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TURKEY-PRESS SCAN (2)
ANKARA (A.A) - 10.03.2011 - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on March 10, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
VATAN
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CAR CRISIS IN CAPITAL
Ankara experiences a natural crisis, not a political crisis this time. Snowfall paralyzed the capital. This is the heaviest snowfall in Ankara in 24 years. Citizens were trapped in roads, and criticized the municipality. Many lawmakers were stranded at parliament, meetings were postponed. The hand-over ceremony could not be held at the Transportation Ministry and Supreme Court elections did not take place. School recess was extended, shopping malls were closed. Ankara Mayor Melih Gokcek said, "we haven't seen such a snowfall for years. We spilled 8,750 tons of salt on streets. The problems drivers have faced is because of their worn tyres."
HARHEST REPORT
The European parliament (EP), in its recent report on Turkey, criticized Ankara. It said there was no progress in Balyoz and Ergenekon cases, and expressed concern over arrest of journalists. The report said Turkey could not illuminate Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink killing.
FOREIGN MINISTRY: UNILATERAL REPORT!
Foreign Ministry said EP's report had elements that contradicted realities and that could not be accepted. A Foreign Ministry statement said, "we can see that a few parliamentarians from certain countries have acted with internal political concerns at the risk of ignoring European Union's interests."
CUMHURIYET
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HARSH WARNING
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on the progress of Turkey with the support of a large majority of MEPs. In the resolution, the European parliament criticized Turkey for freedom of press and expressed its concerns about arrest of journalists. The parliament also decided to establish a delegation to follow trial of journalists Nedim Sener and Ahmet Sik who were arrested under the Ergenekon probe.
UZMEZ RELEASED
Huseyin Uzmez, who was sentenced to 13 years and 1.5 months in prison for sexually assaulting a child, has been released from prison on the basis of the Supreme Court of Appeals process. Uzmez told reporters after his release, "you will watch me in the TVs now." His lawyer resigned from representing him.
RADIKAL
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PROSECUTOR SHOULD INVESTIGATE BLACKMAIL
The number-two man of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Gursel Tekin spoke to the Radikal daily regarding Odatv reporter Iklim Bayraktar's claims: "This is a set-up. I do not know her and I did not take her to CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu."
MIT TO LEAVE DOWNTOWN HEADQUARTERS
The National Intelligence Organization (MIT) is getting to take over the tapping base of the General Staff, and will move its headquarters in Ankara's Yenimahalle town to a suburban area.
VATAN
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CAR CRISIS IN CAPITAL
Ankara experiences a natural crisis, not a political crisis this time. Snowfall paralyzed the capital. This is the heaviest snowfall in Ankara in 24 years. Citizens were trapped in roads, and criticized the municipality. Many lawmakers were stranded at parliament, meetings were postponed. The hand-over ceremony could not be held at the Transportation Ministry and Supreme Court elections did not take place. School recess was extended, shopping malls were closed. Ankara Mayor Melih Gokcek said, "we haven't seen such a snowfall for years. We spilled 8,750 tons of salt on streets. The problems drivers have faced is because of their worn tyres."
HARHEST REPORT
The European parliament (EP), in its recent report on Turkey, criticized Ankara. It said there was no progress in Balyoz and Ergenekon cases, and expressed concern over arrest of journalists. The report said Turkey could not illuminate Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink killing.
FOREIGN MINISTRY: UNILATERAL REPORT!
Foreign Ministry said EP's report had elements that contradicted realities and that could not be accepted. A Foreign Ministry statement said, "we can see that a few parliamentarians from certain countries have acted with internal political concerns at the risk of ignoring European Union's interests."
CUMHURIYET
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HARSH WARNING
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on the progress of Turkey with the support of a large majority of MEPs. In the resolution, the European parliament criticized Turkey for freedom of press and expressed its concerns about arrest of journalists. The parliament also decided to establish a delegation to follow trial of journalists Nedim Sener and Ahmet Sik who were arrested under the Ergenekon probe.
UZMEZ RELEASED
Huseyin Uzmez, who was sentenced to 13 years and 1.5 months in prison for sexually assaulting a child, has been released from prison on the basis of the Supreme Court of Appeals process. Uzmez told reporters after his release, "you will watch me in the TVs now." His lawyer resigned from representing him.
RADIKAL
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PROSECUTOR SHOULD INVESTIGATE BLACKMAIL
The number-two man of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Gursel Tekin spoke to the Radikal daily regarding Odatv reporter Iklim Bayraktar's claims: "This is a set-up. I do not know her and I did not take her to CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu."
MIT TO LEAVE DOWNTOWN HEADQUARTERS
The National Intelligence Organization (MIT) is getting to take over the tapping base of the General Staff, and will move its headquarters in Ankara's Yenimahalle town to a suburban area.
