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Turkish Press News
2003-12-09
These are some of the major headlines and their brief stories in Turkey’s press on December 9, 2003.
AIM IS TO LEARN ISLAM
There are many Turks in Feth-ul Islam Institute in Syria, some students of which were detained after attacks in Istanbul. These Turkish students are generally having education in Islam Law Department which is named as ’’shariah’’ in Syria. A student named Murat Aykac aged 21 says that he is going to this institute to learn Islam better. A student named Bekir aged 22 says a link between Islam and terrorism cannot be established.
"Cuz I’m a Shariah lawyer and I say so!"
Murat?

REJECTION FROM ANKARA TO TEHRAN
Iran told Turkey that it could consider KADEK as the terrorist organization. But, Iran wanted Turkey to send two delegations. One of the delegations was invited to Iran to take up cooperation in fight against terrorism and the other to discuss cooperation in energy. Ankara rejected this demand.
"Don’t call us, we’ll call you."

FIRST OFFICIAL PERMISSION TO KURDISH COURSE
The new regulation in line with the law dated August 2002 which permitted teaching of mother tongues bore its first fruit. First permission to a Kurdish course is given in southeastern Sanliurfa province.
It’s a start

SYRIA VOWS TO COOPERATE WITH TURKEY IN FIGHTING TERRORISM
During a meeting with the Turkish Parliamentary Friendship Group, Syrian Defense Minister Mustafa Tlass said yesterday that his country was ready to cooperate with Turkey in the fight against terrorism.
Yeah. And the James Gang is ready to cooperate in the fight against bank robbers...
After completing its contacts in Syria, the Turkish-Syrian Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group delegation led by Yuksel Cavusoglu returned to Ankara. Cavusoglu visited President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and briefed him about the delegations’ meetings with Syrian officials.
They had a good laugh, then resolved to do something productive next week...
During the four-day visit, the delegations met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri, and Defense Minister Mustafa Tlass as well as the nation’s health, foreign and trade ministers. Expressing his sympathy over the recent terrorist attacks in Istanbul, Tlass vowed to cooperate with Turkey in the fight against terrorism. Following the attacks, Syria handed over to Turkey 22 terror suspects. In related news, al-Assad is expected to visit Turkey next month.

PUTIN: “RUSSIA IS READY TO COOPERATE WITH TURKEY IN FIGHTING TERRORISM”
Russia is ready to cooperate with Turkey in fighting terrorism, said Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday. Putin condemned last month’s terrorist attacks in Istanbul, adding that international cooperation was needed to eliminate terrorism. “We will stand by Turkey,” he added.
Just don’t let Vlad behind you.
Posted by:Steve

#2  Murat was deeply shaken by the way the BCS shook out this year.
Posted by: Shipman   2003-12-9 4:19:12 PM  

#1  Murat hasn't been around since he accused me of being a Feared Kurd.

And the reason there's no link between Islam and terrorism? Because if it's done in the name of Islam it can't be terrorism, of course.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2003-12-9 1:32:59 PM  

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