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Viewing cable 09ANKARA1602, TURKISH MEDIA REACTION

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09ANKARA1602 2009-11-09 06:02 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Ankara
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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1166
RUEKJCS/CJCS WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/OSD WASHDC//PA
RUEUITH/ODC ANKARA TU
INFO RUEHTH/AMEMBASSY ATHENS 0125
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RUEHDA/AMCONSUL ADANA 4255
RUEHBS/AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS 7630
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
RUEHNO/USMISSION USNATO 7534
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 4129
RUEUITH/DET 1 39LG ANKARA TU
RHMFIUU/39OS INCIRLIK AB TU
RHMFIUU/AFOSI DET 523 IZMIR TU
RHMFIUU/39ABG INCIRLIK AB TU
RHMFIUU/AFOSI DET 522 INCIRLIK AB TU
RUEUITH/AFLO ANKARA TU
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ANKARA 001602 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR INR/R/MR, EUR/SE, EUR/PD, NEA/PD, DRL 
JCS PASS J-5/CDR S. WRIGHT 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
SUBJECT: TURKISH MEDIA REACTION 
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009 
 
Media Highlights:  MFA Says Bashir Can Visit; Pundits Reject Claims 
of Turkey's Eastern Drift; More Israeli Ambassador Protests; Kurdish 
Democratic Roadmap;  Turkey-Greece to Work for Cyprus, Aegean; PKK 
Returns from Kandil, Makhmur 
 
Turkish MFA Says Bashir Can Visit Turkey 
Islamist-oriented Zaman reports an unnamed Turkish Foreign Ministry 
(MFA) source stated Thursday Ankara has not accepted The Hague-based 
International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant on Omar 
al-Bashir, and that the Sudanese President could visit Turkey. 
Bashir is expected to join an Organization of the Islamic Conference 
(OIC) summit meeting going on in Istanbul.  In "Genocide Indictee to 
Make a Third Visit," Hurriyet Daily News notes that the 
controversial leader "stands accused of committing war crimes."  The 
paper notes that Turkish Justice Minister Sadulla Ergin was "vague" 
on whether Bashir would be arrested in Turkey, saying only that "the 
statutory provisions of international law would be fulfilled." 
 
Turkish Foreign Policy:  Pundits Reject Claims of Turkey's Eastern 
Drift 
In a long piece on the state of Turkey's foreign affairs, former 
European Court of Human Rights Strasbourg Judge Riza Turmen opines 
that Turkey doesn't have problems in its ties with the West. 
Writing in Milliyet,  he says "Turkey doesn't behave like a member 
of the Western Alliance.  Other then the talks with the US regarding 
security issues, Turkey doesn't have a foreign policy dialog with 
Western countries.  Islamic sensitivity in Turkey runs ahead of 
Western democracies.  This attitude doesn't make Turkey more 
independent but only keeps Turkey out of the Western alliance." 
 
Ferai Tinc in mainstream Hurriyet claims that Turkish foreign policy 
hasn't changed its axis.  She says "even though Turkey's increased 
cooperation with Muslim countries is in the foreground recently, 
this is not a new process but the follow up of a process Turkey has 
followed since the 1980s in search of new openings in foreign 
policy.  Erdogan's style damages Turkey's foreign policy and plays a 
great role in strengthening the belief that Turkey slips away from 
the West.  The AKP government believes that Turkey will become 
indispensable for the EU as its effectiveness increases as a 
regional power.  There is nothing wrong with this thought but it is 
very difficult to reach to this aim.  An acrobat who plays with more 
than one ball always impresses the audience, however, the 
possibility of dropping and loosing the balls should always be 
considered.  This is the impression Turkey is recently giving." 
 
Ambassador Levy Met with Protests Everywhere He Goes (Aksam) 
All papers report Israeli Ambassador Gaby Levy was again met with 
protests during his visit Thursday to the Black Sea province of 
Gumushane.  After meeting with the governor and mayor, Levy was met 
with protests during his meeting with the representatives of local 
press.  Earlier, a city council member reportedly drew attention to 
the Goldstone report charging Israel with genocide, and another one 
told Levy Israel had to show more sensitivity regarding the rights 
and freedoms of the Palestinians.  Levy later told the press he was 
"hurt" by the criticisms, since he considers himself, "from a 
viewpoint," a Turk.  Islamist-oriented Zaman questions whether the 
Israeli intelligence had not warned Levy against visiting the Black 
Sea region, famous for its "nationalistic reflexes" as well as 
having witnessed a couple of mystery killings over recent years. 
The Israeli Embassy told Zaman that the Ambassador paid visits to 
two or three provinces every month, and it was part of their "public 
diplomacy program."  Meanwhile, NTV reported that Foreign Minister 
Davutoglu, in speaking with the press,  emphasized that "all 
Ambassadors are traditionally regarded as guests in Turkey and 
Israeli Ambassador would always be welcomed with respect.." 
 
In "Anti-Semitism or Opportunism?" Hurriyet Daily News columnist 
Yusuf Canli says the situation regarding the Israeli Ambassador is a 
"tragic comedy" and opines "isn't it coincidental that whenever the 
government has some serious headaches on some important and 
irrelevant issues,  we either have an attack on Israelis or some 
 
ANKARA 00001602  002 OF 003 
 
 
sort of controversy related to the military. . . If the Turkish 
government is so keen on human rights and crimes against humanity, 
why is it preparing to host yet again a butcher from Sudan?" 
 
Erdogan Discusses with Staff 'Roadmap' for Kurdish 'Democratic 
Overture' 
Media outlets report that prior to the debates to be held in the 
parliament November 10, Prime Minister Erdogan held Thursday a 
meeting with some of his cabinet ministers, bureaucrats and AK Party 
officials to discuss his government's Kurdish "democratic overture." 
 Mainstream Milliyet says short, medium and long-term legal 
arrangements for advancing the democratic overture will be taken to 
the parliament.  The meeting decided that the DTP's "irresponsible 
actions" must be restrained and the PKK provocations must not be 
allowed.  Islamist-oriented Zaman says the return of the PKK members 
from Europe would be put on hold, and the first target would be the 
complete evacuation of Camp Makhmur in northern Iraq.  In order to 
prevent "shows" during arrivals, the returnees might be welcomed on 
the Iraqi side of the border.  Zaman expects the government to take 
further steps forward and enact private broadcasts in Kurdish as 
well as allow Kurdish in prisons. 
 
Turkey-Greece Overtures: Panandreou Accepts Ministerial on Aegean 
and Cyprus 
Media outlets report Greek Prime Minister Papandreou has announced 
he accepted Prime Minister Erdogan's proposal to "launch ministerial 
level work" between Turkey and Greece for the resolution of problems 
over Aegean and Cyprus.  In a letter he sent four days ago, Erdogan 
said in a recent letter to Papandreou that Ankara was "encouraging" 
Turkish Cyprus leader Mehmet Ali Talat's administration for a 
settlement in Cyprus, and that Athens should do the same with the 
Greek Cypriot administration.  Erdogan also said ministers from both 
countries should come together for Aegean as well.  On Thursday in 
Athens, Papandreou told State Minister Egemen Bagis he agreed with 
Erdogan, and stressed Greece was ready to work with Turkey. 
 
PKK Returns Expected from Kandil, Makhmur (Yeni Safak) 
Islamist-oriented Yeni Safak reports in an effort to turn a new page 
in its democratic overture process, the AK Party government would 
soon allow a group of 40-50 people from Mount Kandil and Camp 
Makhmur to return to Turkey.  The group to return will comprise of 
the Kurds who have not committed crimes against Turkey.  The paper 
says the returns would continue until all the 11,000 refugees living 
in Camp Makhmur were evacuated.  The return of groups from Mount 
Kandil will continue at a slower pace.  The returns will intensify 
in November and December, and around 1,000 Syrian and Iranian 
members of the PKK will go to Syria.  Yeni Safak also says that the 
"hawks" in the DTP would be "silenced" for a while to avoid 
escalation of tensions in the country. 
 
Upcoming events: 
 
Q November 6: President Gul visits the eastern city of Elazig. 
Q November 6: Prime Minister Erdogan will receive Armenian cleric 
Aram Atesyan. 
Q November 6: Chief EU negotiator Egemen Bagis visits Berlin. 
Q November 8: Iranian President Ahmadinejad will come to Istanbul 
for the OIC meeting. 
Q November 10: The government plans to take its Kurdish democratic 
overture to the parliament for debates. 
 
TV News  (NTV) 
 
Domestic 
 
Q CHP leader Deniz Baykal says the government made a mistake by 
launching its Kurdish "democratic overture" without waiting for the 
disarmament of the PKK. 
Q Visiting British Foreign Secretary David Miliband commented on the 
Ak Party government's democratic overture that Ankara deserves 
support for its "courageous steps." 
 
ANKARA 00001602  003 OF 003 
 
 
Q At least 80,000 people have been vaccinated against swine flu as 
the death toll from the virus reaches 21. 
Q The Turkish Parliament's human rights committee plans to visit 
children imprisoned for throwing stones at security forces. 
 
World 
 
Q Turkish commandoes deployed in the Gulf of Aden foiled an attempt 
of pirates to hijack a Greek boat. 
Q Iranian security forces arrests an AFP reporter who was covering 
the rallies marking the anniversary of seizure of the US Embassy in 
Tehran. 
Q An Exxon Mobil-Shell consortium beats rival Russian, French and 
Chinese groups and grabs the right to develop Iraq's West Qurna 
field. 
 
JEFFREY