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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 03-07-06Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] CICEK: ''WE SHOULD ASSESS DETENTION OF TURKISH SOLDIERS CALMLY''ANKARA - Justice Minister Cemil Cicek said on Sunday, ''instead of making estimations, we should assess detention of Turkish soldiers in northern Iraq calmly and take a decision. This attitude will be beneficial to Turkey.'06.07.2003 [02] SIX GUNMEN ATTACK ON ANADOLU AGENCY CORRESPONDENTS IN IRAQKIRKUK/BAGHDAD - Anadolu Agency (A.A) correspondents Sami Tolga Adanali and Kenan Gurbuz were attacked by six gunmen in Iraq on Sunday06.07.2003 [03] GUL: ''WE HAVE MOBILIZED ALL OUR OPPORTUNITIES FOR NORMALIZATION PROCESS OF IRAQ''KAYSERI - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Sunday, ''we have mobilized all our opportunities for normalization process of Iraq. Humanitarian aid has been sent to Iraq via Turkey.''06.07.2003 [04] SECURITY FORCES INTERVENE IN ILLEGAL DEMONSTRATION IN ISTANBULISTANBUL - Security forces intervened in a group of members of Democratic People's Party (DEHAP), who attempted to hold an illegal demonstration in Beyoglu district of Istanbul on Sunday with stones and clubs in their hands06.07.2003 [05] ERDOGAN: ''OUR EFFORTS CONTINUE IN COORDINATION WITH THE GENERAL STAFF AND THE PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE''KAYSERI - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday regarding detention of Turkish soldiers in Iraq, ''our efforts continue in coordination with the General Staff and the Cankaya Presidential Office.'06.07.2003 [06] TUZMEN: ''OUR GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN CONTINUING TO EXERT INTENSE EFFORTS''ANKARA - State Minister Kursad Tuzmen said on Sunday about detention of Turkish soldiers in northern Iraq, ''our government, especially Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister and Deputy Minister Abdullah Gul, has been expending intense efforts. We should be calm.'06.07.2003 [07] OZYUREK: ''THE PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTERS SHOULD CANCEL THEIR VISITS IMMEDIATELY AND COUNCIL OF MINISTERS SHOULD CONVENE UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE PRESIDENT''ANKARA - Republican People's Party (CHP) Parliamentary Group Deputy Chairman Mustafa Ozyurek said on Sunday about detention of Turkish soldiers in northern Iraq, ''the Prime Minister and ministers should cancel their visits immediately, and the Council of Ministers should convene under the chairmanship of President Ahmet Necdet Sezer.'06.07.2003 [08] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN: ''NECESSARY STEPS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE RIGHT TIME''ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, ''necessary talks are being held on detention of Turkish soldiers in northern Iraq. Necessary steps will be taken at the right time. The Republic of Turkey does have the power and determination to take such steps.'06.07.2003 [09] GUL: ''I TOLD MR. POWELL THAT IF SOLUTION OF THE EVENT TAKES A LONG TIME, IT WILL HARM OUR RELATIONS''KAYSERI - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Sunday about detention of Turkish soldiers by U.S. soldiers in northern Iraq, ''I held a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell again. I told Mr. Powell that if solution of the event took a long time, it would harm our relations. I also noted that such an event between the two allied countries was incomprehensible.'06.07.2003 [10] LEADERS OF TURKISH CYPRIOT AND GREEK CYPRIOT POLITICAL PARTIES TO MEET IN STRASBOURGLEFKOSA - Leaders of political parties having seats at Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) parliament left for Strasbourg on Sunday to meet with leaders of Greek Cypriot political parties and European Commission officials upon invitation of European Commission Secretary General Walter Schwimmer06.07.2003 [11] OPERATIONS AGAINST TERRORIST ORGANIZATION PKK-KADEKANKARA - Gendarme Forces Command stated on Saturday that two terrorists were killed during operations against the terrorist organization PKK-KADEK in eastern province of Bingol06.07.2003 [12] CICEK: ''WE TOLD U.S. OFFICIALS THAT DETENTION OF TURKISH SOLDIERS IS UNACCEPTABLE''ANKARA - Justice Minister and government spokesman Cemil Cicek said late on Saturday, ''following detention of Turkish soldiers by U.S. soldiers in northern Iraq, we held a series of talks with our U.S. interlocutors. We reminded them that both our government and our people were sensitive about the event. We also stressed that detention of Turkish soldiers was totally unacceptable.'06.07.2003 [13] HEALTH MINISTER AKDAG: ''A TOTAL OF 189 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN YESTERDAY'S EXPLOSION. FOUR OUT OF SEVEN SERIOUSLY INJURED PEOPLE ARE IN CRITICAL CONDITION''ANKARA - Health Minister Recep Akdag said late on Saturday, ''a total of 189 people were injured in the explosion at a gas station in Incesu district of Ankara. Four out of the seven seriously injured people are in critical condition.'06.07.2003 [14] POWELL CALLS GUL ON PHONEANKARA - U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell called Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul on the phone late on Saturday and gave information about detention of Turkish soldiers in northern Iraq06.07.2003 Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |