MaxedOutMama
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Not Even Subtle
This column by Ertugrul Ozkok on what's happening with the Turkish cabinet says it all without actually saying it. He covers the fact that the new Minister of Culture and Tourism is going to be a conservative (the other resigned), the Minister of Education Erdogan is resubmitting has already been rejected before, and Gul seems to be making a lot of decisions (Gul certainly gives press conferences as if he is in command. It reminds of Haig after Reagan was shot):
Ozkok says, ''as far as I understood, the real force behind the insistence on Besir Atalay was Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, and not Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself. The reason may be that earlier Gul had suggested the name of Atalay.''And he proceeds to. It's a short article. The press review is good too. It covers Erdogan's sale of his interests in a company. Supposedly he has now divested himself totally. Obviously he's under political pressure, because this is not a new issue. More resignations.
''On that point, a rare development happens in Turkish political scene. When talks at Cankaya Palace reached to an undesired stage, Premier Erdogan calls Gul on the phone and wants him to take part in the meeting.''
''On the other hand, I would like to comment also on Attila Koc, the newly appointed Tourism & Culture Minister,'' says Ozkok.
