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	Cevik Bir
		Cevik Bir was a member of the Turkish general staff in 1990s.
		Cevik Bir, who was then a lieutenant-general of Turkey, became the force commander of UNISOM on 1993.
		Cevik Bir became the Turkish army's second-in-command general shortly after the Somali operation and played a vital role in establishment of a Turkish-Israeli entente against the emerging fundamentalism in the Middle East.
	www.fastload.org /ce/Cevik_Bir.html (248 words)

	Cevik Bir -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Çevik Bir (in (A Turkic language spoken by the Turks) Turkish spelling) was a member of the (A Turkic language spoken by the Turks) Turkish general staff in the (The decade from 1990 to 1999) 1990s.
		Çevik Bir, who was then a lieutenant-general of (A Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1923) Turkey, became the force commander of UNISOM in 1993.
		Çevik Bir became the Turkish army's second-in-command general shortly after the Somali operation and played a vital role in establishing a Turkish- (Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine) Israeli entente against the emerging fundamentalism in the Middle East.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/C/Ce/Cevik_Bir.htm (205 words)

	ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Cevik Bir Pasha, who was hosted by Channel D a few days ago, made some statements.
		Cevik Bir was asked 'the Andic incident, which caused M. Ali Birand and Cengiz Candar to be fired from Sabah daily baloney?' The Pasha, making good use of his clever tongue, said, "Some might have been related.
		As it is known, Cevik Pasha was the aide-de-camp to [Gen.] Kenan Evren during the 1980 coup.
	www.zaman.org /include/yazdir.php?bl=columnists&alt=&trh=20040720&hn=3240 (778 words)

	Cyprus PIO: Turkish Cypriot Press and Other Media, 97-05-12
		Bir explained that the goal of his visit is to inspect the Turkish occupation forces command units and take advantage of this opportunity to meet with "state and government officials".
		Noting that he inspected many units in the pseudostate, Bir said that he was very happy to observe that all the troops, from the lowest ranking soldier to the highest ranking commander, were filled with a sense and love of duty.
		Bir said that he has observed a detente in the political atmosphere, adding that, however, this does not mean that the Turkish Cypriot side will be making concessions from its fundamental rights and guarantees.
	www.hri.org /news/cyprus/tcpr/1997/97-05-12.tcpr.html (1178 words)

	Turkish General Might Be Key to Gaining Ankara's Support for War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Cevik Bir, the former deputy chief of staff for the Turkish armed forces, has called for Washington to occupy Iraq after a war.
		Bir has extensive ties with the U.S. military and, as a representative of the secular military establishment, is a powerbroker in Turkish politics.
		Bir still maintains professional and familial connections to many generals in the Turkish army, who see the country's geopolitical interests differently than does the AK government.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/799973/posts (794 words)

	enver oren
		bir de her dönem iktidarlara yakin olmu$, hepsiyle iyi gecinmi$tir, sagcisi-solcusu pek farketmez, i$ine bakar bu amca.
		bir de çarli'yi öpüyordu böyle "a benim günahsýz yavrum" diyerek.
		bir yandan müslümanlar emin çölaþan'ýn kirli kalemiyle aþaýlanýyor, öte yandan böyle hiper, süper, ultra "müslümanlar" milyon dolarlarý halkýn sýrtýndan kazanýp þebeklere gömüyor...
	www.websiteleri.org /?git=http%3A%2F%2Fsozluk.sourtimes.org%2Fshow.asp%3Ft%3Denver%2Boren (389 words)

	Untitled Document
		Bir: No More Military Coups in Turkey", Retired General Cevik Bir said yesterday that it is no longer possible for the army to interfere in Turkish politics.
		Retired General Cevik Bir said yesterday that it is no longer possible for the army to interfere in Turkish politics.
		Bir indicates that he is not optimistic about the prospects of receiving a date from the EU.
	www.flash-bulletin.de /2004/eSeptember29.htm (2964 words)

	SCUBA Service 5
		Eskiden gemilerin altında, genelde köpek balıklarına eşlik ederek yüzen, bu nedenle pilot balığı da denen çevik hareketli bir balıktır.
		Bir dip balığı olan Kalkan Karadeniz'in en tanınmış balığıdır.
		Etinin kıymetli olmayışı, dikenlerinin azda olsa zehirli oluşu ile herhangi bir ekonomik değeri yoktur.
	www.scubaturk.8m.com /serv05.htm (349 words)

	JINSA Online -- #121 Osirak and the UN Mission in Somalia JINSA Gottesman Lectures
		The reception mirrored the one given by 900 West Point cadets to Gottesman Lecturer Gen. (ret.) Cevik Bir, former Deputy Chief of Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces and Commander of the UN Mission in Somalia.
		In order to be effective in future missions, Bir said, the UN would have to have a standing designated force comprised of donor troops that train together and stay together for a reasonably long period of time.
		Bir provided an overview of the responsibilities of the international force, which was the backdrop to the mission of the U.S. forces.
	www.jinsa.org /articles/view.html?documentid=619 (747 words)

	PULSE of TURKEY No7
		Consequently, the questions were concerned with recent criticisms by Yılmaz and Ecevit of General Çevik Bir for a remark attributed to him about the continuation of religious fundamentalism and the expected victory of the FP (Virtue Party) at the forthcoming elections in April 1999.
		General Bir is a good specimen of the hİgh qualities of a Turkish soldier with his command of military science, knowledge of English and confidence-inspiring good looks in uniform.
		It recently flared up again when the press quoted General Bir as saying that religious fundamentalism was still the biggest danger for the country and that, according to their surveys, the FP would be the first party at the forthcoming elections.
	www.turkpulse.com /armed.htm (1520 words)

	Cevik Bir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		combined military force of United States and United Nations (under the name UNISOM) were deployed Mogadishu to monitor the ceasefire and deliver and supplies to the starving people of Çevik Bir who was then a lieutenant-general Turkey became the force commander of UNISOM 1993.
		Despite the retreat of US and forces after several deaths due to local mainly led by Aidid the introduction of powerful military force opened the transportation routes the provision of supplies and ended the quickly.
		Çevik Bir became the Turkish army's second-in-command shortly after the Somali operation and played vital role in establishing a Turkish- Israeli entente against the emerging fundamentalism in Middle East.
	www.freeglossary.com /Cevik_Bir (552 words)

	BIR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Search the BIR Family Message Boards at Ancestry.com (if available).
		Search the BIR Family Resource Center at RootsWeb.com (if available).
		Find graves of people named BIR at Find-a-Grave.com (or add one that you know).
	www.worldhistory.com /surname/US/B/BIR.htm (73 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The think tank, under the command of Gen. Bir but administered by some junior generals, is also closely following all media reports and research.
		It is also in close contact with some departments within the office of the National Security Council (MGK) Secretary General, which determine the issues to be discussed during MGK meetings.
		Chief of General Staff Gen. Ismail Hakki Karadayi, Deputy Chief of General Staff Gen. Cevik Bir, land, naval and air force commanders and other top officers are periodically being briefed by reports prepared by the think tank.
	www.blythe.org /nytransfer-subs/97mid/Turkey's_state-fascism:_Military's_think_tank_behind_policy_decisions (499 words)

	ANA SAYFA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		General Bir added that all the interested parties as well as all international bodies acknowledge the fact that a political settlement had to be reached first.
		In conclusion, General Cevik Bir,reassured the everlasting support of the Turkish Armed Forces to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
		Speaking before General Bir, President Denktas thanked motherland Turkey and Turkish Armed Forces for their support to the people of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
	www.pubinfo.gov.nc.tr /kibris/vol5no4.htm (3002 words)

	Cyprus PIO: Turkish Cypriot Press and Other Media, 98-05-12
		Pointing out that he made inspections at several units of the Turkish occupation troops and the so-called TRNC Security Forces after participating in a seminar on "Peace-98" organized by the so-called Turkish Cypriot Peace Forces, Gen. Cevik Bir said that he was pleased with the level of training at the military units.
		Dervis Eroglu, so-called prime minister, said that the visit of Gen. Cevik Bir to the island boosted the morale among the Turkish Cypriots.
		Stating that Gen. Bir had conveyed peace messages since the beginning of his visit to the island, Eroglu said that these messages should be well- perceived by the Cyprus Government.
	www.hri.org /news/cyprus/tcpr/1998/98-05-12.tcpr.html (2185 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The army claimed Erbakan's Islamic Welfare Party, Refah, was looking to breach the constitutional division between mosque and state, and impose a type of radical Sharia (Islamic code of law) like the kind the Ayatollahs have in Iran or the Taliban fighting for in Afghanistan.
		With such alarming rhetoric, Bir hoped to put the fear of God into Turkey's Western backers -- particularly the United States.
		Bir and his fellow officers played up this stereotype by portraying Turkey as the last bastion of Western ideals in a volatile region and themselves as the embattled defenders of democracy.
	www.columbia.edu /cu/sipa/PUBS/SLANT/FALL97/article2.html (1756 words)

	In brief (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		ANKARA, Turkey -- The military incursion in northern Iraq against Kurdish separatists is continuing, a top Turkish general said Sunday, directly contradicting an announcement earlier in the day by Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan.
		Cevik Bir, one of the two chiefs of the army's general staff, told journalists at Ankara airport that the three-week assault on militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) camps over the Iraqi border was ongoing, the Anatolia news agency reported.
		Earlier, the agency reported that Erbakan had announced the operation, which began May 14, was over.
	www.chron.com /content/chronicle/world/97/06/09/worldbrfs6-9.2-0.html (538 words)

	Encyclopedia: Cevik Bir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Updated 130 days 4 hours 17 minutes ago.
		Cevik Bir, circa 1997 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version.
		Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but keeping the same mind-set.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Cevik-Bir (710 words)

	Formula for Stability: Turkey Plus Israel
		By Çevik Bir and Martin Sherman, Middle East Quarterly Fall 2002(excerpts) www.meforum.org - PART 1 of 2
		Çevik Bir was deputy chief of staff of the Turkish armed forces from 1995 to 1998 and negotiated several landmark Turkish-Israeli military agreements.
		Martin Sherman is a senior fellow at the Institute for Policy and Strategy at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzilya and lectures in political science at Tel Aviv University.
	www.theturkishtimes.com /archive/03/0203/op-bir.html (2235 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The announcement added to a diplomatic row between Tehran and Ankara, which protested to Iran earlier this month about the Iranian ambassador's comments at an anti-Israel rally....
		Turkey's state-run Anatolian news agency said Zare had accused the deputy chief of the Turkish armed forces, Cevik Bir, of "irresponsibility" for his comments about Iran during a trip to the United States.
		Bir had described Iran as a "terrorist" state, according to Turkish newspapers....
	www.iran-e-azad.org /english/boi/06030228.97 (578 words)

	Basyn - Yayýn ve Enformasyon Genel Müdürlüðü
		Retired General Cevik Bir attended a gathering arranged by the Rumelia Administrators' and Businessmen's Association.
		During his speech, Gen. Bir stressed that Turkey would be the centre of the 21st century.
		Emphasizing that Turkey's 'European-ness' due to her state structure, history and geography, Gen. Bir said, "It is compulsary for Turkey to enter European organizations." Gen. Cevik Bir replied to questions on his candidacy for President, posed by journalists: "yes".
	www.byegm.gov.tr /YAYINLARIMIZ/CHR/ING99/11/99X11X30.HTM (2590 words)

	Formula for Stability: Turkey Plus Israel - Middle East Quarterly - Fall 2002
		This was followed by a visit by Israel's foreign minister David Levy to Ankara.
		Then Turkey's defense minister Turhan Tayan paid a visit to Israel, as did Çevik Bir (co-author of this piece) in early May 1997.
		In a Middle East where the forces of disorder weave ever-more intricate networks, the champions of stability can't afford to do less.
	www.meforum.org /article/511 (3930 words)

	A New Axis: The Emerging Turkish-Israeli Entente - article by Daniel Pipes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The military got its way because the constitution gives it a political role, and because the realities of Turkish politics give it an effective veto over the policies of an elected government.
		Turkey's Defense Minister Turhan Tayan then visited Israel and Çevik Bir visited Israel on 4-6 May. In October, Israel's Chief of the General Staff Amnon Lipkin-Shahak visited Turkey.
		Describing joint naval exercises, Bir of the Turkish general staff stressed only their "humanitarian nature," adding that they "will include search and rescue training." In contrast, the Israeli defense minister announced that "With Turkey, we want real strategic cooperation.
	www.danielpipes.org /article/293 (4475 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A Pentagon official who had been involved in the development of the Bosnian model attended last week's meeting in Turkey of the Turkish-U.S. High Defense Group, chaired by Deputy Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Cevik Bir and Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Jan Lodal.
		Sources say that the talks will continue, and if a decision is made, the system, the details of which are being kept quiet, can be set up in months.
		After his talks with Lodal Gen. Bir said that the issue had been discussed but no concrete decision was reached.
	www.b-info.com /places/Turkey/news/95-12/dec20.tdn (1882 words)

	ADL LEADERS GET ASSURANCES FROM TURKISH OFFICIALS OF COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRACY, RELIGIOUS PLURALISM AND MIDDLE EAST PEACE ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Minister of Foreign Affairs Tansu Ciller said that "Turkish ties of solidarity and friendship with Israel will continue." She described the relationship between Turkey, Israel and the United States as a "triangle of peace" in the region.
		This policy was underscored in a meeting with General Cevik Bir, and members of the senior Turkish military staff.
		General Bir noted the importance of joint military training programs, recent agreement to upgrade Turkish F-4 aircraft, and cooperation in fighting terrorism as binding elements in Turkey-Israeli defense relations.
	www.adl.org /PresRele/mise_00/2938-00.asp (576 words)

	News Briefs, part 2
		Robert Johnston, the American commander, hands over the reins to Turkish Gen. Cevik Bir, the new U.N. commander who flew into Mogadishu for the first time Monday.
		Although American officials hope to complete the process by the end of April or early May, military experts accustomed to the normal slow pace of U.N. operations predict that the change-over could last until June.
		At full strength, the United Nations expects to have 25,000 troops under Bir, including 3,000 to 5,000 Americans assigned to logistics and support.
	www-tech.mit.edu /V113/N8/briefs2.08w.html (831 words)

	Israel, Turkey, Turkish-Israeli Entente, PCUSA, V-288 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		After the terrorist at- tacks of September 11, 2001, one of the Turkish architects of the relationship, former Deputy Chief of Staff Çevik Bir, listed the advantages to Turkey and Israel in fields ranging from deterrence to diplomacy.
		As Çevik Bir has noted, "for a very long time, Israel was eager to develop [the entente], and Turkey was reticent.
		Israel played the suitor to a reluctant Turkey."[53] As suitor, Jerusalem became accustomed to overlooking continued Turkish support for the Palestinians and deferring to Ankara on Kurdish aspirations and Armenian grievances.
	www.proconservative.net /PCVol5Is288BurrisTurkeyIsraelMEQ.shtml (5240 words)

	EMBASSY OF GREECE: PRESS OFFICE - News Flash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Greece yesterday described as "provocative and particularly harmful" statements by a Turkish general who announced the strengthening of Turkish occupation forces on the divided island of Cyprus.
		General Cevik Bir, second-in-command at the army's General Command, made the statements during a visit to the Turkish-occupied northern part of the island republic at the weekend.
		Government spokesman Dimitris Reppas said that "at the present moment in time, when efforts are being made aimed at attaining some understanding, particular care is required".
	www.greekembassy.org /press/newsflash/1997/May/nflash0514c.html (198 words)

	UNOSOM II: Operation CONTINUE HOPE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Cevik Bir was appointed commander of the UNOSOM II force, with U.S. Army Maj. Gen.
		This number would jump to 29,732 soldiers from 29 nations by mid-November with the arrival of over 17,000 additional U.S. personnel as part of a U.S. joint task force.
		However, despite the challenges of transition, General Bir assumed command of forces in Somalia on 4 May 1993 as UNOSOM II assumed the mission.
	www.armedforces.net /Detailed/941.html (2940 words)

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