TARAF
-- Man guns down cop at police station
A private security guard shot and killed a police officer inside a police station in Adana, daily Taraf reported Sunday.
Private security guard Niyazi Akyüz, 33, entered Gaziosmanpaşa Police Station in uniform and armed and shot police officer Adil Malay, 28, seven times before being apprehended.
According to Akyüz, Malay and his father are loan sharks who lent his father some money a while ago. When Akyüz’ father failed to repay his debt Malay allegedly beat him several times and set his car on fire.
Akyüz filed criminal complaints about Malay, claiming the policeman had threatened him on Saturday because of the unpaid debt. Akyüz made another complaint causing Malay to be detained.
When he heard Malay was at the police station, he went there and killed him. Malay died before he could be rushed to hospital and Akyüz was placed under arrest on a charge of murder.
Adana Governor İlhan Atış said that Akyüz had been allowed to enter the police station armed because of his work. “Since the person who committed the act was a private security guard it created a sense of safety among our officers, which he abused.”
A police official who spoke to Taraf without giving his name said it was a mistake to allow anyone into the station without being frisked.
SABAH
-- Surprise heart transplant
A person suffering from heart defects was reportedly called for “breakfast” at the hospital only to be informed that he would have a heart transplant operation, daily Sabah reported Sunday. Mehmet Ali Aytekin, 47, was told he would be able to live only if he had a heart transplant, despite two bypass operations in the Central Anatolian province of Konya. He started suffering from heart defects after a heart attack in 2006. Aytekin stayed in the hospital’s intensive care unit for two years because of his grave conditions, but was unable to find a heart that was suitable for transplant. After losing 53 kilograms due to his illness, Aytekin left the hospital with the permission of his doctors and went to Antalya, waiting helplessly. He then suddenly received a call from his doctors in Konya, who invited him for “breakfast.” “I noticed nothing, and thought we would have breakfast, when the doctors asked me to first make some tests,” Aytekin said. He had continued insisting that he had no complaints of his health, when the doctors told they would put a catheter in his body. “Then I understood the moment for the transplant had come, and the doctors told me they had sent a helicopter for ‘my heart,’ thus we had to be prepared,” he said. The heart of a 16-year-old from Konya was transplanted into Aytekin, who was not told about the operation beforehand so that he would not be overwhelmed by emotions. He could hardly walk before the transplant, but now can even ascend stairs.
ZAMAN
-- State debates daylight savings time
The practice of daylight savings, in which citizens either put their clocks one hour ahead or one hour back once a year to make more use of daylight and save electricity, is being debated among governmental institutions and state organs, daily Zaman reported Sunday. Civil servant Nihan Gözalıcı’s petition to the related commission of the Parliament has reignited the debate on daylight savings after previously being brought to the table by the Energy Ministry. Gözalıcı argued that the practice does not save electricity but wastes it more as civil servants leave one hour later in the evening. According to a survey conducted by the Energy Ministry, 70 percent of Turkish people have psychological, social, economical and health problems due to the practice while 80 percent are in favor of the same time system being used throughout the year. However, the Foreign Ministry said it was not in favor of the idea because it could negatively affect economic relations. The Istanbul Governor’s Office and Turkish Airlines, or THY, both said one time system all year round would require rearrangements, but added that such a move was possible. Electricity distributor TEDAŞ, however, said it would be costly for them because they would need to change some of their electricity meters.
VATAN
-- Family imams follow family doctors
Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate has launched a family imam service in the provinces of Ankara, Tekirdağ, Karabük, Elazığ and Amasya, with other Turkish provinces set to follow, daily Vatan reported Sunday.
“The scope of the project is to take religious services out of the mosque. Surely, mosque services will continue but they will not be limited to this,” said Mahmut Gürlen, in the province of Tekirdağ.
Gürlen said the directorate had observed such a practice in Europe, adding that priests were not responsible only for the church-going community but for the houses in the region as well.
“[Priests] try to solve any religious problem [in their area]. Our chairmanship is also planning a similar project, and I hope it will be implemented in the future, so that imams can also open the [mosque’s] exteriors,” Gürlen said.
Imams will thus visit residents in their areas to bring religious services to their homes and try to listen to and provide solutions to their problems as well. “Through the project, we will be informed by the imams about their activities monthly and yearly,” Gürlen said, adding that the directorate aimed in particular to reach females, orphaned children and prisoners through its Family Spiritual and Ethical Guide Bureaus in order to provide a more efficient religious service.
“Those who come to mosques are generally elderly people,” Gürlen said, adding that they aimed to attract young people and students through the bureaus as well.
From Anatolia news agency:
HÜRRİYET
-- 'WE ARE TALKING TO THE WORLD UNDER EQUAL CONDITIONS'
Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu, one of the top Turks whose name is mentioned most in the WikiLeaks documents, has broken his silent diplomacy and has spoken to daily Hürriyet.
"Turkish foreign policy has never been and will not be about having adventures. But it has to be creative and full of initiatives. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk knew how to talk to the world under equal conditions. We are following this legacy," he said.
-- HİZBULLAH OPERATION: 32 DETAINED
Twelve members of the Turkish Hizbullah are on the run. Police launched an operation against Hizbullah in Adana, Mersin, Gaziantep and İzmir and detained 32 people.
-- THY BRINGS 333 TURKS BACK TO TURKEY FROM TUNISIA
A THY plane landed at Enfidha Airport with special permission as Tunisia's air space was closed to traffic. The Boeing 777 plane brought 333 Turks back to Turkey from Tunisia. There are around 1,000 Turks living in the country.
-- ZEYBEK ELECTED DP CHAIRMAN
Former Culture Minister Namık Kemal Zeybek was elected the new chairman of the Democratic Party.
MİLLİYET
-- LET'S SELL EMPTY FACTORIES TO TURKS
Greece has offered Turkish businessmen empty factories to purchase at a reasonable price as the country struggles with the effects of the economic crisis. The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Chairman Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, who is currently in Greece to attend the Turkey-Greece Regional Business Forum, said the impact of the global financial crisis on the Greek economy were more serious than previously thought. "The crisis in Greece can create a big investment opportunity for Turkish industrialists," he said.
-- ZEYBEK ELECTED NEW LEADER OF DP
Namık Kemal Zeybek has been elected to lead the Democratic Party (DP). Six candidates ran in the election. Zeybek was elected after receiving 566 votes in the third round of the election.
SABAH
-- GALATASARAY MOVES INTO NEW TEMPLE
Galatasaray and its fans said goodbye to their stadium, Ali Sami Yen, and moved into Türk Telekom Arena. They took the field for the first test in a friendly against Ajax. The match ended scoreless. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was among the attendants of the grand opening of Türk Telekom Arena.
-- IT'S ZEYBEK'S TIME IN DP
Former minister Namık Kemal Zeybek has been elected the new chairman of the Democratic Party (DP). Six candidates ran in the party congress. Zeybek won 566 votes in the third round of the election. Zeybek pledged to win the parliamentary elections.
VATAN
-- UNPLEASANT OPENING
Türk Telekom Arena, Galatasaray's new stadium, opened its doors with a spectacular ceremony. There was an audio-visual show before the opening friendly match between Galatasaray and Ajax. After the show, everybody applauded Turkish pop star Kenan Doğulu.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was also there to watch the first half of the friendly. But he left the stadium before the match when he was protested by a group of Galatasaray fans. The several minister who were present and the club and federation chairmen left the stadium with Erdoğan. Galatasaray Chairman Adnan Polat said: "I apologize. Those responsible for this will be punished."
-- 20 COUNTRIES WATCHING TURKISH TV DRAMAS
Turkish TV dramas replaced Brazilian soap operas in 20 countries, selling a total of $50 million in 2010. Turkish TV series are popular in Arab countries because of "mosques seen in the background instead of churches, common words such as inşallah and maşallah, and the popularity of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan."
CUMHURİYET
-- 'GOVERNMENT PAVED THE WAY'
Former police chiefs Sadettin Tantan and Hasan Özdemir said the government paved the way for the suspected Hizbullah members to escape. Tantan, who was the interior minister during operations against Hizbullah, said police should have followed the suspectsafter they were released from jail. Özdemir, who led the operations as the then-police chief in Istanbul, said: "It is now almost impossible to find them because they do not use technology."
-- GRAND OPENING WITH PROTESTS
Türk Telekom Arena, Galatasaray's new stadium, opened with a friendly against Ajax. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was protested by the crowd when he entered the stadium. Erdoğan, who was expected to speak, canceled his speech and left the stadium with his ministers.
-- TOURISM TO BE BADLY DAMAGED
The Tourism Restaurant Investors and Operators Association reacted to new alcohol rules that have been backed by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. According to a study by the association, nearly 1.2 million workers from 100,000 restaurants and bars will be affected by the new regulation. Concerts and festivals will be no more organized, alcohol sales will shift to the grey market, and even foreigners will not be able to drink alcoholic beverages.
RADİKAL
-- TURKISH CITIZENS RETURN FROM TUNISIA
Turkish citizens in Tunisia were evacuated as unrest swept the country. Turkish Airlines (THY) sent a Boeing 777 to evacuate Turkish citizens from Tunisia. More than 300 Turkish citizens were brought to Istanbul after weeks of violent protests over unemployment, food price increases and corruption left dozens of people dead in the North African country.
-- FOOTBALL FANS PROTEST ERDOĞAN AT OPENING OF NEW STADIUM
Galatasaray held its first match in its new home stadium against Ajax. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was in attendance at the opening of Türk Telekom Arena. But he left the stadium without watching the game after Galatasaray's supporters booed him.
TÜRKİYE
-- ZEYBEK ELECTED NEW LEADER OF DP
Namık Kemal Zeybek has been elected to lead the Democratic Party (DP). The 10th regular congress of the political party took place with six candidates running in the election. Zeybek became the new leader of the DP after winning 566 votes out of 594 delegates in the third round of the election.
-- BOTH PRIDE AND SHAME
Galatasaray's new home, Türk Telekom Arena, opened its doors with a grand opening, featuring concerts and a friendly match between Galatasaray and Ajax. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan came to the stadium to attend the opening. But he left the arena without watching the game because he was booed by the audience.
ZAMAN
-- 'CHANGE IN TURKEY IS REMARKABLE'
Scott Kilner, the United States' new Consul General in Istanbul, told daily Zaman that Turkey played a constructive role in the region, adding that the change in Turkey was "remarkable."
-- HİZBULLAH OPERATION: 30 DETAINED
Police conducted a series of operations in the provinces of Adana, Mersin, Gaziantep and İzmir against suspected Hizbullah hideouts and detained 30 people.
-- TURKISH FIRM TO BUILD CEMENT FACTORY IN SYRIA
Turkey-Syria relations gained momentum after visa requirements were lifted mutually. Turkish construction and engineering firm Guris will build a cement factory in the Syrian city of Raqqa. A groundbreaking ceremony was held with the participation of State Minister Zafer Cağlayan and Syrian Minister of Economy and Trade Lamia Assi. The factory will be the biggest Turkish investment in the Middle East. It will cost about 285 million euro.
YENİ ŞAFAK
-- TURKS RETURN FROM TUNISIA
The Turkish government sent a Boeing 777 to evacuate Turkish citizens in Tunisia after weeks of violent protests left dozens of people dead in the north African country. Turkish Ambassador to Tunisia Akın Algan said that Turkish citizens had not faced any problems in the country.
-- WANTED
Security forces have mobilized to find members of the Hizbullah organization who vanished after being released from prison under an amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure. Police raided several houses in Adana, Mersin, Gaziantep and İzmir and detained 32 people.
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