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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-06-18
CONTENTS
[01] ISRAEL CONFIRMS THAT MURDERER OF MAJOR TOYTUNC WAS KILLED
[02] STATE MINISTER GUREL RETURNS TO TURKEY
[03] PRESIDENT SEZER RETURNS TO TURKEY (2)
[04] DSP PLANS TO SUBMIT ITS BILL ON ABOLITION OF DEATH SENTENCE TILL
[05] PRESIDENT SEZER RETURNS TO TURKEY
[06] PARLIAMENT ADOPTS EXTENSION OF LIFE OF OPERATION NORTHERN WATCH
[07] DSP PRESENTS BILL ON ABOLITION OF DEATH SENTENCE TO POLITICAL
[08] PARLIAMENT DISCUSSES EXTENSION OF LIFE OF OPERATION NORTHERN WATCH
[09] TURKEY SENDS AID TO TAJIKISTAN, GEORGIA, PALESTINE AND SYRIA
[10] MODERATE EARTHQUAKE ROCKS TUNCELI
[11] TURKEY SIGNS PROJECT DOCUMENT ON TRAINING OF TADOC PERSONNEL
[12] FOREIGN MINISTRY CONDEMNS SUICIDE ATTACK IN JERUSALEM
[13] MEETING ON FOREIGN POLICY AT ECEVIT'S WORKING OFFICE ENDS
[14] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER BAHCELI SAYS EARLY ELECTIONS WILL NOT BE
[15] TURKISH-IRANIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL MEETING
[16] ECEVIT RESPONDS QUESTIONS ON LIVE TV BROADCAST
[17] ECEVIT: ''IT IS CLEAR THAT OUR FULL MEMBERSHIP TO EU WILL BE
[18] PREMIER ECEVIT: ''IN A SHORT TIME I WILL BE IN A POSITION TO CARRY
[19] TURKEY'S TAKING OVER COMMAND OF ISAF
[20] FOREIGN MINISTER CEM AND SOME FOREIGN MINISTRY BUREAUCRATS
[21] IRAQI JOURNALISTS' ASSOCIATION REWARDS A.A CORRESPONDENT
[22] ELECTION OF SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS CHAIRMAN NO BODY GETS ENOUGH
[23] NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM COACH GUNES: ''MY FOOTBALLERS WHO HAVE
[24] IRAQI JOURNALISTS' ASSOCIATION REWARDS A.A CORRESPONDENT
[25] ECEVIT: ''I VERY SINCERELY CONGRATULATE OUR SOCCER PLAYERS AND ALL
[26] PRESIDENT SEZER OPENS TURKISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT
[27] TURKEY QUALIFIES TO QUARTERFINALS IN WORLD CUP
[28] RESIDENTS OF ANKARA RUSH TO STREETS TO CELEBRATE TURKEY'S VICTORY
[29] PRESIDENT SEZER OPENS TURKISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT
[30] TURKEY QUALIFIES TO QUARTERFINALS IN WORLD CUP
[31] MINOR EARTHQUAKE SHAKES SIVAS
[32] PEOPLE CELEBRATE TURKISH SOCCER TEAM'S SUCCESS IN TAKSIM SQUARE
[33] SOCCER-WORLD CUP-TURKEY-JAPAN HALFTIME
[34] SOCCER-WORLD CUP-TURKEY-JAPAN LATEST
[35] DENKTAS-CLERIDES MEETING TO BE HELD AT 17.00 HOURS
[36] PROF. MUFTI:''TURKISH-SYRIAN RELATIONS IMPROVED AFTER END OF
[01] ISRAEL CONFIRMS THAT MURDERER OF MAJOR TOYTUNC WAS KILLED
ANKARA - Israel confirmed that Palestinian activist who was killed in
Hebron earlier on Tuesday, had been involved in killing of Turkey Major
Cengiz Toytunc.
[02] STATE MINISTER GUREL RETURNS TO TURKEY
ISTANBUL - State Minister Sukru Sina Gurel said on Tuesday, ''although
Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit and we stressed many times that even a
rumor of early elections could create instability both in economy and
in social life, continuation of such mistakes stems from either
ighorance or negative intentions.''
[03] PRESIDENT SEZER RETURNS TO TURKEY (2)
ANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer said on Tuesday that he had held
sincere and productive talks with President Mohammad Khatami of Iran.
[04] DSP PLANS TO SUBMIT ITS BILL ON ABOLITION OF DEATH SENTENCE TILL
WEEKEND
ANKARA - The Democratic Left Party (DSP) submitted on Tuesday the bill
envisaging death sentence to be commuted to heavy life imprisonment, to
the political parties having seats at the parliament. The DSP plans to
submit its bill to the parliament till the weekend.
[05] PRESIDENT SEZER RETURNS TO TURKEY
ANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer returned to Turkey on Tuesday.
[06] PARLIAMENT ADOPTS EXTENSION OF LIFE OF OPERATION NORTHERN WATCH
ANKARA - The Parliamentary General Assembly approved on Tuesday the
Prime Ministry proposal on extension of life of the Operation Northern
Watch for another six months beginning on June 30, 2002.
[07] DSP PRESENTS BILL ON ABOLITION OF DEATH SENTENCE TO POLITICAL
PARTIES
ANKARA - The Democratic Left Party (DSP) presented on Thursday the bill
which foresees that death sentence should be commuted to heavy life
imprisonment to political parties represented at the parliament
[08] PARLIAMENT DISCUSSES EXTENSION OF LIFE OF OPERATION NORTHERN WATCH
ANKARA - State Minister Suayip Usenmez said on Tuesday that terrorist
organization PKK wanted to purify itself from its terrorist identity by
changing its name as KADEK.
[09] TURKEY SENDS AID TO TAJIKISTAN, GEORGIA, PALESTINE AND SYRIA
ANKARA - Turkey sent monetary aid to Tajikistan and Georgia, which are
both suffering from drought, and humanitarian aid to Palestine.
[10] MODERATE EARTHQUAKE ROCKS TUNCELI
ISTANBUL - A moderate earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale
jolted eastern province of Tunceli at 05:58 p.m. on Tuesday.
[11] TURKEY SIGNS PROJECT DOCUMENT ON TRAINING OF TADOC PERSONNEL
ANKARA - Turkey signed on Tuesday the project document on training of
personnel of Turkish Academy against Drug and Organized Crime (TADOC)
personnel
[12] FOREIGN MINISTRY CONDEMNS SUICIDE ATTACK IN JERUSALEM
ANKARA - Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned the suicide attack in
Jerusalem this morning which resulted in killing of 20 people
[13] MEETING ON FOREIGN POLICY AT ECEVIT'S WORKING OFFICE ENDS
ANKARA - Foreign Minister Ismail Cem said on Tuesday that Cyprus
question is a part of political dialogue in European Union (EU)
membership process of Turkey, not a precondition or a criterion
[14] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER BAHCELI SAYS EARLY ELECTIONS WILL NOT BE
BENEFICIAL TO TURKEY
GEBZE - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Devlet Bahceli said on
Tuesday that early elections would not be beneficial to Turkey.
[15] TURKISH-IRANIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL MEETING
TEHRAN - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer said on Tuesday that Iranian
President Mohammad Khatami attended the first meeting of the
Turkish-Iranian Business Council, noting that this was the first time
Khatami accepted to participate in a business council meeting. He said
this was a call for a strong cooperation between the business circles
of the two countries.
[16] ECEVIT RESPONDS QUESTIONS ON LIVE TV BROADCAST
ANKARA - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said on Tuesday that some circles
exploit the issues of culture and language to create a separate
national conscious. Ecevit said, ''we should find a solution to this
problem to prevent this exploitation and some kind of negative
formulas.'
[17] ECEVIT: ''IT IS CLEAR THAT OUR FULL MEMBERSHIP TO EU WILL BE
FACILITATED IF DEATH SENTENCE IS ABOLISHED, HOWEVER IT IS NOT OBVIOUS
THAT IT WILL BECOME DEFINITE''
ANKARA - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said on Tuesday that it was clear
that Turkey's full membership to the European Union (EU) would be
facilitated if the death sentence is abolished, yet noted that it was
not obvious that the full membership would become definite
[18] PREMIER ECEVIT: ''IN A SHORT TIME I WILL BE IN A POSITION TO CARRY
OUT ALL MY FUNCTIONS''
ANKARA - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said on Tuesday that in a short
time he would be in a position to carry out all his functions.
[19] TURKEY'S TAKING OVER COMMAND OF ISAF
ANKARA - Turkey will take over the command of the International
Security Aid Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan in a ceremony which will take
place on June 20.
[20] FOREIGN MINISTER CEM AND SOME FOREIGN MINISTRY BUREAUCRATS
PARTICIPATE IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS MEETING HELD UNDER LEADERSHIP OF ECEVIT
ANKARA - A meeting takes place in Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit's
working office in Oran district where recent diplomatic developments
would be discussed.
[21] IRAQI JOURNALISTS' ASSOCIATION REWARDS A.A CORRESPONDENT
BAGHDAD - Iraqi Journalists' Association awarded on Tuesday Anadolu
Agency (A.A) correspondent in Baghdad Abdullatif Benderoglu with
honorary plaque.
[22] ELECTION OF SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS CHAIRMAN NO BODY GETS ENOUGH
VOTES IN FIRST TWO ROUNDS OF ELECTIONS
ANKARA - No candidates got enough votes in the first two round of
elections held following the retirement of Sami Selcuk, the Chairman of
Supreme Court of Appeals.
[23] NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM COACH GUNES: ''MY FOOTBALLERS WHO HAVE
WRITTEN HISTORY SO FAR ARE TODAY WRITING THE FUTURE''
MIYAGI - Turkish national football team coach Senol Gunes said on
Tuesday that Turkish footballers who had written history so far were
today writing the future.
[24] IRAQI JOURNALISTS' ASSOCIATION REWARDS A.A CORRESPONDENT
BAGHDAD - Iraqi Journalists' Association awarded on Tuesday Anadolu
Agency (A.A) correspondent in Baghdad Abdullatif Benderoglu with
honorary plaque.
[25] ECEVIT: ''I VERY SINCERELY CONGRATULATE OUR SOCCER PLAYERS AND ALL
ADMINISTRATORS OF NATIONAL TEAM''
ANKARA - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said on Tuesday that he very
sincerely congratulated the administrators of the national team and the
soccer players who won the right to play in the 17th World Cup
quarterfinals.
[26] PRESIDENT SEZER OPENS TURKISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT
IN TEHRAN
TEHRAN - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer opened on Tuesday the Turkish
Language and Literature Department in the Allameh Tabatabaie University
in Tehran, Iran on Tuesday.
[27] TURKEY QUALIFIES TO QUARTERFINALS IN WORLD CUP
MIYAGI - Turkey qualified on Tuesday to quarterfinals in World Cup as
it defeated Japan 1-0.
[28] RESIDENTS OF ANKARA RUSH TO STREETS TO CELEBRATE TURKEY'S VICTORY
ANKARA/PARIS - Residents of Ankara rushed on Tuesday to streets to
celebrate Turkey's victory in the World Cup.
[29] PRESIDENT SEZER OPENS TURKISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT
IN TEHRAN
TEHRAN - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer opened on Tuesday the Turkish
Language and Literature Department in the Allameh Tabatabaie University
in Tehran, Iran on Tuesday.
[30] TURKEY QUALIFIES TO QUARTERFINALS IN WORLD CUP
MIYAGI - Turkey qualified on Tuesday to quarterfinals in World Cup as
it defeated Japan 1-0.
[31] MINOR EARTHQUAKE SHAKES SIVAS
ISTANBUL - A minor earthquake shook Hafik township of central Sivas
province on Tuesday.
[32] PEOPLE CELEBRATE TURKISH SOCCER TEAM'S SUCCESS IN TAKSIM SQUARE
ISTANBUL - People in Taksim square, Istanbul celebrated the great
success of the Turkish national soccer team which beat Japanese
national team 1-0 in the second round of 17th World Cup on Tuesday.
[33] SOCCER-WORLD CUP-TURKEY-JAPAN HALFTIME
MIYAGI - Turkey 1 - Japan 0 halftime
World Cup, second round.
[34] SOCCER-WORLD CUP-TURKEY-JAPAN LATEST
MIYAGI - Turkey 1 - Japan 0 latest
World Cup, second round.
[35] DENKTAS-CLERIDES MEETING TO BE HELD AT 17.00 HOURS
LEFKOSA - The meeting between TRNC President Rauf Denktas and Greek
Cypriot leader Glafcos Clerides which would take place at 10.00 hours
on Tuesday will be held at 17.00 hours the same day.
[36] PROF. MUFTI:''TURKISH-SYRIAN RELATIONS IMPROVED AFTER END OF
SYRIA'S SUPPORT TO PKK TERRORISM''
WASHINGTON D.C. - Malik Mufti, a Syrian professor in political science
department of Tufts University in the U.S. said on Tuesday that the
relations between Turkey and Syria improved after the end of Syria's
support to PKK terrorism.
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