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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-07-15
CONTENTS
[01] YILMAZ SAYS GOVERNMENT'S CHANGING INTO AN ELECTION GOVERNMENT IN
[02] U.S. UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE WOLFOWITZ ARRIVES IN ANKARA
[03] YILMAZ SAYS THEY DECIDE TO TAKE ACTION FOR ADOPTION OF NECESSARY
[04] U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT DOESN'T TAKE SIDES IN TURKEY'S
[05] YILMAZ SAYS ANAP HAS NEVER BEEN A PART OF AN INITIATIVE AIMING AT
[06] ORAL MEETS WITH KAHKONEN
[07] DEPUTIES WHO RESIGN FROM DSP HOLD MEETING CHAIRED BY CEM
[08] MARK GROSSMAN ARRIVES IN ANKARA
[09] SEZER AND ECEVIT ISSUE MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE TO JEWISH COMMUNITY
[10] SLOVAKIAN MINISTER KADLECIKOVA IN TURKEY
[11] MHP LEADER BAHCELI:''POLITICAL FRAME OF EU'S GIVING NEGOTIATION
[12] TRNC FOREIGN AND DEFENSE MINISTER ERTUGRULOGLU RESPONDS TO
[13] BAHCELI:''CERTAIN GROUPS ARE STARTING A CAMPAIGN THAT AIMS
[14] PARLIAMENT TO CONVENE ON SEPT. 1 UPON MHP'S APPLICATION
[15] GAZIOGLU RESIGNS FROM AK PARTY
[16] WOLFOWITZ VISITS ISAF COMMANDER GENERAL ZORLU IN AFGHANISTAN
[17] TURKEY AND SPAIN SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
[18] SLOVAKIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER KADLECIKOVA COMES TO TURKEY
[19] WOLFOWITZ TO LISTEN TO ANKARA'S VIEWS REGARDING IRAQ
[20] DENKTAS MEETS WITH DE SOTO
[21] PRIME MINISTER ECEVIT SPEAKS TO CNN INTERNATIONAL (2)
[22] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER IZGI CALLS PARLIAMENT FOR EXTRAORDINARY MEETING
[23] PRIME MINISTER ECEVIT SPEAKS TO CNN INTERNATIONAL: ''CRISIS WON'T
[24] ECEVIT ISSUES CIRCULAR ANNOUNCING RESPONSIBILITIS OF DEPUTY PRIME
[25] GREECE HANDS OVER 51 FOREIGNERS TO TURKEY
[26] THREE MORE DEPUTIES RESIGN FROM DSP MAKING THE PARTY SMALLEST
[27] IMF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KIEKENS IN ANKARA
[28] TRNC AMBASSADOR BULUNC SAYS JULY 20 IS A DATE WHEN STRUGGLE OF
[29] AFGHAN TRADE DELEGATION VISITS ITO
[30] IMF TURKEY DESK CHIEF VISITS STATE BANKS JOINT EXECUTIVE BOARD
[31] FIFTH ROUND OF CYPRUS DIRECT TALKS TO START TOMORROW
[32] GUREL: ''TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY IS ALREADY BEING CARRIED OUT AS A
[33] VURSAVUS AND VATAN RESIGN FROM DSP
[34] GUREL: ''TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY IS ALREADY BEING CARRIED OUT AS A
[35] VURSAVUS AND VATAN RESIGN FROM DSP
[36] SECURITY FORCES IMPOUND 82 KG OF HASHISH AT ATATURK AIRPORT
[37] WOLFOWITZ (3): ''INTERNATIONAL FORCE IN KABUL HAS BEEN PLAYING A
[38] WOLFOWITZ (1): ''IT IS CLEAR THAT TURKEY HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING
[39] WOLFOWITZ (2): ''TURKEY WOULD NOT LIKE FOUNDATION OF A SEPARATE
[01] YILMAZ SAYS GOVERNMENT'S CHANGING INTO AN ELECTION GOVERNMENT IN
COMING PERIOD IS IN QUESTION
ANKARA - Motherland Party (ANAP) leader, State Minister and Deputy
prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz said on Monday that the coalition
government's changing into an election government in coming period is
in question
[02] U.S. UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE WOLFOWITZ ARRIVES IN ANKARA
ANKARA - U.S. Under Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz who arrived in
Ankara late on Monday said that he would learn many things during his
contacts in Ankara
[03] YILMAZ SAYS THEY DECIDE TO TAKE ACTION FOR ADOPTION OF NECESSARY
ARRANGEMENTS FOR EU
ANKARA - Mortherland Party (ANAP) leader, State Minister and Deputy
Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz said on Monday that they would launch an
initiative for calling on the parliament to convene in an extraordinary
session under a package including concrete bills on which compromise
had been reached, by starting contacts with other political parties
beginning on Tuesday for adoption of necessary arrangements for the
European Union (EU) in the possible shortest time frame
[04] U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT DOESN'T TAKE SIDES IN TURKEY'S
POLITICS AND DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON - U.S. State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher said on
Monday that the United States did not take sides in Turkey's politics
and domestic affairs
[05] YILMAZ SAYS ANAP HAS NEVER BEEN A PART OF AN INITIATIVE AIMING AT
DESTROYING GOVERNMENT
ANKARA - Motherland Party (ANAP) leader, State Minister and Deputy
Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz said on Monday that ANAP had never been and
would never be a part of an initiative aiming at destroying the
coalition government
[06] ORAL MEETS WITH KAHKONEN
ANKARA - Finance Minister Sumer Oral said on Monday that the Turkey's
present situation allowed it to reach its economic targets
[07] DEPUTIES WHO RESIGN FROM DSP HOLD MEETING CHAIRED BY CEM
ANKARA - Mersin independent deputy Istemihan talay has said that the
new political formation decided to get organized in the headquarters
and other provinces and they would announce the party opening on July
22
[08] MARK GROSSMAN ARRIVES IN ANKARA
ANKARA - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Mark Grossman came to Ankara on
Monday for a series of contacts
[09] SEZER AND ECEVIT ISSUE MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE TO JEWISH COMMUNITY
AFTER DEATH OF CHIEF RABBI ASSEO
ANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit
each issued a message of condolence for the leader of Jews who live in
Turkey, Chief Rabbi David Asseo
[10] SLOVAKIAN MINISTER KADLECIKOVA IN TURKEY
ANKARA - Slovakian Deputy Prime Minister Maria Kadlecikova who is in
charge of EU affairs has said that Turkey's membership would benefit
the EU
[11] MHP LEADER BAHCELI:''POLITICAL FRAME OF EU'S GIVING NEGOTIATION
DATE TO TURKEY OR NOT WILL COME OUT IN BRUSSELS SUMMIT IN OCTOBER''
ANKARA - Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader, State Minister and
Deputy Prime Minister Devlet Bahceli said on Monday that the political
frame of EU's giving negotiation date to Turkey or not will come out in
Brussels summit in October
[12] TRNC FOREIGN AND DEFENSE MINISTER ERTUGRULOGLU RESPONDS TO
CASULIDES:''TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY DOES NOT CHANGE ACCORDING TO
PERSONS''
LEFKOSA - TRNC Foreign and Defense Minister Tahsin Ertugruloglu said on
Monday that the Turkish foreign policy is a state policy and it does
not change according to persons.
[13] BAHCELI:''CERTAIN GROUPS ARE STARTING A CAMPAIGN THAT AIMS
ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL TURMOIL IN TURKEY''
ANKARA - Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and Deputy Prime Minister
Devlet Bahceli said that certain groups are deliberately raising
discussions about a government vacuum in Turkey and they are starting a
campaign that aims economic and political turmoil in the country.
[14] PARLIAMENT TO CONVENE ON SEPT. 1 UPON MHP'S APPLICATION
ANKARA - Parliament General Council will convene on Sept. 1, 2002 at 3
p.m. upon the application of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) with
the sufficient number of signatures.
[15] GAZIOGLU RESIGNS FROM AK PARTY
ANKARA - Mehmet Gazioglu, an AK Party deputy who was transferred to AK
Party Central Disciplinary Board, resigned from his party on Monday.
[16] WOLFOWITZ VISITS ISAF COMMANDER GENERAL ZORLU IN AFGHANISTAN
KABUL - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Paul Wolfowitz visited
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Commander General Hilmi
Akin Zorlu in Afghanistan on Monday.
[17] TURKEY AND SPAIN SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
ANKARA - Turkey and Spain signed on Monday a memorandum of
understanding aiming to improve the cooperation between Turkey and
Spain.
[18] SLOVAKIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER KADLECIKOVA COMES TO TURKEY
ANKARA - Slovakian Deputy Prime Minister Maria Kadlecikova who is in
charge of relations with the EU arrived in Ankara on Monday as the
guest of State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yżlmaz.
[19] WOLFOWITZ TO LISTEN TO ANKARA'S VIEWS REGARDING IRAQ
ANKARA - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Paul Wolfowitz will visit
Ankara on Monday night after completing his contacts in the Afgan
capital of Kabul.
[20] DENKTAS MEETS WITH DE SOTO
LEFKOSA - TRNC President Rauf Denktas received on Monday U.N. Secretary
General's Cyprus Special Representative Alvaro De Soto.
[21] PRIME MINISTER ECEVIT SPEAKS TO CNN INTERNATIONAL (2)
ANKARA - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said on Monday that he favoured
State Minister Kemal Dervis to remain in power, but Dervis's having
close relations with the new formation caused certain uncertainities.
[22] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER IZGI CALLS PARLIAMENT FOR EXTRAORDINARY MEETING
ON SEPT. 1
ANKARA - Parliament Speaker Omer Izgi called on Monday Parliament for
an extraordinary meeting on Sept. 1, 2002 at 15.00 local time upon the
request of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).
[23] PRIME MINISTER ECEVIT SPEAKS TO CNN INTERNATIONAL: ''CRISIS WON'T
GIVE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO TURKEY''
ANKARA - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said on Monday that the crisis
won't give serious damage to Turkey.
[24] ECEVIT ISSUES CIRCULAR ANNOUNCING RESPONSIBILITIS OF DEPUTY PRIME
MINISTERS AND STATE MINISTERS
ANKARA - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit issued a circulation on Monday
announcing the responsibilities of deputy prime ministers and state
ministers, the names of government members who will act as the
cochairman at Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meetings.
[25] GREECE HANDS OVER 51 FOREIGNERS TO TURKEY
IPSALA - Greece has handed over 51 people including one Turk who
illegally crossed the border from Turkey to Greece at different times,
to Turkish authorities.
[26] THREE MORE DEPUTIES RESIGN FROM DSP MAKING THE PARTY SMALLEST
PARTNER OF COALITION
ANKARA - Democratic Left Party (DSP) Usak deputy Mehmet Yasar Unal,
Bartin Deputy Cafer Tufan Yazicioglu, and Mersin deputy Edip Ozgenc
resigned from their party.
[27] IMF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KIEKENS IN ANKARA
ANKARA - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Director
responsible for Europe Willy Kiekens came on Monday to Ankara.
[28] TRNC AMBASSADOR BULUNC SAYS JULY 20 IS A DATE WHEN STRUGGLE OF
TURKISH CYPRIOTS FOR THEIR EXISTENCE IS CONCLUDED WITH VICTORY
ANKARA - Ahmet Zeki Bulunc, the Ambassador of Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to Turkey, said on Monday that July 20 was a
date when struggle of Turkish Cypriots for their existence was
concluded with a victory.
[29] AFGHAN TRADE DELEGATION VISITS ITO
ISTANBUL - Afghanistan's Mazar-i Sharif Trade Chamber Chairman Haci
Galip Shah said on Monday that Turkey has to play a great role and has
to assume great role for the development of Afghan economy.
[30] IMF TURKEY DESK CHIEF VISITS STATE BANKS JOINT EXECUTIVE BOARD
CHAIRMAN
ANKARA - International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation headed by Turkey
Desk Chief Juha Kahkonen visited on Monday State Banks Joint Executive
Board Chairman Safa Ocak.
[31] FIFTH ROUND OF CYPRUS DIRECT TALKS TO START TOMORROW
LEFKOSA - The fifth round of direct talks process that started on
January 16, 2002 with initiatives of President Rauf Denktas of the
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) in order to find a fair and
lasting solution to the Cyprus question, will start on Tuesday.
[32] GUREL: ''TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY IS ALREADY BEING CARRIED OUT AS A
STATE POLICY''
ANKARA - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sukru Sina Gurel
said on Monday, ''Turkish foreign policy has traditional basis. Turkish
foreign policy is already being carried out as a state policy.''
[33] VURSAVUS AND VATAN RESIGN FROM DSP
ANKARA - Adana deputy Ismet Vursavus and Izmir deputy Kemal Vatan
resigned from Democratic Left Party (DSP) on Monday.
[34] GUREL: ''TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY IS ALREADY BEING CARRIED OUT AS A
STATE POLICY''
ANKARA - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sukru Sina Gurel
said on Monday, ''Turkish foreign policy has traditional basis. Turkish
foreign policy is already being carried out as a state policy.''
[35] VURSAVUS AND VATAN RESIGN FROM DSP
ANKARA - Adana deputy Ismet Vursavus and Izmir deputy Kemal Vatan
resigned from Democratic Left Party (DSP) on Monday
[36] SECURITY FORCES IMPOUND 82 KG OF HASHISH AT ATATURK AIRPORT
ISTANBUL - Security forces impounded 82 kg of hashish in luggage of
five Albanian women at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport on Sunday.
[37] WOLFOWITZ (3): ''INTERNATIONAL FORCE IN KABUL HAS BEEN PLAYING A
VERY IMPORTANT ROLE''
ISTANBUL - U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz said on
Sunday, ''the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in
Afghanistan has been playing a very important role. The United States
is not an army of occupation. It is an army of independence. We want to
assist Afghan people.''
[38] WOLFOWITZ (1): ''IT IS CLEAR THAT TURKEY HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING
POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES. HOWEVER, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
IS TO MAINTAIN MODERNIZATION PROCESS''
ISTANBUL - U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz said on
Sunday, ''it is clear that Turkey has been experiencing some political
and economic difficulties recently. However, the most important thing
is to maintain modernization process.''
[39] WOLFOWITZ (2): ''TURKEY WOULD NOT LIKE FOUNDATION OF A SEPARATE
KURDISH STATE IN NORTHERN IRAQ. IT IS ALSO UNACCEPTABLE FOR THE UNITED
STATES''
ISTANBUL - U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz said on
Sunday, ''Turkey would not like foundation of a separate Kurdish state
in Northern Iraq. It is also unacceptable for the United States.''
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