SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY,

UNCLAS ADANA 0248 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA SUBJECT: SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, SEPTEMBER 20-22, 2003 ¶1. This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for September 20-22, 2003. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS ¶2. Ekspres, Bolge, Turkiye / American R. Gilvray Ronald, an investment counselor at Incirlik and former boyfriend of Meryem Martin, was assaulted at Baraj woods in Adana. Martin convinced Ronald to go to the Baraj Woods in Adana where five men beat him up. After the attack, Martin dropped him off near the Seyhan Hotel. Ronald's secretary took him to Adana Numune Hospital for emergency treatment. Then he went to the police to make a complaint about Meryem Martin, who he believes arranged for the five men to beat him. ¶3. Evrensel / Adana Anti-War Platform is organizing a meeting in Adana on September 27, known as the "Support Day" for Palestine. Human Rights Organization and some workers' Unions will give support for the meeting. ¶4. Bolge / W. Scott Reid, the new US Consul in Adana, visited Sahabettin Ozarslaner, Mayor of Van. Ozarslaner and Reid exchanged ideas about the problems, investments and possible projects of local governments. ECONOMIC ¶5. Sabah Guney / A fifteen member delegation from Syria, including some governors, mayors and heads of chamber of commerce, visited Sanliurfa Governor Sukru Kocatepe. TOURISM and CULTURE ¶6. Cumhuriyet / During the excavation works in Gobeklitepe, Sanliurfa province, a group of German and Turkish archeologists discovered a temple from the Neolithic Age which is believed to be the biggest known temple in the world. REID