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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-08-02
CONTENTS
[01] MEHMET ALI AKGUL ELECTED AS LEADER OF YDP
[02] PARLIAMENT APPROVES ARTICLE 4 OF EU ADJUSTMENT BILL
[03] FOREST FIRE IN YAYLADAGI
[04] FOREIGN MINISTER GUREL DUE TO JORDAN
[05] SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BILL PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT
[06] SECURITY FORCES KILL 2 TERRORISTS IN RURAL PART OF DIYARBAKIR 2
[07] TURKEY WELCOMES IRAQI INVITATION TO ARMS INSPECTOR
[08] PARLIAMENT APPROVES ARTICLE 1 OF EU ADJUSTMENT BILL
[09] LEADERS DISCUSS TO CALL ON PARLIAMENT TO CONVENE IN EXTRAORDINARY
[10] JOB SECURITY BILL ADOPTED AT PARLIAMENTARY HEALTH AND SOCIAL
[11] ATATURK'S HOUSE CLOSED TO TOURISTS BECAUSE OF RESTORATION
[12] TURKEY GIVES REGULAR BRIEFING TO REPRESENTATIVES OF ISAF
[13] IZTO AND BRITISH DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY SING COOPERATION
[14] ROOF OF MINE COLLAPSES, KILLING ONE WORKER
[15] DYP PROPOSES TO HOLD TWO-ROUND ELECTIONS
[16] COUNTDOWN CLOCK ACROSS PARLIAMENT'S GATE
[17] KOREA GIVES FREE COMPUTER COURSE TO CHILDREN OF VETERANS
[18] MEETING AMONG COALITION PARTNERS ENDS
[19] YTP LEADER CEM SAYS THEY ARE TOGETHER WITH DERVIS
[20] TURKISH LIRA DEPOSIT BUYING AUCTION AVERAGE INTEREST RATE BECOMES
[21] COALITION LEADERS COME TOGETHER
[22] DERVIS: ''CONTINUATION OF ECONOMIC PROGRAMME BEING IMPLEMENTED IS
[23] PARLIAMENTARY HEALTH AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION STARTS DEBATING
[24] DERVIS: ''I DO NOT HAVE ANY DIFFERENCE OF OPINION WITH CEM''
[25] NUMBER OF TOURISTS VISITING CAPPADOCIA DECREASES
[26] DERVIS COMES TOGETHER WITH CEM
[27] PARLIAMENTS' DECISION TO HOLD EARLY ELECTIONS ISSUED IN OFFICIAL
[01] MEHMET ALI AKGUL ELECTED AS LEADER OF YDP
ANKARA - Rebirth Party (YDP) held its extraordinary convention on
Friday and elected Mehmet Ali Akgul as the leader.
[02] PARLIAMENT APPROVES ARTICLE 4 OF EU ADJUSTMENT BILL
ANKARA - The Parliamentary General Assembly on Friday approved article
4 of the bills package on adjustment with the European Union (EU).
[03] FOREST FIRE IN YAYLADAGI
YAYLADAGI - Fire, which broke out in Yayladagi Township in southern
Hatay Province on Friday, can not be taken under control. A total of 27
hectares of forested area was demolished.
[04] FOREIGN MINISTER GUREL DUE TO JORDAN
ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sukru Sina Gurel
will pay a one-day visit to Jordan on August 6
[05] SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BILL PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT
ANKARA - The supplementary budget bill on transfer of 150 trillion
Turkish liras (TL) from Treasury to Finance Ministry's budget was
presented on Friday to the Parliament Speaker's Office
[06] SECURITY FORCES KILL 2 TERRORISTS IN RURAL PART OF DIYARBAKIR 2
SOLDIERS DIE AND 2 OTHERS INJURED
DIYARBAKIR - Security forces killed two terrorists in an operation they
launched in the rural area in southeastern province of Diyarbakir
[07] TURKEY WELCOMES IRAQI INVITATION TO ARMS INSPECTOR
ANKARA - Turkey welcomed Iraq's invitation to U.N. chief weapons
inspector Hans Blix to visit Baghdad for technical talks
[08] PARLIAMENT APPROVES ARTICLE 1 OF EU ADJUSTMENT BILL
ANKARA - the Parliamentary General Assembly approved on Friday Article
1 of the bills package on adjustment with the European Union (EU).
Under this article, death penalty is removed from penal code except war
and situations of imminent war.
[09] LEADERS DISCUSS TO CALL ON PARLIAMENT TO CONVENE IN EXTRAORDINARY
SESSION TO DISCUSS SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET AND JOB SECURITY BILLS
ANKARA - Leaders of political parties forming the coalition government
also discussed on Friday to call on the parliament to convene in an
extraordinary session next week to discuss the supplementary budget and
job security bills
[10] JOB SECURITY BILL ADOPTED AT PARLIAMENTARY HEALTH AND SOCIAL
AFFAIRS COMMISSION
ANKARA - The parliamentary health and social affairs commission adopted
on Friday the job security bill which foresees amendment to Labour Law
and the Trade Union Law. The bill is expected to be taken up at the
parliamentary next week.
[11] ATATURK'S HOUSE CLOSED TO TOURISTS BECAUSE OF RESTORATION
SALONICA - The house in which Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of
modern and secular Republic of Turkey, was born in Salonica, Greece,
was temporarily closed to the tourists because of restoration
[12] TURKEY GIVES REGULAR BRIEFING TO REPRESENTATIVES OF ISAF
PARTICIPANT COUNTRIES IN ANKARA
ANKARA - Turkey which carries out the command of International Security
Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan since July 20, 2002, gives
regular briefing to representatives of participant countries in
Ankara.
[13] IZTO AND BRITISH DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY SING COOPERATION
PROTOCOL
IZMIR - Izmir Chamber of Trade (IZTO) and British Department of Trade
and Industry's Trade Unit signed a cooperation protocol on Friday.
[14] ROOF OF MINE COLLAPSES, KILLING ONE WORKER
SOMA - Roof of a mine in Soma township of western province of Manisa
collapsed on Friday, killing one worker and injuring another.
[15] DYP PROPOSES TO HOLD TWO-ROUND ELECTIONS
ANKARA - The True Path Party (DYP) submitted a draft law to the
Parliament Speaker's Office on Friday about two-round election system.
[16] COUNTDOWN CLOCK ACROSS PARLIAMENT'S GATE
ANKARA - The ''Europe Movement 2002'' started the countdown for the
European Union's (EU) Copenhagen Summit at which opening date of
accession negotiations may be given to Turkey, with a clock they put
across the Cankaya Gate of the Parliament on Friday.
[17] KOREA GIVES FREE COMPUTER COURSE TO CHILDREN OF VETERANS
ISTANBUL - Korean Republic Information and Communication Ministry and
War Veterans Association started to give free computer lessons to the
children and grandchildren of veterans.
[18] MEETING AMONG COALITION PARTNERS ENDS
ANKARA - The meeting among leaders of three political parties forming
the coalition government ended.
[19] YTP LEADER CEM SAYS THEY ARE TOGETHER WITH DERVIS
ANKARA - New Turkey Party (YTP) leader Ismail Cem said on Friday that
State Minister Kemal Dervis would join YTP at the right time for
Dervis.
[20] TURKISH LIRA DEPOSIT BUYING AUCTION AVERAGE INTEREST RATE BECOMES
50.90 PERCENT
ANKARA - The average interest rate in Friday's Turkish lira (TL)
deposit buying auction held by the Central Bank in the Interbank Money
Market became 50.90 percent.
[21] COALITION LEADERS COME TOGETHER
ANKARA - The coalition party leaders came together on Friday.
[22] DERVIS: ''CONTINUATION OF ECONOMIC PROGRAMME BEING IMPLEMENTED IS
VERY IMPORTANT FOR ME AND TURKEY''
ANKARA - State Minister Kemal Dervis for Economy said on Friday that
the continuation of the economic programme being implemented in Turkey
was very important for himself and Turkey.
[23] PARLIAMENTARY HEALTH AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION STARTS DEBATING
LABOUR SECURITY DRAFT LAW
ANKARA - Parliamentary Health, Family, Labour and Social Affairs
Commission started debating the Labour Security Draft Law on Friday.
[24] DERVIS: ''I DO NOT HAVE ANY DIFFERENCE OF OPINION WITH CEM''
ANKARA - State Minister Kemal Dervis for Economy said on Friday,
''there is not any difference of opinion between New Turkey Party (YTP)
leader Ismail Cem and me. On the contrary, we have been carrying out
some joint works.''
[25] NUMBER OF TOURISTS VISITING CAPPADOCIA DECREASES
NEVSEHIR - The number of tourists who visit Cappadocia region, which is
one of the important touristic centers of Turkey, decreased this year
when compared to last year.
[26] DERVIS COMES TOGETHER WITH CEM
ANKARA - State Minister Kemal Dervis has come together with New Turkey
Party (YTP) leader Ismail Cem.
[27] PARLIAMENTS' DECISION TO HOLD EARLY ELECTIONS ISSUED IN OFFICIAL
GAZETTE
ANKARA - Parliament's decision to hold the early elections on November
3, 2002, was issued in the Official Gazette on Friday.
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