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Collection: Green, Max: Files 1985-1988 Folder Title: American Friends of Turkey Box: 03 Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections. Collection: Green, Max: Files 1985-1988 Folder Title: American Friends of Turkey Box: 03 To see more digitized collections visit: https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digitized-textual-material To see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit: https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/white-house-inventories Contact a reference archivist at: [email protected] Citation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/research- support/citation-guide National Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/ Americ . ds .... NEWSLE ~-- JANUARY e Ozal's Party Wins Again; Gets Nearly 2/3 of Parliame_nt Turgut Ozal has led his Motherland Party to a fresh electoral victory by winning 292 out of 450 seats in the November 29 general elections. Only two other parties -- Social Democrat Populist (SDP) and Correct Way (CWP) -- won the other seats. SDP, led by Erdal Inonu, got 99 and CWP, led by Suley­ man Demirel, got 59. Minor parties, including Democratic Left, led by Bulent Ecevit, failed to win any seats at all. On the morrow of the election, former Prime Minister Ecevit announced his retirement from political life. Since then, however, Mr. Ecevit has Ozal Inonu let it be known that his decision is not irreversible. The percentage of popular vote for the three major parties were Motherland 36.29%, SDP 24.81%, and CWP 19.15%. Other parties each got less than 10% of the national vote and, because of the characteristics of the recently revised electoral law, failed to win any seats. The new parliament was to convene in mid-December, beginning a five-year term. At the time our Newsletter was going to press, Mr. Ozal had not announced the make­ up of the new cabinet. Several ministerial changes were expected, including that of Ecevit Demirel Foreign Affairs. Outgoing Foreign Minister Vahit Halefoglu had not run for reelection to parliament. More Speakers Added to Soon after the November 29 results were AFOT Conference Program known, Mr. Ozal flew to the United States for delayed eye surgery --reportedly suc­ Outstanding new additions have joined cessful and for a medical check-up, the list of speakers and panelists for sequel to the heart surgery he underwent at AFOT's February annual conference. Mean­ Methodist Hospital in Houston last winter. while former Secretary of Defense Caspar On the way to Houston the Prime Minister Weinberger is still on track for the Feb­ held a round of financial talks in New York ruary 4 defense luncheon spot notwithstan­ City. Mr.Ozal also met there with U.S. ding his departure from government. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Michael H. Armacost.(%] (Details on page eight) THE AMERICAN FRIENDS Of TURKEY, INC. 6731 Whittier Avenue, Suite C110, McLean, Virginia 22101 (703) 356-4701 Telex: 903165 AFOT WASH PAGE TWO AFOT NEWSLETTER JANUARY 1988 AFOT Children's Hospital ''Golden Horn Club'' Tops Assistance Progam (CHAP) AFOT Membership Categories A state-of-the-art overhead radiant For firms and individuals who are willing warmer for the care of newborn infants was to be benefactors of AFOT's expanding on its way to Turkey in November, thanks to activities, the AFOT Board of Directors has AFOT's Children's Health Assistance Pro­ approved a list of new membership gram {CHAP). The equipment will be used in categories. The effort is quite frankly Anatolia for premature babies or newborns and urgently designed to elicit financial threatened with jaundice. support over and above the modest individ­ The shipment is the latest achievement ual or corporate membership fees now asked of volunteer efforts that began in Ankara of AFOT participants. in 1983 with American embassy wives. Some AFOT's "Golden Horn Club" tops the list of those embassy wives have now returned to of categories. Contributors of $10,000 or the U.S. and have formed a permanent com­ more-,- a.s -Gol-den- He:t'-R-CB:I-b-meml9ers wi-1+-be mittee within AFO'f:- They are -collecting invited to specially arranged meetings funds, donated equipment, and medical during the annual conferences and at other supplies that are shipped to Turkey with occasions during the year. the assistance of Koctug Shipping Lines. The recent shipment of radiant warmers was Similarly members of the "Chairman's packed courtesy of Freeman Company and sent Club" $5,000-9,999 and "Bosphorus to port by the AFOT Foundation. Club" -- $2,000-4,999 -- "President's Club" Funds are short for this continuing -- $1,000-1,999 -- will be included in more program and friends are asked to send their intimate and targeted AFOT gatherings than tax-deductible contributions to the AFOT those afforded by the general sessions of Foundation marked "for CHAP." Raquel Perez the organization. (Mrs. Frank Perez) is the chairman of AFOT Funds of these magnitudes are urgently CHAP Committee.(®] needed so that AFOT can keep pace with the growing number of activities that are being AFOT's First "Chapter" Active in Texas urged on us and so that we can take advan­ AFOT's Texas chapter launched its tage of newly emerging opportunities to program in late summer with a meeting at reinforce the climate of U.S.-Turkish coop­ Westin Oaks Hotel in Houston, coordinated eration. by the chapter director, Frank Chura. The AFOT leadership has already taken steps occasion was the presentation of the to build the infrastructure to cope with chapter's first appreciation certificate to AFOT's needs and perceived responsibili­ Kei~h Dodson, president of Brown & Root ties. In its first eight years AFOT has International. reached its present stage of effectiveness Brown & Root had made a substantial entirely on the efforts of unpaid volun­ contribution to the AFOT Foundation to teers. finance the fifth printing of the filmstrip In recent months we have leased for the An American Teenager Visits Turkey, 1984. first time in our history our own office Over 3,000 copies of the filmstrip, pro­ space in McLean, Va., and hired two full­ duced by Barbara Walker of Texas Tech Uni­ time staff, equipped them with computer and versity, have been distributed free of other supplies. We began publication and charge to public and private schools and to distribution of this quarterly Newsletter libraries. in October, reaching a mailing list of Among other guests at the Houston meet­ nearly 6,000 readers. ing were representatives of Tenneco and Texas American Shipping and the Turkish Such outlays are bare essentials for a Consul General, Selcuk Tarhan. Principal non-profit organization such as ours. To speaker of the evening was Mike Scorcio of do the sort of programming and outreach the National Council of Sister Cities. He that our friends and sympathizers expect of spoke about Houston's efforts to develop a us requires substantially more funds. We Sister City relationship with a major hope that those who can will respond and Turkish city.(00] enlist in one of AFOT's new "clubs."~ JANUARY 1988 AFOT NEWSLETTER PAGE THREE AFOT Tour Invites You to ''Rediscover Turkey'' in September Restored Library at Ephesus (Aegean Tour) Frieze at Yazilikaya (Eastern Turkey Tour) AFOT is inaugurating its long-awaited stops including looks at the newly excava­ tour program in September 1988 with a ted wonders of Ephesus and Aphrodisias. dazzling package that offers a choice of This group concludes its tour at Izmir. Eastern Turkey or the Aegean-Mediterranean The "Ankara and East" group has a full area after three days in Istanbul. day of sightseeing in Ankara, a day excur­ The "Rediscover Turkey" tour is sion to Bogazkoy (Hattusas) and on to Erzu­ especially designed for friends who have rum, Kars (and the ruins of Ani), past Mt. known Turkey in the past but would like to Ararat to Dogubayazit and the fabled Ishak see newly restored or newly developed Pasha Saray, before going to Van. The Van sights while renewing acquaintance with the segment includes Hosap, Cavustepe, and the familiar. citadel by night, followed by a day on Lake Arrangements have been made with Van with a visit to Akhtamar Island. The Academic Travel Abroad, Inc., a highly Eastern group concludes its tour in Ankara. experienced travel agency that has managed Uniquely qualified scholar/guides will similar tours in Turkey and in other parts be recruited to accompany each group. of the world for many years. Participants who want to arrive early The dates are September 17 through before the tour or to tarry afterward to October 1. Full particulars will be visit friends can arrange with Lufthansa to available at the AFOT annual conference in book accordingly without losing the price February, where a representative of advantage of the tour group fare. Academic Travel Abroad will be on hand to The overall tour prices including answer your questions. airfare are $3,300 (Mediterranean-Aegean) Briefly, the main features of the tour or $3,000 (Eastern Turkey). The prices are as follows: three days in Istanbul with include a $200 tax-deductible contribution the Eastern and Aegean groups together, to American Friends of Turkey. seeing such new splendors as the Ibrahim Inquiries and tour booking requests Pasha Saray, the Khedive Palace, the Rug should be addressed to Academic Travel and Kilim museums, and the beautification Abroad, Inc., 3210 Grace st., N.W., project along the Golden Horn. There will Washington DC 20007. Tel.:(202)333-3355.[®) be ample time too for seeing the old favo­ rites for shopping at the Covered Bazaar. The Honorable Fletcher Warren, who was On the fourth day, the "Mediterranean to U.S. Ambassador to Turkey from 1955 to Aegean" group heads for Antalya, Alanya, 1961, recently observed his 92nd birthday Termessos, and Pamukkale, with many other at his home in Greenville, Texas.I.®] PAGE FOUR AFOT NEWSLETTER JANUARY 1988 Congressional Trade Mission Studies Wood Products Market Congressman Sid Morrison (R.-Wash.) led a Wood Products Trade Mission to Turkey in August.
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