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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-10-21Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] ISTANBUL MAYOR GURTUNA LEAVES FOR JAPANISTANBUL - Istanbul Mayor Ali Müfit Gurtuna left late on Monday for Japan to attend International World Cities Conference in Shimonoseki.21.10.2002 [02] YILMAZ: ''TURKEY JOINS ALSO WAR IF IT SEES NECESSARY IN LINE WITH ITS INTERESTS''ANKARA - Motherland Party (ANAP) leader, State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz has said, ''Turkey joins also war if it sees necessary in line with its interests but Turkey's priority in its foreign policy is not to be obliged to join war.'21.10.2002 [03] CULTURE MINISTER OF CHINA ARRIVES IN TURKEYISTANBUL - Culture Minister of the People's Republic of China Sun Jiazheng arrived in Turkey late on Monday21.10.2002 [04] CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DECIDES NOT TO EXAMINE CANCELLATION OF DECISION ON PARLIAMENT'S RECESSANKARA - Constitutional Court decided on Monday that the lawsuit filed for cancellation of decision on parliament's recess and stopping of its enforcement was not within the scope of authority of the Constitutional Court21.10.2002 [05] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ: ''WE WILL NOT BE SATISFIED WITH SCENARIOS EXCEPT EU MEMBERSHIP''ANKARA - Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister Mesut Yilmaz said on Monday that Turkey would not be satisfied with scenarios except European Union (EU) membership.21.10.2002 [06] 18TH COMCEC MEETING TO BEGIN ON TUESDAYISTANBUL - The 18th meeting of Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) will begin in Istanbul on Tuesday21.10.2002 [07] U.S. GENERAL FRANKS SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY DEMAND FROM TURKEY REGARDING IRAQANKARA - Gen. Tommy Franks, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), said on Monday that they did not have any demand from Turkey regarding Iraq.21.10.2002 [08] TREASURY HOLDS 3-MONTH REFERENCE BOND AUCTIONANKARA - Treasury auctioned on Monday 3-month reference bonds. The composite interest rate became 55.5 percent.21.10.2002 [09] U.S. COMMANDERS VISIT CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF OZKOKANKARA - Gen. Tommy Franks, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), and Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, Commander in Chief of U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, visited on Monday Chief of General Staff Hilmi Ozkok.21.10.2002 [10] NUMBER OF TOURISTS WHO VISIT ANTALYA REACHES 4.4 MILLION IN 2002ANTALYA - The number of tourists who visited southern Antalya province has reached on Monday four million 450 thousand 259 in 2002. This figure was three million 976 thousand 609 in the same period of last year.21.10.2002 [11] DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME TO END NEXT WEEKENDANKARA - Daylight saving time will end next weekend.21.10.2002 [12] U.S. CONGRESS MEMBER WEXLER SAYS EU SHOULD SET A DATE TO TURKEY TO START MEMBERSHIP NEGOTIATIONS AT COPENHAGEN SUMMITWASHINGTON D.C. - Robert Wexler, a member of the ''Turkish friendship group'' in the U.S. Congress and Democratic Party Florida deputy, presented a draft resolution which supports Turkey's efforts to be a full member of the European Union (EU) and which calls the European Union (EU) to set a date to start Turkey's membership negotiations at Copenhagen Summit to the U.S. Congress.21.10.2002 [13] TREASURY TO AUCTION 308-DAY BONDS ON TUESDAYANKARA - Treasury will hold an auction on Tuesday to sell 308-day bonds.21.10.2002 [14] U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ADOPTS RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR TURKEYWASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. House of Representatives adopted on Monday a resolution which praised the cooperation of Turkey in the fight with terrorism, its support to the U.S. operation in Afghanistan and the economic reforms in Turkey.21.10.2002 [15] NSC TO CONVENE ON TUESDAYANKARA - The National Security Council (NSC) will convene on Tuesday under the chairmanship of President Ahmet Necdet Sezer in Presidential Palace.21.10.2002 [16] MINIMUM WAGE FIXING COMMISSION TO CONVENE ON TUESDAYANKARA - The Minimum Wage Fixing Commission will convene on Tuesday in Labor and Social Security Ministry.21.10.2002 [17] U.S. ADMINISTRATION PREPARES SUPPORT PACKAGE FOR TURKEY IN CASE OF OPERATION IN IRAQWASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. administration has prepared a support package for Turkey in case of an Iraqi operation.21.10.2002 [18] YTP LEADER CEM: ''MOST IMPORTANT DANGER FOR TURKEY IS A CLASH THAT MAY ERUPT BETWEEN KURDS AND ARABS NEAR BORDERS OF TURKEY''ANKARA - New Turkey Party (YTP) leader and former foreign minister Ismail Cem said on Sunday that the ''the most important danger for Turkey is a clash and war that may erupt between Kurdish tribes and Arabs near the borders of Turkey.''21.10.2002 [19] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS HAS ANOTHER SURGERYLEFKOSA - TRNC President Rauf Denktas who went through a heart surgery on November 7, went through another operation on Sunday.21.10.2002 [20] U.S. COMMANDERS FRANKS AND RALSTON COME TO ANKARAANKARA - U.S. Central Command Chief General Tommy Franks said on Sunday that they came to Turkey to hold consultations about Afghanistan and that they would give information to Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok about regional and military issues.21.10.2002 Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |