[TurkC-L] x0x Turkish news for week ending 11 June 2005

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x0x Turkish news for week ending 11 June 2005

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  • The Turkish prime minister Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in Washington this week. He met with President Bush. The Voice of America reported on June 8 that the President pledged the Turkish leader help with ethnic Turkish Kurd rebels based in Northern Iraq. The VOA says that Kurdistan Workers Party, the underground organization of the rebel Kurds, is carrying out cross-border raids from Iraq. The Turkish daily Hurriyet also reported that the two leaders reaffirmed that the strategic partnership between the two countries' would continue. According to Mr. Erdogan President Bush asked Secretary of State Condeleeza Rice work on ways to start direct flights to Turkish Cyprus from the US to end the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots.
  • On Friday, the Turkish daily Star reported that following his talks with the President, Mr. Erdogan met with Vice President Dick Cheney. During their meeting, bilateral trade relations between the two countries were taken up. Afterwards, speaking to reporters, Mr. Erdogan said that Mr. Cheney was interested in the Baku-Ceyhan-Tbilisi oil pipeline project and attached great importance to it. The pipeline project brings the Caspian oil to the World markets through Georgia and Turkey. Mr. Cheney reportedly welcomed Mr. Erdogan's invitation for a visit to Turkey.
  • The Turkish prime minister also attended a reception held by the Turkish-US parliamentary Friendship Group at the US Congress and met with members of the various think-tank organizations, and journalists. Later he met with representatives from the Assembly of Turkish-American Associations.
  • The daily Turkiye reported that Mr. Erdogan later traveled the New York where he met the United Nations Secretary General. Turkish foreign affairs minister Mr. Abdullah Gul, ministry of defense Mr. Vecdi Gonul and state minister Mr. Ali Babacan and Turkey's United Nations ambassador Mr. Baki Ilkin joined Prime Minister Erdogan. The Turkish officials discuss the Cyprus issue with the Secretary General. The Turkish prime minister asked the Secretary General to help and the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots. Later, meeting with a group of representatives from local Turkish community, the Turkish prime minister delivered a speech at a banquet of the Foreign Policy Association.
  • In the wake of the Turkish Cabinet's decision to approve an annual extension of Turkish permission for the use of Incirlik Airbase, US Air Force C-17 cargo planes have started to land at the southern Turkish airbase. Incirlik Air Headquarters officials said that logistic supply materials such as tents, food, drinks, clothes and spare parts would be transferred to Iraq and Afghanistan through Incirlik.
  • The Turkish daily Milliyet reports that the Democracy and Global Security conference started in Turkey's largest city Istanbul on Thursday. The Turkish prime minister delivered his opening speech via satellite in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington. Mr. Erdogan said in his speech that Turkey was able to continue the culture of democracy and the culture of Islam. "This achievement is very important. In addition, Turkey is an exemplary country which can undertake the duty of being a bridge to the Far East and Middle East," he added. Later the Turkish Armenian's Patriarch Mesrob II addressed the conference and said that terror should be condemned. Middle East Technical University's Yusuf Ziya Ozcan said that around the globe 97,000 people had died during the terrorist attacks of 1979-2004, and 33,000 people were victims of terrorism in 1984-2004 in Turkey, and that the Kurdistan Workers Party was responsible for most of these losses. 650 people from 80 countries are attending the conference, 170 of them are from the US.
  • Speaking of Cyprus, the European Union made a "mistake" by accepting the Greek Cypriots in May of last year for membership as representing the entire island without having first reached a resolution on the Cyprus dispute, a European Parliament delegation said in an internal report. Mr. Joost Lagendijk, co-chairperson of the Turkey-European Union Joint Parliamentary Commission, who led a delegation that held talks in both Turkish and Greek Cyprus in April signed the report CNN-Turk reports. Greek Cypriot leader Tassos Papadopoulos has been engaged in politics that do not aim to reach a resolution on the Cyprus dispute but to pressure Turkey into recognizing the Greek Cypriot government, using European Union membership as a tool, the report said. "The sole worry for Papadopoulos is being re-elected in 2008," CNN-Turk quoted the report as saying, in a reference to the next presidential elections in Greek Cyprus slated for February 2008. The European parliamentarians urged the bloc to abandon policies encouraging the Greek Cypriots and suggested that Turkish Cypriot parliamentarians should be able to participate in European Parliament sessions under "observer" status. "The European Union, by keeping the promises it once gave the Turkish Cypriots, should rescue this [Turkish] part of the island from isolation," the report said. The European Union had promised to end the economic isolation of the north by allowing direct trade with Turkish Cyprus and providing an aid package worth 259 million euros as a reward for Turkish Cypriot approval of a U.N.-drafted reunification plan in a referendum last year. However, the Greek Cypriots, who rejected the plan in a separate vote, have blocked the aid, fearing the package could lead to a de facto recognition of Turkish Cyprus, writes the Turkish Daily News, and English language publication in the Turkish capital Ankara.
  • The Turkish daily Star reports that 14 million Turkish students from primary and secondary schools had started their three-month summer vacation.
  • According to the Turkish daily Sabah, The billionaire speculator and investor George Soros was in Istanbul this week. He met with the Ms. Guler Sabanci the Chairman of Sabanci holding. Speaking to journalists prior to the meeting held at Sakip Sabanci Museum in Istanbul, Ms. Sabanci said that there are a number of joint projects between Soros Open Society Institute and Sabanci University. In addition, she thanked Soros for the work carried out by this institution for the Turkish education system.
  • While in Turkey Mr. Soros also threw his support behind Turkey's aspirations to join the European Union, writes the Turkish daily Milliyet. Mr. Soros indicated that he would be willing to give his financial support to set up a group of wise man made up of prospective European officials to promote Turkey's European Union membership.

ARTS AND CULTURE Edited by Serkan Hatipoglu

  • The Turkish daily to Cumhuriyet reports that the 12th Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival has started Saturday. This year three foreign groups will participate in the festival and open with the Petrushka and Firebird ballet by Igor Stravinsky to be performed by the Russian Opera and Ballet. The Antalya State Opera and Ballet, hosting the festival, won't be able to participate in the festival this year for the first time. Eleven performances will be staged at the festival in Antalya.
  • The Turkish daily Hurriyet reports that the 33rd International Istanbul Music Festival started on Tuesday with a Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra concert at the Hagia Irene Museum in Istanbul. Istanbul Culture and Art Foundation Chairman Sakir Eczacibasi made the opening speech of the festival. Mr Eczacibasi's company Eczacibasi Holding is one of the major sponsors of the festival. This year the festival will include over 30 events, including orchestra and chamber music and recitals, through July 2.
  • The Turkish Film Writers Association has picked the 20 best foreign movies of the year. A group of Turkish movie critics, who review and offer opinions on movies for popular cinema magazines or feature pages of widely-read dailies, picked the film "The Return" directed by Andrey Zwyaginstsev as this year's Golden Lion Award winner, recognizing the top foreign film. Far East cinema continues to prove that its success in recent years has not been a fluke as far Eastern productions appeared on the list with a total of five films, two of which placed second and third, respectively, in the contest. Contest movies will be featured in Ankara's Kavaklidere and Istanbul's Beyoglu Moive Theaters starting June 17. During early showings at the noted theaters, movies directed by Ömer Kavur, the Turkish director who recently passed away will be featured. Here are the top 5 foreign films as rated by SİYAD member critics: "The Return"by Andrey Zywagintsev, "Spirited Away" by Hayao Miyazaki , "Iron"by Kim-Ki Duk , "Oldboy" by Chan Wook Park , "Million Dollar Baby" by Clint Eastwood
  • An UFO museum, which opened one month ago in the Göreme district of Nevsehir province has already attracted 2,000 visitors. The UFO museum has been built into carved rocks in the region of Cappadoccia. The museum carries the slogan "We are not alone in the universe." Museum curator Özer Serinsu said the museum was the fifth of its kind in the world. The Sirius UFO Space Sciences Research Center in Istanbul supported the museum, offering copies of articles, accounts and photos from their archives. The museum now has over 2,000 articles, photographs and documents on display. Mr. Serinsu says that many people, who believe that we are not alone in the universe, as well as those who are simply curious, have come to check out the museum. "Japanese tourists are probably the group showing the most-keen interest. They ask questions about the UFOs that are believed to have visited and continue to visit the Cappadoccia region," says Mr. Serinsu. See the Turkish UFO center's web pages at http://www.siriusufo.org/
  • Monem, a ship that sank last year off Cesme, a district of Izmir, a popular summer resort, is currently attracting much attention from amateur divers. According to the Anatolia news agency, Mehmet Huz, the Dolphinland Diving School owner, says that wrecks suitable for amateur divers were much sought-after in the Mediterranean area. He says that sunken ships were usually found in deep-sea areas and most of those in Turkey were historic wrecks, adding: "Amateur divers are not allowed to dive any deeper than 100 feet. The wreck, Monem, is only 60 feet deep and therefore it's accessible to amateurs." "To dive for old wrecks you must get permission from Turkey's Culture and Tourism Ministry. This is a long and difficult process. We do not apply for these kinds of permits for fear of unintentionally causing damage to the historic wrecks, or the possibility of there being people with bad intentions. "These wrecks most probably sunk due to stormy weather conditions and lie very deep down on the seedbed,"Mr. Huz adds.
  • Samsun's Asarcik Boarding Primary School Principal Aydin Peker held a gala for his film called "Local Governor,"on Thursday attended by students and parents. The 40-minute film, written and directed by Mr. Peker, was made in the hope of convincing parents to send their daughters to school. The amateur movie starred the school's pupils and touched the audience with its emotional scenes. Mr. Peker said that there are many girls in the district who were not allowed to attend school, adding that their goal is to encourage families to send girls to school and provide them with a bright future. Mr. Peker said: "These girls could one day be a local governor, governor or even prime minister. All we have to do is support them." The movie tells the story of a woman who was married off at a young age but always dreamt of being a local governor. The woman's daughter also wants to be a local governor but this dream will be impossible to achieve because the rest of the family refuse to send her to school. The mother fights with other family members to realize her daughter's dream.
  • Rice University's 2005 Presidential Award for Mentoring has been awarded to mechanical engineering's Turkish-American professor Yildiz Bayazitoglu, a pioneer among women engineers who has gained national acclaim for her support of students, particularly young women. "I never made a conscious decision to emphasize mentoring," said Dr. Bayazitoglu, the Harry S. Cameron Professor in Mechanical Engineering. "It came naturally to me when I started teaching and advising. "I strongly believe that being a role model ^× by having a successful professional and fulfilling personal life, and by having a positive attitude and defined goals ^× makes one more effective, motivational and influential as a mentor," she said. The mentoring award is given annually to a faculty member who has demonstrated a commitment to mentoring students, either graduate or undergraduate. Particular emphasis is given to candidates who have promoted diversity by mentoring women and underrepresented minorities. The award includes a $2,000 prize. See Dr. Bayazitoglu's web pages at http://www.mems.rice.edu/bayazitoglu/
  • International Union of Architects, an organization that brings together architects from 100 countries, will be having its annual congress in Istanbul this year between July 3rd and 10th. About 10,000 participants from around the globe are expected for the congress. A committee formed by the Chamber of Turkish Architects and Engineers have been working along the Congress for the past three years. The organizers say that the congress theme - Grand Bazaar of Architectures - was chosen to give voice to each and every notable expression of all those responsible for and involved in the shaping of our environments. 13', 80' Fatih Tekke It will constitute a mosaic of colors, shapes, and movement that reflects the contemporary concerns of architects and others. The structure of the congress will permit every person, action group, company, client, supplier, artist, and architect to present their ideas and to share their accomplishments with the rest of the World. Within the congress theme, there will be also programs to celebrate various World cities, to reinforce the notion of plurality and the interaction of humankind together. See more at: http:// www.uia2005istanbul.org
  • An announcement by the Assembly of Turkish-American Associations says that an exhibition of new paintings, prints and 3-D work by Turkish-American artist Elif Soyer will be featured at the Kingston Gallery from May 31 -- July 2. A gallery talk will be held with the artist on Friday June 24th at 5pm. The association says that this body of work is inspired by the biological neuron and its ability to receive and transmit information. These information messengers appear in every piece as a playful and elegant, simplified model of the biological neuron and its migratory path. The images allow the viewer the opportunity to engage from outside the body's bubble the inner strands of nature. The pathways generate a series of relay stations that are strung together in a painted or drawn gesture. They take the viewer deep into the biological world floating among the interstices. The image planes are like bridges, layered with the same image, but somehow relaying us into the next. In a few of the pieces the artists draws upon her cultural heritage as a beginning, weaving in some patterns from traditional Turkish and Islamic imagery which are then relieved by the neuron inspired strands. In other pieces the strands are layered around themselves and their biological origins give way to more organic images floating in their midst and relaying the piece to a landscape or time based environment. The viewer is presented with the opportunity to view both a biological past and a current cultural standpoint. Ms. Soyer^Òs work consistently allows us to travel along these biological paths as passengers floating between these dazzling images, somehow tapping us into our memories and personal symbology. Ms. Elif Soyer earned her MFA and Studio Diploma from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Tufts University.

  Earlier she received a BA in Economics from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She is also ranked 18th in the US in the Olympic sport of competitive foil fencing.   Kingston Gallery is an artist run gallery founded in 1982. The gallery is located in Boston^Òs historic South End and SOWA Arts District between Harrison Avenue and Albany Street, a short walk from the Boston Center for the Arts.   See more at
  http://www.kingstongallery.com/artists/esoyer.html

EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATE for the U.S. dollar in New Turkish Liras: 1.36

WEATHER High and Low Temperatures in Degrees F, Weather 

 Ankara, in central Turkey----------:  81/61 Showers
 Antalya, on the Mediterranean------:  82/66 Partly Cloudy
 Istanbul, in northwestern Turkey---:  70/61 Showers
 Izmir, on the Aegean---------------:  79/63 Showers
 Trabzon, on the Black Sea----------:  73/63 Showers

Seawater temperatures 

 Black Sea measured at Trabzon         61
 Marmara Sea measured at Tekirdag      63
 Aegean Sea measured at Bodrum         66
 Mediterranean Sea measured at Alanya 70

SPORTS Edited by Mark Nowak

  • 2005 FIFA World Cup Qualifying

Turkey 0 ^Ö 0 Greece

Turkey 6 ^Ö 0 Kazakhstan 

15'      Ibrahim Toraman 
38', 90' Tuncay Sanli 
88'      Hamit Altintop

Standings in Group 2 

            GP    W     D     L     GF    GA    Pts
Ukraine	9	7	2	0	15	3	23
Turkey	9	4	4	1	19	7	16
Greece	9	4	3	2	12	7	15
Denmark	8	3	3	2	13	8	12
Albania	9	3	0	6	7	16	9
Georgia	7	1	2	4	10	16	5
Kazakhstan	7	0	0	7	2	21	0
  • UEFA Champion's League 2005-2006

The decision to allow Liverpool FC to play in the first qualifying round of the 2005/06 UEFA Champions League means that Fenerbahce will enter the group stage. The Turkish champions were due to start in the third qualifying round but will take the automatic place normally offered to the holders.

  • UEFA Cup champions CSKA Moscow have signed Turkey international striker Nihat Kahveci from Spanish side Real Sociedad for 19.7 million euros.
  • Turkish Basketball- Men

Efes 4 - 1 Besiktas

Efes are the champions.    

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