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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-09-26Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] ECEVIT SENDS LETTER TO SHARON ASKING FOR ENDING OF SIEGE OF PALESTINIAN CITIESANKARA - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit sent on Thursday a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, asking Israel to end siege of Palestinian cities and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's compound.26.09.2002 [02] YILMAZ: ''TURKEY WILL BE ONE OF IMPORTANT ACTORS OF SETTING WORLD OIL PRICES AS BTC PIPELINE BECOMES OPERATIONAL''CEYHAN - Motherland Party (ANAP) leader, State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz said on Thursday that Turkey would be one of the important actors of setting world oil prices as Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline became operational.26.09.2002 [03] TURKEY AND IRAN SIGN JOINT PROTOCOL ON TRANSPORTATIONIZMIR - Turkey and Iran signed on Thursday a joint protocol at the end of the Transportation Joint Commission Meeting that continued between the transportation ministries of the two countries for three days.26.09.2002 [04] STATE MINISTER DOGRU: ''TURKEY WILL BE ENERGY CENTER OF WORLD IN COMING YEARS''CEYHAN - State Minister Resat Dogru said on Thursday that Trukey would become the energy center of the world in coming years thanks to Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline project26.09.2002 [05] CAKAN SAYS TURKEY'S STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE WILL INCREASE WITH BTC PROJECTCEYHAN - Energy and Natural Resources Minister Zeki Cakan said on Thursday that Turkey's strategic importance would increase with the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline project26.09.2002 [06] YILMAZ SAYS TURKEY HAS ALWAYS CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS FOR FULFILMENT OF BAKU-TBILISI-CEYHAN PROJECTCEYHAN - Motherland Party (ANAP) leader, State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz said on Thursday that there were times when the future of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline project was in danger. ''However, Turkey has always continued its efforts for fulfilment of the project without losing its confidence and determination,'' he added.26.09.2002 [07] FOUNDATION OF TURKEY PART OF BTC LAIDANKARA - The foundation of the Turkey part of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline project, which will transport Azerbaijani oil to western markets, was laid on Thursday26.09.2002 [08] TOPRAKBANK TO MERGE WITH BAYINDIRBANKANKARA - The Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA) decided on Thursday to merge Toprakbank with Bayindirbank A.S. and to lift its permission to carry out and offer banking services and transactions and accept deposits as of September 30, 2002.26.09.2002 [09] FOREIGN MINISTER GUREL IN DENMARK -''TURKEY HAS FULLFILLED COPENHAGEN POLITICAL CRITERIA''ANKARA - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sukru Sina Gurel has said that Turkey had fullfilled the Copenhagen political criteria with the European Union (EU) reform package adopted by the parliament.26.09.2002 [10] PAPANDREOU: ''GREECE WILL COOPERATE WITH TURKEY ABOUT EU MEMBERSHIP''ISTANBUL - Foreign Minister George Papendreou of Greece said on Thursday, ''we want to see Turkey in the European Union (EU). Greece will cooperate with Turkey in its EU full membership process.''26.09.2002 [11] KOEHLER SAYS HE WAITS FOR ELECTIONS IN TURKEYWASHINGTON - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Horst Koehler said on Thursday that he was waiting for early elections in Turkey on November 3.26.09.2002 [12] YILMAZ (3): ''TURKEY'S MEDIUM AND LONG TERM INTERESTS ENTAIL EU MEMBERSHIP''ISTANBUL - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz, who also acts as the leader of the Motherland Party (ANAP), said on Thursday, ''Turkey's medium and long term interests entail the European Union (EU) full membership. EU full membership will not constitute any obstacle in front of Turkey's efforts to set other regional cooperations.'26.09.2002 [13] CAKMAKOGLU: ''WE ARE IN FAVOR OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOLUTION ON INSPECTION INSTEAD OF A MILITARY INTERVENTION IN IRAQ''AGRI - National Defense Minister Sabahattin Cakmakoglu said on Thursday, ''we are in favor of implementation of a U.N. Security Council resolution on inspection instead of a military intervention in Iraq.'26.09.2002 [14] BELGIAN BUSINESSMEN TO VISIT ISTANBULISTANBUL - A businessmen delegation headed by Belgium and Brussels Region Trade Minister Didier Gosuin will come to Istanbul on September 3026.09.2002 [15] YILMAZ (2): ''IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN ANY INITIATIVE IN EURASIA REGION AND INNER LANDS DESPITE TURKEY AND RUSSIA''ISTANBUL - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz, who also acts as the leader of the Motherland Party (ANAP), said on Thursday, ''it is extremely difficult to achieve success in any initiative in Eurasia region and inner lands despite Turkey and the Russian Federation.'26.09.2002 [16] YILMAZ (1): ''TURKEY WHICH HAS BEEN TARGETING TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE EU, DID NOT CLOSE ITS DOORS TO OTHER OPPORTUNITES OF HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY''ISTANBUL - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz who also acts as the leader of the Motherland Party (ANAP), said on Thursday, ''Turkey which has been targeting to become a full member of the European Union (EU), did not close its doors to the other opportunities of the history and the geography.'26.09.2002 [17] INTERIOR MINISTER ECEMIS LEAVES FOR TRNCANKARA - Interior Minister Muzaffer Ecemis left on Thursday for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to sign an agreement on maritime and to hand over a coast guard boat and two ''rapid response boats''26.09.2002 [18] ECO TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION MINISTERS' MEETING BEGINSIZMIR - Transportation Minister Prof. Naci Kinacioglu has said that the ECO Main Line Action Plan was first prepared at the meeting of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in 1993 and added, ''I hope that the studies on Main Line Action Plan will be completed soon and active transportation system will be provided in the ECO region.'26.09.2002 [19] TREASURY AND KUWAITI FUND SIGN USD 25 MILLION LOAN AGREEMENTANKARA - The Treasury Undersecretariat and the Kuwaiti Fund have signed a 25 million U.S. dollars loan agreement26.09.2002 [20] IRAQI DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AZIZ TO VISIT TURKEYANKARA - Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tarik Aziz will come to Ankara as the official guest of Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit26.09.2002 [21] WHIRLING DERVISHES TO PERFORM IN EGYPTKONYA - Konya Sufi Music Society will perform whirling performance in Cairo, Egypt in the scope of Turkish Week between 17 and 22 October.26.09.2002 [22] NATIONAL EDUCATION MINISTER TEKIN DUE TO BULGARIAANKARA - National Education Minister Necdet Tekin will leave for Bulgarian capital Sofia on Friday to attend the Regional Cooperation Meeting of Southeast European Education, Science and Research Ministers26.09.2002 [23] BAHCELI: ''FOUNDATION OF A KURDISH STATE IN NORTHERN IRAQ IS UNACCEPTABLE''ANKARA - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Devlet Bahceli who also acts as leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), said on Thursday, ''foundation of a Kurdish state in Northern Iraq is unacceptable.'26.09.2002 [24] SP DEPUTY LEADER BEKAROGLU SAYS MINORITY GOVERNMENT UNDER LEADERSHIP OF ECEVIT CAN BE FOUNDEDANKARA - Felicity Party (SP) deputy leader Mehmet Bekaroglu said on Thursday that if the elections are postponed, a minority government under the leadership of Bulent Ecevit can be founded to carry the country to elections26.09.2002 [25] CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CHAIRMAN BUMIN:''POLITICAL BANS WILL AFFECT NEGATIVELY TURKEY-EU RELATIONS''ANKARA - Constitutional Court Chairman Mustafa Bumin said on Thursday that political bans would affect negatively Turkey-European Union (EU) relations.26.09.2002 [26] GENDARME FORCES CAPTURE 35 FOREIGNERS WHO TRY TO PROCEED TO GREECE ILLEGALLY IN EDIRNEEDIRNE - Gendarme forces captured on Thursday 35 foreigners of Algerian, Palestinian and Iraqis origin who were trying to proceed illegally to Greece, in Subasi hamlet of Meric district in northwestern Edirne province.26.09.2002 [27] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER BAHCELI SAYS MHP NOT TO SIGN REGULATION ON MINORITY FOUNDATIONS' ACQUIRING PROPERTIESANKARA - Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader, State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Devlet Bahceli said on Thursday that he wouldn't sign at the cabinet the regulation on minority foundations' acquiring properties.26.09.2002 [28] TURKEY TRANSFERS FIRST PART OF AID TO AFGHANISTANANKARA - Turkey transferred the first part of the aid worth of five million U.S. dollars which it promised to pay for reconstruction of Afghanistan to the international aid fund.26.09.2002 [29] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS AND GREEK CYPRIOT LEADER CLERIDES COME TOGETHERLEFKOSA - TRNC President Rauf Denktas said on Thursday that the principle of secrecy regarding the issues taken up in direct talks on Cyprus was manipulated by Greek Cypriots to demoralize Turkish Cypriots.26.09.2002 [30] GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER PAPANDREOU COMES TO ISTANBULISTANBUL - Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou arrived in Istanbul on Thursday to attend the Fifth Eurasia Economy Summit.26.09.2002 [31] EXPORT FROM GAP REGION TO CIS COUNTRIES INCREASESGAZIANTEP - Export of agricultural products from Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) region to the countries of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) increased 11.5 percent to 9.5 million U.S. dollars in the first eight months of 2002.26.09.2002 [32] STATE MINISTER TURKER COMES TO WASHINGTON D.C.WASHINGTON D.C. - State Minister Masum Turker arrived in Washington D.C. on Thursday to participate in the IMF and World Bank fall term meetings.26.09.2002 [33] HIGHER ELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCES FINAL DEPUTY CANDIDATE LISTSANKARA - Higher Election Board announced on Thursday the final deputy candidate lists regarding the general elections that will be held on Nov. 3.26.09.2002 [34] STATE MINISTER GULEK SAYS TURKEY MOVES TOWARDS MORE DEMOCRATIC LIFE WITH NEWLY ADOPTED LAWSADANA - State Minister Tayyibe Gulek said on Wednesday that the laws adopted recently are structural reforms, adding that ''Turkey moves towards a more democratic life with the newly adopted laws.''26.09.2002 [35] TURKEY IN IMF'S WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK REPORT -EXPECTATIONS FOR GROWTH IS 3.9 PERCENT THIS YEAR ACCORDING TO REPORTWASHINGTON - International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued World Economic Outlook Report on Wednesday and envisaged that Turkey would grow by 3.9 percent this year, and by 5 percent next year.26.09.2002 Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |