IN TURKEY LANDS ARE PURCHASED BY FOREIGNERS, RAHSAN ECEVIT

Anatolian Times, Turkey
June 14 2006

ANKARA – "Lands are purchased by foreigners rapidly following
permission by (Turkish) authorities," Rahsan Ecevit, wife of former
PM Bulent Ecevit affirmed on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters at a press conference, Rahsan Ecevit said 272,5
million square meters of land and property were purchased by 52,818
foreigners before April 15th, 2005.

"Apart from those, Turkish citizens and companies purchased lands and
areas rich in mineral ore on behalf of foreigners," Ecevit defended,
adding that, "Greek and Armenian lobbies are behind the purchase of
territories in Turkey".

Rahsan Ecevit said Turkish farmers could not produce and forced to sell
their lands because of decisions made for the sake of EU membership."

Ecevit said Jews living in the United States purchased (in the past)
lands in Palestine for years and said "this is Israel (of today)".

"Israel is getting prepared to play the same trick in GAP region
(southeastern Turkey) today. It has been stated that Israelis did not
purchase any land in the GAP region, but the web page of the Title &
Deeds DG and Government Office, where cadastral records are kept,
were blackened out" Ms. Ecevit reaffirmed.

"Israelis purchased most of this land through Turkish citizens of
Jewish origin ," Rahsan Ecevit said, indicating "sale of lands also
covers regions with strategic importance. For instance Israelis
purchased 4,000 ha. of land near Konya Military Airport."