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Turkey struggles to fight corruption
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14 Sep 2008 Sun 10:16 am |
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In its Third National Program, Turkey has pledged to make comprehensive amendments to the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), the Code on Criminal Procedure (CMK), and the Law of Misdemeanors in an effort to fight corruption and to establish a parliamentary political ethics commission to bring transparency to political financing.
Although these commitments are made as part of advancing the country´s EU bid, Turkey´s report card for fighting corruption and fraud is not good, despite relative improvements in recent years. With Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the deputy chairman of the Republican People´s Party (CHP), accusing Şaban Dişli, the deputy chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), of $1 million worth of corruption, Turkey has once again faced the bitter truth of the corrupt practices prevalent throughout the country.
More: http://www.sundayszaman.com/sunday/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=151717&bolum=101
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Corruption? Yes, I think every country has its examples. But, as opposed to e.g. some African, South-East Asian countries, I´ve never heard of Turkish customs asking tourists for ´bakshees´ (fee). Anyone with this or other examples?
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14 Sep 2008 Sun 11:20 am |
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In its Third National Program, Turkey has pledged to make comprehensive amendments to the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), the Code on Criminal Procedure (CMK), and the Law of Misdemeanors in an effort to fight corruption and to establish a parliamentary political ethics commission to bring transparency to political financing.
Although these commitments are made as part of advancing the country´s EU bid, Turkey´s report card for fighting corruption and fraud is not good, despite relative improvements in recent years. With Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the deputy chairman of the Republican People´s Party (CHP), accusing Şaban Dişli, the deputy chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), of $1 million worth of corruption, Turkey has once again faced the bitter truth of the corrupt practices prevalent throughout the country.
More: http://www.sundayszaman.com/sunday/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=151717&bolum=101
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Corruption? Yes, I think every country has its examples. But, as opposed to e.g. some African, South-East Asian countries, I´ve never heard of Turkish customs asking tourists for ´bakshees´ (fee). Anyone with this or other examples?
you should visit your new fellow eu states aka bulgaria and romania to experience that "bahsis" thing. Don`t worry, in Turkey no official will ask for money explicitly to have things done, unless you offer that yourself. The article talks about politician`s abusing their power for their financial interests which is a more important issue than the minor bribery issues you`re talking about.
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14 Sep 2008 Sun 11:41 am |
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The article talks about politician`s abusing their power for their financial interests which is a more important issue than the minor bribery issues you`re talking about.
Well, give examples of that then. Enlighten my bad western (not Christian) mind....
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14 Sep 2008 Sun 11:53 am |
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Well, give examples of that then. Enlighten my bad western (not Christian) mind....
the last incidence is dealing with a charity called "deniz feneri" which claims to help the poor in Turkey. there is a lawsuit going on in germany about this organization and the german court is accusing them of transferring millions of dollars made through donations to tayyip the thief. sounds like a more important issue than bribing an official couple dollars for sure. we have a thief prime minister!
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