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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-07-31
CONTENTS
[01] PARLIAMENTARY JUSTICE COMMISSION APPROVES ANOTHER ARTICLE OF EU
[02] FIRE AT NAVAL WAR ACADEMY EXTINGUISHED
[03] PARLIAMENTARY JUSTICE COMISSION APPROVES TWO MORE ARTICLES OF EU
[04] ALGAN: ''ELECTION SCHEDULE WILL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THREE DAYS
[05] DERVIS:''BOTH WORLD BANK AND IMF WILL DISCUSS 1.6 MILLION USD AID
[06] PARLIAMENT DECIDES TO HOLD EARLY ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER
[07] DERVIS: ''I WILL WORK AS HARD IN POLITICAL FIELD AS MY DUTIES
[08] PARLIAMENT JUSTICE COMMISSION APPROVES ARTICLE ON ORGANIZATIONS
[09] DERVIS: ''I AM AT MY POST''
[10] BELGIAN FINANCE MINISTER COMES TO TURKEY FOR HOLIDAY
[11] DERVIS RETURNS HOME
[12] ARSEVEN:''YOU CANNOT NEGOTIATE COPENHAGEN CRITERIA IF YOU WANT TO
[13] JUSTICE COMMISSION APPROVES ARTICLE LIMITING DEATH PENALTY
[14] IZGI:''U.S. OPERATION AGAINST IRAQ IS DEFINITE''
[15] TATARSTAN PRIME MINISTER VISIT TUPRAS IN KOCAELI
[16] DEPOSIT BUYING AUCTIONS PROGRAMME IN AUGUST
[17] TURKEY TO HOST ASSESSMENT MEETING OF WORLD SUMMIT IN JOHANNESBURG
[18] BULUC:''THERE IS NO LINK BETWEEN U.S. EXPERTS DELEGATION IN TURKEY
[19] TURK HARB-IS GETTING READY FOR STRIKE AT INCIRLIK BASE
[20] DEATH TOLL INCREASES TO 28 IN FLOOD DISASTER IN RIZE
[21] STATE MINISTER DOGRU RETURNS FROM BALKANS
[22] SOCCER-FRIENDLY-BESIKTAS LEAVE FOR GREECE TO MEET AEK
[23] AZERI AND MACEDONIAN STUDENTS ATTEND ''GREEN GENERATION''
[24] PRESIDENT SEZER SAYS ADOPTION OF JOB SECURITY BILL WILL END
[25] AMIR AL THANI OF QATAR DEPARTS FROM TURKEY
[26] STATE MINISTER GULEK'S VISIT TO TRNC POSTPONED
[27] DENKTAS AND CLERIDES TO MEET WITH ANNAN IN PARIS IN SEPT.
[28] TURKEY MAKES COOPERATION WITH KAZAKHSTAN, HUNGARY AND SYRIA IN
[29] INDEPENDENT DEPUTY ARI JOINS BBP
[30] PUK OFFICIAL SALIH DUE IN TURKEY
[31] STATE MINISTER DOGRU COMPLETES HIS VISIT TO BULGARIA
[32] TURKISH-GREEK CHILDREN TO COME TOGETHER IN SPACE CAMP
[33] HIGHER MILITARY BOARD CONVENES
[34] HIGHER MILITARY BOARD CONVENES
[35] 50TH FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY OF TURK-IS CELEBRATED
[36] ADDITIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SENT TO IMF
[37] BEZMEN TO BE BROUGHT TO COURT IN U.S.
[01] PARLIAMENTARY JUSTICE COMMISSION APPROVES ANOTHER ARTICLE OF EU
ADJUSTMENT BILL
ANKARA - Parliamentary Justice Commission approved another article of
the European Union (EU) adjustment bill on Wednesday. The article
envisages amendment to the law about foundation and broadcastings of
radio and television channels.
[02] FIRE AT NAVAL WAR ACADEMY EXTINGUISHED
ISTANBUL - The fire which broke out at the Naval War Academies, was
extinguished on Wednesday.
[03] PARLIAMENTARY JUSTICE COMISSION APPROVES TWO MORE ARTICLES OF EU
ADJUSTMENT BILL
ANKARA - Parliamentary Justice Commission approved two more articles of
the European Union (EU) adjustment bill on Wednesday.
[04] ALGAN: ''ELECTION SCHEDULE WILL BE DETERMINED WITHIN THREE DAYS
AFTER PUBLICATION OF PARLIAMENT'S DECISION IN OFFICIAL GAZETTE''
ANKARA - Higher Election Board (YSK) Chairman Tufan Algan said on
Wednesday, ''election schedule will be determined within three days
after publication of parliament's decision to hold the early elections
in the Official Gazette.''
[05] DERVIS:''BOTH WORLD BANK AND IMF WILL DISCUSS 1.6 MILLION USD AID
TO TURKEY ON AUG. 7-8''
ISTANBUL - State Minister Kemal Dervis has said he was still at his
post and added that the World Bank and the IMF would discuss the 1.6
million USD aid to Turkey on Aug.7-8.
[06] PARLIAMENT DECIDES TO HOLD EARLY ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER
ANKARA - Parliament decided on Wednesday to hold the early elections on
November 3, 2002.
[07] DERVIS: ''I WILL WORK AS HARD IN POLITICAL FIELD AS MY DUTIES
ALLOW''
ISTANBUL - State Minister Kemal Dervis for Economy said on Wednesday,
''I will work as hard in the political field as my duties allow.''
[08] PARLIAMENT JUSTICE COMMISSION APPROVES ARTICLE ON ORGANIZATIONS
ANKARA - Parliament Justice Commission approved the third article of
the EU adjustment bill on Wednesday.
[09] DERVIS: ''I AM AT MY POST''
ISTANBUL - State Minister Kemal Dervis for Economy said on Wednesday
that he is at his post.
[10] BELGIAN FINANCE MINISTER COMES TO TURKEY FOR HOLIDAY
ISTANBUL - Belgian Finance Minister Didier Reynders came to Turkey on
Wednesday to spend his vacation.
[11] DERVIS RETURNS HOME
ISTANBUL - State Minister Kemal Dervis for Economy returned to Turkey
on Wednesday after concluding his private visit to the United States.
[12] ARSEVEN:''YOU CANNOT NEGOTIATE COPENHAGEN CRITERIA IF YOU WANT TO
JOIN THE EU''
ANKARA - State Miniter Nejat Arseven has said that Turkey can negotiate
EU agriculture and industry policies, and even the Customs Union but
stated that Turkey had to fulfill Copenhagen political criteria if it
wanted to join the union.
[13] JUSTICE COMMISSION APPROVES ARTICLE LIMITING DEATH PENALTY
ANKARA - Parliamentary Justice Commission approved on Wednesday the
first article of the EU adjustment bill which proposes to lift death
sentence and limits it to only war and situations of imminent war.
[14] IZGI:''U.S. OPERATION AGAINST IRAQ IS DEFINITE''
ISTANBUL - Parliament Speaker Omer Izgi said that the United States
would definitely launch an operation against Iraq.
[15] TATARSTAN PRIME MINISTER VISIT TUPRAS IN KOCAELI
IZMIT - Tatarstan Republic Prime Minister Rustam Minnihanov and the
accompanying delegation visited Turkey Petroleum Refineries Corp.'s
(TUPRAS) Yarimca refinery on Wednesday.
[16] DEPOSIT BUYING AUCTIONS PROGRAMME IN AUGUST
ANKARA - The Central Bank announced on Wednesday the Turkish lira
deposit buying auction programme in August.
[17] TURKEY TO HOST ASSESSMENT MEETING OF WORLD SUMMIT IN JOHANNESBURG
ANKARA - A meeting in Istanbul will be held in September to assess the
World Summit for Sustainable Development which will be held in South
African capital of Johannesburg on Aug. 26, 2002.
[18] BULUC:''THERE IS NO LINK BETWEEN U.S. EXPERTS DELEGATION IN TURKEY
AND A POSSIBLE OPERATION AGAINST IRAQ''
ANKARA - ANKARA (A.A) - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Yusuf Buluc has said
that there was no relation between American experts in Turkey and a
possible U.S. operation against Iraq.
[19] TURK HARB-IS GETTING READY FOR STRIKE AT INCIRLIK BASE
ADANA - ADANA (A.A) - Turkish War Industry Workers Union (Harb-Is)
announced that a strike decision would be put in all offices next week
due to the disagreement that arose with American employee executives
during collective bargaining agreement talks at Incirlik Air Base.
[20] DEATH TOLL INCREASES TO 28 IN FLOOD DISASTER IN RIZE
RIZE - Death toll increased to 28 on Wednesday after floods in Guneysu
and Cayeli townships of northern province of Rize
[21] STATE MINISTER DOGRU RETURNS FROM BALKANS
ISTANBUL - State Minister Resat Dogru said on Wednesday that Turkey can
undertake important projects in the Balkans with its state experience
and experience of its businessmen.
[22] SOCCER-FRIENDLY-BESIKTAS LEAVE FOR GREECE TO MEET AEK
ISTANBUL - Superleague team Besiktas left on Wednesday for Athens to
play a friendly match with Greek First Division club AEK
[23] AZERI AND MACEDONIAN STUDENTS ATTEND ''GREEN GENERATION''
AFFORESTRATION PROJECT IN IZMIR
IZMIR - Azeri and Macedonian students, who came to Izmir under 3rd Term
International Youth Camp of ''Youth Project-2000 in Social
Development'' launched by Youth and Sports Directorate General,
attended on Wednesday ''Green Generation'' afforestration project in
Karsiyaka district of Izmir.
[24] PRESIDENT SEZER SAYS ADOPTION OF JOB SECURITY BILL WILL END
ARBITRARY PRACTICES
ANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer said on Wednesday that the
adoption of the job security bill in a way that includes press
employees will end arbitrary practices in this field, protect workers
and enable them to work in a safe atmosphere.
[25] AMIR AL THANI OF QATAR DEPARTS FROM TURKEY
ISTANBUL - Qatari Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who paid a
three-day visit to Istanbul, departed from Turkey on Wednesday.
[26] STATE MINISTER GULEK'S VISIT TO TRNC POSTPONED
LEFKOSA - Prime Minister Dervis Eroglu of the Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on Wednesday that State Minister Tayyibe
Gulek's visit to the TRNC was postponed due to political developments
in Turkey
[27] DENKTAS AND CLERIDES TO MEET WITH ANNAN IN PARIS IN SEPT.
LEFKOSA - Rauf Denktas, the leader of the Turkish Republic of Northern
Cyprus (TRNC) and Greek Cypriot leader Glafcos Clerides will meet with
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan in Paris in September.
[28] TURKEY MAKES COOPERATION WITH KAZAKHSTAN, HUNGARY AND SYRIA IN
TRANSPORTATION
ANKARA - The decision on approval of ''Turkey-Kazakhstan Transportation
Commission Protocol'', ''Turkey-Hungary Land Transportation Joint
Commission Protocol'' and ''Turkey-Syria Joint Transportation
Commission Memorandum of Understanding'' was published in the Official
Gazette on Wednesday.
[29] INDEPENDENT DEPUTY ARI JOINS BBP
ANKARA - Independent deputy Huseyin Arư who resigned from AK Party,
joined the Great Unity Party (BBP) on Wednesday.
[30] PUK OFFICIAL SALIH DUE IN TURKEY
ANKARA - Berham Saleh, a top official in the region controlled by
Patriotic Union for Kurdistan (PUK) leader Jalal Talabani, will come to
Turkey.
[31] STATE MINISTER DOGRU COMPLETES HIS VISIT TO BULGARIA
SOFIA - State Minister Resat Dogru who paid one-day working visit to
Bulgaria, left for Turkey on Wednesday
[32] TURKISH-GREEK CHILDREN TO COME TOGETHER IN SPACE CAMP
IZMIR - Kaya Tuncer, the Executive Board President of Aegean Free Zone
Founder and Operator company (ESBAS) said on Wednesday that 60 students
coming from different places of Turkey and Greek islands will come
together between 4-9 August at ESBAS Space Camp Turkey.
[33] HIGHER MILITARY BOARD CONVENES
ANKARA - The Higher Military Board convened on Wednesday under the
leadership of Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit.
[34] HIGHER MILITARY BOARD CONVENES
ANKARA - The Higher Military Board convened on Wednesday under the
leadership of Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit.
[35] 50TH FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY OF TURK-IS CELEBRATED
ANKARA - A ceremony is being held in Dedeman Otel in Ankara on
Wednesday upon the 50th foundation anniversary of the Confederation of
Turkish Labour Unions (Turk-Is).
[36] ADDITIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SENT TO IMF
ANKARA - The additional letter of intent which was prepared following
the third review by the IMF was sent to IMF.
[37] BEZMEN TO BE BROUGHT TO COURT IN U.S.
WASHINGTON D.C. - Halil Bezmen, a businessman who is wanted in Turkey
for smuggling of historical works of art and falsifying documents, will
be brought to court in the U.S. soon.
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