US embassy cable - 03ADANA185

UNCLAS ADANA 0185 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, PINS, PGOV, PHUM, TU, IZ, Press Summaries, ADANA 
SUBJECT:  SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, 
          JULY 12-13, 2003 
 
 
1.  This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary 
for July 12-13, 2003.  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. Hurriyet, Milli Gazete, Milliyet,  / PKK 
killed four villagers in Bingol.  Eight PKK 
terrorists came in Yumakli Village in Bingol 
and killed two fathers and their sons for 
informing Turkish Security Officials about 
the hidden places of the terrorists on the 
mountains.  The Governor of Bingol and the 
Chief Commander of Gendarme visited the 
village to pay their condolences and to 
start the investigations. 
 
 
3. Hurriyet / Kahraman Guvenc, PKK terrorist 
who was involved in the terrorist attack to 
the Governor of Tunceli was arrested by the 
Turkish Security Forces.  Two grenades and 
about 90 bullets were found with him. 
 
 
4. Bolge / Anjel Meyrioglu, the spokesperson 
of the Human Rights Organization (HRO) 
Youth Branch protested against the draft 
law of the government's Higher Education 
System.  "The draft law does not give any 
authority to students to make decisions as 
students," she said. 
HART