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Viewing cable 04ADANA66, SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 21, 2004

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
04ADANA66 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 000066 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
SUBJECT: SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 21, 2004 
 
This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 21, 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 
 
 
Turkiye, Zaman / In Adana an official funeral ceremony was 
organized for Cumali Hakan, a policeman who was killed by 
alleged terrorists in Pervari, Siirt province. 
 
 
Ekspres, Ulkede Gundem / In Iskenderun, Hatay province, there 
was an explosion in the industrial zone at Ekinciler iron and 
steel factory.  It is reported that Ekinciler accepts scrap iron 
from Iraq and some explosives were found in the explosion area. 
 
 
Ulkede Gundem / In Cizre, Sirnak province, police raided several 
houses and detained six people, including the DEHAP district 
head Huseyin Avsar. 
 
 
Ulkede Gundem / In Yuksekova, Hakkari province people gathered 
to condemn the torture by American soldiers of Iraqis. 
Approximately 150 people attended the meeting. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REID