TURKEY PRESS SCAN FOR MARCH 12

RADİKAL

No speaking to press for public officials

Public officials who speak to the press without the permission of their institutions will have their “salary cut” instead of receiving a “motion of censure” under the terms of a new law amendment, the daily Radikal reported Friday. If public officials have their salary cut in punishment twice, they will not be permitted to have any promotion in the future. The salary cuts will be applied to public officials who complain by unlawful means, cause the institution to fall behind its intended targets, object to orders or disrespect their superiors. The bill, however, does bring improvements for public officials in terms of family relations. Pregnant public officials will not have to work night shifts after 24 weeks of pregnancy if they have a doctor report advising against such terms of employment. Male officials whose wife gives birth to a child will have 10 days paternity leave after the child’s birth instead of only three days. Also, the number of off days for a marriage or the loss of a close family member will be increased from five to seven days. The bill did not change the rule that all public officials must inform their superiors when they leave the city, even during their annual holidays.

From the Anatolia news agency: 

HURRIYET

SWEDISH PARLIAMENT ADOPTS BILL ON "GENOCIDE" ALLEGATIONS

Swedish lawmakers adopted 131 to 130 votes a bill affirming allegations that Armenians, Assyrians, Syriacs, Chaldeans and Pontic Greeks suffered “genocide” in 1915 in the Ottoman Empire. In response to the vote, Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan cancelled his prospective visit to Sweden scheduled for March 17. Turkey's Ambassador in Stockholm Zergun Koruturk has been recalled to the Turkish capital. "We strongly condemn the resolution," the Prime Ministry said in a statement.

PM PLEDGES NEW HOUSES FOR QUAKE-RATTLED VILLAGES IN EASTERN TURKEY

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to construct new houses for victims from an earthquake that killed 41 people in the eastern province of Elazig during his visit in quake-hit villages. Erdogan pledged that the country's housing agency would deliver the villagers their new homes by September 9.

PROMINENT CARICATURIST PASSES AWAY

Turhan Selcuk, one of the most prominent cartoonists in Turkey, passed away at the age of 88. Selcuk died because of multiple organ failure, his doctors said. Selcuk will be laid to eternal rest on March 14 in Hacibektas town of the central province of Nevsehir.

MILLIYET

SWEDEN ACCEPTS "GENOCIDE" TOO

Shortly after U.S. House of Representatives Committee of Foreign Affairs' decision, Sweden's Parliament also adopted a resolution on Armenian allegations defining 1915 incidents as "genocide" with 131 votes against 130. When the resolution was approved in Sweden, Ankara recalled Turkish Ambassador in Stockholm Zergun Koruturk for consultations. Also, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan cancelled his visit to Sweden which was planned to be paid on March 17.

TURKISH MEDIA UNDER PRESSURE

2009 Human Rights Report of U.S. State Department includes important statements about freedom of press in Turkey. The report stressed the high number of cases filed against journalists. It also criticized the statements of government officials which target the press. The report stressed that the tax penalties against Dogan Media Group rose the concerns of observers regarding freedom of press.

SABAH

E-MAIL CAUSES PANIC IN ANKARA

It has been revealed that the information regarding the truck carrying 950 hand grenades belonging to Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) was delivered via the e-mail address "mehmetali01168@hotmail.com," not by phone.

In a "highly important" e-mail sent to Ankara Police Department the other day, an unidentified informant asserted disastrous claims.

"Members of the investigation committee of the Special Forces Unit are in panic. Dirty weapons are being collected. Their serial numbers will be changed and a bloody attack will be waged during the Nevroz," the informant said.

The prosecutor's office has taken action to capture the said informant.

SWEDEN INVENTS NEW GENOCIDES

Sweden has accepted a resolution on Armenian allegations by including expressions regarding the "Greeks, Chaldeans and Assyrians" as well.

The Swedish parliament accepted the resolution by including expression of "other minorities" in the text. The resolution was adopted by 131 against 130 votes, just like the one-vote difference at the recent U.S. congressional voting.

VATAN

-- TURHAN SELCUK PASSES AWAY

Renowned name of Turkish humor and cartoonist of Cumhuriyet newspaper Turhan Selcuk (88) passed away. Selcuk, who was the creator of the "Abdulcanbaz" character, was the brother of journalist and writer Ilhan Selcuk. A ceremony will take place for the famous cartoonist in Istanbul tomorrow. He will be laid to rest in Hacibektas according to his will.

THANKS TO COMMANDER

The 8th Corps Commander Gen. Mustafa Korkut Ozaslan accompanied Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan while he was visiting the tents that were erected in Okcular village after the earthquake in the eastern province of Elazig. Women in the tent thanked the commander, and told Erdogan that Gen. Ozaslan extended support to people all the time after the quake. Erdogan hugged and kissed Gen. Ozaslan, and thanked him for the assistance and relief services.

CUMHURIYET

WE LOSE TURHAN SELCUK

Turhan Selcuk, one of the biggest masters of caricature in the world and a cartoonist for daily CUMHURIYET, passed away at the age of 88. President Abdullah Gul and politicians have expressed their condolences, saying that Selcuk would always be remembered. A ceremony will be held on Saturday for Selcuk at CUMHURIYET's headquarters in Istanbul. He will be buried in the Hacibektas town of the central province of Nevsehir.

ONE STUDENT KILLED, TWO INJURED IN TRAM ACCIDENT

A high school student was killed and two others were seriously injured when a tram hit them as they crossed a road in Istanbul's Gungoren district. Police identified the dead boy as Denis Tekin.

RADIKAL

CIVILIZATION DIFFERENCE

The numbers of workers in Britain is 8 million more than Turkey and the country's production is 4 times greater. However, the number of fatal work accidents in Turkey is nearly 20 times higher than the same number in Britain.

Commenting on the situation in the work environment in Turkey, Labor Minister Omer Dincer said the number of occupational diseases and accidents started to decrease since 2003.

"However, it is meaningless to be happy with such development. Because the death of a worker is a shameful thing for us," Dincer said.

LOTS OF TALK, BUT NO ACTION

The government again made a promising statement regarding the status of the Heybeliada Seminary. Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said, "Our government and I myself have decided that the school shall start education. We will overcome the legal obstacles through law".

Statements similar to Arinc's have been delivered since 2003. In 2003, the foreign minister of the time Abdullah Gul said that "the government worked on such matter." During the same period, Prime Minister Erdogan also said that they would try to find a solution to the issue.

TURKIYE

KUNTA KINTE PERIOD OVER

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that those who are bound to Social Security Agency (SSK) had been like the novel character "Kunta Kinte" before the ruling of Justice and Development (AK) Party.

"Everyone, including me, has gone through those days," he said.

Pointing to the important reforms carried out in the health sector, Erdogan said those times were now over.

BABACAN: WE MANAGED DESPITE CRISIS

State Minister Ali Babacan delivered a speech at an award ceremony organized by the Independent Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (MUSIAD). During his speech, Babacan said, "Turkey has fulfilled reforms despite the crisis."

YILDIZ HOLDING ON RISE WITH NEW PARTNER

Zeki Ziya Sozen, Yildiz Holding's Director for Investments and Business Development, said that his company would make joint investments with a foreign company.

"We will go beyond the 274 million Turkish Lira investments that we have made during the economic crisis," Sozen said.

ZAMAN

SWISS PARLIAMENT ADOPTS ARMENIAN BILL

Swiss parliament adopted a bill on the Armenian allegations over the incidents of 1915 just days after a U.S. House panel passed a similar resolution. The bill was approved 131 to 130. Ankara reacted strongly to the vote as Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan cancelled his visit to Sweden next week and Turkey's ambassador in Stockholm has been recalled to Turkey. The Swedish government, a strong supporter of Turkey's European Union membership bid, has said it did not endorse the resolution.

PREMIER IN QUAKE-HIT VILLAGES

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited villages that were leveled in an earthquake that killed 41 people in the eastern province of Elazig. Erdogan said Turkey's housing agency would start building new houses for the victims and the construction works would begin on May 1. Erdogan said houses would be delivered to their owners as of September.

YENI SAFAK

HOUSES TO BE BUILT UNTIL RAMADAN

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who visited earthquake-hit Kovancilar village of the eastern province of Elazig, said that new residences would be constructed till Ramadan month.

The 8th Corps Commander Gen. Korkut Ozaslan accompanied Erdogan while he was visiting the tents. The women in the tents thanked Gen. Ozaslan and told Erdogan that the general helped them soon after the earthquake. Erdogan also thanked Gen. Ozaslan, and hugged him.

8.5 TONS OF HASHISH IN BARN

After the operation Lucy-S in 1993 (in which 11 tons of hashish was seized), the second largest operation was staged in Lice town of the southeastern province of Diyarbakir. Police confiscated 8.5 tons of hashish which was buried in a barn in Hedik village of Lice. Six people were detained in the operation.

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