SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY

UNCLAS ADANA 0006 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA SUBJECT: SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JANUARY 08, 2004 ¶1. This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 08, 2004. 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. Ozgur Gundem / Hamdullah Akitan, an Ozgur Gundem reader, claimed he was: 1) stopped by the police for buying Ozgur Gundem; 2) had his house raided in the middle of the night and; 3) then he was detained by the police. Akitan claimed that the police tortured him during his detention. ¶3. Milliyet / The Adana Fire Brigade requested assistance from the Incirlik Air Base Fire Department on January 7. The Incirlik Air Base Fire Department provided assistance with water supplies. ¶4. Milliyet, Hurriyet / The first snow in Adana in 12 years, on January 7, was reported in the higher districts of Suleyman Demirel, 100. Yil, Kurttepe, on January 7. REID