Word: gurel
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Turks often refer to their country as the devlet baba, or father state. Says Minister of State Sukru Sina Gurel, the government's spokesman: "According to the age-old tradition, the individual belonged to the state and could expect good and evil from it." In the quake zone, people learned that they could expect nothing when, after 48 hrs., no organized authority had come to their aid. In many instances, rescue teams from overseas arrived on the scene first. A collapse of communications was part of the problem--Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit wasn't awakened from his slumber in Ankara...
...Being given this opportunity to express our point of view to students is a great advantage, especially since they are outside of the conflict," said Ayla Gurel, who will be lecturing on her work in Cyprus...
...Gurel is a member of the grass-roots organization "The Cyprus Link," which aims to create a more active role for women in conflict resolution...
...Gurel will be joined by Kate Economidou, who is working to improve relationships between the Greek, Turkish and Cypriot communities on Cyprus...