TURKISH SECURITY COUNCIL ADVISES ECONOMIC MEASURES AGAINST TERRORISM SUPPORTERS
Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
Oct 24 2007
Ankara, 24 October: National Security Council (MGK) decided to make
recommendation to the Council of Ministers about economic measures
which should be taken against the groups directly or indirectly
supporting terrorist organization in the region.
MGK, which convened under the chairmanship of Turkish President
Abdullah Gul at Cankaya presidential palace, released a statement
after the meeting.
The statement said that security condition across the country, as
well as recent domestic and foreign developments were discussed in
the meeting.
MGK members also discussed the Armenian draft on 1915 incidents which
was adopted at US House of Representatives foreign affairs committee.
"The draft -which is the latest product of the campaign that has been
pursued for years against Turkey by Armenian diaspora and Armenia –
can never be justified and accepted," stated MGK.
MGK members also took up political and military measures which may
be taken within the scope of the motion adopted at parliament on 17
October 2007.