Turkish Press Review

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's speech in his address to the Turkish Industry and Business Association High Consultation Council meeting, encouraging a 'new vision' in business via not polarization but handshaking was covered by almost all domestic papers on Friday.



Referring to the U.S. based Turkish Islamic Gulen-led group, who were accused of conducting illegal wiretaps of thousands of people in Turkey, Erdogan warned some from the business world in his speech, whom he blames to be close to that group and even back them.  



"We see some taking that group even under the wings and supporting them openly," Erdogan said according to daily VATAN. The daily also added that Erdogan stated that they are aware of who is organizing these 'perception operations' along with the parallel structure against Turkey and the growing Turkish economy. 



Criticizing once again the 'falsified' news related to Turkey of The New York Times last week, Erdogan called everyone to stand together against this incident, daily HURRIYET reported. 



Daily MILLIYET headlined 'Four messages to TUSIAD', sharing Erdogan's call for the new Turkey by increasing the standards of democracy in 'brotherhood' in one of those messages. 



 Some other dailies covered the rush of thousands of Syrians receiving the Turkish border after ISIL fighters captured some Kurdish villages over the past twenty four hours in northern Syria.



'Border License' headlines daily YENI SAFAK, saying that the clashes between ISIL and YPG - armed group of PYD, which is the group in Syria, related to the PKK terrorist group -  have increased. 



The daily stated the fighters of ISIL have entered the Kurdish Ayn al-Arab city in northern Syria from three separate areas and attacked with missiles, capturing twenty one villages. 



However, PYD is denying that claim, the daily added. 



At the same time, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu instructed the Turkish governors of the border cities to help those immigrants, according to daily AKSAM. 



Daily HURRIYET reported that the number of the Syrian immigrants receiving the Turkish border were around three thousand, including women and children. The daily added that the Turkish soldiers did not allow those to cross the border. 



According to VATAN, as a result of the clashes, anti-aircrafts and mortar shells fell to the area, close to Turkey's southeastern Sanliurfa's Akcakale region, where the Turkish general staff gave response as a result of the rules of engagement. 



Some of the dailies, also covered Turkey's outlines over the new strategy to secure accession to the European Union. 



Turkish EU Minister Volkan Bozkir announced the 'tripod' new strategy, consisting of the continuation of the reforms, adaptation to the EU union acquis until 2019 and strong communication with EU, intended more to the public opinion.



Daily YENI SAFAK "ed Bozkir during his visit in Brussels as, "Everybody is waiting for the new Turkey in excitement and EU has already perceived our strong messages." The daily added that the 'tripod strategy' would also enlarge the political arena of Turkey with its new constitution, which is still being prepared.



'Three step plan for EU excitement,' daily AKSAM headlined, saying that the first step of the new strategy will include to get the support of the civil society to the reforms.



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