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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-09-30Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] MATERIAL SEIZED IN SANLIURFA IS NOT URANIUMISTANBUL - In an analysis at the Cekmece Nuclear Researches and Studies Center (CNAEM) in Istanbul, it was revealed that the material that had been seized in southeastern province of Sanliurfa on Saturday and claimed to have been nuclear weapons-grade pure uranium was actually not a radioactive substance30.09.2002 [02] AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS MINISTER GOKALP IN IRANTEHRAN - Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Husnu Yusuf Gokalp who is currently in Iran and Iranian Agriculture Jihad Minister Mahmud Hojati signed on Monday an agreement between the two ministries on ''technical and economic cooperation in agriculture'' and another agreement between the Turkish and Iranian governments on ''cooperation in veterinary medicine''.30.09.2002 [03] STATE MINISTER TURKER CONTINUES HIS CONTACTS IN UNITED STATESWASHINGTON - State Minister Masum Turker for Economy met separately with U.S. Secretary of Treasury Paul O'Neill, IMF Managing Director Horst Koehler, World Bank President James Wolfensohn and Israeli Finance Minister Silvan Shalom on Monday in Washington30.09.2002 [04] ECEVIT SAYS THEY APPROVE OF RECESS OF PARLIAMENTANKARA - Democratic Left Party (DSP) leader and Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said on Monday that they approve of recess of parliament that will re-open on Tuesday, adding, ''if the parliamentarians' vote points the opposite, we evaluate the situation, of course.'30.09.2002 [05] TURKISH JOURNALIST WHO IS AWARDED U.N. SCHOLARSHIP MEETS WITH ANNANNEW YORK - Turkish journalist Ipek Yezdani from the Cumhuriyet newspaper was awarded scholarship by the U.N. Correspondent's Association (UNCA) memorialzing Dag Hammarskjold, the U.N.'s second Secretary General who lost his life in a plane accident in Africa in the early 1960s30.09.2002 [06] PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN POLICY CHIEF CONSULTANT ILDEM RECEIVES JONESANKARA - Presidential Foreign Policy Chief Consultant Tacan Ildem received on Monday the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Elizabeth Jones.30.09.2002 [07] ISRAELI AMBASSADOR DAVID SULTAN:''WE'RE ALWAYS READY TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PALESTINIANS. BUT THEY HAVE TO TAKE UP THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS TO HAPPEN''ANTALYA - Israeli Ambassador to Ankara David Sultan has said that his country always wanted peace and added ''We're always ready to reach an agreement with Palestinians. But they have to take up their responsibilities for this to happen.''30.09.2002 [08] ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES MINISTER CAKAN SAYS NATURAL GAS PRICES TO REDUCE BY FIVE-SIX PERCENTANKARA - Energy and Natural Resources Minister Zeki Cakan said on Monday that the natural gas prices will reduce by five percent for industrial companies and by six percent for city distribution companies as of Wednesday.30.09.2002 [09] SP AND YTP WANT PARLIAMENTARY CONSULTATION COUNCIL TO CONVENE IN ORDER TO POSTPONE ELECTIONSANKARA - Felicity Party (SP) and New Turkey Party (YTP) called the parliamentary consultation council to convene in order to discuss the motion about cancellation of early elections.30.09.2002 [10] U.S. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE JONES NOTES DOWN TURKEY'S CONCERNSANKARA - Elizabeth Jones, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State in charge of European Affairs only noted down the concerns of Turkey about the latter's losses in case of a possible operation against Iraq and Turkey's demand of compensation.30.09.2002 [11] IRAQI DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AZIZ SAYS AMERICAN AGGRESSION IS NOT ONLY THREAT FOR IRAQ BUT ALSO FOR TURKEYANKARA - Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tarik Aziz said on Monday that the ''American aggression is not only a threat for Iraq, but also for the whole region, particularly for Turkey.''30.09.2002 [12] TURKEY'S EXPORT TO REACH USD 41.1 BILLION IN 2003ANKARA - Turkey's export will reach 41.1 billion U.S. dollars and import will reach 49.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2003.30.09.2002 [13] IRAQI DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AZIZ IN ANKARAANKARA - Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tarik Aziz came to Turkey on Monday to have a series of contacts with Turkish government officials and convey Iraqi Head of State Saddam Hussein's message to the Turkish government.30.09.2002 [14] NSC DISCUSSES EFFECTS OF POSSIBLE U.S. OPERATION IN IRAQ ON TURKEY AND REGIONANKARA - National Security Council (NSC) discussed on Monday in its monthly regular meeting the effects on Turkey and the region of a possible U.S. operation aiming to change the regime in Iraq.30.09.2002 [15] TURKISH-BELGIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL MEETING HELDISTANBUL - Didier Gosuin, the Foreign Trade Minister of Brussels government in federal Belgium said on Monday that Turkey's coming closer to the EU economically and politically has become a reality and that he is happy for that.30.09.2002 [16] BELGIAN FINANCE MINISTER RYNDERS INVITES ORAL TO CLUB BRUGGE-GALATASARAY MATCHBRUSSELS - Belgian Finance Minister Didier Rynders invited his Turkish counterpart Sumer Oral to the European Champions League where Galatasaray will play against the Belgian team Club Brugge on Oct. 23.30.09.2002 [17] GREEK PRIVATE SECTOR EXPRESSES SUPPORT TO TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIPISTANBUL - The Greek Industry Federation (FIG) has expressed support to Turkey's EU membership during the visit of Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) to Athens.30.09.2002 [18] ANTALYA, ISPARTA AND BURDUR GERMAN VICE CONSUL TO SERVE AS CONSULATE AS OF TODAYANTALYA - German Federal Republic's Antalya, Isparta, and Burdur Vice Consul will continue its activities as a ''consulate'' as of today.30.09.2002 [19] ECHR SPEEDS UP DISCUSSING APPLICATION OF ERDOGAN AND ASKS INFORMATION FROM GOVERNMENTSTRASBOURG - European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) asked information from Turkey on Monday about the application of AK Party leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan.30.09.2002 [20] JONES: ''TURKEY COULD USE ITS ECONOMIC POTENTIAL FULLY IF IRAQ CONFORMS TO THE DEMANDS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY''ANKARA - U.S. Assistant Secretary for European and Canadian Affairs, Elizabeth Jones said that Turkey could reach its target to use its economic potential fully if Iraq conforms to the demands of the international community.30.09.2002 [21] PARLIAMENT TO RE-OPEN ON TUESDAYANKARA - Parliament will re-open on October 1, 2002 with the election disputes. The 21st term fifth legislative year will start the same day.30.09.2002 [22] GREEK PRIME MINISTER RECEIVES TUSIAD DELEGATIONATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis received on Monday the delegation of Association of Turkish Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSIAD).30.09.2002 [23] KEMAL TUNCERI SIGNS CONTRACT WITH GREEK IONIKOS BASKETBALL TEAMATHENS - Kemal Tunceri, a Turkish basketball player signed a contract with Greek Ionikos basketball team30.09.2002 [24] TURKISH-IRAQI BUSINESS COUNCIL ISSUES REPORT ON IRAQ (2)ISTANBUL - Turkish-Iraqi Business Council Chairman Mehmet Ali Neyzi said on Monday, ''as Turkish businessmen, we are determined to make business with our neighbors.''30.09.2002 [25] TURKEY-TRNC PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL ISSUES DECLARATIONANKARA - Turkey - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Partnership Council's 5th meeting ended on Monday with the issuing of Partnership Council Declaration.30.09.2002 [26] NSC CONVENESANKARA - National Security Council (NSC) convened on Monday under the leadership of President Ahmet Necdet Sezer30.09.2002 [27] AK PARTY DEPUTY GROUP LEADER GUL SAYS THEIR PARTY WON'T ALLOW POSTPONEMENT OF ELECTIONSANKARA - AK Party deputy group leader Abdullah Gul said on Monday that they won't allow postponement of elections.30.09.2002 [28] INTERNATIONAL PLOVDIV FAIR OPENSPLOVDIV - ''International 58th Plovdiv Autumn Techologies Fair'' was opened on Monday. The fair is one of the biggest fairs which Bulgaria staged in international level.30.09.2002 [29] HISARCIKLIOGLU: ''WE DO NOT HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT THE PICTURE TO EMERGE FOLLOWING NOVEMBER 3 GENERAL ELECTIONS''ANKARA - Union of Turkish Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) Chairman Rifat Hisarciklioglu said on Monday, ''we do not have any concerns about the picture to emerge following November 3 general elections in regard to relations with the European Union (EU).''30.09.2002 [30] TURKISH-IRAQI BUSINESS COUNCIL ISSUES REPORT ON IRAQISTANBUL - Turkish-Iraqi Business Council issued a report on Monday stating that the Gulf crisis cost Turkey 100 billion USD in 12 years including alternative costs and a possible U.S. operation against Iraq would have a cost of 150 million USD to Turkey30.09.2002 [31] PANSU TO EXPORT WATER TO ISRAELKAYSERI - A sub-institution of Kayseri Sugar Factory Pansu water company will start exporting water to Israel, it was reported on Monday.30.09.2002 [32] NUMBER OF TOURISTS WHO VISIT ANTALYA REACHES ALMOST FOUR MILLIONANTALYA - A total of 3,997,381 tourists visited southern Antalya province since the beginning of the new year.30.09.2002 [33] BUSINESSMEN LAUNCH INITIATIVES FOR EUANKARA - Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) Chairman Rifat Hisarciklioglu said on Monday that Turkish people and the NGO's expected a schedule to be issued for Turkey during the Copenhagen Summit.30.09.2002 [34] GUREL RECEIVES JONESANKARA - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sukru Sina Gurel said on Monday that relations between Turkey and the United States were in an important period taking into consideration recent developments in the international platform.30.09.2002 [35] CILLER TO MEET WITH ECEVIT, YILMAZ AND KUTANANKARA - True Path Party (DYP) leader Tansu Ciller will meet with Prime Minister and Democratic Left Party (DSP) leader Bulent Ecevit, State Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Motherland Party (ANAP) leader Mesut Yilmaz and Felicity Party (SP) leader Recai Kutan on Tuesday to prevent initiatives to postpone the general elections scheduled to be held on November 3, 2002.30.09.2002 [36] TURKEY-TRNC PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL CONVENES (2) -TURKEY AND TRNC SIGN TWO NEW AGREEMENTSANKARA - Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Monday signed two agreements envisaging establishment of Joint Parliamentary Commission and envisaging cooperation in justice and domestic affairs.30.09.2002 [37] TURKISH-TRNC PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL CONVENES (1)ANKARA - Turkey-Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Partnership Council 5th meeting started on Monday.30.09.2002 [38] IMF DELEGATION DUE IN TURKEYANKARA - International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation headed by IMF Turkey Desk Chief Juha Kahkonen, is expected to come to Turkey on Wednesday within the framework of fourth review.30.09.2002 [39] JONES STARTS HOLDING CONTACTS IN ANKARAANKARA - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Elizabeth Jones for European Affairs started holding contacts in Ankara on Monday30.09.2002 [40] AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS MINISTER GOKALP IN IRAN -GOKALP: ''WE SIGNED AGREEMENT ON PLANT AND ANIMAL HEALTH WITH IRAN''TEHRAN - Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Husnu Yusuf Gokalp said they signed an agreement with Iran on animal and plant health.30.09.2002 [41] ANTALYA TO HOST A SEMINAR ON ''VIOLENCE IN SPORTS''ANKARA - Seminar on ''Violence in Sports'' will be organized in southern province of Antalya between October 3 and 4, 2002.30.09.2002 [42] YSK ANNOUNCES TIMES OF VOTINGANKARA - The Higher Election Board (YSK) announced that people would cast their votes between 6.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m. in the eastern provinces and between 7.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. in the western provinces on November 3, 2002 general elections.30.09.2002 Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |