|
|
Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-07-28
CONTENTS
[01] HOUSES BEING EVACUATED IN TURKLER DUE TO FIRE
[02] FOREST FIRE STARTS AT TURKLER TOWN, 25 KILOMETERS FROM ALANYA
[03] PEOPLE HOLD PROTEST AT AKCAGAZ FILLING FACTORY
[04] KILIC SAYS INSUFFICIENT MEASURES TAKEN AT FILLING FACILITIES
[05] YILMAZ:''ONLY ECEVIT'S RESIGNATION MIGHT PREVENT EARLY ELECTIONS
[06] ANAP LEADER AND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ: ''IF THIS GOVERNMENT
[07] LABOUR PLATFORM REPRESENTATIVES VISIT DSP
[08] AKCAGAZ DIRECTOR GENERAL SU SAYS FIRE COSTS THREE TRILLION LIRAS
[09] RESTORATION OF ERZURUM FORTRESS CONTINUES
[10] GAP PLANS TO IRRIGATE 1.7 MILLION HECTARES LAND AND TO CREATE
[11] DENKTAS SAYS TURKISH CYPRIOTS STARTED CAMPAIGN TO HELP FLOOD
[12] INTERNATIONAL NEMRUD FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN CRIJNS: ''COMING
[13] FIRE IN AKCAGAZ FILLING STATION EXTINGUISHED
[14] MHP LEADER BAHCELI SAYS MHP CAN SUPPORT CERTAIN EU ADJUSTMENT LAWS
[15] BAHCELI:''WE CANNOT ACCEPT ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY, EDUCATION
[16] EXPLOSION IN AKCAGAZ FILLING FACTORY TAKES PLACE DUE TO GAS
[17] BAHCELI:''THERE ARE POLITICAL MANEOUVRES TO TAKE EU ADJUSTMENT
[18] NO FIRE AT TUPRAS FACTORY, ONLY WINDOWS BROKEN IN OFFICE AREA
[19] AUG. 1 SOCIAL RESISTANCE DAY CELEBRATIONS START IN TRNC
[20] ADDITIONAL TEAMS SENT TO AKCAGAZ FILLING FACTORY FROM ISTANBUL
[21] THREE TUPRAS PERSONNEL AND ONE CHILD MISSING AT AKCAGAZ FILLING
[22] FIRE IN AKCAGAZ FILLING FACILITIES SPREADS TO HOUSES NEARBY
[23] EXPLOSION AT AKCAGAZ FACILITIES OF TUPRAS IN KOCAELI
[01] HOUSES BEING EVACUATED IN TURKLER DUE TO FIRE
ALANYA - The houses in Bilaller neighbourhood are being evacuated on
Sunday as the fire which broke out in Turkler hamlet of southern Alanya
town of Antalya province grew quickly due to the wind.
[02] FOREST FIRE STARTS AT TURKLER TOWN, 25 KILOMETERS FROM ALANYA
ANTALYA - A forest fire started at the tourist area of Turkler town
which is 25 kilometers from Alanya on Sunday afternoon.
[03] PEOPLE HOLD PROTEST AT AKCAGAZ FILLING FACTORY
KORFEZ - A large group of people living around Akcagaz filling factory
in Kocaeli's Korfez township held a protest after the fire in the
factory was put out and they said their lives were at risk.
[04] KILIC SAYS INSUFFICIENT MEASURES TAKEN AT FILLING FACILITIES
ISTANBUL - Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman Kılıc, the Chairman of the Foundation
for Prevention of Fires in Turkey said on Sunday that the measures
taken at filling facilities in Turkey are not sufficient.
[05] YILMAZ:''ONLY ECEVIT'S RESIGNATION MIGHT PREVENT EARLY ELECTIONS
ON NOV. 3''
ANKARA - Motherland Party (ANAP) leader and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut
Yilmaz has said that he expected Parliament to decide to hold early
elections on Nov. 3 and only Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit's resignation
might prevent this from happening.
[06] ANAP LEADER AND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ: ''IF THIS GOVERNMENT
STAYS IN POWER UNTIL 2004, IT WILL TURN INTO A BURDEN FOR TURKEY''
ANKARA - Motherland Party (ANAP), State Minister and Deputy Prime
Minister Mesut Yilmaz said on Sunday that if the government stays in
power until April 2004, it will turn into a burden for Turkey.
[07] LABOUR PLATFORM REPRESENTATIVES VISIT DSP
ANKARA - State Minister Tayfun Icli said on Sunday that ''we have 65
deputies in the parliament as the Democratic Left Party (DSP), and in
that respect we don't have the power to impede early elections.''
[08] AKCAGAZ DIRECTOR GENERAL SU SAYS FIRE COSTS THREE TRILLION LIRAS
KOCAELI - The fire which broke out in Akcagaz filling factory in Korfez
town of northwestern Kocaeli province cost nearly 3 trillion liras of
damage.
[09] RESTORATION OF ERZURUM FORTRESS CONTINUES
ERZURUM - Erzurum Culture Director Fehmi Bedir has said that the
Culture Ministry offered 380 billion TL funds for the restoration of
Erzurum Fortress and its surrounding.
[10] GAP PLANS TO IRRIGATE 1.7 MILLION HECTARES LAND AND TO CREATE
EMPLOYMENT FOR 3.5 MILLION PERSONS
SANLIURFA - When the Southeast Development Project (GAP) which is the
biggest investment of Turkey is completed, a total of 1.7 million
hectares of land is planned to be irrigated and an employment
opportunity will be provided for 3.5 million people.
[11] DENKTAS SAYS TURKISH CYPRIOTS STARTED CAMPAIGN TO HELP FLOOD
SURVIVORS IN RIZE
RIZE - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf
Denktas announced that they started a campaign to help the flood
survivors in Rize and they would soon send ten billion TL to the area
which was collected in the very beginning of the campaign.
[12] INTERNATIONAL NEMRUD FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN CRIJNS: ''COMING
GENERATIONS WILL GREATLY BENEFIT FROM OUR EFFORTS''
KAHTA - International Nemrud Foundation Chairman Maurice Crijns has
said that the sculptures of the 2000 year old Kommagene Civilization
located on the summit of Nemrut Mountain in Adiyaman's Kahta township
were unique in the world.
[13] FIRE IN AKCAGAZ FILLING STATION EXTINGUISHED
KOCAELI - Kocaeli deputy governor Ummet Kandogan said on Sunday that
the fire in Akcagaz LPG filling factory in Korfez town of Kocaeli
province was extinguished and the cooling efforts started.
[14] MHP LEADER BAHCELI SAYS MHP CAN SUPPORT CERTAIN EU ADJUSTMENT LAWS
ON CONDITION
GUMUSHANE - Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader, State Minister and
Deputy Prime Minister Devlet Bahceli said on Saturday that if the
issues other than the seven issues which are covered by the national
programme for adoption of acquis (NPAA) are included in a seperate
package, MHP can support the adoption of them as law.
[15] BAHCELI:''WE CANNOT ACCEPT ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY, EDUCATION
AND BROADCAST IN MOTHER TONGUE''
GUMUSHANE - Nationalist Movement Party and Deputy Prime Minister Devlet
Bahceli has said that the MHP would oppose to a bill that might be
presented to Parliament that includes abolition of death penalty,
education and broadcast in any language other than Turkish.
[16] EXPLOSION IN AKCAGAZ FILLING FACTORY TAKES PLACE DUE TO GAS
COMPRESSION
KOCAELI - The explosion in the Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanks in
Akcagaz filling factory took place on Sunday due to gas compression.
[17] BAHCELI:''THERE ARE POLITICAL MANEOUVRES TO TAKE EU ADJUSTMENT
LAWS AHEAD OF ELECTION DECISION''
GUMUSHANE - Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader and Deputy Prime
Minister Devlet Bahceli said that political parties almost started a
race to start election process and pass EU adjustment laws.
[18] NO FIRE AT TUPRAS FACTORY, ONLY WINDOWS BROKEN IN OFFICE AREA
ANKARA - Turkish Petroleum Refinery (TUPRAS) Press Consultant Seval
Kizilcan said that only the windows were broken at the office area of
TUPRAS Izmit Refineary after the explosion on Sunday morning, but there
was no fire here.
[19] AUG. 1 SOCIAL RESISTANCE DAY CELEBRATIONS START IN TRNC
LEFKOSA - Aug. 1 Social Resistance Day celebrations started in the
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Saturday.
[20] ADDITIONAL TEAMS SENT TO AKCAGAZ FILLING FACTORY FROM ISTANBUL
ISTANBUL - Istanbul Fire Department sent teams to Akcagaz filling
factory in Kocaeli to fight the fire on Sunday morning.
[21] THREE TUPRAS PERSONNEL AND ONE CHILD MISSING AT AKCAGAZ FILLING
FACTORY
KOCAELI - The fire is continuing at Akcagaz filling factory which
started on Sunday morning.
[22] FIRE IN AKCAGAZ FILLING FACILITIES SPREADS TO HOUSES NEARBY
KOCAELI - The fire which started on Sunday morning due to the explosion
in Akcagaz filling facilities spread the houses nearby.
[23] EXPLOSION AT AKCAGAZ FACILITIES OF TUPRAS IN KOCAELI
KOCAELI - An explosion took place at the Akcagaz Filling Facilities
near Izmit Refinery of Turkish Petroleum Refinery (TUPRAS) on Sunday
morning.
|