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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-08-08
CONTENTS
[01] SEZER APPROVES EU ADJUSTMENT BILL
[02] TRT OPENS BUREAU IN WASHINGTON
[03] PARLIAMENT PASSES SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BILL
[04] SAMI SELCUK:''I'M IN CONTACT WITH ALL POLITICAL PARTIES''
[05] SEZER APPROVES EU ADJUSTMENT BILL
[06] DIE ANNOUNCES TURKEY'S TOURISM INCOMES AS USD 2.715 BILLION IN
[07] LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY MINISTER ARSEVEN ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT ON
[08] INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INCREASES 6.6 PERCENT IN JUNE 2002
[09] CEM-BAYAR MEETING YTP LEADER CEM: ''WHAT WE THINK IS THE JOINT
[10] PRIME MINISTER ECEVIT: ''JOB SECURITY BILL SHOULD PASS''
[11] ''ART ISTANBUL 2002'' TO BE HELD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 24 AND 29
[12] ANKARA DETERMINED THAT NEGOTIATION DATE SHOULD BE GIVEN IN
[13] U.S. DEPUTY CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF VISITS ISAF COMMANDER ZORLU
[14] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER IZGI SAYS TURKEY IS ALWAYS IN FAVOUR OF
[15] YTP LEADER CEM MEETS WITH DTP LEADER BAYAR
[16] NEW ''TIR CUSTOMS'' TO ANKARA
[17] TREASURY UNDERSECRETARIAT SAYS IMF LOAN TO BE DEPOSITED TO
[18] STORM PARALYZES DAILY LIFE IN WESTERN BLACK SEA
[19] HSBC BANK INC. PURCHASES BENKAR
[20] FOREIGN CARGO SHIP RUNS AGROUND IN ISTANBUL STRAIT
[21] OZBAS JOINS BBP
[22] ARMENIAN ISSUE TO BE A LESSON IN SCHOOLS AS OF FOLLOWING SCHOOL
[23] PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO WANT TO RUN CANDIDACY IN GENERAL ELECTIONS
[24] MANY HOUSES AND WORKPLACES INUNDATED IN ISTANBUL DUE TO TORRENTIAL
[25] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ SAYS DERVIS HAS NOT REACHED A
[26] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ SAYS IF CYPRUS QUESTION REMAINS
[27] LEADERS SAY THAT THEY REMAIN FULLY COMMITTED TO PROGRAM
[28] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ SAYS THOSE WHO PREVENT FORMATION OF
[29] IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR KOEHLER SAYS TURKISH AUTHORITIES ARE TO BE
[01] SEZER APPROVES EU ADJUSTMENT BILL
ANKARA - The EU Adjustment Bill approved by President Ahmet Necdet
Sezer is abolishing death penalty except for crimes committed in war
and imminent war situations.
[02] TRT OPENS BUREAU IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, D.C. - WASHINGTON, D.C. (A.A) - State Minister Yilmaz
Karakoyunlu attended the opening of the Turkish Radio and Television
Corporation's representative office in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.
[03] PARLIAMENT PASSES SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BILL
ANKARA - Parliament General Council passed the Supplementary Budget
Bill which is proposing to transfer 150 trillion TL from Treasury to
the Finance Ministry for elections spendings of political parties.
[04] SAMI SELCUK:''I'M IN CONTACT WITH ALL POLITICAL PARTIES''
ANKARA - Former Supreme Court Chairman Sami Selcuk has said that he has
been in contact, directly or indirectly, with all political parties to
run as a deputy in general elections on Nov. 3 but he hasn't made any
statement about joining any particular party.
[05] SEZER APPROVES EU ADJUSTMENT BILL
ANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer on Thursday approved European
Union (EU) Adjustment Bill package.
[06] DIE ANNOUNCES TURKEY'S TOURISM INCOMES AS USD 2.715 BILLION IN
APRIL-JUNE 2002
ANKARA - State Statistics Institute (DIE) announced on Thursday
Turkey's tourism incomes in April and June 2002 as 2 billion 715
million 273 thousand 339 U.S dollars.
[07] LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY MINISTER ARSEVEN ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT ON
JOB SECURITY
ANKARA - Labour and Social Security Minister Nejat Arseven said on
Thursday that an agreement was reached on Job Security Bill. Arseven
said the bill be sent to the Health, Family and Social Affaris
commission following the talks on the bill, and will be arranged having
enforcement date as March 15, 2003.
[08] INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INCREASES 6.6 PERCENT IN JUNE 2002
ANKARA - The industrial production increased 6.6 percent in June 2002
when compared to the same month of 2001.
[09] CEM-BAYAR MEETING YTP LEADER CEM: ''WHAT WE THINK IS THE JOINT
ACTION OF TWO NEW UNDERSTANDINGS''
ANKARA - New Turkey Party (YTP) leader Ismail Cem said on Thursday that
the joint action which they thought with the Democrat Turkey Party
(DTP) was to bring together two new understandings, adding that, ''this
does not need an amendment in Political Parties Act. We think of this
if our authorized boards find it appropriate.''
[10] PRIME MINISTER ECEVIT: ''JOB SECURITY BILL SHOULD PASS''
ANKARA - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said on Thursday that, ''Job
Security bill should pass. However, its date of enforcement will be
postponed for a few months. Meanwhile labour bill will also be
discussed.''
[11] ''ART ISTANBUL 2002'' TO BE HELD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 24 AND 29
ISTANBUL - ''Art Istanbul 2002-Istanbul International Modern Art
Meeting'' will be held between September 24 and 29, 2002.
[12] ANKARA DETERMINED THAT NEGOTIATION DATE SHOULD BE GIVEN IN
COPENHAGEN SUMMIT
ANKARA - Ankara pointed out that with the European Union (EU)
Adjustment Bill, all necessary steps were taken to fulfill necessary
political criteria, and pointed out that Turkey should be given a date
to start negotiations at the Copenhagen summit.
[13] U.S. DEPUTY CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF VISITS ISAF COMMANDER ZORLU
KABUL - U.S. Deputy Chief of General Staff Peter Pace visited on
Thursday General Hilmi Akin, the Commander of the International
Security Assistance Force (ISAF) deployed in Afghan capital Kabul.
[14] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER IZGI SAYS TURKEY IS ALWAYS IN FAVOUR OF
TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF IRAQ
ANKARA - Parliament Speaker Omer Izgi said on Thursday that Turkey was
always in favor of territorial integrity of Iraq.
[15] YTP LEADER CEM MEETS WITH DTP LEADER BAYAR
ANKARA - New Turkey Party (YTP) leader Ismail Cem met on Thursday with
Democrat Turkey Party (DTP) leader Mehmet Ali Bayar.
[16] NEW ''TIR CUSTOMS'' TO ANKARA
ANKARA - State Minister Mehmet Kececiler said on Thursday that customs
offices should bring service to the nation and should be modern and
contemporary administrations appropriate to the European Union (EU)
standards.
[17] TREASURY UNDERSECRETARIAT SAYS IMF LOAN TO BE DEPOSITED TO
ACCOUNTS ON AUGUST 12
ANKARA - Treasury Undersecretariat said on Thursday that almost 1.1
billion U.S. dollars of loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
would be deposited to accounts on August 12, 2002.
[18] STORM PARALYZES DAILY LIFE IN WESTERN BLACK SEA
DUZCE - Storm and rain paralyzed daily life in western Black Sea on
Thursday.
[19] HSBC BANK INC. PURCHASES BENKAR
ISTANBUL - HSBC Bank Inc. purchased on Thursday Benkar Tuketici
Finansmani and Kart Hizmetleri Inc. (consumer finance and card
services).
[20] FOREIGN CARGO SHIP RUNS AGROUND IN ISTANBUL STRAIT
ISTANBUL - A foreign cargo ship ran aground in Istanbul Strait on
Thursday.
[21] OZBAS JOINS BBP
ANKARA - Kahramanmaras independent deputy Edip Ozbas joined Grand Unity
Party (BBP) on Thursday.
[22] ARMENIAN ISSUE TO BE A LESSON IN SCHOOLS AS OF FOLLOWING SCHOOL
YEAR
ANKARA - Armenian issue, ''Pontus'' allegations and issues related with
''Syriacs'' will be taught at history lessons in elementary and high
schools as of the following school year.
[23] PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO WANT TO RUN CANDIDACY IN GENERAL ELECTIONS
HAVE TO RESIGN TILL 5.00 P.M. ON THURSDAY
ANKARA - Public officials who want to run candidacy for deputyship in
November 3 general elections have to resign from their posts till 5.00
p.m. on Thursday.
[24] MANY HOUSES AND WORKPLACES INUNDATED IN ISTANBUL DUE TO TORRENTIAL
RAINS
ISTANBUL - Many houses and workplaces were inundated in Istanbul due to
torrential rains on Thursday.
[25] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ SAYS DERVIS HAS NOT REACHED A
POSITIVE RESULT IN HIS EFFORTS TO FORM ALLIANCE YET
ANKARA - Motherland Party (ANAP) leader and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut
Yilmaz said late on Wednesday that State Minister Kemal Dervis foresaw
a broadbased alliance but he had not reached a positive result yet
[26] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ SAYS IF CYPRUS QUESTION REMAINS
UNSOLVED, TURKEY WILL BE HARMED MORE THAN GREECE AND CYPRUS
ANKARA - Motherland Party (ANAP) leader and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut
Yilmaz said late on Wednesday that if Cyprus question remained
unsolved, Turkey would be harmed more than Greece and Cyprus
[27] LEADERS SAY THAT THEY REMAIN FULLY COMMITTED TO PROGRAM
ANKARA - The leaders of the political parties forming the government
said that they remained fully committed to the program in the letter
they sent to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Horst
Koehler
[28] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ SAYS THOSE WHO PREVENT FORMATION OF
ALLIANCES IN ELECTIONS WILL PAY COSTS IN ELECTIONS
ANKARA - Motherland Party (ANAP) leader and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut
Yilmaz said late on Wednesday that those who prevented formation of
alliances in the general elections would pay costs in the elections
[29] IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR KOEHLER SAYS TURKISH AUTHORITIES ARE TO BE
COMMENDED ON THEIR CONTINUED STRONG IMPLEMENTATION OF ECONOMIC PROGRAM
WASHINGTON D.C. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director
Horst Koehler said early on Thursday that the Turkish authorities were
to be commended on their continued strong implementation of the
economic program
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