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2006-05-08 08:54:00
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Consulate Adana
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SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 05, 2006

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SUBJECT: SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 05, 2006


This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 05, 2006.
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

EKSPRES / BOLGE: AKP national headquarters reportedly announced
that it would adopt a stance of impartiality for the AKP Adana
provincial chairmanship contest.

EKSPRES / BOLGE: Fire broke out in an optical shop in Adana
because of a bomb that was thrown by unspecified persons. The
fire brigade took the fire under control. Material damage was
reported.

BOLGE: State Minister Nimet Cubukcu will be come to Adana
today. Ms. Cubukcu will attend a dinner for the Friendship
Initiative of Baku-Tibilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline at Hilton Hotel. PM
Erdogan will arrive at Adana at 12.00 tomorrow, and depart at
20.15 after attending a series of events.

EVRENSEL / OZGUR GUNDEM: Semdinli trial started yesterday.
International observers, including an Amnesty International
representative, were reportedly not allowed into the courtroom.
Due to the reported spatial limitations of the courtroom, 25
intervening attorneys, 5 defendant's attorneys, and five
journalists were allowed. A total of 46 people attended the
court session. The presiding judge reportedly skipped the part
in the indictment concerning Land Forces Commander Buyukanit.

FIRAT NEWS AGENCY: Jason E. Bruder, U.S.'s Turkey Desk
Officer, and Andy Wilson, Vice-Consul to the American Consulate
in Adana, paid a visit to DTP Adana provincial party
organization. Issues such as Kurdish language broadcasting,
military operations, and pressures on DTP, have reportedly been
discussed during the meeting. DTP Party Accountant Kadri Yagmur
said that he conveyed his opinions on current issues to the
American officials in Kurdish.

OZGUR GUNDEM: DTP condemned the recent bombing incident in
Hakkari which killed civilians.

OZGUR GUNDEM: Police conducted raids on houses in Hakkari's
Yenimahalle quarter, following the recent bombing which killed
civilians. Governor's Office announced that a total of 16 people
have been detained.

OZGUR GUNDEM: Police conducted raids on the Beytussebap
Municipality and the house of the Beytussebap Mayor in Sirnak on
grounds that the mayor was making preparations to hold
activities on behalf of PKK. The police claimed that 20
Kalashnikov bullets have been found in the house.

OZGUR GUNDEM: DTP Sirnak's First Congress was held with
reported joy and happiness. DTP officials reportedly condemned
the police raid conducted at the Beytussebap Municipality the
previous day.

OZGUR GUNDEM: Police and special team members conducted a
raid at a house of a person in Adana's Seyhan district. The
raid was reportedly conducted because of a tip-off alleging that
two suicide bombers have arrived at the city.

OZGUR GUNDEM: An armed attack, part of a feud between two
families, resulted in the deaths of 3 people in Kars's Kagizman
district.

OZGUR GUNDEM: Mayors in Silopi district, Sirnak, Cizre
district, Idil district; and DTP Idil provincial chairperson and
DTP Cizre administrators delivered the invitations of a concert
that would be held to support daily Kurdish newspaper called
Azadiya Welat (Freedom of Homeland) to local tradesmen. The
concert will be held on May 20.

EVRENSEL: A Turkish teacher in Diyarbakir held some students
hostage in Dicle University's Architecture and Engineering
Faculty because of the teacher's reported frustration over a
female student who rejected his love. The students were saved
as a result of efforts of the police.

REID