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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-06-28
CONTENTS
[01] DERVIS AND TASAR ARRIVE IN SWITZERLAND
[02] SPANISH AMBASSADOR CAMARA: ''TURKEY BELONGS TO EU''
[03] TORRENTIAL RAINS CAUSE FLOOD IN ERZURUM AND KARS
[04] PRESIDENT ALIYEV OF AZERBAIJAN PRESENTED WITH HONORARY DOCTORATE
[05] MEETING OF NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ENDS (2)
[06] DENKTAS RECEIVES AUSTRALIA SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE SHORT
[07] RESCUED SOMALIANS SAY THEIR BOAT SANK AFTER A BIGGER BOAT COMING
[08] FOREIGN MINISTER CEM: ''WE HAVE ALWAYS PERCEIVED EU AS
[09] DYP LEADER CILLER:''IF TURKEY WANTS TO JOIN EU, IT HAS TO FULLY
[10] STATE MINISTER KECECILER SAYS SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS RECORDED IN
[11] IULA WORLD EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING HELD IN MEXICO
[12] BOAT CARRYING FOREIGNERS SINKS IN MUGLA, KILLING SIX
[13] CHIEF PROSECUTOR KANADOGLU APPLIES TO CONSTITUTIONAL COURT AGAINST
[14] GAP ADMINISTRATION HAS PROJECTS FOR AFGHANISTAN
[15] CENTRAL BANK SAYS RECENT POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY PERCEPTIONS HAS
[16] TURKEY-GREECE WANTS TO HOST 2008 EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
[17] IMF EXECUTIVE BOARD TO TAKE UP TURKEY
[18] TRANSPORTATION MINISTER SAYS EARLY ELECTION DISCUSSIONS DO NOT
[01] DERVIS AND TASAR ARRIVE IN SWITZERLAND
CRANS MONTANA - State Minister Kemal Dervis for Economy and Tourism
Minister Mustafa Tasar arrived in Switzerland to attend the 13th Crans
Montana Forum.
[02] SPANISH AMBASSADOR CAMARA: ''TURKEY BELONGS TO EU''
ANKARA - Manuel de la Camara, the Spanish Ambassador to Turkey, said on
Friday, ''Spain has been supporting Turkey's European Union (EU)
process. Turkey belongs to the EU.''
[03] TORRENTIAL RAINS CAUSE FLOOD IN ERZURUM AND KARS
ERZURUM - Torrential rains caused flood in eastern provinces of Erzurum
and Kars on Friday.
[04] PRESIDENT ALIYEV OF AZERBAIJAN PRESENTED WITH HONORARY DOCTORATE
BY KAFKAS UNIVERSITY
KARS - President Haydar Aliyev of Azerbaijan said on Friday, ''there
are some circles who do not want the friendly relations between Turkey
and Azerbaijan. However, we should protect these relations.''
President Aliyev was presented with honorary doctorate by the Kafkas
University in eastern province of Kars.
[05] MEETING OF NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ENDS (2)
ANKARA - The monthly meeting of the National Security Council (NSC)
under the chairmanship of President Ahmet Necdet Sezer ended.
Releasing a written statement following the meeting, the NSC
Secretariat General said that State Minister Tunca Toskay, State
Minister Mehmet Kececiler and Energy and Natural Resources Minister
Zeki Cakan attended a part of the meeting.
[06] DENKTAS RECEIVES AUSTRALIA SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE SHORT
LEFKOSA - LEFKOSA (A.A) - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
President Rauf Denktas received Australian Cyprus Special
Representative Jim Short in Lefkosa on Friday.
[07] RESCUED SOMALIANS SAY THEIR BOAT SANK AFTER A BIGGER BOAT COMING
FROM KOS ISLAND HIT THEM
BODRUM - BODRUM (A.A) - Somalians who were rescued from a sunken boat
offshores of Kos island of Greece and Mugla's Datca township said
during their interrogation that their ship sank when a bigger boat
coming from Kos which had its projectors on came and hit them.
[08] FOREIGN MINISTER CEM: ''WE HAVE ALWAYS PERCEIVED EU AS
BLACK-WHITE. THE EU IS BLACK-WHITE ONLY ABOUT ABOLISHMENT OF DEATH
SENTENCE''
ANKARA - Foreign Minister Ismail Cem said on Friday that issue of
European Union (EU) was perceived wrongly by both who were supporting
the EU and those who were against it.
[09] DYP LEADER CILLER:''IF TURKEY WANTS TO JOIN EU, IT HAS TO FULLY
ABIDE BY COPENHAGEN CRITERIA''
ANKARA - Tansu Ciller, the leader of the True Path Party (DYP) said on
Friday that if Turkey wants to join the EU, it has to fully abide by
the Copenhagen criteria.
[10] STATE MINISTER KECECILER SAYS SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS RECORDED IN
CYPRUS QUESTION AT 29TH ISLAM FOREIGN MINISTERS CONFERENCE
ANKARA - State Minister Mehmet Kececiler said on Friday that
significant progress had been recorded regarding Cyprus question at the
29th conference of foreign ministers of Muslim countries held in
Sudanese capital Khartoum.
[11] IULA WORLD EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING HELD IN MEXICO
IZMIR - Izmir Mayor Ahmet Piristina was elected the World Local
Administration Constitution Preparation Commission Chairman at the
International Union of Local Administrations (IULA) World Executive
Board meeting that was held in Mexico.
[12] BOAT CARRYING FOREIGNERS SINKS IN MUGLA, KILLING SIX
MUGLA - A boat carrying foreigners illegally from Bodrum township of
western Mugla province to Greek island of Kos sank off Datca township,
killing six.
[13] CHIEF PROSECUTOR KANADOGLU APPLIES TO CONSTITUTIONAL COURT AGAINST
RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS PARTY
ANKARA - Sabih Kanadoglu, the Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of
Appeals applied to the Constitutional Court on Friday against the
Rights and Freedoms Party requesting the Court to warn the 12 founding
members of the party including its leader Abdulmelik Fırat
[14] GAP ADMINISTRATION HAS PROJECTS FOR AFGHANISTAN
GAZIANTEP - Dr. Olcay Unver, the Chairman of Prime Ministry
Southeastern Anatolian Project (GAP) Regional Development
Administration said on Friday that the report prepared by GAP
administration on reconstruction of Afghanistan was sent to concerned
countries and institutions
[15] CENTRAL BANK SAYS RECENT POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY PERCEPTIONS HAS
NEGATIVE IMPACT ON EXCHANGE RATE REGIME AND MARKET INTERESTS
ANKARA - The Central Bank said on Friday that it was once more seen
that the political instability perceptions caused by recent
developments had a negative impact on economic expectations, exchange
rate regime and market interests as in the past.
[16] TURKEY-GREECE WANTS TO HOST 2008 EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
TOGETHER
ANKARA - The reasons of common candidacy of Turkey and Greece to host
2008 European Football Championship finals were explained in the file
that was submitted to UEFA.
[17] IMF EXECUTIVE BOARD TO TAKE UP TURKEY
WASHINGTON D.C. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board
will conclude the second review of Turkey's new economic programme at
its meeting on Friday.
[18] TRANSPORTATION MINISTER SAYS EARLY ELECTION DISCUSSIONS DO NOT
HELP ECONOMY
WASHINGTON D.C. - Transportation Minister Oktay Vural said on Friday
that early election discussions did not help economy and had a negative
impact on interest rates.
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