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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 03-02-18Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] STATE MINISTER BABACAN RECEIVES KAHKONENANKARA - State Minister Ali Babacan met on Tuesday with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Turkey Desk Chief Juha Kahkonen.18.02.2003 [02] CENTRAL BANK SAYS IT IS OBVIOUS A POSSIBLE OPERATION AGAINST IRAQ WILL HAVE A PRESSURE ON CURRENCIES AND OIL PRICES FOR SOME TIMEANKARA - The Central Bank said on Tuesday that it was obvious that a possible operation against Iraq would have a pressure on currencies and oil prices for some time and a negative impact on Turkish economy.18.02.2003 [03] PRIME MINISTER GUL DEPARTS FROM BRUSSELSBRUSSELS - Prime Minister Abdullah Gul departed from Belgium on Tuesday.18.02.2003 [04] BAYKAL: ''ARTICLE 92 OF CONSTITUTION SAYS WAR CAN ONLY BE DECLARED AGAINST ANOTHER COUNTRY IN CASES CONSIDERED LEGITIMATE BY INTERNATIONAL LAW''ANKARA - Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal said on Tuesday that Article 92 of the Constitution said that war could only be declared against another country in cases which were considered legitimate by international law.18.02.2003 [05] JUSTICE MINISTER CICEK SAYS TURKEY DID NOT OBSTRUCT MEETINGS BETWEEN HEAD TERRORIST AND HIS LAWYERS EVEN WHEN THERE WERE MANY REACTIONSANKARA - Justice Minister Cemil Cicek said on Tuesday that Turkey did not obstruct meetings between Abdullah Ocalan, the head of the terrorist organization, and his lawyers even when there were many reactions in the country.18.02.2003 [06] BAYKAL: ''TURKEY HAS PURSUED DOUBLE-SIDED NEGOTIATION STRATEGY ON IRAQI ISSUE''ANKARA - Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal said on Tuesday that negotiations on Iraqi issue were held with two different cadres and in double-sided structure and added that some promises were given too early.18.02.2003 [07] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SAHIN: ''SUBMISSION OF MOTION DEPENDS ON CONDITIONS. WE ARE WAITING''ISTANBUL - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said on Tuesday that submission of motion on allowing in foreign soldiers and sending Turkish soldiers abroad to parliament depended on conditions.18.02.2003 [08] THREE BRITISH TOURISTS INJURED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN ANTALYAANTALYA - Three British tourists were injured in a traffic accident in Serik town of southern Antalya province on Tuesday.18.02.2003 [09] INTERIOR MINISTER AKSU RECEIVES BRITISH HOME MINISTER AINSWORTHANKARA - Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu said on Tuesday that he would debate ''fight against illicit drug trafficking'' and ''illegal migration'' with Bob Ainsworth, British Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Home Office.18.02.2003 [10] IMF DELEGATION MEETS WITH TREASURY UNDERSECRETARY AND ECONOMY BUREAUCRATSANKARA - International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation headed by Turkey Desk Chief Juha Kahkonen met on Tuesday with Treasury Undersecretary Faik Oztrak.18.02.2003 [11] NEGOTIATIONS ON MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING RE-STARTANKARA - Negotiations on military issues regarding Northern Iraq in case of a possible U.S. operation against Iraq and the program of the economic support that the United States would give to Turkey re-started at the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.18.02.2003 [12] YAKIS: ''NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE BETWEEN TURKEY AND UNITED STATES''ANKARA - Foreign Minister Yasar Yakis said on Tuesday that negotiation process continued between Turkey and the United States and added that a bottleneck was out of question.18.02.2003 [13] AK PARTY ERDOGAN: ''U.S. HAS TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION TURKEY'S CONCERNS''ANKARA - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey and the U.S. had strategic partnership. ''If we are going to work together, if our support has a meaning and absolute necessity for the United States, then the United States needs to keep in mind our sensitivities and greet our requests with good intentions,'' Erdogan told the party group meeting.18.02.2003 [14] PRESIDENT SEZER:''FOREIGN ARMED FORCES CAN STAY IN TURKEY IN A SITUATION THAT IS CONSIDERED LEGITIMATE BY INTERNATIONAL LAW''ANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer said on Tuesday that foreign armed forces can be deployed in Turkey in a situation which is considered legitimate by the international law. ''We believe that there should be a new decision other than the U.N. Security Council Resolution No. 1441 for that,'' said Sezer.18.02.2003 [15] AK PARTY LEADER ERDOGAN SAYS THEY DO IN NO WAY WANT TO TAKE PART IN A HOT CLASHANKARA - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that they did in no way want to take part in a hot clash.18.02.2003 [16] AK PARTY LEADER ERDOGAN SAYS GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTES TO PREVENTION OF WARANKARA - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the 58th government contributed to prevention of a possible war which might break out during the Feast of Sacrifice.18.02.2003 [17] HEALTH MINISTRY COMPLETES ITS PREPARATIONS ABOUT REFUGEE CAMPS TO BE FORMED IN CASE OF OPERATION AGAINST IRAQANKARA - Health Ministry has completed its preparations about the refugee camps that will be formed by the Red Crescent in case of a possible U.S. operation against Iraq.18.02.2003 [18] FOREIGN MINISTER YAKIS: ''WE ARE READY TO PRESENT SECOND MOTION TO PARLIAMENT WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FULFILLED''ANKARA - Foreign Minister Yasar Yakęs said early on Tuesday that the government couldn't submit the second motion on deployment of foreign soldiers in Turkey to the parliament on Feb. 18, adding the government was ready to submit it to the parliament in the shortest possible time when the conditions were fulfilled.18.02.2003 [19] ANKARA WAITS FOR RESPONSE OF WASHINGTON CONCERNING DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. SOLDIERSANKARA - Political, military and economical negotiations between Turkey and the United States concerning a possible operation against Iraq are continuing.18.02.2003 Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |