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SUBJECT: SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 
 
 
¶1.      This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for 
September 27, 2007.  Please note Turkish press reports often 
contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not 
vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized herein. 
 
        POLITICAL: 
 
¶2.      ZAMAN:  In remarks delivered during an iftaar dinner 
at his residence, U.S. Consul Eric Green said as Ramazan was 
being observed with compassion and happiness in Turkey and all 
around the world, he, too, was delighted to share in the 
experience with local journalists.  Chairperson of the Cukurova 
Journalists' Association expressed appreciation for Consul 
Green's remarks and thanked him for hosting the dinner and 
sharing the joy of iftaar. 
 
¶3.      RADIKAL / ZAMAN:        In a written statement, DTP complained 
debates over the draft new constitution were mismanaged, causing 
the debate process to stray from democratic procedures. 
Additionally, DTP posited recent discussions have adopted a more 
threatening and polarizing tone against the DTP. 
 
        SECURITY 
 
¶4.      EKSPRES / BOLGE / ZAMAN:        An anonymous warning phoned 
into Adana police two days ago that resulted in police stopping 
and evacuating a passenger train (see press summary for 
September 26), proved false, reports today's local papers. 
 
        ECONOMY 
 
¶5.      SABAH (GUNEY):  Chairperson of Sanliurfa's Chamber of 
Commerce and Industry drew attention to the new airport in 
Sanliurfa (GAP Airport) and urged prospective Haj pilgrims in 
the region to use this airport to visit Mecca. 
 
¶6.      SABAH (GUNEY):  Gaziantep Governor Suleyman Kamci said 
the Turkish-Syrian "Interregional Cooperation Program" that came 
into effect last year has boosted economic and social ties 
between the two countries. Twenty-seven out of 81 projects 
submitted to the program from Gaziantep were awarded $5 million 
in loans. 
 
¶7.      SABAH (GUNEY):  Can Suphi, Baku-Tibilisi-Ceyhan 
Pipeline's Director in Turkey, and, Ali Duru, Chairperson of 
Ceyhan's Chamber of Commerce, called on Ceyhan District Mayor 
Huseyin Sozlu.  Suphi told Sozlu during the meeting that the 
operations at the Ceyhan terminal were going on smoothly. 
 
        CULTURE / SOCIETY / ENVIRONMENT 
 
¶8.      SABAH (GUNEY):   With the sponsorship of Adana 
Municipality and Cukurova University, several artists from all 
over the country gathered in Adana and spent the four weeks 
carving stone sculptures.  The finished art work will be 
displayed in several locations of the city.  Adana Mayor Aytac 
Durak presented certificates of appreciation to the artists for 
their efforts. 
 
GREEN