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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-09-18Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] FM GUREL MEETS WITH CHENEY AND RICEWASHINGTON D.C. - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sukru Sina Gurel met seperately with U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and National Security Consultant of U.S. President Condaleeza Rice in White House on Wednesday.18.09.2002 [02] LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW:0 - GALATASARAY: 2 (FULL TIME)MOSCOW - Turkish soccer team Galatasaray beat Russian soccer team Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0 in the European Champions League H group on Wednesday.(Φή) 18.09.2002 [03] PRIME MINISTER ECEVIT SAYS GROSS WAGES OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO INCREASE BY 100 MILLION LIRASANKARA - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said on Wednesday that the monthly gross wages of public employees will increase by 100 million liras to be valid as of October 2002.18.09.2002 [04] LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW:0 - GALATASARAY: 0 (HALF TIME)MOSCOW - Turkish soccer team Galatasaray and Russian soccer team Lokomotiv Moscow drew 0-0 in the European Champions League H group in half time on Wednesday.18.09.2002 [05] ERBAKAN'S LAWYER APPLIES TO YSKANKARA - Outlawed Welfare Party (RP) leader Necmettin Erbakan's lawyer Yasar Gurkan applied on Wednesday to the Higher Electoral Board (YSK) asking it not to take a decision without evaluation of the objection they are going to make to the Konya Provincial Electoral Board.18.09.2002 [06] TREASURY TO SELL 366-DAY DISCOUNTED STATE BONDS ON FRIDAYANKARA - Treasury will hold two auctions on Friday to sell 366-day discounted state bonds denominated in foriegn exchange.18.09.2002 [07] DRAFT REGULATIONS ON TEACHING OF DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS SENT TO PRIME MINISTRYANKARA - National Education Minister Necdet Tekin said on Wednesday that they had presented the draft ''Regulations on Teaching of Different Languages and Dialects that Turkish Citizens Speak in Their Daily Life'' to the Prime Ministry for its release in the Official Gazette.18.09.2002 [08] EU COMMISSION SAYS LANDABURU'S OPINIONS ARE TOTALLY PERSONALBRUSSELS - European Union (EU) Commission Spokesman Jean-Christophe Filori said on Wednesday that EU Commission's Director General for Enlargement Eneko Landaburu's words saying, ''the date for opening of accession negotiations can't be given to Turkey possibly in near future'' reflected ''totally his personal opinions''18.09.2002 [09] CEM SAYS THEY GAVE UP EFFORTS TO CUT ELECTORAL BARRIER TO 5 PERCENTANKARA - New Turkey Party (YTP) leader Ismail Cem said on Wednesday that efforts to cut the electoral barrier for entry into parliament from ten to five percent were given up18.09.2002 [10] COALITION LEADERS CONVENEANKARA - Leaders of political parties forming the coalition government convened at the Prime Ministry on Wednesday18.09.2002 [11] LEADERS TO GIVE FINAL DECISION ON INCREASE IN CIVIL SERVANTS' WAGESANKARA - State Minister and Government Spokesman Tunca Toskay said on Wednesday that the final decision on increase in civil servants' salaries would be taken at today's meeting among the leaders of coalition government partner political parties.18.09.2002 [12] TURKEY WELCOMES INVITATION OF TURKMENS TO THE MEETING OF IRAQI OPPOSITION IN THE UNITED STATESANKARA - Turkey on Wednesday welcomed invitation of Turkmens to the new meeting of the Iraqi opposition in the United States.Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesman Huseyin Dirioz, who addressed a weekly news conference, pointed out that they welcomed the invitation. 18.09.2002 [13] DIE ANNOUNCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN 2000 (2)ANKARA - Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) in Turkey in 2000 was 798 trillion 437 billion Turkish liras (TL).18.09.2002 [14] MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: ''WE WILL BE PLEASED IF EU SEES THE FACTS''ANKARA - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Spokesman Huseyin Dirioz said on Wednesday about news stories saying that the European Union (EU) might not include Greek Cypriot side in its list of enlargement, ''we will be pleased if the EU sees the facts.''18.09.2002 [15] DIE ANNOUNCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN 2000ANKARA - Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 6.4 per thousand in 2000.18.09.2002 [16] FOREIGN MINISTRY UNDERSECRETARY ZIYAL DUE TO GERMANYANKARA - Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Ugur Ziyal will go to Germany on Thursday to participate in political consultation meeting held regularly between Turkey and Germany.18.09.2002 [17] COALITION PARTNERS TO COME TOGETHERANKARA - Leaders of three political parties forming the coalition government will come together at 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday18.09.2002 [18] TURKEY RANKED THE SEVENTH IN FIFA/COCA-COLA WORLD RANKINGANKARA - Turkey was ranked the seventh in the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA)/Coca-Cola World Ranking18.09.2002 [19] TURKEY OBTAINS USD 73 MILLION INCOME THROUGH EXPORTS OF HAZELNUTSTRABZON - Turkey exported 31 thousand 728 tonnes of hazelnuts, and obtained an income of 73 million 772 thousand U.S. dollars in the second week of 2002-2003 hazelnut export season which started on September 1, 200218.09.2002 [20] PRESIDENT SHEVARDNADZE: ''SUCCESS OF BAKU-SUPSA PIPELINE PAVED WAY TO FOUNDATION OF BAKU-TBILISI-CEYHAN OIL PIPELINE''BAKU - President Eduard Shevardnadze of Georgia said on Wednesday, ''success of Baku-Supsa oil pipeline between Azerbaijan and Georgia paved way to foundation of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline.'' Speaking at the foundation-laying ceremony of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, President Shevardnadze said, ''Turkey has undertaken a productive role in this project. Turkey also played a historical role in unification of Azerbaijan and Georgia with the world. The United States has also made contributions to our efforts to put into practice Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline project.''18.09.2002 [21] PRESIDENT SEZER: ''BAKU-TBILISI-CEYHAN PROJECT IS NOT A LEGEND ANYMORE, BUT A REALITY''BAKU - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer said on Wednesday that Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline was not a legend anymore but a reality, stressing that the East-West Energy Corridor has vital importance for the regional countries as well as Turkey and the world peace.18.09.2002 [22] COUNCIL OF MINISTERS CONVENESANKARA - Council of Ministers convened on Wednesday under the leadership of Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit. A decision is expected to be issued from the meeting regarding improvement of salaries of civil servants.18.09.2002 [23] PRESIDENT ALIYEV OF AZERBAIJAN: ''BAKU-TBILISI-CEYHAN OIL PIPELINE PROJECT WILL BE THE GUARANTEE OF PEACE AND STABILITY IN THE CAUCASUS''BAKU - President Haydar Aliyev of Azerbaijan said on Wednesday, ''Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline project will be the guarantee of settlement and development of peace and stability in the Caucasus.'18.09.2002 [24] SIGNALS IN FOREIGN TRADE ARE POSITIVEANKARA - The increase in the imports of ''capital and intermediate goods'' is expected to continue parallel to the continuation of growth trend in the economy.18.09.2002 [25] PRESIDENT SEZER: ''THESE PROJECTS WILL MAKE AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO REGIONAL COUNTRIES' EFFORTS TO INTEGRATE WITH WESTERN WORLD''BAKU - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer said on Wednesday, ''the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline project will contribute to protection of environment by decreasing the traffic burden in the Turkish Straits. These projects constituting a commercial and political bridge between the Caspian Region and the western countries, will make an important contribution to the regional countries' efforts to integrate with the western world.''18.09.2002 [26] EXPORT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FROM SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA REGION INCREASESGAZIANTEP - Export of agricultural products from Southeastern Anatolia Region increased 30.2 percent to 26.2 million U.S. dollars in the first eight months of 2002.18.09.2002 [27] PRESIDENT SEZER VISITS MARTYRS CEMETERY IN BAKUBAKU - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer who is currently in Azerbaijani capital Baku to attend the foundation-laying ceremony of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, paid a visit to the Martyrs Cemetery on Wednesday.18.09.2002 [28] FOREIGN MINISTER GUREL IN WASHINGTON D.CWASHINGTON D.C. - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sukru Sina Gurel arrived in Washington D.C. to meet with the high level U.S. officials following the U.N. General Assembly meetings in New York.18.09.2002 Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |