As eastern Mediterranean's water temperature rises, Turkey should lead an OSCE-type initiative in the Middle East (1)
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-258386-as-eastern-mediterraneans-water-temperature-rises-turkey-should-lead-an-osce-type-initiative-in-the-middle-east-1by-mehmet-ogutcu*.html
by Mehmet Öğütçü*
29 September 2011, Thursday / MEHMET ÖĞÜTÇÜ*,
*Mehmet Öğütçü is a former Turkish diplomat, OECD, IEA staffer and currently an executive of a multinational company. He is based in London.
سوريا تقاطع البضائع التركية وتجار تركيا " يتألمون"
Syria, Turkey and the intersection of goods dealers Turkey "suffering"
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=76616ce411301c87a9a72a71bee3bff5&ar=48597190
Friday - September 30 - 2011 - 12:19:32
Syria decided to stop importing goods from Turkey to start from September 25, the current, which means stop the export of Turkey, which exceeded one billion and revenue of $ 152 million this year, according to the newspaper "Milliyet" Turkish.
According to the paper that "the Prime Minister of Syria Adel Safar, has signed a decree bans the importation of goods by customs drawn more than 5%."
The newspaper said "The resolution has been circulated to all the customs ports in Syria on September 22, to start its implementation on 25 September, but in order not to harass Turkish trucks in the Syrian ports, work has been postponed by another week."
The newspaper said "The Ministry of the Turkish economy from the start on Thursday to inform all exporters associations of this decision in writing, to the associations has in turn inform the exporting companies, one after the other."
And economy minister said the Turkish Zafer Haghalian Friday that his country would reciprocate if Syria decided to boycott Turkish.
The news agency quoted the "Anatolian" Turkish Haghalian saying "if Syria has imposed a ban on Turkish goods, Turkey would reciprocate and impose a ban on Syrian products," he said, "I hope that make sure to correct this error as soon as possible."
He added that the Syrian imports of between 700 and $ 800 million, adding that "this decision will have a greater impact on the Syrian economy than the economy of Turkey or any other country."
The newspaper "Milliyet" a statement by the President of the Association of Exporters of Metal and Metal Industry in Istanbul Murat Akyuz said: "The decision to include nearly all Turkish products exported from the food, and construction, textiles and chemical products, which means stop the export process from Turkey into Syria in final ".
Akyuz said the paper said, "We believe that the decision is tantamount to the death of Turkey, which is issued by a politically motivated".
The head of the East Anatolia Exporters Union, Abdelkader Jkmaz has "interpreted the decision as to reset on Turkish exports to Syria."
The newspaper "Hurriyet" Turkish "The political tension between Turkey and Syria, which impacted negatively on economic relations, and will without any doubt a" painful blow "to Turkish Exports to Syria, which up to $ 152.1 billion dollars."
Relations have been trading the Turkish-Syrian rapid growth in the last five years, where the volume of trade exchange between the two countries in 2005 to 823 million dollars, growing by 200% in 2010, surpassing the $ 2.5 billion, but in the months to 8 First of this year amounted to the volume of trade exchange billion and $ 152 million.
And imports from Turkey, Syria, vegetable oil and synthetic yarn, and iron and steel products, including cement, recent years have witnessed a remarkable increase in exports of chemicals, equipment and machinery.
Turkey threatens sanctions on Syria's export
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-258523-turkey-threatens-sanctions-on-syrias-export.html
30 September 2011, Friday / TODAYSZAMAN.COM WITH WIRES,
Turkey threatened on Friday to retaliate against Syria for its decision to impose a sweeping import ban, in a further sign of fraying ties between the two neighbours over Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's bloody crackdown on protesters.
As Western nations broaden sanctions against Syria's ruling elite and protests disrupt the economy, Damascus last week slapped a ban on all imports except grain, raw materials and 51 essential items, to preserve its dwindling foreign reserves.
Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Çağlayan said he hoped Syria changed its practice as soon as possible and warned that Turkey, Syria's largest trading partner, might decide to target Syria's exports.
"Syria is exporting a significant amount to Turkey. We are not creating obstacles to Syria's exports to Turkey, which amount to $700-800 million annually. But I want to reiterate that if they impose an obstacle to Turkish goods, Turkey will do the same," Çağlayan told reporters in the city of Mersin.
"Turkey, a country with $300 billion trade volume, will be largely unaffected by this. But the possible burden Syria will have to bear will turn the Syrian economy upside down."
Once warm ties between Turkey and Syria are near breaking point over Assad's repression of anti-government protests.
Turkey is preparing a list of sanctions against Damascus after failing to persuade Assad to end violence and implement democratic reforms.
Food and consumer goods prices are rising sharply in Syria, adding to the woes of Syrians who have seen hundreds of their countrymen killed in a crackdown the United Nations says has killed about 2,700 people.
The head of the Turkish Exporters Association, Mehmet Büyükekşi, said the situation in Syria was critical and that violence was "significantly" damaging the Syrian economy.
"Their tourism revenues are next to zero, export revenues are on a freefall, and the forex reserves of the government are running out," Büyükekşi said in a statement.
"Media reports cause a misperception of the issue. This decision impacts imports from not only Turkey but all countries, including Arab states," he said, referring to reports Syria was singling out Turkish goods.
Bilateral trade between Turkey and Syria was worth $2.5 billion in 2010, and investments by Turkish firms in Syria reached $260 million.
Syrian dissidents to draft 'road map' in Istanbul
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=syrian-dissidents-to-draft-8216road-map8217-in-istanbul-2011-09-29
Thursday, September 29, 2011
SEVİL KÜÇÜKKOŞUM
ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily News
Al-Maliki: Syria is a Pivotal Country in Region
http://www.sana.sy/eng/22/2011/09/30/372525.htm
Sep 30, 2011
BEIRUT, (SANA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, stressed that Syria is a pivotal country in the region that is surrounded by challenges and crises, adding that Syria can overcome the crisis through reforms because stability in Syria based on reforms is the best way.
In an interview with al-Manar TV channel on Thursday, al-Maliki said Iraq, Israel, Lebanon and Jordan are subject to situations similar to that of Syria.
On international stances, al-Maliki stressed that there are long-delayed schemes in the region and it seems that the time has come to implement them, pointing out that the Sykes-Picot agreement divided the Arabs into states and the "Arab spring" will divide those states into smaller ones so that Israel remains the only effective side in the region.
لبنانيون: سورية تتعرض لمؤامرة غربية كونها دولة مقاومة وممانعة
Lebanese: Syria is exposed to a Western plot being a nation of resistance and reluctance (express of support from Shiite figures in Lebanon)
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/09/30/372562.htm
September 30 0.2011
Armed Men Break into al-Mustaqbal Official's Home in North
http://www.lebanese-forces.org/local/Armed-Men-Break-into-al-Mustaqbal-Official-s-Home-in-North1005428.shtml
By Naharnet
Sep 30, 2011 - 6:14:35 AM
الرئيس الأسد: حزب البعث يحتاج إلى "نفضة" جدية كاملة
President Assad: Baath Party needs to "jerk" serious full
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=72868c80ec251fb23e90c60c11551b92&ar=731758846
Friday - September 30 - 2011 - 11:45:06
Newspaper al-Akhbar of Lebanon that President Bashar al-Assad said during a meeting with the Association of Christians in the East that. . .
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