European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes tuesday january 7,1986 Turkey s transition to stable democracy by Emel Anil associated press a Potol Turkey t prime Minuter Turgut Ozal speaking after White Thoutt meeting with president Reagan hit april. T Turkey has made the delicate transition fro military Rule to a relatively stable democracy inthe past two Law has been gradually lifted in most of the country the bloody political terrorism it was designed to wipe out has not resurfaced and allies have softened their criticism of the military. Although Many restrictions on political activity remain political diversity is returning. The premiership of Turgut Ozal an economist turned politician is the longest running government the country has had in More than a decade. Ozal whose election ended three years of military Rule claims most of the credit for Turkey s current stability. But As he Marks his second year in office he also faces discontent Over economic policies that have failed to control inflation. Without us it would have been chaos he told the Anatolia news Agency. If Many issues Are freely discussed and there is no talk of a military intervention we Are the cause of it As an element of the parliament of Turkey s single party majority government has been functioning smoothly passing Laws that form the Backbone of Ozal s attempt to establish a Liberal free Market Economy. Somo restrictions on democratic life remain including Laws that prohibit Ulver Shiv students civil servants and labor Union officials from joining political parties. A Central higher education administration limits academic Freedom and there also Are Laws restricting press freedoms but these measures have gone Law is in Force in Only nine of Turkey s 67 provinces where Security forces Battle kurdish insurgents seeking autonomy for their ethnic minority. Despite military imposed restrictions in the 1982 Constitution new political parties have been established. Former political leaders have started to speak up even though they Are officially banned from political activity until 1992. In november 1983, military leaders let Only three political parties run in the elections. Now there Are nine parties five of which were permitted to run in March 1984 local elections. Rahsan Ece Vit wife of a former Premier Bulent Elev it Heads a Newborn social Democrat party. Suleyman Demirel another former Premier is the behind the scenes Leader of the Center right True path party. A former Deputy Premier Necmettin Erb akan tried and acquitted on charges of attempting to establish a theocratic state is attempting a comeback and could use the splinter moslem fundamentalist Prosperity party As a vehicle. These developments have led to some Fence mending with Turkey s West european allies who have been critical of the military Rule and the government anti terrorist Campaign that triggered it. The generals look Over alter 5,000 people died in terrorist clashes Between extreme leftists and rightists. Recently five governments decided to drop the european court of human rights Case they brought against Turkey 3 4 years ago. France Denmark the Netherlands Norway and Sweden had charged Turkey with torture and mistreatment of prisoners and other violations of human rights. Despite the gains Ozal still must contend with growing unhappiness with his economic policies and indications of slipping Public support. Criticism centers on his failure to bring inflation Down to promised Levels. Last year the inflation rate was 53 percent. For 1985, the final tally is expected to be More than 44 percent. The goals were 30 and 25 percent respectively. Wages were increased an average of 25 percent during Ozal s two years in office but the Price of most foods doubled. Opinion polls indicate there May be significant erosion in electoral support for the Premier s free Market economic policies which have done away with subsidies liberalized imports and foreign Exchange dealings and channelled production into exports. Two recent polls by the Star polling Agency and the Istanbul newspaper Terceman show that 30 to 31 percent of those polled Back Ozal. In the 1983 National election his motherland party won 45 percent of the vote. But Ozal is confident his policies will pay off in the Long run some will be angry some will complain loudly but this is the Only Way to travel he said in an interview with Terceman. 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