published in 2010-01-14 06:55:00
ANKARA (A.A) - These are some of the major headlines and theirsummaries in Turkish press on January 14 2010. The Anadolu Agency does notverify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. ...
ANKARA (A.A) - These are some of the major headlines and theirsummaries in Turkish press on January 14 2010. The Anadolu Agency does notverify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. HURRIYET -------- 52 TURKISH POLICE OFFICERS NOT WOUNDED Also the United Nations buildings where 52 Turkish police officers wereworking collapsed in the earthquake that hit Haiti. The Turkish Directorate ofSecurity felt relieved when it heard that Turkish police officers were notwounded in the earthquake. Many countries have started to send assistance toHaiti. Turkish Red Crescent also sent a pioneer team. HE HAS COME TO HIS SENSES VERY LATE Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon who showed a non-courtesyattitude towards Turkey's Ambassador in Tel Aviv Oguz Celikkol apologized afterTurkey's reaction. Ankara accepted the apology. Ayalon and Tel Aviv who were indifferent to Turkey's reaction the previousnight came to their senses upon Turkish President Abdullah Gul's remarks onWednesday. "Either they correct this stance or our ambassador will fly to Turkeyby the first plane on Thursday" Gul said. Ankara rejected the first two statements that did not include any apology.Israel conveyed a text to the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv at 7:50 p.m. onWednesday. When giving the letter to Celikkol Ayalon said "please convey thisto the Turkish people to whom we have great respect." NUCLEAR PLANT GROUNDBREAKING ON NOVEMBER 10 Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart VladimirPutin signed an contract on construction of a nuclear power plant in Turkey. Theconstruction will begin on November 10 2010. When Erdogan said initiatives would be launched to lift visa proceduresbetween the two countries he said "I hope we would make a final decision onthis issue during Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev's visit to Turkey (inJune)." MILLIYET -------- PREPARATION FOR VISA-FREE PASSAGE Officials decided to launch initiatives to lift visa procedures betweenTurkey and Russia during Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Moscow.Erdogan said "it was Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin who gave the goodnews." Erdogan said that this decision was one of the important results of theirmeeting. Following the meetings officials also decided to launch initiatives toaward Russia with construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant under anagreement without opening a new tender. HE ACCEPTS HIS SILLINESS Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon who caused a crisis by tryingto humiliate Turkish Ambassador in Tel Aviv Oguz Celikkol sent an apology letteryesterday. Turkish President Abdullah Gul said that Turkey gave time to Israeltill yesterday night to apologize otherwise Turkey would recall itsambassador. Upon this statement Ayalon sent a letter saying "I did not have theintention to humiliate you. I apologize for the style of my approach and the wayit was received. Please convey this message to the people of Turkey to whom wehave great respect." SABAH ----- GOOD NEWS FOR VISA-FREE TRAVEL TO RUSSIA Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had segregate meetings with RussianPresident Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Erdogansaid removal of visa requirements was discussed at his meeting with Putin. "I hope it would not receive long and we can sign an agreement duringMedvedev's visit to Turkey in May or June" Erdogan said. EXPECTED APOLOGY COMES 53 HOURS LATER Israel apologized to Turkey behind determined stance by Ankara. IsraeliDeputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon apologized for his insulting treatment ofTurkish Ambassador Oguz Celikkol. In his letter Ayalon said "I did not mean tohumiliate you. I apologize for the way Israel's protest was presented." (More) (BRC-GC-TÇ-MS) 
