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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-08-07
CONTENTS
[01] WORLD BANK CREDIT TO BE RELEASED NEXT WEEK
[02] IMF EUROPEAN ONE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR DEPPLER: ''PROGRAM WILL
[03] ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES MINISTER CAKAN RETURNS FROM ISRAEL
[04] IMF APPROVES TO RELEASE 1.1 BILLION U.S. DOLLARS TRANCHE OF LOAN
[05] PRESIDENT SEZER APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL OZKOK AS CHIEF OF
[06] OKSUZ RESIGNS FROM MHP
[07] ANAP LEADER YILMAZ SAYS PRESIDENT SEZER APPROVES DECREE FOREESEING
[08] PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR AND RECENT FLOOD DISASTER DISCUSSED
[09] LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY MINISTER OKUYAN RESIGNS
[10] BULUC SAYS PRESENTING IMPLEMENTATION OF REFORMS AS AN OBSTACLE
[11] FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS FOREIGN POLICY OF GOVERNMENT AND MINISTRY IS
[12] PARLIAMENT TO HAVE EXTRAORDINARY SESSION ON THURSDAY
[13] PUK LEADER TALABANI SAYS THEY WON'T BLINDLY TAKE PART IN ANY
[14] CHAIRMEN OF LABOUR CONFEDERATIONS SAY JOB SECURITY BILL DOES NOT
[15] SALK TO RUN CANDIDACY FOR GENERAL ELECTIONS FROM DYP
[16] FOREIGN MINISTRY:''IRAQ DIDN'T HAVE ANY CONCRETE DEMAND FROM
[17] DEPUTIES CALL PARLIAMENT FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING TO DISCUSS
[18] TURKEY TO HAND OVER BLACKSEAFOR COMMAND TO UKRAINE
[19] MHP ACTING GROUP CHAIRMAN KOSE SAYS THEY WANT ADDITIONAL BUDGET
[20] COUNCIL OF MINISTERS CONVENES
[21] SECURITY FORCES CAPTURE 11 FOREIGNERS IN IZMIR
[22] DPT AIMS TO COMPLETE 43 PERCENT OF PROJECTS IN 2002
[23] MHP, ANAP AND DSP APPLY TO PARLIAMENT SPEAKER'S OFFICE CALLING
[24] ELECTION PERIOD STARTS
[25] YTP LEADER CEM SAYS HIS PARTY GIVES TRUST TO SOCIETY AS IT
[01] WORLD BANK CREDIT TO BE RELEASED NEXT WEEK
WASHINGTON - World Bank will approve 450 million U.S. dollars tranche
of loan of the Programatic Financial and Public Sector Adjustment Loan
(PFPSAL-2) to Turkey next week.
[02] IMF EUROPEAN ONE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR DEPPLER: ''PROGRAM WILL
CONTINUE ALSO IN ELECTION ATMOSPHERE''
WASHINGTON - International Monetary Fund (IMF) European One Department
Director Michael Deppler said on Wednesday that economic program would
continue despite the elections that would take place in Turkey on
November 3, stressing that IMF delegation would be in Turkey in October
for the workings for next tranche of loan.
[03] ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES MINISTER CAKAN RETURNS FROM ISRAEL
ISTANBUL - Energy and Natural Resources Minister Zeki Cakan said on
Wednesday that, ''we have agreed on the proposal of the Israeli side to
purchase annually 50 million cubic meters of water for 20 years from
Manavgat River.'
[04] IMF APPROVES TO RELEASE 1.1 BILLION U.S. DOLLARS TRANCHE OF LOAN
TO TURKEY
WASHINGTON/ANKARA - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board
on Wednesday approved to release nearly 1.1 billion U.S. dollars
tranche of loan to Turkey.
[05] PRESIDENT SEZER APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL OZKOK AS CHIEF OF
GENERAL STAFF
ANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer approved on Wednesday appointment
of General Hilmi Ozkok as the new Chief of General Staff
[06] OKSUZ RESIGNS FROM MHP
ANKARA - Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Mersin parliamentarian Enis
Oksuz resigned on Wednesday from his party
[07] ANAP LEADER YILMAZ SAYS PRESIDENT SEZER APPROVES DECREE FOREESEING
APPOINTMENT OF ARSEVEN AS LABOUR MINISTER AND DOGAN AS STATE MINISTER
ANKARA - Motherland Party (ANAP) leader and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut
Yilmaz said on Wednesday that President Ahmet Necdet Sezer approved the
decree foreseeing appointment of Nejat Arseven as Labour and Social
Security Minister and Ali Dogan as State Minister
[08] PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR AND RECENT FLOOD DISASTER DISCUSSED
AT COUNCIL OF MINISTERS MEETING
ANKARA - ANKARA (A.A) - State Minister and government spokesman Tunca
Toskay stated on Wednesday that problems of the agriculture sector and
the recent flood were the major topics of today's Council of Ministers'
meeting. He added that Prime Minister Bulent Eccevit instructed all
related ministers to bring an urgent solution to the problems of the
Turkish agriculture.
[09] LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY MINISTER OKUYAN RESIGNS
ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sukru Sina Gurel
announced on Wednesday that Labour and Social Security Minister Yasar
Okuyan resigned from his office
[10] BULUC SAYS PRESENTING IMPLEMENTATION OF REFORMS AS AN OBSTACLE
AGAINST TURKEY IS NOT A CONSTRUCTIVE APPROACH
ANKARA - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Yusuf Buluc has said that some
recent EU statements were focusing on the implementation of EU reforms
that were passed by the Turkish Parliament on Aug. 3 and added that
''presenting the reforms' implemention as an obstacle in front of
Turkey was not a constructive approach.''
[11] FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS FOREIGN POLICY OF GOVERNMENT AND MINISTRY IS
OPEN
ANKARA - Foreign Ministry spokesman Yusuf Buluc said on Wednesday that
the foreign policy of the government and the ministry was open.
[12] PARLIAMENT TO HAVE EXTRAORDINARY SESSION ON THURSDAY
ANKARA - Parliament Speaker Omer Izgi called on Wednesday the
parliament for an extraordinary session on Thursday
[13] PUK LEADER TALABANI SAYS THEY WON'T BLINDLY TAKE PART IN ANY
OPERATION
ANKARA - Patriotic Union for Kurdistan (PUK) leader Jalal Talabani said
on Wednesday that they would not take part blindly in a possible U.S.
operation against Iraq.
[14] CHAIRMEN OF LABOUR CONFEDERATIONS SAY JOB SECURITY BILL DOES NOT
IMPOSE ANY BURDEN ON EMPLOYERS AND WORKPLACES
ANKARA - Chairmen of Confederation of Turkish Labour Unions (Turk-Is),
Confederation of Revolutionary Workers' Unions (DISK), and Moral Rights
Workers Union (Hak-Is) stated on Wednesday that the job security bill
did not impose any burden on good willed employers and workplaces that
respected the Constitution and rights and freedoms.
[15] SALK TO RUN CANDIDACY FOR GENERAL ELECTIONS FROM DYP
ANKARA - True Path Party (DYP) leader Tansu Ciller announced on
Wednesday that Ankara State Security Court (DGM) Prosecutor Talat Salk
ran his candidacy for general elections from her party.
[16] FOREIGN MINISTRY:''IRAQ DIDN'T HAVE ANY CONCRETE DEMAND FROM
TURKEY ABOUT ANY ISSUE''
ANKARA - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Yusuf Buluc said on Wednesday that
Iraq didn't have any concrete demand from Turkey about any issue.
[17] DEPUTIES CALL PARLIAMENT FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING TO DISCUSS
BILLS ON SEBINKARAHISAR AND INEGOL TO BE PROVINCES
ANKARA - Deputies from several political parties applied on Wednesday
to Parliament Speaker's Office calling the parliament to an
extraordinary meeting on Thursday to discuss the bills foreseeing
Sebinkarahisar and Inegol to be provinces.
[18] TURKEY TO HAND OVER BLACKSEAFOR COMMAND TO UKRAINE
ANKARA - Turkey will hand over the command of Black Sea Naval
Cooperation Task Group (Blackseafor) to Ukraine.
[19] MHP ACTING GROUP CHAIRMAN KOSE SAYS THEY WANT ADDITIONAL BUDGET
AND LABOR SECURITY BILLS TO BE TAKEN UP AT PARLIAMENT
ANKARA - Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Deputy Group Chairman Ismail
Kose said on Wednesday, ''we want additional budget and labor security
draft laws to be discussed at Parliament.''
[20] COUNCIL OF MINISTERS CONVENES
ANKARA - Council of Ministers convened on Wednesday under the
leadership of Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit.
[21] SECURITY FORCES CAPTURE 11 FOREIGNERS IN IZMIR
IZMIR - Security forces captured on Tuesday 11 foreigners who attempted
to pass to Greek islands illegally in Karaburun township of western
Izmir province.
[22] DPT AIMS TO COMPLETE 43 PERCENT OF PROJECTS IN 2002
ANKARA - State Planning Organization (DPT) aims to complete 43 percent
of the total number of projects in investment programme in 2002.
[23] MHP, ANAP AND DSP APPLY TO PARLIAMENT SPEAKER'S OFFICE CALLING
PARLIAMENT FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING
ANKARA - Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Motherland Party (ANAP) and
Democratic Left Party (DSP) applied on Wednesday to Parliament
Speaker's Office calling the parliament to an extraordinary meeting on
Thursday.
[24] ELECTION PERIOD STARTS
ANKARA - The election period regarding the general elections that will
be held on November 3 started on Wednesday.
[25] YTP LEADER CEM SAYS HIS PARTY GIVES TRUST TO SOCIETY AS IT
REPRESENTS RENEWAL
ANKARA - New Turkey Party (YTP) leader Ismail Cem said on Tuesday that
his party gives trust to society as it represents renewal and breaking
off ties with the old.
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