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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-07-09
CONTENTS
[01] IMF TURKEY DESK CHIEF KAHKONEN: ''IT IS EARLY TO MAKE AN
[02] CLINTON AND YILMAZ TO SPEAK AT TABA'S DINNER
[03] MHP LEADER BAHCELI: ''MHP CENTRAL EXECUTIVE BOARD DECIDED TO CALL
[04] TUSIAD CHAIRMAN OZILHAN MEETS WITH KAHKONEN
[05] GULER, WHO RESIGNED FROM DSP TODAY, DECIDED TO RETURN TO HIS PARTY
[06] NUMBER OF DEPUTIES WHO RESIGN FROM DSP INCREASES TO 33
[07] CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TAKES UP CLOSURE CASE AGAINST HADEP
[08] DERVIS:''EVERYBODY SHOULD ACT WITH COMMON SENSE AND MODERATION''
[09] STANDARD AND POOR'S DOWNGRADES OUTLOOK ON TURKEY TO NEGATIVE
[10] DERVIS: ''A QUICK RECOVERY WILL START IF POLITICAL STABILITY IS
[11] STATE MINISTER MUSTAFA YILMAZ RESIGNS FROM HIS OFFICE AND DSP
[12] CILLER SAYS DYP SUPPORTS EARLY ELECTIONS AND TURKEY'S EU
[13] STANDARD AND POOR'S DOWNGRADES OUTLOOK ON TURKEY TO NEGATIVE
[14] CLINTON:''SUCH CRISES TAKE PLACE IN EVERY GOVERNMENT''
[15] AK PARTY PRESENTS MOTION TO PARLIAMENT FOR HOLDING EARLY ELECTIONS
[16] NATIONAL EDUCATION MINISTER BOSTANCIOGLU RESIGNS FROM DSP AND
[17] FOREIGN MINISTER CEM SAYS HE AND DERVIS MADE A GENERAL EVALUATION
[18] COUNCIL OF MINISTERS TO CONVENE ON WEDNESDAY
[19] CLINTON SAYS HE WANTS TO HELP TURKISH ECONOMY
[20] STATE MINISTER DERVIS SAYS THERE IS DOWNTURN ON FINANCIAL MARKETS
[21] TWO MORE DEPUTIES RESIGN FROM DSP
[22] KAPICI RESIGNS FROM DSP
[23] MERT MUTLU OF TURKISH BRISASPOR RANKED 1ST IN 1ST ROUND OF
[24] KUTAN SAYS HIS PARTY IS STARTING CONTACTS WITH POLITICAL PARTIES
[25] NEW MINISTERS APPOINTED AFTER RESIGNATIONS FROM DSP
[26] EMPLOYERS' AND EMPLOYEES' UNIONS HOLD MEETING
[27] UZUNHASAN RESIGNS FROM DSP
[28] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER CAKMAKOGLU SAYS MHP ATTRIBUTES
[29] TESK ISSUES STATEMENT CALLING FOR FORMATION OF NEW COALITION
[30] CHINESE TRADE DELEGATION COMES TO ISTANBUL
[31] FOREIGN MINISTER CEM TO MEET WITH STATE MINISTER DERVIS
[32] KARAHAN RESIGNS FROM DSP
[33] MUS DEPUTY EKER SAYS HE HAS NOT RESIGNED FROM DSP
[34] STATE MINISTER GEMICI RESIGNS FROM HIS OFFICE AND DSP
[35] NUMBER OF DEPUTIES RESIGNING FROM DSP INCREASES TO 25
[36] NINE DSP DEPUTIES ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT (2)
[37] PRESIDENT SEZER RECEIVES DUVAL
[38] NINE DSP DEPUTIES ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT: ''DSP CONGRESS HAS TO
[39] TURKEY RAISES USD 615.8 MILLION INCOME THROUGH EXPORTS OF
[40] FOREIGN MINISTER CEM ASSESSES SITUATION BY HOLDING TELEPHONE
[41] DSP DEPUTIES CONVENE IN PARTY HEADQUARTERS
[42] DSP DEPUTY IMAMOGLU RESIGNS FROM HIS PARTY
[43] SP LEADER KUTAN SAYS NEW GOVERNMENT FORMULAS CAN'T BE DISCUSSED AS
[44] EXPORTS FROM TURKEY DECREASES 5.5 PERCENT TO USD 2.7 BILLION
[45] CAGAN: ''DSP IS STRONGER TODAY THAN YESTERDAY''
[46] TURKEY, AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA TO FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM AND
[47] DSP DEPUTY ERSIN RESIGNS FROM HIS PARTY
[48] DSP DEPUTY DOGANLAR RESIGNS FROM DSP
[49] JUDICIAL HOLIDAY TO START ON JULY 19
[50] STATE MINISTER DERVIS SAYS TURKEY HAS TO FIND SOUND POLITICAL
[51] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ: ''ELECTIONS HAS COME ONTO AGENDA OF
[52] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ: ''CRISIS WE ARE HAVING TODAY IS NOT
[53] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER BAHCELI REFRAINS FROM COMMENTING ON RECENT
[54] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ: ''THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT WE ARE
[55] FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT CLINTON SAYS THEY SET EU INTO ACTION AND A
[01] IMF TURKEY DESK CHIEF KAHKONEN: ''IT IS EARLY TO MAKE AN
EVALUATION ABOUT GOVERNMENT CRISIS''
ISTANBUL - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Turkey Desk Chief Juha
Kahkonen said on Tuesday that it was too early to make an evaluation
about the ''government crisis.''
[02] CLINTON AND YILMAZ TO SPEAK AT TABA'S DINNER
ISTANBUL - ISTANBUL (A.A) - Former U.S. president Bill Clinton and
Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz will deliver speeches at a dinner
held at the Ciragan Palace by Turkish-American Businessmen's
Association (TABA) on Tuesday night
[03] MHP LEADER BAHCELI: ''MHP CENTRAL EXECUTIVE BOARD DECIDED TO CALL
PARLIAMENT FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 1 TO DISCUSS
HOLDING EARLY ELECTIONS ON NOVEMBER 3''
ANKARA - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Devlet Bahceli, who
also acts as the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) said on
Tuesday that MHP Central Executive Board decided to call Parliament for
an extraordinary meeting on September 1, 2002 to discuss holding early
elections on November 3, 2002.
[04] TUSIAD CHAIRMAN OZILHAN MEETS WITH KAHKONEN
ISTANBUL - Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association
(TUSIAD) Chairman Tuncay Ozilhan told IMF Turkey Desk Chief Juha
Kahkonen that TUSIAD thinks that the economic program was going on the
right track except for the political instability.
[05] GULER, WHO RESIGNED FROM DSP TODAY, DECIDED TO RETURN TO HIS PARTY
ANKARA - Istanbul Parliamentarian Zafer Guler, who resigned from the
Democratic Left Party (DSP) on Tuesday, decided to return to his
party.
[06] NUMBER OF DEPUTIES WHO RESIGN FROM DSP INCREASES TO 33
ANKARA - A total of 33 members of the Democratic Left Party (DSP) have
resigned as of 6.00 p.m. on Tuesday.
[07] CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TAKES UP CLOSURE CASE AGAINST HADEP
ANKARA - The Constitutional Court took up on Tuesday the closure case
against the People's Democracy Party (HADEP).
Constitutional Court Deputy Chief Judge Hasim Kilic announced the
decisions of the Constitutional Court on the case.
[08] DERVIS:''EVERYBODY SHOULD ACT WITH COMMON SENSE AND MODERATION''
ANKARA - State Minister Kemal Dervis called on all politicians to act
with common sense and moderation for the good of the country.
[09] STANDARD AND POOR'S DOWNGRADES OUTLOOK ON TURKEY TO NEGATIVE
ANKARA - Standard and Poor's, a leading international rating
organization, downgraded outlook on Turkey from stable to negative.
Releasing a statement on Tuesday, Standard and Poor's affirmed
Turkey's country rating at ''B-''.
[10] DERVIS: ''A QUICK RECOVERY WILL START IF POLITICAL STABILITY IS
MAINTAINED BECAUSE ECONOMY IS BUILT ON STRONG GROUNDS''
ANKARA - State Minister Kemal Dervis has stated that the economy was
built on strong grounds, therefore a quick recovery will start if
political stability is maintained.
[11] STATE MINISTER MUSTAFA YILMAZ RESIGNS FROM HIS OFFICE AND DSP
ANKARA - State Minister Mustafa Yilmaz resigned on Tuesday from his
office and Democratic Left Party (DSP).
[12] CILLER SAYS DYP SUPPORTS EARLY ELECTIONS AND TURKEY'S EU
MEMBERSHIP
ANKARA - ANKARA (A.A) - True Path Party (DYP) leader Tansu Ciller has
said that her party unconditionally supports early elections and
Turkey's EU membership.
[13] STANDARD AND POOR'S DOWNGRADES OUTLOOK ON TURKEY TO NEGATIVE
ANKARA - Standard and Poor's, a leading international rating
organization, downgraded outlook on Turkey from stable to negative
[14] CLINTON:''SUCH CRISES TAKE PLACE IN EVERY GOVERNMENT''
ISTANBUL - Commenting on the latest political developments in Turkey,
former U.S. President Bill Clinton said that such crises sometimes take
place in every government.
[15] AK PARTY PRESENTS MOTION TO PARLIAMENT FOR HOLDING EARLY ELECTIONS
ON OCT 6
ANKARA - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) presented on Tuesday
a motion to the Office of Parliament Speaker for holding early
elections on October 6, 2002
[16] NATIONAL EDUCATION MINISTER BOSTANCIOGLU RESIGNS FROM DSP AND
OFFICE
ANKARA - National Education Minister Metin Bostancioglu resigned from
his office and the Democratic Left Party (DSP) on Tuesday.
[17] FOREIGN MINISTER CEM SAYS HE AND DERVIS MADE A GENERAL EVALUATION
ANKARA - Foreign Minister Ismail Cem said on Tuesday that he and State
Minister Kemal Dervis for Economy made a general evaluation during
their meeting.
[18] COUNCIL OF MINISTERS TO CONVENE ON WEDNESDAY
ANKARA - The Council of Ministers will convene on Wednesday under
chairmanship of Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit
[19] CLINTON SAYS HE WANTS TO HELP TURKISH ECONOMY
ISTANBUL - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said on Tuesday that he
wanted to help the Turkish economy.
[20] STATE MINISTER DERVIS SAYS THERE IS DOWNTURN ON FINANCIAL MARKETS
BUT THERE IS NOT AN EXCESSIVE INSTABILITY
ANKARA - State Minister Kemal Dervis for Economy said on Tuesday that
there was a clear downturn on the financial markets but there was not
excessive instability
[21] TWO MORE DEPUTIES RESIGN FROM DSP
ANKARA - Bursa deputy Fahrettin Gulener and Antalya deputy Metin Sahin
resigned from Democratic Left Party (DSP) on Tuesday. Thus, the number
of deputies who have resigned from DSP increased to 29 while the number
of seats occupied by DSP at the parliament fell to 99.
[22] KAPICI RESIGNS FROM DSP
ANKARA - Senel Kapici, a deputy of the Democratic Left Party (DSP) from
northern Samsun province, resigned from his party on Tuesday
[23] MERT MUTLU OF TURKISH BRISASPOR RANKED 1ST IN 1ST ROUND OF
INTERNATIONAL ROMANIA TOUR
IZMIT - Mert Mutlu of Turkish Brisaspor finished first the first round
of the International Romania Cycling Tour
[24] KUTAN SAYS HIS PARTY IS STARTING CONTACTS WITH POLITICAL PARTIES
ANKARA - Felicity Party (SP) Chairman Recai Kutan has proposed to
convene Parliament on August 1 and said that his party already started
contacts with politicians to achieve this result.
[25] NEW MINISTERS APPOINTED AFTER RESIGNATIONS FROM DSP
ANKARA - New ministers were appointed on Tuesday after some deputies
and ministers from the Democratic Left Party (DSP) had resigned. Sukru
Sina Gurel was appointed as the State Minister and Deputy Prime
Minister
[26] EMPLOYERS' AND EMPLOYEES' UNIONS HOLD MEETING
ANKARA - Chairmen of Confederation of Turkish Labour Unions (Turk-Is),
(Turkish Confederation of Employers' Unions (TISK), Labor Confederation
(Hak-Is) and Confederation of Revolutionary Workers's Union (DISK) had
a meeting on Tuesday afternoon
[27] UZUNHASAN RESIGNS FROM DSP
ANKARA - Fikret Uzunhasan, a deputy of the Democratic Left Party (DSP)
from Mugla province, resigned from the DSP on Tuesday
[28] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER CAKMAKOGLU SAYS MHP ATTRIBUTES
IMPORTANCE TO TURKEY AND TURKISH NATION
SOFIA - National Defense Minister Sabahattin Cakmakoglu said on Tuesday
that it was early to make comment on the recent political developments.
''Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) attributes importance to Turkey and
the Turkish nation more than anything else,'' Cakmakoglu said who came
to Bulgaria as the official guest of Bulgarian Defense Minister
Nikolayo Svinarov.
[29] TESK ISSUES STATEMENT CALLING FOR FORMATION OF NEW COALITION
GOVERNMENT
ANKARA - Confederation of Turkish Tradesmen and Artisans (TESK) said on
Monday that political parties and groups which support the European
Union (EU) should form a new coalition government.
[30] CHINESE TRADE DELEGATION COMES TO ISTANBUL
ISTANBUL - The Chinese trade delegation composed of 12 representatives
of the leading nine companies in China and officials from the Chinese
Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, arrived in Istanbul on
Tuesday.
[31] FOREIGN MINISTER CEM TO MEET WITH STATE MINISTER DERVIS
ANKARA - Foreign Minister Ismail Cem will meet with State Minister
Kemal Dervis for economy later on Tuesday.
[32] KARAHAN RESIGNS FROM DSP
ANKARA - Mustafa Guven Karahan, a deputy of the Democratic Left Party
(DSP) from Balikesir province, resigned from the DSP on Tuesday.
[33] MUS DEPUTY EKER SAYS HE HAS NOT RESIGNED FROM DSP
ANKARA - Zeki Eker, a deputy from eastern Mus province, said on Tuesday
that he had not resigned from Democratic Left Party (DSP).
[34] STATE MINISTER GEMICI RESIGNS FROM HIS OFFICE AND DSP
ZONGULDAK - State Minister Hasan Gemici announced on Tuesday his
resignation from the office and Democratic Left Party (DSP).
[35] NUMBER OF DEPUTIES RESIGNING FROM DSP INCREASES TO 25
ANKARA - A total of 25 members of the Democratic Left Party (DSP)
resigned from the party as of noon of Tuesday.
[36] NINE DSP DEPUTIES ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT (2)
ANKARA - A total of nine deputies of the Democratic Left Party (DSP)
said on Tuesday that the deputies who resigned from DSP were ''the
deputies who cried the most and who applauded the most.''
[37] PRESIDENT SEZER RECEIVES DUVAL
ANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer received Canadian Ambassador to
Turkey Jean-Marc Duval at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday.
[38] NINE DSP DEPUTIES ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT: ''DSP CONGRESS HAS TO
CONVENE IN AN EMERGENCY SESSION''
ANKARA - A total of nine deputies from the Democratic Left Party (DSP)
said on Monday that ''the DSP should convene the congress in an
emergency session without losing time to continue without the Ecevits
under the leadership of the Ecevits.''
[39] TURKEY RAISES USD 615.8 MILLION INCOME THROUGH EXPORTS OF
HAZELNUTS
TRABZON - Turkey has exported 247 thousand 739 tonnes of hazelnuts and
obtained an income of 615 million 802 thousand U.S. dollars since
September 1, 2001, the beginning of 2001-2002 hazelnut export season.
[40] FOREIGN MINISTER CEM ASSESSES SITUATION BY HOLDING TELEPHONE
CONVERSATIONS AT HIS RESIDENCE
ANKARA - Foreign Minister Ismail Cem who returned to Ankara from
Istanbul overnight after a series of resignations from the Democratic
Left Party (DSP), have been assessing the situation at his residence by
holding a series of telephone conversations.
[41] DSP DEPUTIES CONVENE IN PARTY HEADQUARTERS
ANKARA - Deputies from the Democratic Left Party (DSP) started to
convene in the party headquarters on Tuesday morning.
[42] DSP DEPUTY IMAMOGLU RESIGNS FROM HIS PARTY
ANKARA - Turhan Imamoglu, a deputy from the Democratic Left Party (DSP)
resigned from his party on Tuesday.
[43] SP LEADER KUTAN SAYS NEW GOVERNMENT FORMULAS CAN'T BE DISCUSSED AS
LONG AS PRIME MINISTER ECEVIT STAYS IN POWER
ANKARA - Felicity Party (SP) leader Recai Kutan said on Tuesday that
new government formulas can't be discussed as long as Prime Minister
Ecevit stays in power.
[44] EXPORTS FROM TURKEY DECREASES 5.5 PERCENT TO USD 2.7 BILLION
ANKARA - Customs Undersecretariat announced on Tuesday that Turkey
exported 2 billion 750 million U.S. dollars of goods, and imported 3
billion 395 million U.S. dollars of goods in May of 2002.
[45] CAGAN: ''DSP IS STRONGER TODAY THAN YESTERDAY''
ANKARA - Forestry Minister Nami Cagan said on Tuesday that the
Democratic Left Party (DSP) was stronger today than it was on July 8.
[46] TURKEY, AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA TO FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM AND
ORGANIZED CRIMES TOGETHER
ANKARA - The agreement signed by Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia on
April 30, 2002 during the tripartite summit they had in northern
Trabzon province, was published in the Official Gazette on Tuesday.
[47] DSP DEPUTY ERSIN RESIGNS FROM HIS PARTY
ANKARA - Bulent Ersin Gok, a deputy from the Democratic Left Party
(DSP) resigned from his party on Tuesday.
[48] DSP DEPUTY DOGANLAR RESIGNS FROM DSP
ANKARA - Eyap Doganlar, a deputy from central Nigde province resigned
from the Democratic Left Party (DSP) on Tuesday.
[49] JUDICIAL HOLIDAY TO START ON JULY 19
ANKARA - The judicial holiday will start on July 19.
[50] STATE MINISTER DERVIS SAYS TURKEY HAS TO FIND SOUND POLITICAL
SOLUTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
IZMIR - State Minister Kemal Dervis said on Tuesday that ''there is no
need to worry, yet Turkey has to find a sound and lasting political
solution as soon as possible.''
[51] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ: ''ELECTIONS HAS COME ONTO AGENDA OF
TURKEY''
ANKARA - Motherland Party (ANAP) leader and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut
Yilmaz said late on Monday that elections had come onto the agenda of
Turkey.
[52] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ: ''CRISIS WE ARE HAVING TODAY IS NOT
A CRISIS WHICH OCCURS SUDDENLY''
ANKARA - Motherland Party (ANAP) leader and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut
Yilmaz said late on Monday that the crisis Turkey was having today was
not a crisis which occured suddenly.
[53] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER BAHCELI REFRAINS FROM COMMENTING ON RECENT
DEVELOPMENTS
ANKARA - Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader and Deputy Prime
Minister Devlet Bahceli refrained late on Monday from commenting on
recent political developments. Asked if the resignations from
Democratic Left Party (DSP) would cause a problem in the government,
Bahceli said, ''I do not want to comment on this issue at the moment.''
[54] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ: ''THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT WE ARE
ENTERING INTO A CRISIS TIME AS OF TODAY''
ANKARA - Motherland Party (ANAP) leader and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut
Yilmaz said late on Monday that there was no doubt that Turkey was
entering into a crisis time as of today
[55] FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT CLINTON SAYS THEY SET EU INTO ACTION AND A
DOOR WAS OPENED FOR TURKEY
ISTANBUL - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, who came to Istanbul as
the guest of Turkish American Businessmen's Association (TABA), said
late on Monday that they set the European Union (EU) into action and a
door was opened for Turkey.
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