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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-07-18
CONTENTS
[01] SP LEADER KUTAN CALLS PARLIAMENT FOR MEETING ON JULY 25 TO DISCUSS
[02] FOREIGN MINISTER GUREL SAYS TURKEY'S MARCH TOWARDS EU MEMBERSHIP
[03] SP TO SUBMIT CENSURE MOTION AGAINST GOVERNMENT
[04] ANKARA PLEASED WITH MESSAGE GIVEN TO VERHEUGEN BY GROSSMAN
[05] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER IZGI CALLS PARLIAMENT FOR EXTRAORDINARY MEETING
[06] TOTAL DEPOSITS AT BANKS DECREASE BY 837 TRILLION TURKISH LIRAS
[07] FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS DECREASE TO USD 56.6 BILLION
[08] RULING PARTIES TO CALL PARLIAMENT FOR MEETING ON AUGUST 1
[09] FIFTH EXPLORATORY TALKS BETWEEN TURKEY AND GREECE TO BE HELD IN
[10] TURKEY REPAYS USD 318.9 MILLION IN FOREIGN DEBT BETWEEN JULY 1-17
[11] FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES INCREASE BY USD 226 MILLION
[12] TURK: ''IF EU WANTS CYPRUS ISSUE TO BE SOLVED, IT SHOULD MAINTAIN
[13] NUMBER OF FOREIGN TOURISTS VISITING TURKEY INCREASES
[14] AK PARTY SUPPORTS DYP'S PROPOSAL TO CALL PARLIAMENT FOR A MEETING
[15] ISMAIL CEM SAYS HIS TARGET IS TO FORM TURKEY COALITION
[16] DELEGATION OF JAPANESE ASSOCIATION OF TRAVEL AGENCIES VISITS TASAR
[17] DENKTAS IS IN GOOD CONDITION
[18] TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE DIRECTOR AND CEO TOYODA TO HOLD NEWS
[19] IMF DELEGATION PLEASED GENERALLY ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS IN
[20] TIM CHAIRMAN SATICI SAYS EURO'S GAINING VALUE CAN POSITIVELY
[21] AK PARTY ACCEPTS HOLDING OF EARLY ELECTIONS ON NOV. 3
[22] FLOOD AND LANDSLIDE KILL ONE PERSON IN BAHCESARAY FOUR PERSONS
[23] RESULTS OF UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMS ANNOUNCED
[24] U.S. EXPECTED TO APPROVE ISAF ASSISTANCE NEXT WEEK
[25] PRIME MINISTER ECEVIT'S POEM ON TURKISH-GREEK FRIENDSHIP BECOMES
[26] SOUTHEASTERN REGION'S EXPORTS TO EASTERN EUROPE INCREASE BY 43.2
[27] DENKTAS-CLERIDES MEETING CANCELLED
[28] JUDICIAL HOLIDAY TO START ON FRIDAY
[29] INTERNATIONAL AVIATION FESTIVAL STARTS IN BOLU
[30] STATE MINISTER DERVIS SAYS HE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT HIS FRIENDS
[01] SP LEADER KUTAN CALLS PARLIAMENT FOR MEETING ON JULY 25 TO DISCUSS
CENSURE MOTION
ANKARA - Felicity Party (SP) leader Recai Kutan called on Thursday the
parliament for a meeting on July 25, 2002 in order to discuss the
censure motion to be presented by his party aiming at toppling the
government.
[02] FOREIGN MINISTER GUREL SAYS TURKEY'S MARCH TOWARDS EU MEMBERSHIP
IS IRREVERSIBLE
ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sukru Sina Gurel
said on Thursday that Turkey's march towards European Union (EU)
membership was irreversible.
[03] SP TO SUBMIT CENSURE MOTION AGAINST GOVERNMENT
ANKARA - Felicity Party (SP) leader Recai Kutan announced on Thursday
that his party would submit a censure motion against the government
[04] ANKARA PLEASED WITH MESSAGE GIVEN TO VERHEUGEN BY GROSSMAN
ANKARA - Ankara welcomed on Thursday the message given to European
Union (EU) Commissioner for enlargement Guenter Verheugen by U.S. State
Department Undersecretary Marc Grossman.
[05] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER IZGI CALLS PARLIAMENT FOR EXTRAORDINARY MEETING
ON JULY 22
ANKARA - Parliament Speaker Omer Izgi called on Thursday the parliament
for an extraordinary meeting on July 22, 2002.
[06] TOTAL DEPOSITS AT BANKS DECREASE BY 837 TRILLION TURKISH LIRAS
ANKARA - Total deposits at banks decreased 837 trillion Turkish liras
(TL) to 117 quadrillion 514.2 trillion TL as of July 5, 2002.
[07] FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS DECREASE TO USD 56.6 BILLION
ANKARA - The total foreign exchange deposit accounts at banks decreased
311 million U.S. dollars to 56 billion 662 million U.S. dollars as of
July 5, 2002.
[08] RULING PARTIES TO CALL PARLIAMENT FOR MEETING ON AUGUST 1
ANKARA - The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Motherland Party (ANAP)
and Democratic Left Party (DSP) forming the government agreed on
Thursday to call the parliament for an extraordinary meeting on August
1, 2002.
[09] FIFTH EXPLORATORY TALKS BETWEEN TURKEY AND GREECE TO BE HELD IN
ANKARA
ANKARA - The fifth exploratory talks between Turkey and Greece will be
held in Ankara on Friday.
[10] TURKEY REPAYS USD 318.9 MILLION IN FOREIGN DEBT BETWEEN JULY 1-17
ANKARA - Turkey repaid a total of 318.9 million U.S. dollars in
external debt between July 1 and 17, 2002.
[11] FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES INCREASE BY USD 226 MILLION
ANKARA - Foreign exchange reserves of the Central Bank increased by 226
million U.S. dollars between July 5 and 12, 2002
[12] TURK: ''IF EU WANTS CYPRUS ISSUE TO BE SOLVED, IT SHOULD MAINTAIN
EQUAL DISTANCE BETWEEN SIDES''
ANTALYA - Justice Minister Hikmet Sami Turk said on Thursday that if
the European Union (EU) wanted Cyprus issue to be solved, it should
protect equal distance between the sides.
[13] NUMBER OF FOREIGN TOURISTS VISITING TURKEY INCREASES
ANKARA - The number of foreign visitors who came to Turkey increased by
4.7 percent between January and June 2002 when compared to the same
period of 2001.
[14] AK PARTY SUPPORTS DYP'S PROPOSAL TO CALL PARLIAMENT FOR A MEETING
ON JULY 22
ANKARA - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) gave support on
Thursday to the proposal of True Path Party (DYP) with its 53 deputies
to call the parliament for an extraordinary meeting on July 22
[15] ISMAIL CEM SAYS HIS TARGET IS TO FORM TURKEY COALITION
KAYSERI - Ismail Cem who resigned from his post as the foreign minister
and from the Democratic Left Party (DSP) and who started studies to
found a new party, came to central Kayseri province on Thursday.
[16] DELEGATION OF JAPANESE ASSOCIATION OF TRAVEL AGENCIES VISITS TASAR
ANKARA - A delegation of Japanese Association of Travel Agencies (JATA)
headed by Japanese Ambassador to Turkey Shigeo Takenaka visited Tourism
Minister Mustafa Tasar on Thursday.
[17] DENKTAS IS IN GOOD CONDITION
LEFKOSA - TRNC President Rauf Denktas is in good condition and he will
have contacts on Thursday afternoon.
[18] TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE DIRECTOR AND CEO TOYODA TO HOLD NEWS
CONFERENCE IN ISTANBUL ON FRIDAY
ISTANBUL - Dr. Shuhei Toyoda, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) Director and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who was among the guests invited to the
Investment Consultation Council meeting in Istanbul which was later
cancelled, didn't change his programme and he will come to Istanbul.
[19] IMF DELEGATION PLEASED GENERALLY ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS IN
RECONSTRUCTION OF STATE BANKS
ANKARA - The IMF delegation headed by IMF Turkey Desk Chief Juha
Kahkonen said that they were pleased generally about the developments
concerning the reconstruction studies in state banks.
[20] TIM CHAIRMAN SATICI SAYS EURO'S GAINING VALUE CAN POSITIVELY
AFFECT TURKEY'S EXPORTS
ANKARA - Oguz Satıcı, the Chairman of the Turkish Exporters Union (TIM)
said on Thursday that Euro's gaining value would positively affect
Turkey's exports as a big part of the region to which Turkey exports
goods uses Euro.
[21] AK PARTY ACCEPTS HOLDING OF EARLY ELECTIONS ON NOV. 3
ANKARA - AK Party deputy group leader Salih Kapusuz said on Thursday
that his party accepted holding of early elections on November 3.
[22] FLOOD AND LANDSLIDE KILL ONE PERSON IN BAHCESARAY FOUR PERSONS
MISSING
VAN - The flood and landslide caused by torrential rains in Bahcesaray
town of eastern Van province killed one person and four persons are
missing.
[23] RESULTS OF UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMS ANNOUNCED
ANKARA - The results of university entrance exams were announced on
Thursday
[24] U.S. EXPECTED TO APPROVE ISAF ASSISTANCE NEXT WEEK
WASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. Congress is expected to pass next week the
anti-terrorism package worth of 28.8 billion dollars including 228
million dollars of aid Turkey will get by taking over the
command of ISAF in Afghanistan.
[25] PRIME MINISTER ECEVIT'S POEM ON TURKISH-GREEK FRIENDSHIP BECOMES
MUSIC CD
BURSA - The poem Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit wrote about Turkish-Greek
friendship namely ''Mavi Buyu'' (Blue Magic) has become a music CD.
[26] SOUTHEASTERN REGION'S EXPORTS TO EASTERN EUROPE INCREASE BY 43.2
PERCENT
GAZIANTEP - Southeast Anatolian region exported agricultural products
to East European countries worth of 25,7 million dollars by an increase
of 43.2 percent in the first half of 2002
[27] DENKTAS-CLERIDES MEETING CANCELLED
LEFKOSA - The meeting between TRNC President Rauf Denktas and the Greek
Cypriot leader Glafcos Clerides which would be held at 10.00 a.m on
Thursday has been cancelled.
[28] JUDICIAL HOLIDAY TO START ON FRIDAY
ANKARA - The judicial holiday will start on Friday.
[29] INTERNATIONAL AVIATION FESTIVAL STARTS IN BOLU
BOLU - International Aviation Festival started in northwestern Bolu
province on Thursday.
[30] STATE MINISTER DERVIS SAYS HE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT HIS FRIENDS
OZKAN AND CEM
ANKARA - State Minister Kemal Dervis said after having a dinner with
former Deputy Prime Minister Husamettin Ozkan and former Foreign
Minister Ismail Cem that they give support to each other.
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