in France. During their meeting last month,
two weeks ago in Ankara’s Gölba district at tion), which contained anti-Israeli elements, fur- Turkey’s sensitivity about the fact that Israeli jets of compensation to be paid for the Israeli delay the French and Turkish presidents reached an un-
the Special Forces Command’s training range. ther fuelled the deterioration in ties. used during Gaza assault were also going to take of Heron UAVs. written agreement based on “mutual compromise
This signals an improvement in the currently In protest over the Turkish exclusion of Israel from part in the maneuvers, hinting at the reason for In another sign of repairing the damaged on three issues for easing problems stemming from
strained Turkish-Israeli relations, as Ankara ex- the exercises at the last minute, the United States and Turkey’s exclusion of Israel from the exercises. relations between Turkey and Israel, Industry, the parties’ positions,” Lellouche told the foreign affairs
cluded Israel at the last minute from the Anato- Italy also withdrew from the maneuvers. In a related development, technical prob- Trade and Labor Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer committee last week. The first compromise was an unde-
lian Eagle international maneuvers which were Reliable sources told Today’s Zaman that due to lems that have caused a more than two-year- of Israel, who was formerly the defense minis- clared acceptance that France continues to oppose acces-
planned to take place between Oct. 13 and 23 in the nature of the search and rescue operations held long delay in the delivery of Israel’s Heron un- ter, is scheduled to visit Turkey on Nov. 24. sionofTurkeyintotheEU,hesaid. Ankara Today’s Zaman
CMYK
NATIONAL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 TODAY’S ZAMAN 05
Ending terror
easier said than
done, says Arnç
Democratic initiative crosses important threshold
State Minister and Deputy Prime Min-
T O D AY ’S ZAMAN , AL Ü N AL
ister Bülent Arnç has said that there is
a simple formula to end terror: preventing CHP warned about
new recruits to the terrorist Kurdistan Work-
ers’ Party (PKK), and enabling those who are failing 2011 elections
already in it to return, but he also noted that The CHP is experiencing difficult days. Its
this would not be easy to achieve. negative attitude on the democratic initia-
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the tive is gradually manifesting the troubles within
Political Academy convention of the Justice and the party. When CHP Deputy Chairman Onur Öy-
men said, “No one said let’s not make mothers
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by prosecutors. However, an unclear answer Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoan stated outlets for attempting to undermine the democratic
was given to Öcalan: He apparently was in- that his government is determined to end ter- initiative process. “Some media agencies are slyly try-
formed that he and his followers will be dealt rorism no matter what the cost, and he also lashed ing to undermine this process of brotherhood with the
with in full accordance with all applicable laws, out at the opposition for their accusations that the images they publish and with untruthful news stories
including the law of repentance. So far, nearly government was collaborating with the terrorist they report. They are trying to axe the process.”
1,000 PKK members who were not involved in Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), speaking on Sat- In his criticism of the CHP, he accused the party
any acts of terror have beneted from the law urday in Malatya to a party convention. of betraying Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of
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and have been exonerated and freed. The prime minister said to emphasize his gov- modern Turkey. “‘This party is Atatürk’s party,’ they
Senior security sources say the surrender ernment’s determination to end the Kurdish prob- sometimes say. No, Atatürk did not leave you such
of Öcalan and Ta is very important to the lem: “We are ready to be stripped of all ofces, a party. The rst betrayal started as such. When
progress of the democratic initiative. The out- titles we possess. All we want is that not another Atatürk died, you [the CHP] erased his pictures
come of the terrorists’ surrender to Turkey will drop of martyrs’ blood is shed.” from the bills and placed nönü’s pictures instead.”
be closely watched by those still in the Kandil The prime minister’s remarks were a continu- Meanwhile, CHP leader Baykal also contin-
Mountains, thus Öcalan’s surrender could ac- ation of a verbal ght that started in Parliament on ued to criticize Erdoan and the democratic ini-
celerate the democratic initiative process. Friday as the General Assembly discussed the gov- tiative. He reiterated his earlier statement that
After Öcalan and his followers arrive at the ernment’s democratic initiative aimed at alleviat- the initiative was a common project of the AK
Habur Border Gate, judicial action will proceed at ing and ultimately ending Turkey’s long-standing Party and the PKK. He said the democratic initia-
the Diyarbakr Court, instead of the Silopi court. problem with separatist violence by extending tive will inevitably bring ethnic separation to the
Claiming that armed ghting should be more rights to Kurds. Opposition leaders Deniz Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoan was warmly welcomed by residents of the Aegean province of zmir, country. “The PKK has neared obtaining what it
ended, and thus quarrelling with the armed Baykal of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and where he inaugurated the newly built zmir-Ankara highway. has failed to get with armed struggle in 25 years
wing of the PKK, Öcalan and Ta left the Kan- Devlet Bahçeli of the Nationalist Movement Party with the cooperation of this government.”
dil Mountains ve years ago. (MHP) referred to the democratic initiative as a litical gain from the deaths of soldiers. He also said exploitation,” he said. Speaking during a visit to the Karamanl Mu-
Öcalan established the PWD with Ta in destructive plan and accused the Justice and De- the PKK was exploiting the same terrorism market, He referred to Nov. 13, which saw the debate nicipality in Burdur, Baykal said when a group of
northern Iraq. Öcalan and Ta are reported to velopment Party (AK Party) government of serving referring to the festive homecoming celebration for on the democratic initiative in Parliament, as a mile- PKK terrorists returned to Turkey, prosecutors had
live in Kuysanjaq, a town between Suleymaniye the goals of the terrorist PKK. 34 PKK returnees in mid-October as a result of this stone. He also denied accusations that his govern- rushed to their feet. “Which law, which article al-
and Arbil in northern Iraq. Karaylan and Bayk Erdoan criticized the opposition in a very harsh exploitation. “When the bullets are silent, when ment was talking to the PKK. “No honored govern- lows that. The man [returnee] openly says, ‘I am
coordinated assassination attempts on both tone on Saturday. “In the past 25 years, terror has there are no more martyr funerals, when there are ment of this country has negotiated with terrorists. not an enemy. I am a member of the PKK. Keep
Öcalan and Ta after they left the Kandil Moun- formed its own lobby and market. There are those no more youths joining [terrorists], when there are Nobody can debate the borders of this country, its that in mind when taking my testimony.’ Who
tains. Öcalan was supposed to be killed by poi- who earn their bread from this bloody market.” He no more tears, winners of this bloody market will be secular, democratic structure as a social welfare made this possible? How can [PKK leader] Apo
soned coffee and Ta with a weapon, yet both repeated his earlier accusation that the opposition jobless. What we saw in Habur, Diyarbakr [during state governed by the rule of law,” he said. [Abdullah Öcalan] and our government work to-
attempts failed miserably. Sedat Güneç Ankara was exploiting the terror problem and expecting po- the reception of PKK returnees] was a result of this The prime minister also criticized some media gether in this project?” stanbul Today’s Zaman
CMYK
06 TODAY’S ZAMAN MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 INTERVIEW
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US target is a less ambitious 7 percent cut, pending the
passage of climate legislation in the US Senate.
Thousands of ofcials, advisers, diplo-
mats, campaigners and media personnel
from about 200 countries will be joined by
heads of state on Dec. 6-18 in one of the
most signicant gatherings in history.
Arkan elaborated on the issue when
answering our questions. We talked
last week on Nov. 12 at the “Climate
Change, Global Threats & Low Carbon
Prosperity toward Copenhagen” con-
ference in stanbul, at which climate
experts from academia, civil society
and relevant ministries were present to
discuss where Turkey and other coun-
tries stand. The conference was put
together by the Turkish Parliament
and an EU parliamentary initiative,
Globe EU, based in Brussels. It was
hosted by Haluk Özdalga, chair-
man of the Turkish Parliament’s
Environment Commission.
You say Turkey can end the
Copenhagen deadlock. How did
you reach that conviction?
Currently, there is a lack of trust
between developed and developing Yunus Arkan, spokesman for the world’s cities on climate
countries. Turkey can show the lead- Based in Bonn, Germany, he is the manager of the Cities Cli- cal governments and associations of mayors that participate
ership that can narrow this gap in the mate Center for Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI), in the meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention
sense that there are some countries which is an international association of local governments as on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as observers. Arkan used to be
well as national and regional local government organizations the senior project manager for the Turkey office of the Hungary-
in between these two groups. Tur-
that have made a commitment to sustainable development. In based Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern
key can lead the denition of a new that capacity, Arkan is both the secretary for the World Mayors Europe (REC). Arkan’s lobbying work at REC was instrumental
group of countries which would Council on Climate Change (WMCCC) and spokesman for lo- in Turkey’s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol this year.
have responsibilities that are less
binding than developed countries but
more ambitious than major emitters.
Such as? Why do you think Turkey should not stay and bureaucratic community to approve the Kyoto Protocol.
China, Brazil and India, which are home outside? It was Özdalga, Prime Minister [Recep Tayyip] Erdoan and
to billions of people. The question has been Turkey is among the top 20 countries in terms the Foreign Ministry who took the risk. With today’s con-
whether or not they would be able to adapt to a of its economy and population. Like the rest of ference, Parliament’s Environment Commission saw a new
low-carbon economy. Actually, China has made the world, it cannot depend on fossil fuels for its en- picture regarding Turkey and the world as far as the climate
extensive and often dramatic efforts to do so. ergy needs. Turkey has renewable energy resources such as issue is concerned. It is also true for the international par-
However, China and other developing countries wind, sun, bio-mass and hydro energy. There is a huge ef- ticipants, that they saw a different Turkey than the one they
are rightfully asking, “Have the OECD countries ciency potential in Turkey as well. If these resources can be already knew. Turkey has until midnight on Dec. 18 to state
done their job of reducing their emissions when mobilized in collaboration with the rest of the world, it will its position. It is very important that the chairman of the
you are asking us to do it?” And there is the Unit- be easier for Turkey to shift to a low-carbon economy. Turkish Parliament’s Environment Commission be in Co-
ed States [which was responsible for 36.1 percent Do you think the Turkish leadership can do what penhagen. Everybody knows that the current deadlock will
of the world’s 1990 emission levels], which has you have just said? be resolved by political leaders, not by bureaucrats. And it is
not ratied the Kyoto Protocol. And there are When I was proposing that Turkey be a party to the Kyoto not enough to say that Turkey just wants to keep its current
countries such as Turkey, South Korea and Mexico, Protocol without a reduction commitment four years ago, ev- status. Turkey should be able to dene how it wants to take
which are members of the OECD but at the same erybody at home and abroad was laughing at me. Now that part in the new regime after 2012.
time do not have emission reduction commitments Turkey has ratied the Kyoto Protocol, the critical issue is what It was Sedat Kadolu, deputy undersecretary of the
under the current Kyoto regime until 2012. Turkey wants to do in the post-2012 period. Once again, I hear Ministry of Environment and Forestry, who said today
Do you expect a change of direction at the similar responses when I say that Turkey is the key to ending that Turkey’s emission reduction target is 11 percent by
meeting in Copenhagen from developing or the Copenhagen deadlock, but there is not a better proposal at 2020 if current reduction efforts continue, and he said
developed countries? the table, neither for Turkey nor for the world. they will know more about this after a meeting of the
No. Developing countries will continue to Turkey says it aims to reduce its emissions by 11 per- Climate Change Coordination Board in Turkey on Nov.
say that they cannot bear the burden if the de- cent by 2020. How do you evaluate this? 18. Do you think the gure is likely to change?
veloped world does not take more responsibil- The gure is not so important. The important thing is Everything can change. The chairman of the Environ-
ity. Mexico and South Korea, who are members how you come to this conclusion. What is the scientic ment Commission will not be indifferent to that meeting.
of the OECD but do not have commitments background? Which institution is politically accountable for We all heard Özdalga saying today that Turkish industry
under the Kyoto Protocol, have already set vol- this decision? What is the stakeholder contribution in this was extremely opposed to the approval of the Kyoto Proto-
untary targets for themselves. So who is left? specic target? What is the strategy to negotiate it with the col and the bureaucracy was not much different. Therefore,
It is Turkey, a country which does not have a international community? I doubt that whether all these es- Turkey has already taken a leap forward and can do so again.
mitigation commitment. And it is not clear how sential elements are clear. Even if there is no progress at the Nov. 18 meeting, Turkey’s
Turkey will be categorized in the new regime. Do you think today’s [Nov. 12] meeting can change presence in Copenhagen with its Environment Commission
this situation? chairman or the prime minister would help Turkey take an-
‘Turkey shouldn’t be left outside’ Yes. Today’s meeting was of historic importance because other political risk, but at the same time show the spirit of
What are the possible scenarios? it was hosted by the Turkish Parliament, which kicked off collaboration at the global level.
There are a few things that could happen. If Turkey’s accession to the Kyoto Protocol in 2007. Remem- You had said Turkey’s role is known by the outside
Turkey is included as a developed country with ber, until 2008 and even in 2008, Turkish ofcials were say- world. In that regard, what is the position of the Euro-
strict commitments, it might not want to ap- ing that Turkey should forget about the Kyoto Protocol until pean Union, which Turkey aspires to be a member of?
prove this new proposal as it might be exposed the year 2030. But in June, this position changed. The European Union supports that advanced develop-
to political and economic pressures which will ing countries should take more ambitious action. But the EU
force Turkey to accept commitments which ‘2007 was a historic year for Turkey’ has come a long way, too. The EU’s environmental report in
are not economically feasible. The worst sce- How did it happen? 2007 said Turkey should have emission reduction commit-
nario is that the world is heading toward a The year 2007 was a historic year because politicians ments before 2012. But after considering Turkey’s situation,
low-carbon economy, where even China were forced to discuss the drought and climate change. Then they changed. So negotiating is possible if you really have a
and the United States are involved, Haluk Özdalga, chairman of the Turkish Parliament’s Envi- point. Turkey can be a driving country to take other similar
but Turkey is outside. ronment Commission, worked hard to convince the political countries in the OECD along.
CMYK
BUSINESS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 TODAY’S ZAMAN 07
PHOTO
Public expenditures are estimated
to be TL 415.54 billion for the year
ahead, while public revenue is expected Trade in free trade
to be TL 366.9 billion, creating an antici-
pated decit of TL 48.15 billion in 2010.
zones drops 34.3 pct
According to the government’s
2010 General Economic Goals and
in first 10 months
Investments Program, public expen- Trade volume in Turkey’s free trade zones,
ditures covering the total money al- continuing to decline in October, totaled
located for the budgets of the central $14.2 billion in the rst 10 months of 2009, a 34.3
administration, local administrations, percent fall over the same period of last year.
institutions with working capital, the According to data from the Foreign Trade
unemployment insurance fund, so- Undersecretariat, during the January-October
cial security institutions and the ext- period of this year the stanbul Leather Free Tra-
ra budgetary fund will be TL 415.54 de Zone saw the greatest level in trade volume
billion in 2010, accounting to 40.3 among all the free trade zones in Turkey. Trade
percent of the gross domestic pro- volume decreased by 41.4 percent compared to
duct (GDP). Fully TL 353.55 billion the same period last year, falling to $3.1 billion.
of total estimated expenditure for the The trade volume in the Ege Free Trade
year ahead is predicted to be on non- Zone declined by 35.8 percent over the January-
interest expenses, accounting for 34.4 October period of last year, totaling $2.18 billion
percent of the GDP. The remaining this year. The free trade zone at stanbul Atatürk
TL 61.51 billion expenditure will be Airport suffered a 23.9 percent drop in trade vo-
on interest expenditures. lume in the rst 10 months of this year compared
With an anticipated amount of to same period of 2008, falling to $2.32 billion.
TL 196.69 billion, transfer expenses The Kocaeli Free Zone and the Scientic and
are foreseen to make up the largest Technology Research Council of Turkey (TÜB-
share in government expenditures TAK) MAM Technology Zone, on the other hand,
in the year ahead. Looking into sub- saw an increase in their trade volume during this
categories of transfers, current trans- period despite the crisis. The Kocaeli Free Zone
fer expenses will be TL 190.46 billion enjoyed a 13.7 percent increase in the rst nine
and capital transfer expenses will be months of the year over the same period of last
TL 6.21 billion in 2010, according to year, reaching a trade volume of $681.12 million.
the program. Bankas CEO Ersin Özince planted trees in Antalya in the Bankas Memorial Forest. After the event, Özince spoke about the future of the Turkish banking sector. Trade volume from commerce in the TÜBTAK
The money spent for investment MAM Technology Zone also rose to $129.2 milli-
purposes is estimated to be TL 33.93 on, accounting for a 65.2 percent increase.
billion in 2010, of which TL 33.68
billion will be for expenses related to
xed capital and TL 244 million for
Özince: TL-based assets make The greatest trade was done in Turkey’s free
trade zones with countries in the Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development
inventory variation. The program fo-
resees current expenditure to be TL
184.44 billion in 2010.
money, but profits will slip in 2010 (OECD) and the European Union in the rst 10
months of this year, with a total of $5.1 billion,
declining by 36.1 percent over the same period
of last year. Trade volume between Turkey and
Public revenues, on the other
hand, are estimated to be TL 366.9 ARF BAYRAKTAR, ABAN GÜNDÜZ ANTALYA make loans. Regarding the fall in interest rates at the end of 2008 to 81 percent. So the banking 27 EU countries decreased by 34.2 percent in this
billion in the coming year. Of the this year, Özince highlighted that institutions with sector did not narrow credit lines to the real sector.” period over the January-October period of 2008,
total revenue, TL200.51 billion is ex- Turkish banks, having been mostly shiel- strong positions, including banks, would make Regarding the 2010 expectations for the ban- falling to $4.25 billion. Trade with OECD countri-
pected to come from tax revenues, ac- ded from the effects of the economic crisis, high prots due to the low interest rates. “Those king sector, Özince revealed that “prots may es also suffered a drop of 44.1 percent during the
counting for 19.5 percent of the GDP. have made record prots according to third who have invested in TL-based assets are making shrink because we don’t have a macroeconomic si- same period, decreasing to $859.45 million.
Direct tax and indirect revenues are quarter nancial results. Bankas made TL 2.21 money and will continue to do so. There is, howe- tuation that allows for savings. 2010 revenues may The employment level in free trade zones
predicted to be TL 59.84 billion and billion in the rst three quarters of the year, whi- ver, a misconception that only banks are making not be as strong as this year’s and expenses may overall, which totaled at 45,149, also suffered a
TL 133.33 billion while TL 7.34 billion le Garanti and Vakfbank made TL 2.1 billion and money. This is simply untrue.” increase. Today, the whole world is saying, ‘If you 15.4 percent decline in the same period compa-
of revenue will come from wealth tax TL 940 million, respectively. Bankas CEO Ersin The CEO also underlined that accusations that are going to take any precautions, it’s best to do it red to last year. stanbul Today’s Zaman with wires
collected in 2010. Özince noted that these prots would continue into banks were not giving credit because of the low in- now when business is going well’.” Özince conti-
According to the program, TL the new year, stating that “according to the data, terest rates were provocative statements, and said, nued by stating that the Turkish economy “speeds
21.63 of total public revenue will come banks will experience prots in the new year similar “We don’t have the luxury of not giving loans.” He up and slows down very quickly. So if we have a
from tax-free income, while TL 55.15 to those of the second half of this year. Prots will continued by stating that Bankas had adopted favorable environment, then the banking sector’s
billion is expected to be from factor fall by a bit, but they will not disappear completely.” a long-term strategy that included risky loans, and prots will continue to accrue.”
income. Revenues from social funds At a tree planting ceremony at the Banka- that even with the non-performing loans origi- When reminded about the double-taxation
and privatization, on the other hand, s Memorial Forest in Antalya, Özince answered nating from individuals and small businesses, the agreements that Turkey has with Switzerland
are foreseen to be TL 79.21 billion and questions from the press regarding the third qu- banking sector did not limit the amount of credit in and Luxembourg, Özince underlined that “these
TL 10.4 billion in 2010, respectively. arter nancial statements of banks. Özince stated the market. He said: “There was a TL 7 billion to TL types of agreements are needed with all countri-
The program envisions a need of that these prots helped banks dealing with non- 8 billion decrease in international sources of credit. es. For the problem of tax fraud to be solved, soci-
public borrowing of TL48.15 million performing loans and therefore made it easier to The credit-deposit ratio decreased from 83 percent al government fundamentals need to be in place.”
in 2010. stanbul Today’s Zaman with wires
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BUSINESS
REUTERS
‘Trade with Morocco can be increased by reducing customs duty’
The high levels of customs duty, sometimes up es of goods, he said that Turkish busi- men from Turkey and 417 Moroc- Morocco has a $9 bln solar
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to 30 percent, levied on industrial goods traded nessmen can compete with European can businessmen, along with In- energy market
between Turkey and Morocco impedes commerce countries and the US without any dustry and Trade Minister Nihat
Cier, noting that Morocco is turning towards renew-
between the two countries, Ahmet Cier, president difculty, both of which make up the Ergün. One hundred and sixteen of
able energy in order to meet its energy shortage, stated
of the Marmara Business Life Associations Federa- largest share of imports to Morocco. these talks had successful results,
that the Moroccan government has allocated a signi-
tion (MARFED) has said, calling for a reduction of In order to boost commerce between he said. Giving Daha naat as an
cant portion of its budget to investing in the renewable
the customs duty to a reasonable level. Turkey and Morocco, the free trade example, Cier explained that Daha
energy sector, especially wind and solar energy. This
Speaking to reporters on the ight home from agreement between the two countries naat and a Moroccan company
Casablanca, where he attended the Trade and Invest- which was signed in 2006 should be Ahmet Cier had agreed on the construction of a situation offers lucrative opportunities to Turkish inves-
ment Bridge between Turkey and Morocco, orga- broadened, the MARFED president 1,500-unit housing project; the Mo- tors, he remarked, continuing by saying: “Hundreds
nized by the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen added. Economic relations with Morocco should not roccan company will come to stanbul in December of rms are still waiting for securing a license from the
and Industrialists (TUSKON), which ended on Satur- be considered only export-oriented, he contended, in order to sign the deal. Morocco plans to launch Energy Market Regulatory Agency (EPDK), while Mo-
day, Cier said that the high levels of taxes levied on remarking that Turkish businessmen, making use of 180,000-unit housing projects per year addressing rocco is ready to grant licenses immediately, enabling
Turkish exports to Morocco have a negative impact
on Turkish businessmen, who would like to trade
the free trade agreement between Morocco and Eu-
rope, the US and African countries, should also make
middle and low-income groups, he stated, continu-
ing, “As Moroccan construction rms are unavail-
rms to start to produce instantly. The Moroccan gov-
ernment allocated a budget of $9 billion for rms who Brown vows tougher
more with the country. Unless these taxes are re-
duced, Turkey might lose its advantage to European
investments in the country.
Cier said that more than 2,000 meetings took
able to meet this demand, they want to establish
cooperation with Turkish constructors.” According
want to invest in solar energy. Sun eld stations, which
are yet to be built in Turkey, are also planned for Mo-
bank regulation
countries in Morocco, Cier remarked. Underlining
that Turkey is unable to compete with China on pric-
place between businessmen of the two countries
at the event, which was attended by 62 business-
to the plans, the Moroccan construction market’s
size will increase to some $6 billion, he said.
rocco. Turkey can take advantage of investing in Mo-
rocco’s renewable energy sector.” Serkan ahin Casablanca
in new law
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said
Sunday that the government will announce
new legislation next week to toughen banking
regulation and let customers take collective ac-
tion against errant nancial institutions.
In a podcast on the 10 Downing Street Web
site, Brown said the government “will ensure that
APEC leaders call for ‘fresh the banking crisis we have experienced over the last
two years should never again come at a cost to the
taxpayer.” “This means a transformation of the way
the nancial sector is policed, with banks them-
selves and not the taxpayer made to pay for bank
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agreed to develop long-term strategies that take packages that reward undue risk-taking.
into account the diverse needs of economies in a Darling was quoted as saying that the legislation
region stretching from Chile to China. would give the Financial Services Authority the power
Recovery is not yet on solid footing and the re- to cancel contracts that breach a banking remunera-
gion ”cannot go back to growth as usual,” Singa- tion code agreed by the Group of 20 nations earlier this
pore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, read- year. The regulator could ne banks that fail to comply.
ing from a joint statement by the APEC leaders. “Bonuses have been a symptom of the excessive
”We need a new growth paradigm. We behavior of some banks over the last few years and
need a fresh model of economic integration,” even over the last few months,” Darling was quoted as
they said. “We will pursue growth which is saying. He said he would be “giving the FSA powers if
balanced, inclusive, and sustainable, sup- necessary to tear up contracts that would result in pay-
ported by innovation and a knowledge-based ments being made that would cause instability.”
economy, to ensure a durable recovery that The new rules would apply to British banks and
will create jobs and benet our people.” to the British operations of global investment banks
To that end, APEC members pledged to like Goldman Sachs. They have already agreed to
maintain economic stimulus policies until a du- abide by the G20-approved rules, which link bo-
rable recovery has clearly taken hold. nuses to long-term performance
Nations must work toward “strong, The bill must be approved by Parliament
sustainable and balanced global economic before becoming law, and could be derailed if it
growth” with policies that expand opportuni- is not passed before the next national election,
ties for all, including women and small business which must be held by June. London AP
owners; take better care of the environment;
and promote development while reduc-
ing poverty and ensuring security, they said.
There was no mention of currency rates in The Indonesian delegation (R) and the US delegation look on as President Obama meets with Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Singapore. US official: Climate
the nal statement, despite nance ministers’
calls earlier in the week for maintaining “mar- ward “an ambitious outcome” at climate talks in integration among Pacic Rim nations. Pledges are for progress on talks to liberalize world trade deal will take time
ket-oriented exchange rates.” That was a refer- Copenhagen, Denmark, next month. nonbinding, and the forum’s scope has expanded and supported studies on the benets of a fu-
World leaders agree that next month’s
ence to the Chinese currency, the yuan, which Obama and other world leaders agreed Sun- to encompass issues such as climate change, en- ture Asia-Pacic free trade area.
much-anticipated international summit on
critics say is kept articially undervalued, mak- day that the Copenhagen summit will be merely ergy and food security, and politics. They also pledged to make it 25 percent
climate change will be a preliminary step that will
ing exports of other countries less competitive. a way station, not the once hoped-for endpoint in One key APEC goal is the creation of a free- cheaper, faster and easier to do business in
require subsequent efforts to tackle global warm-
Asked if leaders discussed the argument that the drive for a new global climate-change treaty. trade area covering all 21 APEC economies -- an Asia-Pacic by 2015.
ing, a senior US ofcial said Sunday.
controlled exchange rates such as China’s con- The World Wildlife Fund’s Global Climate ambition that many acknowledge is years away. Later Sunday, Obama -- holding Wash-
President Barack Obama and other leaders
stituted a form of protectionism, Lee said: “Some Initiative said leaders must begin taking stronger There had been concerns that the US, the ington’s rst-ever summit with Southeast
agreed the December summit in Copenhagen
leaders expressed their concern about the pos- action. ”Deleting rather than strengthening emis- world’s biggest economy, and other nations Asian leaders -- told Myanmar’s prime min-
will try to keep nations on track for steps to re-
sibility of currency movements that could be- sion reduction targets in their leaders’ declarations might turn inward as they grapple with the ister that the military junta must free pro-de-
duce heat-trapping gasses, national security aide
come unstable and the potential problems that -- like they did here in Singapore -- is certainly not worst global nancial crisis in decades. Wash- mocracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other
Michael Froman said. But he said the summit will
could arise if governments had to continually a solution,” spokeswoman Diane McFadzien said ington has been sitting on free-trade pacts with political prisoners. A joint statement, howev-
be followed by at least one more major gathering
intervene in order to manage their currencies.” in a statement. “Leaders have to take the bull by South Korea, Colombia and Panama, and is er, made no mention of political prisoners or
designed to nail down specic commitments.
A push for concrete goals for reductions of the horns, and nally tackle the difcult questions, embroiled in a dispute with China over tariffs the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who has spent
The leaders agreed a full international, le-
greenhouse gas emissions was omitted from the instead of constantly avoiding them.” slapped on Chinese-made tire imports. the last 14 of 20 years in detention.
gally binding agreement cannot be negotiated
statement. A previous draft had pledged a 50 per- APEC, which accounts for 40 percent of the But Obama added his voice to calls for ex- Singapore was Obama’s second stop on a
before the Copenhagen meeting begins in three
cent reduction from 1990 levels by 2050, but the world’s population and 54 percent of global out- pansion of free trade rather than resorting to tour of Asia that began in Japan and will take
weeks, Froman said. Froman briefed reporters
nal communiqué committed only to working to- put, was created 20 years ago to promote trade and protectionist measures. Leaders pushed hard him to China and South Korea. Singapore AP
after Obama met with more than a dozen Asian
leaders Sunday at an Asia-Pacic Economic Co-
operation forum in Singapore. Singapore AP
Azerbaijani gas to Bulgaria marks Swiss banks consider tax pledge Iraq: 2nd round to
easing of dependence on Russia for foreigners, daily reports see competitive bids
Iraq’s oil minister expects “good competitive
Bulgaria and Azerbaijan signed a deal ported to Bulgaria through a future link to the Swiss banks are considering asking to the foreign client’s government. offers” from international oil companies in a
Friday for the delivery of Caspian gas, Interconnector Turkey-Greece-Italy, or ITGI, some foreign clients to sign a pledge de- Odier told NZZ am Sonntag that the pro- second round of bidding due to be held next month
which will mark the rst easing of Bulgaria’s pipeline, which is planned to carry Caspian gas claring they aren’t breaking tax laws at home, posals have yet to be nalized. on the country’s lucrative oil elds.
dependence on supplies from Russia. via Turkey and Greece to Italy. The new pipe- a Swiss newspaper reported Sunday. Over the past year, Switzerland has come Hussain al-Shahristani said Sunday the per-
The agreement, which provides for an- line has been strongly supported by the United The chairman of the Swiss Bankers Associa- under sustained pressure from the US and barrel-produced fee will be “studied carefully” to
nual supplies of over 1 billion cubic meters States as a way to give countries an alternative tion, Patrick Odier, told weekly NZZ am Sonntag other countries to stamp out tax evasion by reach a “fair price” to develop 15 oil elds offered
of gas starting in 2011 or 2012 was signed in to Russian gas. The Greek-Turkish section of the that the industry group is examining various ways foreigners hiding funds in Swiss vaults. Earlier in 10 projects. Iraq’s rst postwar auction in June
Soa, the Bulgarian capital, during a brief visit pipeline was inaugurated in late 2007. of forestalling demands for an automatic ex- this year, the government agreed to relax its opped after most foreign oil companies rejected
by Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev. No Traikov said that under the agreement Bul- change of client information with other countries. strict banking secrecy laws to allow legal help Baghdad’s terms. Only one contract was awarded
nancial details were released. garia and Azerbaijan will also look into trans- Odier said one option would be to make cus- for foreign governments in cases of suspected out of eight oil and gas elds on offer.
“Supplying gas from Azerbaijan to Bulgaria porting compressed Azeri gas through Georgia tomers from nations that have a tax agreement large-scale tax evasion by their citizens. Two international consortiums have since re-
makes us an energy partner of the EU, and we and then by tankers across the Black Sea. with Switzerland sign a written declaration that Odier said existing fortunes that have been vised their bids and were awarded two contracts,
hope that this partnership will develop further,” Bulgaria was among the countries most they are conforming to their country’s tax laws. stashed in Switzerland but not declared at which still need the government’s nal approval.
Aliyev told reporters. Bulgarian Energy Minister severely hit by the gas dispute between Rus- The SBA also favors an anonymized tax home could be legalized with tax amnesties, a Iraq sits on the world’s third largest reserves
Traicho Traikov said Azeri gas will be trans- sia and Ukraine in January. Sofia AP on interest earned that would be handed over process he said could take several years. Zurich AP with at least 115 billion barrels. Baghdad AP
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FOOD MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 TODAY’S ZAMAN 09
Max4all in Beikta
PHOTOS
A NEW FOOD TREND: FRIES IN A CONE ASLIHAN KÖEKOLU ÝSTANBUL of stanbul. And what’s more, in a cone! tend to prefer the hot ones, their favorites be- and again, Cafe de Paris, as well as many oth-
Fries served in a cone have Interestingly, it was the Netherlands where ing the Cafe de Paris sauce, made with 42 dif- ers including the ever-popular mayonnaise, bar-
been around for about the Baked, grilled, pureed. We have seen serving fries in a cone became popular. In a nation ferent spices, and the cheese sauce. Some of beque, mustard, dip sauce and curry sauce. Prices
practically every form of potatoes. of 16 million people, there are a full 6,000 spots the cold sauces available at Max4all are basil are TL 3.95 for a small cone, TL 4.95 for a medium
last six months in Turkey. But now, one of Turkish cuisine’s selling french fries in a cone. As for Turkey, fries sauce, a garlic mayonnaise sauce, salsa, fajita cone and TL 6.95 for a large cone of fries.
Some of the most popular most popular ingredients is being eaten from
a cone. Potato sellers of all kinds who claim
served in a cone have been around for about the
last six months. Some of the most popular spots
sauce, ketchup and mayonnaise. These sauces,
it should be noted, are made daily by Unilever Ice cream from a cone
spots for this snack are to have the crunchiest, tastiest and most ap- for this snack are currently Beikta’s Max4all and contain absolutely no additives. No matter how many new things people might be
pealing french fries of all have people com- and Istiklal Caddesi’s Patata. As for the potatoes The price for potatoes in a cone, depend- trying to sell from cones, the rst thing that comes
currently Beikta’s Max4all ing from all over to eat their fare from cones. themselves, they are fried in different ways de- ing on the size of the cone, is TL 3.50, 4.50 and to mind when we see cones is ice cream. Scoops
and Istiklal Caddesi’s Patata. Potatoes, which can be eaten during almost pending on where you go to eat them. 5.50. Max4all has been in service for about a of brightly colored ice cream atop a crunchy cone
any meal due to their lightness and delicious- The underlying aim of both of these french month, and its owners are quite pleased with are a sight that excites everyone, especially chil-
As for the potatoes ness, are no doubt one of the most indispens- fry locations is, of course, to provide their cus- the level of customer interest. dren. There is nothing like a big cone of ice cream
themselves, they are fried in able ingredients in Turkish cuisine. They can be
eaten on their own, as an ingredient in a com-
tomers with the tastiest, healthiest, hottest
and fastest-served potatoes possible. Max4all
As mentioned above, another popular spot
to pick up your fries in a cone is Istiklal Caddesi’s
on a hot summer day to make a child happy.
different ways depending on plicated dish or simply as a garnish. Sometimes is a Dutch-owned restaurant that uses a spe- Patata. At Patata, potatoes are fried in two stages. Pasta from a cone?
they are a main course, sometimes just a side cial technique to fry up its potatoes in just 90 When the rst stage is completed, the french fries Yes, pasta from a cone, though it may seem unbe-
where you go to eat them dish. But fried potatoes are no doubt one of the seconds. This method results in much less oil are set aside for a bit to allow the oil to drip off. lievable, is available. In the wake of the popular-
most popular children’s foods. Though fried po- being absorbed by the potatoes than during The second stage of frying takes place at a higher ity of corn from a cup, entrepreneurs have helped
tatoes have traditionally been served alongside the more normal ve-minute frying session. temperature. Thus the oil level of the potatoes is make pasta from a cone popular in countries such
pilav (rice) and köfte (meatballs) on Turkish And the amount of trans fat in these potatoes is lower, and the potatoes themselves are crunchier as Japan, Malaysia and China, and they have now
menus, the spread and popularity of fast food zero. Of course, serving the potatoes up while and more delicious. At Patata, the oil used is com- brought this trend to Turkey. Even classic Kayseri
in recent years now means french fries are often they’re still hot is very important. And sauces pletely natural and is not allowed to burn. There mant has been sighted being sold from a cone.
seen as a snack food, too -- so much so that you are also crucial. There are nine different hot are 13 sauce varieties available at this spot, with Not long ago, shopping centers throughout Turkey
can now nd spots selling fries in many corners and cold sauces available at Max4all. Turks some of the popular ones being cheddar, salsa started featuring this unique style of “fast food.”
SEVM ENTÜRK ÝSTANBUL soothe our sinuses and our tonsils, which be- weather really arrives, you’ll have a hot, deli-
come irritated as a result of illnesses. cious and healthy broth to serve up at your table.
If you are fighting the flu, but want to The u is an illness we have always had to Good chicksoup
avoid taking a panoply of medicines, worry about with the arrival of colder weather. spots in stanbul A good recipe
experts advise natural ways of strengthen- And we have dealt with it fearlessly over the Ingredients: One chicken breast and one
One place is Pangalt Süti, where you
ing your defenses. Chicken soup, experts years, using our own methods. How? With can find a bowl of traditionally made chicken thigh, with skin; two onions, quar-
note, can be the perfect food to eat when soup, an easy-to-digest food full of nutrients. chicken soup. A bowl of this delicious, tered; two tablespoons of our; three heads of
you have a cold and is very comforting There is one soup in particular so powerful in healthy soup is only TL 4. garlic, crushed; two tablespoons of butter; and
when you have the flu as well. this realm that experts label it “a homemade Tel: 0212-248 58 52 salt and black pepper to taste.
PHOTOS
A delicious bowl of hot chicken soup with remedy for the u.” This soup is chicken soup, Another spot to enjoy chicken soup Preparation: Cook the chicken breast and
alongside other homemade foods is
lots of black pepper and lemon juice has a a dish many of us are familiar with from our Hünkar. Tel: 0212-287 thigh in water along with the onions. Remove
healing effect on the body and will help you own mothers, who would make it and serve it 47 70 Shorba is a soup spot where the chicken meat after it’s boiled and chop it
get through your illness more easily than you to us the moment we got ill. Even now, many you’ll feel right at home. Soups here are up nely. Sauté the our and butter in a sepa-
might expect. experts advise having chicken soup as the rst TL 6.75 Tel: 0216-360 89 97 rate soup pot for around four minutes. Add the
These days, with cold weather approaching, recourse for those struck down by winter ill- chicken broth bit by bit to this mixture. Then
the u is on everyone’s minds. Just the normal nesses. The medical world has conrmed the add the crushed garlic and the nely chopped
u? Nope, swine u, too. Though it has been health benets of this miraculous dish, one bits of chicken meat. Boil this for another 15-
one carrot, roughly chopped; one onion, quar-
a topic on the world agenda for months now, that grandmothers have known about for ages. 20 minutes, and serve up with salt and pepper.
tered; a cinnamon stick; and two bay leaves.
swine u has rapidly spread across Turkey in re- The benets of chicken soup
Preparation: Place the chicken thighs, carrot,
cent weeks, and now people are carefully listen- Making your cinnamon stick, bay leaves and onion into a li-
Opens up the sinuses.
ing to advice from experts on how best to protect own chicken broth ter of water in a large pot. Boil this for around
Helps you to breathe when your nose is
themselves. We try to erect barriers between Ayfer Ünsal is a food expert who offers up advice blocked.
one hour. Then remove the chicken and other
ourselves and the H1N1 virus through vaccines, on special ways of making your own chicken Reduces coughing.
ingredients from the broth. You can place the
gels and many different kinds of disinfectants. broth. Here’s what to do: Soothes joint pain.
chicken broth you now have in the freezer to
At the same time though, we are forgetting to Ingredients: Two chicken thighs, with skin; Helps rid the body of aches.
be used later, which means that when the cold
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10 TODAY’S ZAMAN MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 WORLD
ONSLAUGHT
French troops launch US Defense Secretary Gates blocks release of detainee abuse photos
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ghan soldiers launched the offensive into the Tagab the release of the photos. “Public disclosure of these photographs ght the release of the photographs, but he
valley before dawn, one part from the north and The American Civil Liberties Union had would endanger citizens of the United States, reversed course in May. The president said he
another from the south, according to Col. Francis sued for the release of 21 color photographs members of the United States armed forces, or was persuaded that disclosure could further
Chanson, head of the French marine infantry regi- showing prisoners in Afghanistan and Iraq be- employees of the United States government de- incite violence in Afghanistan and Iraq and
ment. Just 30 miles (50 kilometers) from Kabul, the ing abused by Americans. Federal courts had ployed outside the United States,” Gates said in endanger US troops there.
Tagab valley is seen as a launching pad for attacks rejected the government’s arguments to block his order blocking release of the photos. The photographs at issue were taken by ser-
in the capital. The area also needs to be secure for their release, so Congress gave Gates new pow- The release of photos showing prisoners vice members in Iraq and Afghanistan and were
a planned road that would bypass the capital for ers to keep them private under a law signed by being abused by US soldiers at the Abu Ghraib part of criminal investigations of alleged abuse.
moving supplies from neighboring Pakistan to President Barack Obama last month. prison in Iraq sparked international outrage. Some pictures show ”soldiers pointing pistols or
the north of the country, Chanson said. Construc- Gates’ order specically cites the 21 pictures Jameel Jaffer, director of the ACLU National ries at the heads of hooded and handcuffed de-
tion has already begun in one of the safer parts of sought by the ACLU, plus 23 additional ones Security Project, said the group will continue to tainees,” Solicitor General Elena Kagan said in
eastern Kapisa province. NATO forces have bases cited in a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for ght for the release of the photographs, arguing an appeal to the high court. Washington AP US Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
in the valley, but have had difculty securing the
mountainous area connected by small footpaths.
In a neighboring valley last year, militants killed 10
French troops. The joint force moved in with more
than 100 armored vehicles as US and French attack
helicopters roared overhead. Tagab Valley AP
THAW
Colombia seeks
peace with Venezuela
Obama and Medvedev see
Colombia captured four members of the Venezu-
elan National Guard on Colombian soil and said
on Saturday it would send them home in a gesture
aimed at lowering diplomatic tensions between
the neighboring countries. Venezuelan President
nuclear pact progress
While publicizing progress with Russia on arms control -- part of Obama’s agenda to advance nuclear
Hugo Chavez last week ordered his army to pre-
pare for war, warning that a new US-Colombia disarmament -- the US president and other leaders bowed to the obvious on climate change
military cooperation agreement could set the
PHOTOS
amounted to more than $7 billion last year, and
increased tension along a border already beset by
the smuggling of drugs and other contraband. But
analysts are not predicting war. Bogota Reuters
Members of the ASAEN 10 link hands for a group photo in Singapore on Sunday. From left to right, Malaysian PM Najib Razak, Myanmar PM Gen. Thein Sein, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong, US
President Barack Obama, Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva, Vietnamese PM Nguyen Tan Dung, Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian PM Hun Sen, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Laotian PM Bouasone Bouphvanh.
BLAZE
South Korea probes President Barack Obama said Sunday
Obama calls for
shooting range fire the United States and Russia would
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by ethnic conicts in the Balkans, died on Sun-
TODAY’S ZAMAN day. He was 95. Pavle, who took over the church
in 1990, had been hospitalized for more than
On July 27, 2006, Fidel Castro nearly died dur-
a year. He had heart and lung problems. The
ing emergency intestinal surgery to stem internal
church said he died of cardiac arrest.
bleeding caused by chronic diverticulitis. Since
Bells tolled from Serbian churches after the
then, Cuba-watchers and obituary writers have
news of Pavle’s death and the state-run televi-
been on high alert awaiting his demise.
sion aired documentaries about his life. A re-
Yet, more than three years later, Castro soldiers
spected theologian and linguist also known for
on, approaching his mortal end with the same zeal
personal humility and modesty, Pavle took over
he lavished on his life. The 83-year-old appears to
the dominant Serbian church just as the collapse
have adjusted to his medically mandated retire-
of communism ended years of state policy of re-
ment, enduring various surgeries and their atten-
pressing religion. He also headed the church dur-
dant complications. A state-of-the-art convalescent
ing the turbulent years of the Balkan wars in the
suite has been installed in his principal residence,
1990s and the collapse of former President Slo-
Punto Cero, where he is surrounded by family and
bodan Milosevic’s regime in 2000.
Cuba’s nest doctors. On his good days, he enter-
President Boris Tadic said Patriarch Pav-
tains well-wishers -- among them, Harry Belafonte
le’s death is a “huge loss” for the nation. Tadic
and Oliver Stone. And he continues to intervene in
said Pavle was “one of those people who by
the thorny politics of Cuba. their very existence bring together the entire
In 2007, while still hospitalized, Castro began a nation. “His departure is my personal loss
transition from being Cuba’s commander-in-chief too,” Tadic said, explaining he had often con-
to its pundit-in-chief, penning columns he calls sulted with the patriarch about crucial nation-
Palestinian children walk between tents set up for people who had lost their homes in Israel’s latest incursion into Gaza at the devas-
“Reections” in the state-run newspaper, Granma. tated area east of Jebaliya in the northern Gaza Strip, in this May 13 file photo. al decisions. Tadic added that Patriarch Pavle
Late last year, he offered some personal introspec- was respected worldwide by both the Ortho-
tion. “I have had the rare privilege of observing dox Christian churches and the pope.
events for a very long time,” he wrote. He then
acknowledged the gravity of his illness. “I do not
expect I shall enjoy such a privilege four years from
now -- when President [Barack] Obama’s rst term
has concluded.”
Palestinians threaten The news about patriarch’s death was rst
announced by inuential Bishop Amlohije, who
has served as the acting head of church during
most of Pavle’s hospitalization. State TV showed
Amlohije breaking into tears as he told a gath-
But until Castro is in the grave, we will be hear-
ing from him. While his brother Raul and the Cu-
ban army are running the day-to-day affairs of the
country, Castro retains and exercises veto power.
And Cubans continue to feel the strongman’s sting.
to declare independence ering of believers that Pavle had died. A sobbing
Amlohije then said a prayer for the Patriarch.
The church said its highest body, the Holy
Synod, is expected to meet early Monday, pos-
sibly to choose Pavle’s successor. There have
In March, more than a dozen of the most senior Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat told Israel’s Army Radio that frustrated been reports of a power struggle within the
members of the Cuban regime were purged from church over who will succeed Pavle. The fa-
the government. While Raul Castro had initiated the Palestinians had decided to turn to the UN Security Council an independent state without vorite for the post among several candidates
internal coup, Fidel was quick to weigh in and assail Israel’s consent for after 18 years of on-again, off-again negotiations with Israel is Amlohije, a hard-liner known for his anti-
its casualties, all former members of his inner circle. Western and nationalist stands.
Palestinian ofcials said Sunday
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Council, the US wields veto power over any
fore he died at 82. land where the Palestinians want to build founded by the rival Fatah faction. An ofcial
resolution. Israeli media predicted that the
Although it is generally believed that Franco their state. The Palestinians already declared with Gaza’s Education Ministry said schools
US, Israel’s key ally, would veto the move.
died days earlier, his death was announced on independence unilaterally on Nov. 15, 1988. would shut down on Sunday, designated as
Hammad said Abbas would travel to
Nov. 20, 1975, the same day on which Jose Antonio The move was recognized by dozens of coun- an “independence day” for Palestinians, “in
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tries, but never implemented on the ground. Cairo Wednesday to discuss the plan with
Primo de Rivera, the founder of Franco’s fascist Fa- order to avoid misinterpretation of the deci-
In the meantime, the Palestinian prime Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. There
lange party, died 40 years earlier. sion to keep it a regular school day.”
minister has launched a two-year develop- was no immediate reaction from Security A ruling issued on Friday to keep the
Some people assert doctors kept Franco alive
ment plan mean to lay the groundwork for Council members. But Erekat said Russia, schools open drew criticism from non-Hamas
under orders from the dictator that he would live
independence. Erekat declined to say when another permanent member of the Security factions in Gaza as well as ordinary people
until the ordained date. But Franco’s scheming to
the Palestinians would make their appeal to Council, and unspecied European nations who have been living under the movement’s
die with gravity and splendor backred, and his
protracted departure became a joke that would long the UN But Nimr Hammad, an adviser to are “on board” with the Palestinian plan. administration since it seized control from the
outlive him. “Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom, a Western-backed Fatah in the territory in 2007.
dead,” Chevy Chase would intone with mock so- they “have no intention of rushing” to the member of Netanyahu’s Likud Party, warned Fatah still holds sway in the Israeli-occu-
lemnity on “Saturday Night Live” as a running gag Security Council. the Palestinians against taking any one-sided pied West Bank and enjoys U.S. recognition,
for nearly two years. “We are going to have to prepare for action. “I think the Palestinians should know while Hamas is largely isolated in Gaza over
Castro’s long goodbye is proving equally irre- this well and to hold political and diplo- that that unilateral actions will not lead to the its refusal to accept permanent co-existence
sistible for late-night comedians. “He ran Cuba for matic talks. We want the Security Council results they hope for,” he said on Sunday. with the Jewish state. Jerusalem AP/Reuters
Patriarch Pavle, the head of the Serbian Orthodox
almost 50 years,” began Jay Leno in one riff. “And Church, died on Sunday at the age of 95.
political analysts are now debating what kind of
changes the Cuban people will hope for. I’m gonna
guess: term limits.”
Castro’s untidy leaving also has kept the news
media in an indenite state of high alert, as they
formulate and reformulate coverage and obituar-
ies. The veteran Spanish Civil War reporter Mar-
tha Gellhorn found herself in a similar pickle three
Kosovo holds first local election since independence
decades ago. In 1975, she accepted an assignment Kosovo went to the polls on Sunday for the said Hasim Canolli, 60, after voting in the capital mocracy and the European Union perspective,”
REUTERS, HAZIR REKA
from New York magazine to write about post-Fran- rst time since declaring independence from Pristina. “The independence issue is over, and said Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci. The
co Spain. “This thrills me, the sort of journalism I Serbia last year, with parties pledging to tackle un- people need jobs now.” Turnout among Kosovo’s dominant groupings are Thaci’s Democratic Party
love,” she wrote her son. “I am waiting for the old employment, corruption, poor infrastructure and small Serb minority was minimal after Serbian of Kosovo (PDK) and President Fatmir Sejdiu’s
swine to die; but obviously he is being kept breath- weak foreign investment. leaders in Belgrade warned voters not to “legiti- Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), which are
ing [no more] while the right tightens its hold on Facing a key democratic test, Kosovo’s leaders mize Kosovo’s independence.” coalition partners in the government.
the country.” have urged citizens to vote peacefully after violent “When my president, my government and my Around 1.5 million people are eligible to
When I asked Castro in a 1994 interview when incidents marred the last week of campaigning, [Orthodox] Church in Belgrade told me not Tto elect mayors and local councils in 36 municipali-
he would retire, he snapped: “My vocation is the including the stoning of the prime minister’s car vote, of course I will not vote,” said Snezana Mar- ties. Clear winners will emerge only after sec-
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revolution. I am a revolutionary, and revolutionar- and an attack on a mayoral candidate. Few expect kovic in the Serb stronghold of Mitrovica in north- ond-round mayoral run-offs in a month’s time.
ies do not retire.” the winners of the local elections to change the ern Kosovo. But some voters from the Serb minor- Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in
40 percent unemployment rate and create jobs for ity in southern parts of the country were voting for 2008, nine years after NATO bombing drove out
*Ann Louise Bardach is the author of “Without Fidel: A 30,000 young people who enter the job market their new municipalities, as foreseen in the Kosovo Serb forces to stop the killing of ethnic Albanians
Death Foretold in Miami, Havana, and Washington” every year. Many of them continue to leave the independence plan drafted by former Finnish presi- in a two-year counter-insurgency war. More
and “Cuba Confidential: Love and Vengeance in Miami country to nd work abroad. dent Martti Ahtisaari. than 60 countries, mainly western, have recog-
and Havana” and serves on the Brookings Institution’s A Kosovar Albanian votes at a polling station in the “We need water, better roads and elevators in “Today we are showing that our country and nized Kosovo’s independence, but not Serbia, its
Cuba Study Project. © The Los Angeles Times, 2009 Kosovo town of Lipljane on Sunday. our apartments, which are the municipality’s job,” its citizens have deserved independence, de- former ruler, or Russia. Pristina Reuters
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12 TODAY’S ZAMAN M O N D AY , NOVEMBER 16, 2009 EXPAT ZONE
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Many of the expats working in Turkey are teaching English in state schools, CULTURAL CORNER
private schools, universities (state and private) or private language schools. CHARLOTTE
McPHERSON
Pedagogical skills and techniques aside, the majority of those I have worked
with admit that their weakest link is their knowledge and use of grammar
AP
two years ago, she turned 100. She informed me this summer when I
went to visit her that old age has its blessings and curses.
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Even though my aunt had misplaced both of her hearing aids,
which meant she could not really hear me, I thought it was important
to just sit beside her and chat with her like usual. She looked at me in-
tently and appeared as though she understood everything, but I could
tell she really didn’t. My sister Jean lives near the nursing home where
my aunt lives and visits her daily and carries on this charade. I admire
her for her faithfulness.
Back in July, Jean told me a lot about what she knew on the sub-
ject of elderly people. She seems quite informed about it all. Rightly
so, as she has taken care of her husband’s mom and now our aunt.
Jean told me that the oldest person she knew of in the world lived in
Los Angeles and died at the age of 115.
Centenarians used to be non-existent, but not anymore!
The number is increasing signicantly, and more and more indi-
viduals have to look after their parents in their old age.
The trend in Turkey used to be that grandparents, parents and
children all lived under one roof. In recent decades, this has been
changing. In some of the more posh neighborhoods in stanbul you
can even nd a Huzurevi (rest home). This concept is a very new
trend in Turkey.
In the West you’ll come across some baby boomers who are ap-
proaching retirement age and have great plans for the future. Many
will tell you they want to live to be 100 or more! They are the ones
who want to do the things they have dreamed of doing -- travel the
world, skydive, whatever. These are the elderly, gray-haired tourists
ASHLEY PERKS NORWICH ency in a foreign language and how do you know when you rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deson’t mttaer in waht who visit Turkey to tour the Grand Bazaar, Topkap Palace and Ephe-
have got it?” I always get a variety of fairly predictable answers, order the ltteers in a word are, the only iprmoatnt tihng is taht sus, traipsing around in jogging outts and trainers. Turks nd them
As an English teacher of some years’ experience, I especially from Turkish students, used, as they are, to rigorous the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a endearing and marvel at their enthusiasm.
am always interested in what other people, especially and repetitive teaching methods in their schools and universi- taotl mses and you can sittl raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is Then there are those of us who are not keen to live so long. After
outside the profession, think and say about the lan- ties: correct and appropriate vocabulary; correct use of gram- bcuseae the human mind deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, all, longer lifespans are not an unalloyed blessing.
guage and the way it is taught, learnt and written. These are mar (aha!); pronunciation; near native listening and reading but the word as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?” Try that on your In this economic climate, how far will your pension go and your
fundamental issues that need to be addressed and updated on skills; being able to speak without hesitating and internally students! The head of English explains, however, that it is the savings last? Whether you are in Turkey or somewhere like the United
a regular basis as those of us in the profession seek to impart translating everything; and so on. All of these are true, but I knowledge of the rules that makes understanding of this piece States, you may wonder just how you can afford to get ill or retire.
the knowledge and skills required, not least because living lan- surprise them by repeating what one linguist once said: u- possible: “What is not made clear, of course, is that in order to Calculations for US health care costs have been based on shorter lifes-
guages are in a constant state of ux and, in the case of English ency in a language is knowing how and when to break the decipher the jumble, your own mind has to have a semblance pans, and now we are living longer.
in particular, evolving at an ever-increasing rate. It was with an- rules. Rather like driving a car, for example, to drive safely yet of order in the rst place. This is exactly why we need rules and In Turkey, retirement programs have faced insolvency. Being very
ticipated pleasure, therefore, that I began reading veteran BBC be able to have some fun and use different techniques requires conventions.” (Quoted by Humphrys, ibid p. 26) logical, the Turkish government has been gradually raising the retire-
broadcaster John Humphrys’ book “Beyond Words” (Hodder a full knowledge of the rules in the rst place so that break- ment age; America also faces this same issue and has contemplated
& Stoughton, 2006), the sequel to his “Lost For Words.” The ing them doesn’t involve breaking your car, yourself or, God Punctuation matters raising its retirement age for able-bodied workers.
subheading for the more recent of the two is “How Language forbid, someone else. The same idea is revealed in comedy. To observers and users of English, such as Humphrys, punc- As individuals live longer, we experience more signicant social
Reveals the Way We Live Now.” Humphrys expands on this in One of the hardest things to understand and to carry off in a tuation also matters. Most English teachers are, I imagine, and nancial costs.
his introduction by saying: “Language is more than a tool for foreign language is telling jokes. Because verbal comedy has al- familiar with Lynne Truss’ best-seller on punctuation “Eats, A couple of Turkish friends whose mother passed away at the be-
expressing ourselves. It acts as a mirror to our world, reecting ways depended on playing with words, meaning, context and Shoots and Leaves” (Prole Books, 2003). The title comes from ginning of the summer shared with me how in the nal year or two
back to us the way we live. Our choice of language and the new syntax, comedy quintessentially demands a rock-solid founda- the following story: “A panda walks into a cafe. He orders a of life her medical expenses in Turkey ran about the price of an apart-
words we create reveal an enormous amount about how we tion in the structural grammar and vocabulary of the language sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun a res two shots in the ment. They were fortunate in that they had real estate to sell to pay
lead our lives today and how society is changing.” used. Jokes translate very badly from one language to another air. ‘Why?’ asked the confused waiter, as the panda makes to- the medical bills.
for this very reason. wards the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife My aunt Syble’s medical expenses since she moved into the nurs-
The grammer dilemma Many of the expats working in Turkey are teaching Eng- manual and tosses it over his shoulder. ‘I’m a panda,’ he says, ing home three years ago have now exceeded the cost of her home
One of the dilemmas that has faced teachers of English for lish in state schools, private schools, universities or private at the door. ‘Look it up.’ The waiter turns to the relevant entry
and have nearly run down her savings.
some considerable time relates to the teaching of grammar. language schools. Most of them have studied at university and, sure enough, nds an explanation. ‘Panda. Large black-
Similar to elderly people in the West, Turks who are retired usu-
This has applied not only in the world of teaching English as but not necessarily English and have taken a TEFL or CELTA and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots
ally live on xed incomes. Maybe you have noticed the long queues
a foreign language (EFL) but historically from the decision course to obtain a certicate to teach English as a foreign and leaves’.” You get the point.
outside the state banks at certain times of the month? Utilities have
made in the UK in the 1970s to abandon the formal teaching language. These courses range from a few hours online, If our students are to have any hope of progressing to
increased considerably, in excess of ination, and use up much of a
of grammar to students in English classes in England. My to a mixed online and real teacher training to an intensive the Nirvana of uency they so crave, then we are going to
pensioner’s budget. According to an AARP Bulletin from last winter, I
generation was the rst not to have been “burdened” with month-long program in situ with real students in real class- have to ensure that we are fully up-to-speed on the rules
read that as heating prices rise in the US, the burden of heating costs
formal grammar lessons. Humphrys summarizes what his room situations. Pedagogical skills and techniques aside, the and conventions of modern English grammar and are able
will be disproportionately heavy on elderly Americans.
rst book on language was about: “In ‘Lost For Words’ I was majority of those I have worked with admit that their weak- to explain and demonstrate them in as comprehensible, ac-
In the building where I live, there are a number of elderly people.
not saying that language should never change [because of est link is their knowledge and use of grammar. Most of the cessible and enjoyable way as possible. Many of you may be
Their children are grown and live in their own homes elsewhere. One
course it always does] but that grammar matters. One of the questions I was asked by staff related to grammar, although like me insofar as you learnt grammar not from your Eng-
elderly woman said to me that even though her children do not live
daftest things we ever did to our schools was to stop teach- the Turkish teachers generally outshone their foreign col- lish lessons in school or university but by studying other
with her, they help her nancially. She admits that without their help
ing it to children. Academics who should have known better leagues by their in-depth understanding of grammar. languages. In my case it was Latin and French, which were
she would not be able to make ends meet. “I’d freeze,” says one el-
came up with the absurd notion that rules somehow con- So does grammar, which includes punctuation, really mat- taught in a traditional manner and thus forced us to come to
derly neighbor. Similar comments are said back home.
ned children, restricted their imagination. I argued that the ter? Professor David Crystal (www.davidcrystal.com) is con- terms with the nuts and bolts of the language. In Latin we
Sadly, when the cold winds blow this year, they will bring an extra
opposite is true. Understanding the basic workings of gram- sidered to be the expert’s expert in linguistics, with more than a did exercises called parsing which involved deconstructing
mar -- even if you don’t observe all the rules to the letter -- hundred books on the subject to his name. He believes that so sentences into their individual grammatical parts. Turkish chill to millions of elderly individuals.
can liberate. If you don’t know how to construct a sentence, long as we are intelligible we can be as cavalier as we like with teachers of English do this and know how to pass the knowl- Note: Charlotte McPherson is the author of “Culture Smart: Turkey, 2005.” Please keep
how can you express yourself?” the rules and conventions of language, including punctuation. edge on to their students. How many of us could say the your questions and observations coming: I want to ensure this column is a help to you,
Today’s Zaman’s readers. Email: c.mcpherson@todayszaman.com
In my general introduction to the advanced level courses, In a sense, this may be true. Here is an example from a for- same? And Turkish students appreciate this. It answers their
I always ask my students this question: “What constitutes u- mer head of English in a comprehensive school: “Aoccdrnig to perennial question, “Why?” Let’s see if we can get it write. NOTE: Today’s Zaman intends to provide a lively forum for expatriates living in Turkey. We
encourage you to contact us at voice@todayszaman.com and share your experiences, ques-
tions and problems in all walks of life for publication in Today’s Zaman.
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CULTURE&ARTS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 TODAY’S ZAMAN 13
REUTERS
Italy opens new contemporary arts museum in Rome
Italy is opening its rst national museum for con- centuries, have generally kindled it,” said Pio Baldi, close enough to be reached on public transport hing group. “Art is always a message that unites
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temporary arts and architecture in a bid to shed head of the foundation that runs the museum. and near the new concert hall. the contemporary, future and past.” Artist Mari-
its image as merely a keeper of a glorious artistic past. The center, ofcially called the National Muse- Hadid said she intended the space to be an “ur- anna Masciolini, an Umbrian who works in Rome,
The 150 million euro ($223 million) Maxxi cul- um of the XXI Century Arts, is the latest in a series of ban cultural center,” an arts campus with indoor said: “The city needs to enter the 21st century.”
tural center opened Saturday for a limited wee- cutting-edge architectural projects to be built in the and outdoor exhibition spaces. The building itself Maxxi technically is two museums: Maxxi Art
kend run before its full-edged opening in a few Eternal City, which is better known for its Roman ru- -- a sleek, windowed box on top of a box -- is made and Maxxi Architecture, which includes the les of
months. Located in a residential area of Rome, ins, Baroque basilicas and Renaissance palazzi. of cement walls, steel stairs and a glass roof, giving architecture designs. The campus -- which covers
the museum was designed by Iraqi-born architect Renzo Piano’s Auditorium opened in 2002, giving the galleries a neutral backdrop illuminated by lte- 29,000 square meters -- also includes an auditori-
Zaha Hadid, the rst woman to win the prestigio- Rome its rst major-league concert hall. More re- red natural light. Black staircases offer sharp cont- um, library, media library, study rooms, laboratori-
us Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004. cently and controversially, Richard Meier’s Ara Pacis rast to the white walls. “I see Maxxi as an immersi- es, a bookshop, cafe and spaces for live events and
The Culture Ministry decided to build the muse- museum, which houses a 2,000-year-old altar, ope- ve urban environment for the exchange of ideas, fe- commercial activities. Rome has several other mo-
um in 1998, recognizing that the country that produ- ned in 2005. Critics complained the box-like shell was eding the cultural vitality of the city,” she said. dern and contemporary art spaces, but the Cultu-
ced Giotto, Michelangelo and Bernini -- avant-garde a modern blot in Rome’s historic center -- to some, a Guests at Friday night’s festive preview descri- re Ministry says Maxxi is the rst national museum
artists of their times -- must continue to promote gas station blocks away from the Spanish Steps. bed the museum as essential to Rome’s living fully devoted to contemporary arts. Martin Scorsese to
contemporary creativity if it wants to have a cultural
heritage in the future. “It is inconceivable for this very
No such protests sullied Hadid’s design for the
museum, built on the grounds of a former mili-
in the present. “Surely a museum of contemporary
art in such an ancient city is a passage from the an-
While Maxxi museum opened to the public of-
cially on Saturday, it was a limited two-day opening.
receive DeMille Award
long ow of Italian creativity to be interrupted and do tary barracks in Rome’s Flaminio neighborhood, cient to the future, a voyage in space and time,” The museum will formally open its rst exhibits in Golden Globe organizers last week said
without the promotion and support which, over past far from the cobblestoned streets of the center but said Vincenzo Di Stefano, a manager for a publis- 2010, when ve shows are planned. Rome AP they will honor director Martin Scorsese
with their Cecil B. DeMille award at their up-
coming ceremony, signifying his contribution
to entertainment.
Scorsese, director of classic lms such as
“Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull,” “Goodfellas”
and Oscar and Golden Globe winner “The
CENK ERDEM STANBUL Departed,” is widely considered among the
best directors of his generation which gai-
The Antalya International Piano Festival is ned notoriety in the 1970s. But his contribu-
MIRIAM MENDEZ
marking its 10th anniversary with 10 con- tions don’t stop at making blockbuster movi-
certs by very special performers, including es. Earlier this decade, the 66-year-old direc-
Fazl Say, Michel Camilo, Pavel Kaspar and Aziza tor lmed a documentary series about music
Mustafa Zadeh. called “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Blues,”
The festival is almost halfway through and ge- and he founded non-prot organizations The
aring up for the end. Festivalgoers in Antalya must Film Foundation and the World Cinema Fo-
be impatient for this year’s closing concert, as it will
feature Spanish pianist Miriam Méndez. Known by
Turkish concertgoers for her unique blend of classi-
brings Mozart’s flamenco undation, which are dedicated to lm preser-
vation and restoration.
The Golden Globe Awards, which honor the
cal piano with tunes from her native land, Méndez
will present her most recent project, “Mozart,
Sueño Flamenco,” on Saturday, the festival’s clo-
dreams to Antalya year’s best lms, US television shows and perfor-
mances, are given out by members of the Holl-
ywood Foreign Press Association in a gala ce-
sing night, at the Antalya Culture Center (AKM). remony held annually in Beverly Hills and seen
Released toward the end of 2008 on the he- on television in some 160 countries around the
els of the massive success of her debut recording, world. The 67th Golden Globe Awards will take
“Bach por Flamenco,” Méndez was inspired to cre- place on Jan. 17, and nominations for awards will
ate “Mozart, Sueño Flamenco” by an imaginary jo- be announced on Dec. 15. Los Angeles Reuters
urney of Mozart to Andalusia, where the roots of
amenco lay. In an interview ahead of her visit to
Turkey, Méndez spoke about her music.
What are the major differences between Contemporary stanbul
your previous work and this newest one?
In “Mozart, Sueño Flamenco,” every track is an
ready for fourth edition
episode of an imaginary trip Mozart made to An- Contemporary stanbul, an annual interna-
dalusia, the south of Spain and the root of amen- tional art fair that has become one of the
co music. On his trip to Italy, he discovered opera. major events of the city’s art scene, is preparing
The question that I ask in this show is what would to launch its fourth edition early next month at
have happened if he had the opportunity of disco- stanbul’s Lüt Krdar International Convention
vering the Andalusian culture traveling to the so- and Exhibition Center.
uth, to such places as Seville and Cádiz. This year’s fair, scheduled to run Dec. 3-6,
If Mozart had visited Andalusia, what tra- will have an invitation-only preview on Dec.
its of amenco would have attracted him the 2 which will feature a live performance of two
most? acts from famous Turkish choreographer Aydn
Flamenco is a passionate musical expressi- Teker’s “aKab.”
on where the extremes are very strong. In or- The four-day fair offers a wide range of works
der to express joy and happiness you dance and in many disciplines, such as painting, sculpture,
sing until you faint, [like] in the “Fiestas por photography, installation, video and new media art.
Bulerías” in Jerez. When you want to express CI’09 will bring together 73 art galleries, art
pain, you do it in a very radical way, for examp- institutions and artist initiatives to showcase
le with a soleá. Mozart had both in his persona- works of art by 306 artists from Turkey and abro-
lity: joy, like in “The Magic Flute,” and pain, like ad, the fair’s director, Emin Mahir Balcolu, said
in the “Requiem” and Symphony No. 40. So I in a written statement.
This year the fair’s organizers are aiming to
think that everything would have been fascina-
widen the scope of the event with the additi-
ting for him, but to be honest, in a private party
on of 12 established art institutions such as the
“por Bulerías,” I think he would have ipped out
stanbul-based Sakp Sabanc Museum, the Ak-
and he would have stopped dancing. (laughs)
bank Art Center, stanbul Modern, the stanbul
You say that the idea of Mozart meeting Is it Bach or Mozart who suits amen- Flamenco music is the result of different cultu- and Bach or Mozart or amenco music. The
Foundation for Culture and Art (KSV) and the
amenco is very natural. How so? co most? res and civilizations living together for centu- entire human race is one.
Doançay Museum, founded by renowned Tur-
Naturalness is something that denes Both, I think. Occidental music evolved in ries in Andalusia. As you know, in Andalusia, How do you feel about Turkey?
kish contemporary abstract artist Burhan Doan-
Mozart’s personality and his music, and a- different ways, but mostly under the same fee- for eight centuries, there were Muslims, Jews, I love Turkey. The diversity and enormous
çay, the Anatolia news agency reported.
menco is a spontaneous and natural music, too. ling, and this is universal. Christians, Gypsies from India living together; cultural legacy you can nd in every corner there,
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of
When you reinterpret Mozart’s “Tur- How do you interpret Baroque music it was like the present-day New York. I think it’s fascinating. And I love the food! I have many
stanbul and Berlin being declared sister cities,
kish March,” what do you think this piece through amenco? that there’s something common in every cul- things to discover yet, and I hope to come here
Contemporary stanbul will also offer a special
communicates about Turkish people? By being spontaneous and free. Imagine ture and to nd this joint point, this “gene,” more often to keep on learning more. I really feel
exhibition space for Berlin-based art galleries and
The nobility, the power and positivity whi- Mozart discovering the spontaneous amen- makes me break my own limits when I relate home, and it’s probably because of the Turkish
art collectors. The fair’s “New Horizons” section
le looking toward the future. co expression in Cádiz, Bulerías and Alegrías. Mozart or Bach with amenco music or myself people, that’s why I have this nice feeling.
will feature contemporary art from Syria. Organi-
zers say they expect this year’s fair to attract more
than 50,000 visitors. stanbul Today’s Zaman with wires
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14 TODAY’S ZAMAN MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 OPINION
AP ,GERO BRELOERL
Whle puttng the
KLAUS
JURGENS law through hell
k.jurgens@todayszaman.com
Is there any other country in the world other than Turkey
where the judiciary is debated every day? Everyone, espe-
cially lawyers, are fed up with this situation. No offense to
anyone, but unfortunately it is some members of the ju-
PHOTO
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall much has been
diciary who placed the judiciary in the center of a politi-
written about the signicance of this event and how it changed
the political and ultimately economic world order. As politics cal ght. They portray an image that leads to suspicions in
never was, and probably never will be, one-dimensional, I am the public’s mind that some members of the judiciary are
questioning the predominantly “Western”-oriented outlook of de- collaborating and even partnering with junta members.
bating the year 1989. Let me embark on a very personal journey, The fact that scandals that would no be seen in any other
nevertheless giving a balanced account of this rather turbulent era. countries in a hundred years are seen in this country every
week increase concerns that the issue is not just about an
Eastern Europe before the image, but that there are also some problems based on con-
fall of the Berlin Wall crete data. Taking a look at just the events that happened
I was 27 years old in 1989 and many of my generation had been exten- this week and the debates over the judiciary are enough to
sively involved in East- West or “All European”-youth politics. understand this. Col. Dursun Çiçek, whose signature on a
Looking behind what was commonly referred to as the Iron junta action plan that plots a conspiracy against the society
Curtain; I visited the Soviet Union, Budapest, Prague and the and politics has been conrmed, appeared before the civil-
German Democratic Republic (GDR) from the years 1985 to ian judiciary after nearly 20 days of resistance, and of course
1989. Perhaps surprisingly and unbeknownst to many outside he was arrested. Çiçek had appeared before the judiciary
observers things had begun to move forward, not by external before but was not arrested. He was released 18 hours after
pressure but through internal determination. However, change being held in custody because the document was a pho-
does not happen overnight and what I was able to witness was tocopy. After the original of the document was sent to the
perhaps only gradual change, but nevertheless it was quite sig- prosecutors leading the Ergenekon investigation in a letter
nicant. Let me talk about a number of meetings which made written by an anonymous military ofcer and the Council
me believe that a new generation of leaders, carefully groomed of Forensic Medicine (ATK) determined that the signature
by the politburo’s of the time but much more open to accept- on the document was produced by Çiçek’s hand, it became
ing change as a necessity, would over time come to terms with necessary for the colonel to give another statement to the
new realities and granting extended personal freedoms to their prosecutors. But he did not go for a long time. Even the
emerging civil societies, including themselves. privates accused of destroying the documents were not re-
We met with representatives of the ruling socialist/ ferred to the prosecutors for a long time. The General Staff
communist party’s youth movements, powerful in their also didn’t send the surveillance tapes from the day certain
own right and perceived to be the future leaders of their Locals walk along the former border in Berlin during the commemorations of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989.
documents were destroyed according to the informant’s
countries whilst no one from my generation was certain letter to the court, either. But anyways. This time Çiçek was
to ever being elevated into higher political office. we had of course a local party ofcial “accompanying” our delega- Think the two Korea’s, think Israel and Palestine. Besides, we
released 43 hours after being held in custody. Why? Be-
In 1985 I participated in a 500-strong “Western” delegation tion (the “interpreter”). We met student representatives who had can distinguish between walls made out of concrete and less
cause there was “no suspicion of him running away.”
attending the Moscow World Youth Festival. Under Mikhail Gor- been “selected” beforehand but nevertheless gave a fascinating obvious ones which are nevertheless as harmful. A wall can
Unfortunately, the decision to release him has led to
bachev the rst signs of an easing of restrictions that hampered so insight into what was about to happen in that country soon. The exist in politics, perceptions, minds and even hearts. Peace-
the question of whether there is a connection between
many aspects of Russian everyday life became visible. We visited environment had become a focus of attention, so had the role of ful coexistence is not possible as long as we continue to erect
the judiciary and some junta supporters. In fact it has
private homes of ordinary citizens, ate in Moscow’s rst pizza res- women in society and addressing the gender imbalance. A visit various types of barriers, obstacles and manifestations of ha-
tred. Think apartheid, racial discrimination, oppression and increased suspicion of whether some deep structures
taurant and roamed freely all over town without anyone looking to Prague the same year underlined my observations -- Eastern
youth leaders asked for dialogue, best practices and support. gender imbalances. Think wars -- any war really. If the Eu- are being protected by the judiciary. It is for this reason
over their shoulder. We brought a famous rock star along too, who
was allowed to give public concerts -- a rst for him and a prec- ropean Union has achieved one thing even the staunchest that a signicant number of dailies have not been able to
edent for what was to come in the near future. Had I landed on a Germans were simply Euroskeptic could not wish away it is the fact that it has understand the reason behind this odd decision. It is for
distant totalitarian planet, heavily policed? Not really. I rather felt Germans -- whether East or West brought lasting peace to its member countries, initially start- this reason that the Milliyet daily referred to the situa-
disheartened by realizing that what many of my fellow West Eu- ing out with France and West Germany. tion as “Çiçek Taxi,” (an apparent reference to the speed
Compared to a certain “laissez-faire” attitude as witnessed in Russia,
ropean youth-representatives took for granted back home and of Prague and Budapest, meeting East Germany’s Socialist Unity Par- at which the decision was made) and Radikal said, “He
course did not nd in Russia and dened as “freedom” came down ty (SED) youth leaders was an altogether different story. Not simply 1989’s communist youth went in and out.” The headline “Arrested for 18 hours
to comparing levels of economic development, material matters. because the GDR was one of Russia’s satellite states, always afraid leaders were no warlords for photocopy, arrested for 43 hours for original” is indic-
Still, we knew about human rights violations and restricted free- of falling out with Moscow; socialism was more pure, or perhaps My very own and personal opinion is that I would have pre- ative of the impression the event has left in people’s hearts.
dom of speech. For us it was a delicate balancing act to say the least. simpler than the version we had encountered in Russia. A youth ferred that East and West would come together having had Frankly, reaching this decision despite so much evidence
I flew back to Russia one year later in 1986, this time festival or large scale event was to be held in the form of a “camp,” much more time to get to know each other rst. I sometimes has undermined the faith people have in justice once again.
with 10 or so of my colleagues. The meetings were part of and not in posh hotels. I visited East Germany three times between think that what had really happened was nothing more than The public conscience will ask, “What is the rea-
a cross-border, cross-systems youth dialogue aimed at the 1987 and 1989 -- once for the above mentioned “camp” near Berlin, transforming “good communists” into “good free marketers.” son behind persistently releasing someone despite so
future political party and NGO leaders on both sides of the Iron once on a special three city tour focusing on the emerging computer I am not convinced though whether any of the two scenarios is much concrete evidence against him?” The potential
Curtain getting to know each other. The message we carried revolution and meeting young fashion designers and nally for the what the citizens of the eight former soviet satellite states plus answer(s) to this question leads to serious implica-
with us and heard from our hosts was one of peace, not war. Jung Königswinter Conference. We were able to listen to a mes- the former GDR, by now all proud EU members, really wanted. tions that complicate the judicial mechanism. Ac-
We continued to Baku, where we received a very warm wel- sage of communication, trying to arrange for more meetings and What I recall 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall is above all cording to the image that has been portrayed, people
come indeed. The rst place our hosts took us to visit had been slowly but steadily opening the door to increased youth and the fact that I had the chance to meet face to face with the soon- are either going to say, “The justice system functions
the local mosque, followed by a fascinating indoors-outdoors student exchange programs. I sensed that our East German to-be members of the leading political circles of four different differently for civilians and differently for military per-
museum and then the impressive oil platforms located offshore partners were afraid that perhaps socialism would one day countries, only that this soon-to-be became a “not any longer” sonnel and grants privileges to military ofcers,” or they are
in the Caspian Sea. We were told that there were no unreason- cease to exist; our view was that the final generation of East after 1990. None of my partners appeared to me to be “totalitar- going to say: “Çiçek is in such a critical spot that if his position
able demands being levied upon them from Moscow, that reli- German youth leaders was interested in keeping a state they ian” or inclined to happily engage in nuclear warfare. A lot of is exposed, all junta work will unravel. Therefore, special atten-
gion could be practiced relatively freely and that they were hoping could actually manage instead of being the permanent un- momentum and intellectual capital was lost by not tolerating tion is being put on this position, and there’s no harm seen
more tourists would be able to come and visit. Although we had derstudy for their “rich” West German neighbors. most former socialist youth activists to at least continue in an- in putting the law through hell.”
been accompanied by two leading members of the communist During the above mentioned 1988 Jung Königswinter Confer- other capacity, resulting in more or less declaring them outcasts. We cannot look at this as a personal hostility be-
party’s youth organization ying down with us from Moscow ence youth representatives from both the United Kingdom and East cause we don’t know who Dursun Çiçek is. Besides,
there was no big-brother type of atmosphere. Even our guides and West Germany came together to acquaint themselves with Civil society can not be exported, the issue is not about if someone is arrested or re-
from central ofce started to relax and unwind once in Baku; each other, relate to issues of mutual concern and above all learn imported or masterminded leased. It is about how someone can be protected
Moscow’s corridors of power seemed to be light-years away. about respect for each other. Visiting our British army representa- I am not saying this because my father’s family hails from one despite the fact that his signature was confirmed by
tion as part of the Allied Forces in West Berlin on that occasion of the Baltic Sea nations, but if I had been a citizen of any of the forensic medicine on a document which actually lays
Talking about the one year before the fall of the Berlin Wall no one would even countries I was able to visit during 1985-1989 I would have felt a trap for the whole society. The judiciary has once
environment, Hungary 1987 think of that being a possibility with Berlin politics being the art rather intimidated by the approach of so many Western politi- again been damaged seriously. That is because the lat-
I had heard a lot about Hungary trying to implement a more inclu- of the possible, normalization was the top item on the agenda. cians telling me what would be best for me and my country! I am est decisions taken by the Supreme Board of Judges and
sive set of policies and in late 1987 was keen to see with my own It would be wrong to state that the Berlin Wall was the last not saying I would have come to another conclusion, as after all civil Prosecutors (HSYK) are involved in the event, and it
eyes whether this held true or not. Hungary would rank rst if mea- of its kind. Walls can be physical and they can be psychologi- liberties are what really matters -- but I probably would have preferred feels like once again there is pressure and favoritism.
sured on a scale of alternative topics we were able to discuss. Yes, cal too. A wall can resemble an unjust border or separation. to achieve this according to my own methods and in my own time. During that week there was a juridical debate that was
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Today is the anniversary of the founding of the United this day in 1988, Estonia declared its sovereignty in internal af- opened to marine traffic. 09:00 Dedikoducu Kz
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Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization fairs. This initial step toward full independence yielded fruit when Today is the anniversary of the death of Academy Award-win- 11:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
move gude (UNESCO). On this day in 1945, UNESCO was established with the country became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991. ning American film actor Clark Gable (1901-1960). Nicknamed 12:00 The Rachael Ray Show
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the aim of creating peace in the minds of men through education, Today is Icelandic Language Day in Iceland. This date was “The King of Hollywood,” Gable was named the seventh greatest 14:00 The Martha Stewart Show
social and natural science, culture and communication. chosen to coincide with the birthday of the Icelandic poet Jónas male star of all time in 1999 by the American Film Institute. 15:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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Today is the International Day for Tolerance. The UN Gen- Hallgrímsson and the announcement of the national Jónas Hall- On this day in 1918, the Hungarian Democratic Republic was 17:00 Dedikoducu Kz
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by UNESCO member states of the Declaration of Principles on to the development of the Icelandic language. The official proclamation of the republic was Nov. 16, 1918, and 20:00 Family Guy
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Tolerance in 1995. Today is Children in Need Day in the UK and Ireland. This Mihály Károlyi became the president. 22:15 Mad Men
Today is the anniversary of the adoption of the Seville State- day is a charity appeal day organized by the BBC. Each year since On this day in 1949, Operation Magic Carpet was launched. 23:00 The Tonight Show With
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ment on Violence by UNESCO in 1989. The Seville Statement on 1980 the BBC has set aside one evening of programming on its Also known as Operation On Wings of Eagles, the operation be- 24:00 Mad Men
Violence was originally adopted by scientists on May 16 of the flagship television channel, BBC 1, to broadcast events aimed at tween June 1949 and September 1950 brought 49,000 Yemenite 01:00 The Jay Leno Show
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“The Watercolor” same year. It refuted the notion that organized human violence is raising money for charities working with children in the UK. Jews to the new state of Israel. British and American transport Conan O'Brien
biologically determined. On this day in 1869, the Suez Canal running between Port planes made some 380 flights from Aden, in a secret operation 03:00 Heroes
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Capitol 11:00 15:30 17:40 19:50 22:00 mer, several films have shown that a great has altered its moviemaking. “It causes us to 04:00 Gloria
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concept or story can trump star appeal when really reconsider not only what we’re invest-
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Cinebonus Panora 11:00 13:00 15:15 it comes to luring fans. ing in our films, but how we market them
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17:15 19:15 21:15 23:45 like refugees and the lead actor was South tioned “Twilight” as a franchise for the reces- 12:30 Flight Of Fury
African Sharlto Copley, made $200 million. sion era by keeping the pressure on the costs 14:20 It Runs in the Family
THE WATERCOLOR Thriller “Paranormal Activity,” starring Katie for “New Moon,” and Hollywood producers
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Cinebonus 11:30 13:30 15:30 17:30 19:30 million) franchise movie “The Twilight Saga: celebrity-driven movie to stumble at box of- talent. Instead, they are being asked to take that reduced costs because actors, sets, 05:30 Gone Baby Gone
21:30 23:45 Cinebonus Gordion 11:00 New Moon,” a sequel to the 2008 hit vampire fices, opening to a lower-than-expected $30 less money upfront and greater compensa- costumes, locations and other items only
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Balçova Cinebonus Kipa 11:00 12:45 romance “Twilight” which made global stars million. Aside from Jim Carrey and “Carol,” tion only if a film breaks even. had to be assembled and paid for once. 07:15 The Man In The Moon
14:30 16:15 18:00 19:45 21:30 23:15 of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. On- which cost at least $175 million, A-listers who Similarly, by shooting the next two “Twi- 09:00 Broadway Danny Rose
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Initiative picks up momentum with new rights reforms While putting the
law through hell
contnued from page 1 ment and removal of ofcers in the institution be discussions on the Kurdish initiative. motion and protection of human rights, ente- contnued from page 14
All institutions and organizations whose publicized, that the right to conduct unlimited and With this move, the government seeks to cre- red into force on Dec. 20, 1993; these principles Ömer Faruk Eminaaolu, who is the president of the
statutes and charters include provisions on and unplanned visits to state institutions be recognized ate a system allowing inspection of detention cen- were recommended by the Council of Europe to Judges and Prosecutors Association (YARSAV) and continues
references to human rights will have a right to and that it be given the right to make recommenda- ters by international and national bodies in an at- its member states on Sept. 30, 1997. Turkey will his duty as a prosecutor in his spare time(!), and a judge from
representation in the human rights ofces to be tions to the National Security Council (MGK). The tempt to put an end to torture and other inhuma- take a bright and brave step toward EU mem- Sincan, most of whose decisions were claimed to be political,
created by the government. government agrees that the human rights instituti- ne, cruel and humiliating conduct. Eager to pursue a bership by aligning itself with these principles. put their heads together and started the process that led to a
A substantial number of civil society organiza- on should be independent, but argues that the exe- zero-tolerance policy vis-à-vis torture, the govern- raid on the Telecommunications Directorate (TB). Right after
tions are wary of the creation of the human rights cutive branch should be represented in the instituti- ment has agreed to international supervision. Hate crimes to be monitored the raid was carried out, special news deliveries were made to
institution. Their cautious approach is mostly due to on. Human rights organizations argue that the go- Speaking to Today’s Zaman, Burhan Kuzu, With the establishment of the commission, the go- some media organizations. They claimed the judiciary was wi-
the fact that the government failed to consult with vernment representative should not be entitled to chairman of Parliament’s Constitution Com- vernment will not insert a separate section on hate retapping telephone calls of the judiciary. This is nothing new.
them while devising its plan. The previous draft cast a vote in the meetings of the institution. mission, said the commission on combating crimes in the criminal code. The political administ- Indeed, it is a regular procedure to wiretap someone from the
prepared by government ofcials provided that the discrimination will take shape in accordance ration will introduce measures to make sure that judiciary if he or she is the subject of an investigation. On the
local liaison ofces would include at least three ci- International inspections with the Paris Principles and that the commis- sanctions against violent offenses involving preju- other hand much evidence emerged that there was a link bet-
vil society organizations as representatives; howe- to prevent torture sion will address all cases involving hate crimes dices and stereotypes against a certain group, race ween the Ergenekon case and many judges and prosecutors.
ver, civil society actors said it would not be possib- The government will withdraw its reservations and will also defend the rights of subjects victi- or gender are properly implemented. The govern- Wasn’t it discovered that some members of the judiciary had
le to meet this requirement in most districts because to the Optional Protocol to the UN Conventi- mized by these offenses. Reports prepared by ment believes problems arise from a lack of imple- said, “Do you have an orders for me” to Ergenekon suspects?
there are not enough civil society organizations fo- on Against Torture. Despite signing the optional the commission will be reviewed and assessed mentation of measures included in legislative ins- During this process, didn’t we learn about a prosecutor who re-
cusing on human rights issues. Civil society actors protocol, opened for signature in 2005, on Sept. by the human rights institution; the ndings of truments prohibiting discrimination. The projected quested retirement and started to get ready to become a notary
also demand that the projected human rights insti- 4, 2005, Turkey did not proceed with ratication. the institution will be further referred to the go- commission on combating discrimination will add- after it was revealed that he had invited the president of the As-
tution be nancially independent, that its members The government has recently referred the pro- vernment. The Paris Principles, which relate to ress these problems and make sure that these mea- sociation for the Union of Patriotic Forces (VKGB), who is cur-
be protected, that the procedures for the appoint- tocol to Parliament for ratication amid ongoing the status of national institutions for the pro- sures are properly observed in relevant cases. rently in Silivri Prison, to his room while interrogating a writer?
Didn’t the same prosecutors le lawsuits against newspa-
pers because their names were mentioned with Ergenekon?
Moreover, the man is both a prosecutor and the chairman of an
association. Even that is understandable. But he is acting as tho-
ugh he is defending the Ergenekon suspects and telling them
how they need to act when giving testimony. This is the situati-
Col. Çiçek’s release after second on. Unfortunately, there are suspicions that there is actual coo-
peration between some members of the judiciary and deep for-
mations. Under the current circumstances which is more cor-
rect to say: “Wow, they were actually listening to the judiciary,”
or “Wow, some members of the judiciary were supporting il-
arrest unlawful, say jurists legal organizations”? Experiences around the world show that
dark organization cannot survive without support from the ju-
diciary. Therefore, if there is a concrete reason to suspect a link,
those who are leading the investigation will start the legal pro-
cess and monitor phone calls through the judiciary (even if it is
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the conditions of not having the ability to obs- tant then the truth. Since there were some media organizati-
cure evidence and having a permanent residen- ons that were in line to spread this message, there was no rea-
ce where they can easily be found -- also states son not to turn it into a show, and ultimately that is what hap-
in its second paragraph that these reasons alone pened. Some media organizations (especially a news station
are not good enough for release in crimes against that appears to be objective but is actually an Ergenekon trum-
constitutional order. peter) facilitated the spread of an incorrect perception. Whi-
According to former Prosecutor Gültekin le talking about wiretapping and eavesdropping, we forget the
Avc, such practices might encourage terrorist or- real question: “Why were requests made to monitor the phone
ganizations. Avc says: “Such a ruling to release calls of some members of the judiciary, and what concrete evi-
him while all of the conditions for arrest laid out dence was there that led the judges to respond in the afrma-
in the CMK are there is very surprising. The de- tive for the request to intercept phone calls?”
cision is a very serious disappointment. It cannot With the position it has taken and controversial de-
legally be defended. The judicial mechanism that cisions it has reached, the judiciary has given the ima-
has ruled this release decision actually paves the ge that it is involved in politics, and this has caused seri-
way for members of all terrorist organizations to ous damage (although some judicial members don’t care
walk free. If this is referred to as a precedent by about this). At a time when trust in justice has weakened,
other courts, this will mean that people will ne- we are also experiencing a media problem. Unfortunately,
ver be punished because of such documents and some members of the media continue to directly and so-
their statements in legally wiretapped phone metime indirectly support junta supporters. That said, it
conversations. The judges who made this ruling Çiçek’s release was condemned in public protests on Saturday by groups who gathered in front of the stanbul courthouse in Beikta. seems there is along way ahead before democracy is fully
were appointed recently by the Supreme Council established in this country. Despite this serious picture
of Judges and Prosecutors [HSYK]. It is also inte- judiciary is facing a very serious interference. No- le person and that this crime was committed son for the group said Turkey has seen examples we have before us, no one should think Turkey will turn
resting that the ruling comes one day after HSYK body, neither the justice minister nor the deputy against the majority of the society. This ruling of the General Staff giving briengs to judiciary its back on the participatory and pluralistic democracy or-
Deputy Chairman Kadir Özbek made the state- chairman of the HSYK or the head of the Sup- is highly suspicious.” The head of the Associ- members in the past. “We have always been aga- bit it has entered. It will not turn back. Just as juntas are
ment that the judiciary is now on defense.” reme Court of Appeals can give orders to inde- ation of Jurists, Kamil Uur Yaral, said an of- inst such intervention in the judiciary by the Ge- outdated, facilitating juntas is also outdated.
Another former prosecutor, Reat Petek, pendent judges. There is material evidence the- cer facing such a serious accusation should neral Staff and we always will be.”
said Çiçek’s release for the second time was cle- re; this is why he was arrested in the rst place.” not have been released. “This will destroy the Meanwhile, the General Staff yesterday re-
arly indicative of a settling of accounts going on Ali Aydn, the head of the Kayseri Bar As- trust which segments that have been targeted leased a statement denying allegations made by
inside the judiciary. “As it is publicly known, a sociation, commented, saying: “Courts are se-
riously losing credibility. This is in no way a
by the action plan have in the judiciary.” some media organizations that Çiçek had lunch YARSAV accuses gov’t of
coup plot aiming to destroy the rule of law and with the force commanders at the General Staff
democracy was acquired. A forensic report sho- decision inline with the law. This is a very un- Civil society protests Headquarters on Nov. 10. manipulating judiciary
wed that this document is authentic. According fortunate ruling.” Süleyman Gürkök, the head Public protests also took place on Saturday aga- All in all, 30 people who are currently on ac- The honorary president of the Supreme Court of Ap-
to the law, a person who stands accused based of the Anatolia Law Association said: “The inst Çiçek’s release. A group of 50 individuals tive duty in the military have been arrested so far peals, Sabih Kanadolu, claimed that the govern-
on such evidence should remain under arrest. type of crime here is very important. Dursun who gathered in front of the stanbul Courtho- for involvement in the Ergenekon organization. ment is attempting to create a new judiciary loyal to itself,
The HSYK deputy chairman who sits at the top Çiçek was arrested on charges of terrorism. use in Beikta held up signs reading, “How did Five of these have been released. Currently, 25 of- in remarks at the 2nd General Council of the Judges’ and
of the judicial hierarchy has given orders to the The prosecution in this investigation claims the wet signature dry up in two days?” questio- cers on active duty are under arrest as suspec- Prosecutors’ Foundation (YARSAV) yesterday.
judges. This has created the impression that the that the crime was not committed by a sing- ning Çiçek’s controversial release. A spokesper- ted members of Ergenekon. stanbul Today’s Zaman In response to questions from the press regarding re-
cent allegations of wiretapping of Supreme Court of Ap-
peals phones, Kanadolu said: “The Republic of Turkey
is a secular, democratic, social welfare state governed by
the rule of law that respects human rights. If it really res-
pects human rights, it should ensure that 70 million peop-
Military plot damaged public trust in TSK, poll shows le do not have to live under the suspicion that their pho-
ne conversations are being listened in on. If you are gover-
ned by the rule of law, you should ensure that judicial in-
contnued from page 14 they do not believe that, while 52 percent of the cent said “yes.” Professor Özer Sencar, the ow- returning to Turkey last month also negatively af- dependence survives. If you want to see a democratic re-
The plot details a plan to destroy the image participants admitted they still believed the mili- ner of MetroPOLL, said the poll results on the fected public opinion on the initiative. According gime survive, then everything should live up to the stan-
of the government and the Gülen movement in tary was loyal to democracy and the rule of law. initiative revealed that the government had not to the poll, 93.9 percent of the respondents said dards of contemporary democracy.”
the eyes of the public, to play down the Ergene- In the poll, 33 percent of participants also explained its plans to settle the issue sufciently they found the enthusiastic and joyous reception In response to a question regarding Telecommuni-
kon investigation and to gather support for mem- said their condence in the TSK has been dama- to the public yet, while the opposition was suc- of PKK members by DTP supporters and others cations Directorate (TB) President Fethi imek’s deni-
bers of the military arrested as part of the inves- ged following the appearance of the military plot, cessful in making its position heard louder. Pub- wrong. According to the poll, while 35 percent al that Supreme Court of Appeals phones were wiretap-
tigation into Ergenekon, a clandestine organiza- while 42 percent said there has been no change in lic opinion about the government and Prime Mi- of the respondents said they support the stance ped, Kanadolu said he had seen a directive from a Jus-
tion plotting to overthrow the government. The their condence in the TSK and the chief of Gene- nister Recep Tayyip Erdoan seems to have been of Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader De- tice Ministry inspector to the national police department
plot, called the Action Plan to Fight Reactionar- ral Staff. Furthermore, 31.7 percent of the respon- negatively inuenced by the democratic initiative niz Baykal, who strongly opposes the initiative on that clearly tells the police to move records of a wiretap-
yism, made its way into the media in early June. dents said the chief of General Staff should resign process, according to poll results. As for the qu- the grounds that it would lead to separation in the ped phone number connected to the Supreme Court of
The General Staff, however, denied possession while 50 percent said he should remain in his post. estion of whether their view of the government country, it is noteworthy that 23 percent of those Appeals operator to “someplace else” or destroy all re-
of the plan, saying the document was merely a has been negatively or positively inuenced sin- who said they voted for the CHP in the latest lo- cords of the wiretapping. “If there was indeed no wire-
photocopied version. An unnamed military of- Reections of democratic initiative ce the initiative was announced, 56 percent of the cal elections disagree with Baykal. tapping of the Supreme Court of Appeals phones, then
cer mailed the original copy to Ergenekon pro- Another issue respondents were asked about respondents said negatively and 38 percent said When respondents were asked for which the inspector’s writing is not in line with reality. If that
secutors last month, which eliminated all suspi- was the ruling AK Party’s democratic initiative positively. While 30 percent of AK Party suppor- party they would vote if the general elections was the case, the TB president’s statement is not true.”
cion surrounding the authenticity of the docu- to bring a solution to the country’s long-standing ters also said their views about the government were held today, 32.2 percent said they would YARSAV President Ömer Faruk Eminaaolu also
ment. Since June, Chief of General Staff Gen. l- Kurdish issue. Asked whether they support the and the prime minister have been affected negati- vote for the AK Party, a gure lower than the spoke at yesterday’s general congress, saying the wi-
ker Babu has reiterated that his military had al- initiative process or not, 51.6 percent said they vely, 77 percent of pro-Kurdish Democratic Soci- 38.3 percent of the vote the party received in the retapping scandal has shown that the government is
ways been deeply loyal to democracy and the rule opposed it while 35.4 said they supported it. As ety Party (DTP) supporters said they look the go- March 29 local elections. While 23.1 percent said trying to put the judiciary under pressure. He said YAR-
of law and the TSK does not shelter junta groups. for the question of whether they found the go- vernment more positively with the initiative. they would vote for the CHP, 18.4 percent said SAV was being attacked by the government and some
However, according to the latest MetroPOLL vernment successful in managing the initiative As Sancar says, the enthusiastic reception of they would vote for the Nationalist Movement media outlets for not keeping silent in the face of attacks
survey almost 37 percent of the participants said process, 59 percent replied “no,” while 28 per- Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) members while Party (MHP). stanbul Today’s Zaman against the judiciary. stanbul Today’s Zaman
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INTERMEDIATE (A2-B1)
* QUOTE OF THE DAY
Those who know nothing of foreign languages, knows nothing of their own.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe GRAMMAR
Read the text and complete it with the correct
active or passive form of the verbs in parentheses.
VOCABULARY
Titanic
The Titanic was a passenger liner. It (1) ___________ (con-
1. What does "passenger" mean?
a. Someone who is walking, especially along
a street or other place used by cars.
struct) at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland in b. Someone who is traveling in a vehicle.
ADVANCED (B1-B2) 1912. The Titanic was the biggest steam ship in the world.
However, on her very first voyage, it (2) __________ (collide) 2. What does "construct" mean?
is the most common anxiety disorder. People ration for many directors over the decades. The most well- b. the remains of a ship that has been destroyed in an accident
with agoraphobia cannot leave their neigh-
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A. VOCABULARY:
Read the definitions and find the word in the text that matches it.
B. READING COMPREHENSION:
Mark the sentences as T (true) or F (false).
1. _________ Phobic people cannot control themselves when they encounter their phobias.
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2. _________ Phobic people are aware that their fear is not rational.
3. _________ Fear of snakes is an example of agoraphobia.
4. _________ People who are afraid of going to places away from their home have agoraphobia.
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5. _________ Social phobias are the most difficult to treat.
6. _________ Drugs do not work in treating phobias.
ELEMENTARY (A1-A2)
Recycling
B. READING COMPREHENSION:
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rials from other trash. Next, the separated recyclable ma- refillable or concentrated, manufacturers will take notice
a. By using paper or plastic bags once.
terials are collected by recycling programs and processed and produce more of these environmentally friendly
b. By throwing away broken objects.
at recycling plants. These processed recyclable materials products. Other ways you can reduce trash are:
c. By buying more than you need.
are then sold to manufacturers for use in new products. Avoid products with excessive packaging.
d. By using environmentally
Repair, rather than replace, broken items.
friendly products.
The benefits of recycling Donate unwanted materials to charity.
Making new things from recycled ones takes less money, Use re-usable bags.
2. Which of the following is
less energy and less of the earth's resources. Because less
NOT a benefit of recycling?
energy is used, factories do not release as much pollution *Adapted from http://www.recycling-for-charity.com
a. using less energy
either. In addition, recycling conserves energy and raw
b. the release of more pollution
materials needed to make new products. By recycling or
c. spending less money
reusing plastic, metal and glass items, you can reduce the
d. using less natural resources
need to mine, transport and manufacture natural re-
sources to make new products. A. PROCESS:
Put the sentences in order according to the 3. Which of these materials are recyclable
What are recyclable materials? recycling process. (choose ALL correct answers)?
a. newspaper
Aluminum and steel cans, cardboard, glass, newspapers
b. glass bottles
and plastic bottles are all recyclable. These items can be a. ----------collection by recycling programs
made into new products, including cans, the steel used b.-------sorting the items c. aluminum cans
to build skyscrapers and buses, cardboard boxes, glass c.-------selling to manufacturers d. leftover food
jars and bottles, newspaper and office paper, plastic de- d.----------processing
tergent bottles, and even playground equipment. e. ---------creating a new item
Last week's answer key: Advance: 1-was, 2-was, 3-were tearing, 4-didn't have, 5-went, 6-had sold, 7-decided, 8-were sniffing, 9-made, 10-wrote, 11-joined, 12-signed, 13-released, 14-decided, 15-were/had been, 16-went, 17-sold, 18-didn't speak, 19-wasn't, 20-hired, 21-stud-
ied, 22-wrote, 23-released, 24-became/has become, 25-sang, 26-is trying, 27-took, 28-studies, 29-founded, 30-has opened, 31-is, 32-has been, 33-has received, 34-has sold, 35-has become. Elementary: A. 1. T, 2. F, 3. T, 4. F, 5. F, B. 1. a, 2. b, 3. b, 4. a, Intermediate: A. 1.
e, 2. f, 3. g 4. a, 5. h, 6. d, 7. c, 8. i, 9. b, B. Verb: observe, motivate; Noun: effect, optimists; Adjective: balanced, exhausted, reluctant; Adverb: affective
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SPORTS Tiger puts on a show to win Down Under
Tiger Woods gave a record crowd at Kingston Heath what they wanted
to see -- exquisite shots and a closing round of 4-under 68 to win the
Australian Masters on Sunday for his seventh victory of the year.
In his first trip to Australia in 11 years, Woods put on quite a
show for his $3 million appearance. Melbourne, AP
BASKETBALL
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this quarter ended 22-22. Erdemirspor
upped the tempo in the second quar-
ter to lead 42-40 before taking a com-
manding 65-53 lead in the third and Uruguay seized the advantage in the South American/CONCACAF playoff with a 22nd
winning the fourth and last quarter
88-80 to carry the day. Sean Denison minute goal by 29-year-old Fenerbahçe Diego Lugano to give it a 1-0 victory in Costa
of Tofa was the overall top scorer with
18 points, while Hakan Demirel led Er- Rica and head back to the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo on Wednesday Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins (L) is congratulated
by Yussuf Atanda following his goal against Kenya.
demirspor with 16. Bursaspor players
AP, FERNANDO VERGARA
League (TBBL) it was: Fenerbahçe Portugal beat Bosnia 1-0 in Lisbon with defender
Nigeria by two points in Group B and needed
84, stanbul Üniversitesi 64 and Tar- Bruno Alves heading the only goal in the rst half,
only a draw at hopeless Mozambique to qualify.
sus Belediyesi 64, Mersin Büyükehir while two goals from Diniyar Bilyaletdinov put Russia
Nigeria, meanwhile, faced a more complex situa-
Belediyesi 74. stanbul Today’s Zaman 2-0 up against Slovenia which scored a vital away goal
tion because its fate was no longer in its hands but in
three minutes from time when substitute Nejc Pecnik
those of Tunisia. In other words the Nigerian Super
headed home to make the nal score 2-1.
ARM WRESTLING Eagles not only had to beat Kenya away to make the
Greece and Ukraine drew 0-0 in the rst leg of their
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, but the Tunisian
Kzgn reigns playoff in Athens, with Ukraine now the favorite to take
control of the tie at home in Donetsk on Wednesday.
Carthage Eagles had to lose against lightweight Mo-
supreme in NY While Saturday saw the start of the European
zambique. On paper, that seemed highly improbable.
But as we have said before, and are saying again
Turkish star Özgür Kzgn last week playoffs, it also signaled the end of New Zealand’s
now, no game is ever won or lost until it has been
won the 32nd Empire State Golden Arm long wait to return to the nals for the rst time
played. And so Nigeria overtook Tunisia on the -
Wrestling Tournament of Champions in since 1982. The New Zealanders sealed their place
nal day of the qualiers on Saturday by coming from
New York, the oldest wrestling tourna- in next year’s nals in South Africa with a 1-0 win
behind to beat Kenya 3-2 and reach the World Cup
ment in the city. Kzgn’s triumph over in the second leg of their Asia/Oceania playoff
soccer nals for the rst time since 2002.
Shawn Lattimer, a world-renowned against Bahrain to win the tie 1-0 on aggregate.
In Maputo, 25-year-old Al-Kharitiyath defender
bencher who weights 172 kilograms, Uruguay seized the advantage in the South
Dario Khan scored in the 83rd minute as Mozam-
almost two times as much as Kzgn, in American/CONCACAF playoff with a 22nd min-
bique sent the Tunisians packing and handed the
only a few seconds was one of the big- ute goal by 29-year-old Fenerbahçe Diego Lu-
Carthage Eagles, which included 28-year-old Anta-
gest surprises of the tournament. After gano to give it a 1-0 victory in Costa Rica and
lyaspor forward Ali Zitouni on Saturday, their rst
the match, Lattimer praised Kzgn’s head back to the Centenario Stadium in
loss in the qualiers since their opening Group B
might, saying, “You are strong, very Montevideo on Wednesday. London Reuters
game on June 2008. Tunisia has appeared in four
strong.” Noting that this tournament
World Cups, including the last three.
is just training for him, Kzgn said he is
Twenty-four-year-old Auxerre striker Dennis
preparing for an upcoming tournament
Oliech put Kenya ahead in the 16th minute when he
that will take place in Las Vegas. “I am
beat goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama with a low shot.
happy with the result. Shawn Lattimer
Twenty-ve-year-old Wolfsburg forward Obafemi
and I are not in the same category, but
Martins equalized for the Nigerians in the 62nd, cap-
since it was a special event, I competed
italizing on a perfect pass from 28-year-old Russian-
against him. It was not hard for me.
Nigerian Lokomotiv winger Osaze Peter Odemwin-
I proved one more time how strong
gie. Nigeria went up 2-1 three minutes later when
Turkish wrestling is,” said Kzgn, who
26-year-old Everton striker Ayegbeni Yakubu hit a
also thanked Turkish Airlines (THY)
post and converted the rebound.
and Turkish American Sports Club for
But 23-year-old Atlético Petróleos Luanda strik-
their sponsorship. stanbul Today’s Zaman
Fenerbahçe’s Uruguay defender Diego Lugano celebrates after scoring against Costa Rica in their 2010 World Cup qualifying playoff first-leg match in San Jose. er Allan Wetende again equalized for the Kenyans
with a header goal in the 79th. Thereafter the never-
ATHLETICS
say-die Nigerians chased every ball, won all mideld
Abitova wins battles and were rewarded in the 83rd when Martin
scored to make the nal score 3-2 and give the lucky
in Yokohama Super Eagles a ticket for next year’s World Cup after
Russia’s Inga Abitova won the Yoko- they missed out on the soccer extravaganza in 2006.
hama Women’s International Mara-
thon on Sunday, overshadowing the
Beijing Olympic gold and silver med-
Turkish U-21s falter when it matters most Other African qualiers: South Africa (quali-
es as host), Ghana, Ivory Coast and Cameroon.
Note: Algeria and Egypt will play a sudden
OKAN UDO BASSEY ÝSTANBUL scored for the Swiss from a swift counterattack.
alists. Last year’s Olympic champion The Turks will now try to make amends for this death playoff in Sudan on Wednesday to decide
Constantina Dita of Romania trailed The Turkish under-21 national team was expected defeat when they entertain Estonia at the Yeni Rize GROUP B standings who goes through to next year’s nals in South Af-
in a distant 10th while Kenyan Cath- to beat leader Switzerland in their 2011 European Stadium on Wednesday, while leader Switzerland rica after the two teams nished their Group C qual-
P W D L Pts
erine Ndereba nished third. Abitova, Under-21 Championship Group Two qualier at Tra- will host Georgia that same day. iers with identical records. Okan Udo Bassey stanbul
a 10,000-meter specialist, broke clear Switzerland 6 4 1 1 13
bzon’s Avni Aker Stadium on Saturday, take over the “There is no justice in soccer,” Hami said af-
from the leading group from the 30-ki- Turkey 5 3 0 2 9
lead and gain a huge advantage ahead of Wednesday’s ter the match. “If we had converted the chances
lometer mark to win in a time of two Estonia 5 2 2 1 8
hours, 27 minutes, 18 seconds. Japan’s
group match against Estonia in Rize.
But it was not to be, as the Turkish U-21s froze
that we had, we could have won by a hatful of
goals. You have to score to win, but we couldn’t
Georgia 4 1 2 1 5 James provides
Kiyoko Shimahara, who won August’s
Hokkaido Marathon, nished runner-
on the big occasion and were beaten 3-1 by Swit-
zerland, a result that has badly dented Turkey’s
score more goals and therefore lost. This match is
over, so we must now focus all our attention on the
Rep. of Ireland
Armenia
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up up in 2:28:51. Yokohama - Reuters
hopes and put the Swiss rmly in the driver’s match against Estonia on Wednesday,” he added. down Okur’s Jazz
seat. The Swiss now lead the Turks by four points,
FIGURE SKATING though Turkey has a game in hand.
LeBron James helped Cleveland resist a
late surge from the Utah Jazz by scoring
The writing was already on the wall after only
World champion seven minutes, when 20-year-old FC Basel midelder
the Cavaliers’ nal eight points in a 107-103
NBA victory on Saturday.
Kim sets record Valentin Stocker, capitalizing on a horrendous mistake
Turkish star Mehmet Okur had 13 points
South Korea’s Kim Yu-na set a by 21-year-old Fenerbahçe second-choice goalkeeper
with eight rebounds and three assists for Utah
world record for a short program at Volkan Babacan, headed the ball into a wide empty net.
(4-6), but that was not enough to save the
Skate America, breaking her own Stocker was again on target in the 43rd, slot-
Jazz from defeat. Carlos Boozer led Utah with
mark with 76.28 points on Satur- ting the ball in after another goalkeeping blunder
25 points and 12 rebounds, while guard Eric
by Volkan to double the score for the Swiss.
AA, BRAHIM AHN
CMYK
Liam Gallagher working on new band
Former Oasis guitarist and vocalist Liam Gallagher says that he and the
other members of the band -- aside from his brother Noel -- are writing
songs and will perform as a new group. “We’re sort of doing things at
the moment,” he said during an Italian radio interview. NY, Reuters
Lauren Bacall
PACQUIAO and Roger Corman
get early Oscars
The Academy Awards won’t be pre-
Mayweather may have second thoughts after Pac- cerpts will be shown during the 82nd annual
quiao did what no ghter has done before and win a belt Academy Awards on March 7. Los Angeles AP
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Pacquiao the best I’ve seen, says promoter Bob Arum The curse of Friday the 13th struck
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