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HURRIYET
-I AM SORRY. WE SPENT THE DONATED FUNDS.
"We were aiming to help more people who were poor and in need of aid. This is why, I am sorry for spending the funds received for some activities without asking to those contributors," Mehmet Gurhan, vice president of Kanal 7 Europe said in his statement given before the court in the Deniz Feneri Fraud case in Germany.Â
--DO NOT TRY TO INVOLVE US IN POLITICS
In his first meeting with the media, Gen, Ilker Basbug, the chief of Turkish General Staff, said, "Nobody, including the media, should make politics over the Armed Forces. Please do not include the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) in daily incidents." Basbug said, "We are sensitive about this matter and we are uneasy about those making politics over the TSK and including the armed forces in daily incidents. Otherwise, we will have to use our own defense mechanism."
--24 YEAR BALANCE SHEET OF TERRORISM
Gen. Ilker Basbug, the chief of Turkish General Staff, talked about the figures related to the 24-year fight against terrorism. Basbug said, "The number of terrorists taken out of action is 32,000. The number of civilian casualties is 5,560 and the number of soldiers lost in the fight is 6,482." Basbug said, "Nobody should try to make cheap politics over our martyrs. We are uneasy about the questions as to why we are still losing our sons. Who would want to lose sons?"
--ERDOGAN REPROACH TO EU
Turkish Premier Tayyip Erdogan talked reproachfully during the fast-breaking dinner he hosted in honor of ambassadors of the European Union (EU) member states in
MILLIYET
--LINES OF GENERAL BASBUG
Chief of Turkish General Staff Gen. Ilker Basbug's "communication meeting" on Tuesday broke a record based on its duration. The meeting lasted 3-1/2 hours and was divided into three parts. Gen. Basbug drew a "new line" with the meeting that dealt with expectations from the press, suggestions from the media and a question-answer session.
--DIGITAL HOSPITALS TO DECREASE
Prof. Dr.
SABAH
--BASBUG CRITERIA
Gen. Ilker Basbug, the chief of Turkish General Staff, spoke about many issues from the EU to
On politics, Basbug said, "none of the institutions should try to make politics over the TSK. Do not include the TSK in daily matters. Martyrs should not be used as a tool for cheap politics."
Regarding terrorism, Gen. Basbug said, "The separatist terrorist organization is coming to breaking point. Only people from
On the social state, Basbug said, "Religion is used as a tool for economic interests. You are pushing people to become a social group in places where social state is not implemented, whether you call it a community or a society."
--FIRST STEP FOR ROME AT 9:45 P.M.
Fenerbahce soccer team of Turkey, who played a Champions League quarter final last football season, aim to play the final this year in Rome. Their first match is against
VATAN
--KURDISH PROGRAMS TO BE BROADCAST ON TRT
--IF
Turkish State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Nazim Ekren said that
CUMHURIYET
--"OUR STANCE WILL NOT CHANGE"
Gen. Ilker Basbug, the chief of Turkish General Staff, assessed secularism, unitary structure, the European Union (EU), terrorism and regional developments in his meeting with the editors-in-chief of newspapers and their representatives in Ankara. Gen. Basbug said that the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) did not have an opposite view about
--DEFENSE WITH ATATURK FROM DTP
Ahmet Turk, the chairman of the Democratic Society Party (DTP) making a verbal defense before the constitutional court regarding the closure case against the party, recalled Ataturk's remarks in 1923. Ataturk had said, "Any province with a population of Kurds shall rule themselves autonomously." Turk said that the PKK "was formed due to the denial and assimilation policy" pursued in later years, and "developed with torture after the September 12 military intervention."
RADIKAL
--NOBODY SHOULD MAKE TSK A TOOL FOR POLITICS
Gen. Ilker Basbug, the chief of Turkish General Staff, spoke to the media on Tuesday. "None of the country’s institutions, including the media, should make politics over the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK). Nobody should make cheap politics over martyrs."
--STOCK EXCHANGE DOWN, FOREIGN EXCHANGE UP
Giant insurance company AIG was seeking $40 billion to stand on its feet, but could only acquire half this amount. Therefore, it is in a life-and-death struggle. If AIG bankrupts, there will be a "disaster" in the markets. Also financial companies, Washington Mutual and Wachovia Bank are in a difficult situation. Also markets are shattered in
YENI SAFAK
--NOBODY SHOULD MAKE POLITICS OVER TURKISH MILITARY
Gen. Ilker Basbug, the chief of Turkish General Staff, gave important messages in an informative meeting with the media executives and representatives of the media in
--ITALIAN MEDAL TO OZPETEK
Turkish film director Ferzan Ozpetek will be presented with an Italian state medal of merit. Ozpetek, who has directed successful Turkish-Italian co-productions, will be honored with a medal for the constructive role he plays in the cultural relations between the two countries.