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Viewing cable 04ADANA65, SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 26, 2004

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
04ADANA65 2004-06-01 11:03 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Consulate Adana
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS ADANA 000065 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
SUBJECT: SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 26, 2004 
 
 
1.      This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 26, 
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.      Ulkede Gundem / In Pervari, Siirt province, five DEHAP 
members were detained by security officers. 
 
 
3.      Ulkede Gundem / In Tunceli and Elazig provinces, Youth 
Associations' Federation members gathered to protest against the 
late June Istanbul NATO Summit. The group shouted "Istanbul will 
be a graveyard for NATO." 
 
 
ECONOMIC 
 
 
4.      Milliyet / In Mersin Free Zone, the Mersin Jandarma and 
Security Office detained five customs officers, including the 
director of the Mersin Free Zone.  All the documents and 
computers in the Customs Office were taken to the security 
office.  It is reported that the detained officers allegedly 
were involved in bribery. 
 
 
CULTURE and TOURISM 
 
 
5.      Zaman / Erkan Mumcu, Minister of Cultural Affairs, 
announced that the Zeugma mosaics will not be displayed in 
Istanbul for the NATO Summit, due to a lack of time to prepare 
them.