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...kind of thaw, much less one in relations between such bitter adversaries as Greece and Turkey. But a new era of Aegean neighborliness may be under way following secretly arranged meetings in the Swiss resort last month between Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou and Turkish Prime Minister Turgut Ozal. The leaders established two committees, one to foster ties in trade, tourism, banking, communications and culture, another to study perennial disagreements over air space and Aegean seabed and water rights...
...showing made Demirel a serious rival for Prime Minister Turgut Ozal, whose free-market Motherland Party won six seats and 32% of the popular vote; both figures were disappointingly below Ozal's expectations. Demirel may now push for general elections prior to the ballot scheduled...
...guilty verdict, demonstrating what Ecevit last week described as the "obvious contradictions" in the law, came as the government of Prime Minister Turgut Ozal prepared to face the voters in this week's parliamentary by-elections...
...confusion that followed, Turkish officials initially believed two or three other terrorists escaped. Police immediately launched a manhunt around the city for them. Authorities tightened security at the city's gates, and Arab students were detained for questioning in Istanbul and Ankara, the capital. Turkish Prime Minister Turgut Ozal convened an emergency Cabinet meeting in Ankara to review the situation and then dispatched Interior Minister Yildirim Akbulut to oversee the investigation in Istanbul. But after extensive searches, police said they believed only two terrorists were involved, and both had died in the attack...
Although Turkey's population is more than 98% Muslim, the government has a secular constitution, and religious freedom is respected throughout the country. In addition, Islamic practice forbids an attack on anyone at worship, even a non-Muslim enemy. Remarking on that prohibition, Ozal told reporters, "It is inconceivable to do this to people who come together to pray." Turkish police had reportedly not given the synagogue any special protection because no house of worship in the country had ever been assaulted...