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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 03-01-15Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] PRIME MINISTER GUL RECEIVES JAPANESE AND PAKISTANI AMBASSADORSANKARA - Prime Minister Abdullah Gul separately received on Wednesday Japanese and Pakistani ambassadors.15.01.2003 [02] KRUEGER MEETS WITH OFFICIALS OF UNION OF TURKISH BANKSISTANBUL - International Monetary Fund (IMF) First Deputy Managing Director Anne Krueger met on Wednesday with the officials of Union of Turkish Banks in Istanbul.15.01.2003 [03] IMF FIRST DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR VISITS TUSIADISTANBUL - International Monetary Fund (IMF) First Deputy Managing Director Anne Krueger visited on Wednesday Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD).15.01.2003 [04] CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR SERDENGECTI INFORMS CABINETANKARA - Central Bank Governor Sureyya Serdengecti said on Wednesday that the atmosphere of trust has not been fully installed in the country yet.15.01.2003 [05] TOURISM MINISTER AKSIT SAYS 2002'S TOURISM SUCCESS WILL ALSO CONTINUE IN 2003ANKARA - Tourism Minister Guldal Aksit said on Wednesday that 2002's tourism success will also be carried on in 2003 and their target was a total of 15 million tourists and 13 billion U.S. dollars income for 2003.15.01.2003 [06] TURKEY SIGNS EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS PROTOCOL LIFTING DEATH PENALTYSTRASBOURG - Turkey signed the European Convention on Human Rights Protocol no: 6 lifting death penalty on Wednesday.15.01.2003 [07] TURKEY RANKED SEVENTH IN FIFA/COCA-COLA WORLD RANKINGANKARA - Turkey was ranked the seventh in the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA)/Coca-Cola World Ranking in January with 736 points.15.01.2003 [08] GERMAN COURT'S DECISION ON EXTRADITION OF KAPLAN TO TURKEY TO BECOME FINAL IN TWO MONTHS AT EARLIESTANKARA - The final decision about the extradition of Metin Kaplan, the administrator of the Union of Islamic Communities and Societies (ICCB) can come out in two months at the earliest.15.01.2003 [09] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SENER: ''ANY DEVELOPMENT REGARDING IRAQI ISSUE WILL NOT AFFECT OUR ECONOMIC TARGETS''ANKARA - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, government spokesman Abdullatif Sener said on Wednesday that any development that could occur regarding Iraqi issue would not affect their economic targets.15.01.2003 [10] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YALCINBAYIR SAYS GOVERNMENT TO INFORM PARLIAMENT ABOUT IRAQ AS SOON AS POSSIBLEANKARA - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ertugrul Yalcınbayir said on Wednesday that the government will inform the parliament about developments regarding Iraq as soon as possible15.01.2003 [11] PRESIDENT SEZER RATIFIES THREE LAWSANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer ratified on Wednesday three laws.15.01.2003 [12] DENKTAS SAYS THEY WILL CONTINUE CYPRUS TALKS WITH GOOD WILLLEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Wednesday that they would continue Cyprus talks with good will.15.01.2003 [13] ERDOGAN IN SHANGHAISHANGHAI - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to Shanghai on Thursday.15.01.2003 [14] EU COMMISSION'S COUNSELLOR TO TURKEY NARBONE HOPES REFORM PROCESS IN TURKEY WILL CONTINUEANKARA - Luigi Narbone, the Counsellor of the European Union (EU) Commission's Representation to Turkey, said on Wednesday that Turkey rapidly fulfilled structural reforms to become an EU full member and hoped that reform process would continue in the same way.15.01.2003 [15] RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN ISTANBUL CALL FOR PEACEISTANBUL - The leaders of the religious communities in Istanbul issued statements on Wednesday opposing to a possible operation in Iraq and said they favour peace.15.01.2003 [16] FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS PERMISSION TO U.S. TEAM TO INSPECT PORTS AND BASES IN TURKEY DOES NOT MEAN TURKEY CONSENTS TO FURTHER STEPSANKARA - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Yusuf Buluc said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding on permission to U.S. team to inspect air bases and ports in Turkey did not mean that Turkey had consented to further steps of the United States.15.01.2003 [17] WOLFOWITZ MEETS WITH GEN. ZORLUKABUL - U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz met with International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Commander Gen. Hilmi Zorlu on Wednesday.15.01.2003 [18] FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN BULUC: ''THERE IS NO CHANGE IN CYPRUS POLICY''ANKARA - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Yusuf Buluc said on Wednesday that there is no development in Cyprus that can be considered as change of policy in Cyprus.15.01.2003 [19] FOREIGN MINISTRY: ''IT IS OUT OF QUESTION FOR US TO EXCLUDE ANY INITIATIVE AIMING AT A PEACEFUL SOLUTION TO IRAQI ISSUE''ANKARA - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Yusuf Buluc said on Wednesday that they would not exclude any initiative aiming at a peaceful solution to Iraqi issue.15.01.2003 [20] RED CRESCENT TO ERECT 24 THOUSAND TENTS IN SILOPI FOR POSSIBLE MIGRATIONSILOPI - Aid organization Kizilay (Red Crescent) will erect twenty-four thousand tents in Ortakoy region in Silopi town of southeastern province of Sirnak for refugees that are expected to migrate to Turkey in case of a possible U.S. military operation against Iraq.15.01.2003 [21] FOREIGN MINISTRY:''TRNC OFFICIALS TO ASSESS YESTERDAY'S RALLY AND PUBLIC OPINION PREFERENCES''ANKARA - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Yusuf Buluc said on Wednesday that TRNC officials will assess Tuesday's rally and the public opinion preferences which were put forward during the rally, adding that it is the mission of TRNC to come to a conclusion.15.01.2003 [22] ERDOGAN:''WE ARE RESOLVED ABOUT IRAQI ISSUE, WE WANT THIS ISSUE TO BE SORTED OUT WITH PEACE''BEIJING - AK Party leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the government is resolved about the Iraqi issue, adding that ''we want this issue to be sorted out with peace.''15.01.2003 [23] SCHMIERER: ''THE COURT DECIDED ON CONTINUATION OF IMPRISONMENT OF KAPLAN AND IT WILL TAKE ANOTHER DECISION ON HIS EXTRADITION LATER''BERLIN - German Justice Ministry Spokesman Eva Schmierer has said that the Dusseldorf State Supreme Court had decided on continuation of Islamic Society and Communities Association (ICCB) head Metin Kaplan's imprisonment for his extradition to Turkey.15.01.2003 [24] U.S. EXPERTS FINISH SITE-SURVEY IN TASUCU PORT IN MERSINSILIFKE - A delegation comprising U.S. experts who came to Turkey under the permit given by the government for site-surveys in some bases and ports in Turkey, carried out a site-survey together with Turkish officials in Tasucu port in Silifke town of southern province of Mersin on Wednesday.15.01.2003 [25] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC HOLDS A PRESS CONFERENCE IN TRNCGIRNE - Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Wednesday, ''it is not possible to accept the idea defending that let's enter the European Union (EU) at any cost, as the basic element in efforts to find a solution to the Cyprus question.''15.01.2003 [26] EXTRADITION OF KAPLAN TO TURKEY TO BE EXAMINEDBERLIN - Extradition of Metin Kaplan, the head of Islamic Society and Communities Association (ICCB) that was banned in Germany, to Turkey would be examined, a spokesman from the Dusseldorf State Supreme Court said on Wednesday.15.01.2003 [27] A 14-MEMBER U.S. MILITARY DELEGATION PERFORMS SITE SURVEY AT ISTANBUL'S SABIHA GOKCEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTISTANBUL - A 14-member U.S. military delegation started performing site survey at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen International Airport on Wednesday.15.01.2003 [28] PRIME MINISTER GUL TO LEAVE FOR STRASBOURGANKARA - Prime Minister Abdullah Gul will leave for Strasbourg on January 27 upon invitation of Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (COEPA) President Peter Schieder.15.01.2003 [29] COUNCIL OF MINISTERS CONVENEANKARA - The Council of Ministers convened under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Abdullah Gul on Wednesday.15.01.2003 [30] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC ATTENDS DINNER HOSTED BY TRNC PRIME MINISTER EROGLULEFKOSA - Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Wednesday that Turkish Cypriots are in an important negotiation process for their future and Turkey supports the efforts of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas for reaching a solution.15.01.2003 [31] TUZMEN: ''MY VISIT TO IRAQ REACHED ITS POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL GOALS''BEIJING - State Minister Kursad Tuzmen said on Wednesday that his visit to Iraq had reached its political and commercial goals.15.01.2003 Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |