NEWS SCAN for Turkey – March 08, 2013
Down below you will find headlines from major Turkish papers and internet sites.
FOURTH JUDICIARY PACKAGE PRESENTED TO TURKISH PARLIAMENT
The long-awaited fourth judicial package sparked controversy when it arrived in Parliament on March 7, but is not likely to satisfy the high expectations that have built up over time in its current state, particularly concerning the situation of convicts charged with membership to a terrorist organization.
PM ERDOĞAN SAYS WOMEN CAN PUT AN END TO TERRORISM
Expressing that they have turned a new page, Prime Minister Erdoğan stated, “If the women of this nation say ‘stop’, terrorism will end.” Erdoğan called on mothers to take back their children from the grip of terrorism. PM Erdoğan says “We don’t want a second Habur incident” Erdogan warned PKK against the captive release show and said
TURKEY’S COMPETITION WATCDOG FINES 12 TURKISH LENDERS TL 1,1 BILLION
The Competition Board said Friday the 12 banks breached the country’s antitrust law through their practices between 2007 and 2011 when they agreed to jointly set maximum deposit rates, credit card fees and charges as well as rise in loan rates.
9,000 WOMEN PROTECTED BY THE POLICE
9,000 women who are victims of domestic violence and are protected by the police forces.
JORDANIAN KING ABDULLAH’S VISITS TURKEY AT A CRITICAL TIME
In a joint press conference President Abdullah Gül said that King Abdullah II’s visit comes at a time of important developments in the Middle East and North Africa. “Within this framework the situation in Syria is of critical importance”, said Gül emphasizing that this issue and other regional developments were the focus of yesterday’s meeting.
SYRIA CRISIS CREATES NEGATIVE IMPACT ON TURKISH TOURISM
Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Omer Celik on Thursday said, “The tourism potential has increased in Turkey. However, there are negative impacts of Syria crisis. We are working to resolve them.”
TURKEY TO BECOME EUROPE’S SECOND LARGEST ECONOMY BY 2050
It was stated by European Union Minister and chief negotiator Egemen Bağış Turkey would become the second largest economy in Europe by 2050. The Minister also mentioned that there woul be 410 shopping centers in Turkey by 2015 and emphasized emphasized the sector was of top importance of for the economy.
TURKEY’S BUSINESS GIANTS TO SUPPORT TURKISH BID FOR OLYMPIC GAMES
It is reported that Turkey’s major business groups such as SABANCI & TURKISH AIRLINES have declared willingness to support for Istanbul’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics. International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) is scheduled to visit Istanbul which is one of the three bidders to host the 2020 games along with Tokyo and Madrid, soon .
08.03.2013
SOURCE: TURKISH PRESS
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