European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes tuesday october 22, 1991ex-Leader May take Helm after turks defeat top party Ankara Turkey apr Turkey was poised monday to tackle new problems with a six time former Leader after general elections ousted the governing motherland party and left Veteran conservative Suleyman Demirel with the Best Chance at assuming control. With More than 90 percent of the 30 million votes counted dem reps Center right True path party got 27.39 percent of the votes. The motherland party which was founded by president Turgut Ozal and has governed the country since 1983, trailed with 23.95 percent followed by the Center left social democratic populist party with 20.50. Six parties contended for 450 seats of the single chamber parliament in sundays vote. Both main opposition parties share the motherland a commitment to a pro Western foreign policy and free Market economic system. The islamic fundamentalist welfare party surged to fourth place with 16.68 percent. The democratic left party hovered just above the minimum 10 percent of the National vote needed to qualify for parliamentary seats. Marxists canvassed less than 1 percent. The unofficial returns toppled the government of Mesut Yilmaz a 44-year-old economist who was buoyed until sunday by the motherland a 275-seat total and huge majority. The sem official Anatolia news Agency said the unofficial results indicated the motherland would wind up with just 112 seats. True path the big Winner nearly tripled its 62 seat total with 181, the news Agency said. The social democrats posted a slight gain from 82 to 87 seats. Welfare qualifying for legislative seats for the first time reportedly received 64. Its Success pointed to the rising popularity of islamic fundamentalism in this overwhelmingly Muslim but officially secular country. But its votes included those cast by the Ultra nationalists who opted not to run independently. The democratic left another newcomer secured six seats the Agency said. Major newspapers characterized the results As a major setback for motherland leaders proclaiming de Mirel As the new Premier. But Istanbul daily Hurr yet called Young Yilmaz a the future Leader of turkish  press commentaries considered a coalition inevitable. When casting his vote sunday Ozal a whose seat was not up for election a scoffed at predictions that the outcome would limit his Powers. After leading the motherland to Victory in 1983 and Suleyman Demirel casts his ballot sunday in Ankara. 1987, Ozal got himself elected president by his party a parliamentary deputies in 1989, despite opposition claims of unconstitutionality. Demirel a 67-year-old Veteran of two military coups vowed Early monday that the True path and the social democrats together could unseat Ozal if they can Muster a parliamentary majority. Although visibly pleased by the outcome Demirel declined to reveal future plans. But the incomplete results pointed to a Likely coalition with the social democrats led by another Veteran 65-year-old physics professor Virdal Inonu. The alignment of the Center right and Center left in a coalition could Foster National reconciliation and stability in this country rocked by three coups in 20 years. World fighting in Philippines kills 20 Over weekend from wire reports Bagayan de Oro Philippines a at least 20 people including three militia members were killed in two weekend encounters in the Southern Island of Mindanao the military said monday. In the Village of Salvador in the Tan Dag area 520 Miles South of Manila troops beat Back a communist guerrilla attack sunday on an army command Post killing nine. Three militia members were killed and a Soldier was wounded in the attack. In the town of Mabini 75 Miles farther South guerrillas of the communist new Peoples army encountered an army patrol saturday sparking a 10-minute gun Battle in which eight rebels were  in India kills 30 new Delhi a a firecracker sparked a fire in the City of Ludhiana in Western Punjab state Early sunday destroying about 40 shops in a Market and killing at least 30 people the press Trust of India news Agency reported. The Agency said the fire began around Midnight As people were observing the hindu religious Celebration of Diwali the festival of lights marking the diet Rama a Victory Over evil. The firecracker sparked a Blaze that destroyed about 40 shops in a Market. Firefighters recovered the bodies of 30 people killed in the Blaze. 23 of the bodies had been the press Trust said  Falls from Kite Smithfield Australia a a 6-year-old girl suffered a broken leg falling from a runaway Kite that witnesses said lifted her 65 feet off the ground. Katy Johnson was watching the australian Kite flying championships North of Cairns in the country a far North saturday when she grabbed the rope of a Large Kite that spectators said looked like a Parachute. Blustery winds grabbed the Kite which came Loose from a four wheel drive vehicle it was tied to and the girl was swept up into the air. Katy then Slid about 50 feet Down the rope before falling 16 feet into a Field. A she looked like a rag doll at first but then i heard her scream a said witness Russell Francis. A i think she saved her own life. She was up an awful Long Way but it was Quick thinking to try to slide Down the  reported on Alert along soviet Border Beijing up a chinese troops Are on High Alert along the Western sino so Viet Border for fear of a a chaos spilling Over from Central asian republics. Beijing has barred tourism in the area returning travellers said monday. A Western traveler who recently visited China a Remote Western Xin Jiang Region cited a local official As saying troops remained on Alert a because the soviet Union is in  the official said China particularly feared an influx of refugees from the neighbouring Republic of Kazakhstan. The traveler said a a Many military vehicles could be seen on the Road outside the Northwest Xin Jiang town of dining and in the Xin Jiang Kazakhstan Border town of Binzhe Ghezi. Chinese Border authorities have closed the dining Border area to tourists and travellers tacking authorization to Cross the Border into Kazakhstan. Historically restive Xin Jiang is inhabited largely by uighur kazakhs and other Muslim minorities who occasionally have risen up against chinese Rule. At least 13 people were killed in april 1990 when troops were called in to quell anti chinese rioting. Despite a visibly Low military presence in the Xin Jiang capital of Uris Mai and in Kashgar a famed silk Road Market town 600 Miles to the West local uighur told two Western tourists they were afraid to speak openly. Quot its Best not to talk about these things a a uighur Vendor in Kashgar told the tourists when asked about the extent of dissident activities in Xin Jiang. Many uighur nevertheless were Quick to scorn their ethnic Han chinese overseers saying they a a hated them. A in incidental conversations everywhere there was a lot of contempt for chinese a one of the tourists said. Troops armed with rifles were seen performing exercises one morning near the Kashgar Market the tourists said adding there was Little other evidence of the High Alert maintained around the Border to the North. Afghan rebels free 1 of 2 american hostages let Zvy a \ a a 13 a i 1 d n Uipi in / a dam t in met m t t a t 1_a_ 1___ _ Islamabad Pakistan apr pro iranian guerrillas in Afghanistan have freed one of two american hostages held there since july the . Embassy said monday. Or. William Lewis a veterinarian and an american colleague whose identity has not been released were abducted july 7 in Afghanistan a Eastern Ghazi province by nah Azat islami or islamic movement a Small Little known group. A we Are deeply concerned about his colleague still detained in Afghanistan a a spokesman for the . Embassy in Islamabad said on condition she not be in identified. The embassy refused to say whether any Ransom had been paid for the release or Lewis. It also refused to release details about either Lewis or his colleague. Lewis was released late sunday. A was far As we know he is in Good condition Quot said the embassy spokesman. He said Lewis was expected to return to the United states although he did no to know when. Muslim insurgents financed by the United states and saudi Arabia have fought for 13 years to oust a succession of soviet backed governments in Kabul. Lewis and his colleague were working on an animal husbandry project for the British based global partners an evangelical Christian organization when they were abducted. Following the kidnapping the . Embassy banned All american supported Relief agencies from sending assistance into Afghanistan and barred afghan and for eign employees from travelling into the country. Before the kidnapping Only american employees were barred from crossing the Border. A 6uerriua group demanded 1 million rupees $50,000 for the release of Lewis and his colleague. The . Governments stated policy forbids paying Ransom Money to hostage takers. Most of the . Aid to Afghanistan has been fun need to seven major rebel groups based in Pakistan. It was earlier feared that Radical Muslim guerrillas among those financed by Washington persuaded the rival pro iranian group to Kidnap the two americans. The nah Azat islami was once aligned with the Pakistan based groups but switched loyalties several years ago to get Money and weapons from Tehran