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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-12-10Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION ISTANBUL MEETINGISTANBUL - State Minister Kursad Tuzmen said on Tuesday that new functions of the customs in the 21st century was their being institutions producing information and providing both national and international security.10.12.2002 [02] ERDOGAN MEETS CHENEYWASHINGTON - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on Tuesday with the U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney.10.12.2002 [03] ERDOGAN MEETS BUSH (2) -BUSH SAYS THEY WOULD STAND SIDE BY SIDE WITH TURKEY IN ITS DESIRE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE EUWASHINGTON - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday met the U.S. President George Bush in White House. Bush said they would stand side by side with Turkey in its desire to be a full member of the European Union (EU).10.12.2002 [04] ERDOGAN MEETS BUSHWASHINGTON - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on Tuesday with the U.S. President George Bush.10.12.2002 [05] IRCICA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING STARTS IN ISTANBULISTANBUL - The Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) 18th Executive Board Meeting started on Tuesday in Istanbul.10.12.2002 [06] GERMAN AMBASSADOR SAYS DECISION TO BE MADE IN COPENHAGEN SHOULD BE EVALUATED UNDER A POSITIVE LIGHTISTANBUL - German Ambassador to Turkey Rudolf Schmidt said on Tuesday that decision to be made for Turkey in Copenhagen should be evaluated under a positive light irrespective of what the decision was.10.12.2002 [07] FADIL AKGUNDUZ SENT TO PRISONISTANBUL - Fadil Akgunduz who was stripped off deputyship following cancellation of elections in southeastern province of Siirt was arrested and sent to prison on Tuesday after warrant of arrest in absentia was changed into warrant of arrest in presence.10.12.2002 [08] GAMBIA DECORATES GENERALS YALMAN AND ERUYGUR WITH MEDAL OF MERITANKARA - Gambia decorated on Tuesday Land Forces Commander Aytac Yalman and Gendarme General Commander Sener Eruygur with medal of merit.10.12.2002 [09] ERDOGAN: ''THEY ARE IN A MOOD TO USE CYPRUS AS A TRUMP''WASHINGTON - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized on Tuesday the stance of the European Union (EU) related with setting a date to open entry negotiations with Turkey and said, ''they have brought the issue to such a point that they are in a mood to use Cyprus as a trump.''10.12.2002 [10] BULUNC: ''SIGNING THE FIRST 1.5 PAGES PART OF THE U.N.'S CYPRUS DOCUMENT MEANS END OF EVERYTHING''ANKARA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Ambassador in Ankara Ahmet Zeki Bulunc has said that they did not accept the U.N.'s Cyprus plan as a foundation of negotiation.10.12.2002 [11] PRIME MINISTER GUL: ''INSOLUBILITY IN CYPRUS IS NOT A SOLUTION FOR US''ANKARA - Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday, ''insolubility in Cyprus is not a solution for us. However, we do not accept any solution that will lead us to lose Cyprus at the negotiation table.'10.12.2002 [12] BASESGIOGLU RECEIVES CHHIBBERANKARA - Labor and Social Security Minister Murat Basesgioglu has said that the World Bank had proposed to extend technical and financial assistance in fields of health and reconstruction of social security system10.12.2002 [13] AK PARTY LEADER ERDOGAN MEETS U.S. STATE SECRETARY POWELLWASHINGTON - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on Tuesday with U.S. State Secretary Colin Powell10.12.2002 [14] OIC SECRETARY GENERAL BELKEZIZ OPENS EXHIBITION IN ISTANBULISTANBUL - Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General Abdelouahed Belkeziz opened on Tuesday exhibition entitled ''Selected Islamic Inscriptions From Mecca to Medina'' organized by OIC Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) and Saudi Arabian Museums and Ancient Artifacts Undersecretariat10.12.2002 [15] EU COMMISSION'S TURKEY REPRESENTATIVE KRETSCHMER SAYS HE THINKS A DATE WILL BE GIVEN TO TURKEY, BUT HE DOES'T KNOW WHETHER TURKEY WILL BE SATISFIED WITH ITISTANBUL - EU Commission's Turkey Representative Hans-Joerg Kretschmer said on Tuesday that while giving a date to Turkey for its membership to the EU was seen impossible a few years ago, now giving a date Turkey was seen possible and added that he thought a date would be given to Turkey, but he did not know whether Turkey would be satisfied with it or not10.12.2002 [16] PRIME MINISTER GUL: ''IF AN UNFAIR ATTUTIDE IS ASSUMED AT COPENHAGEN SUMMIT OF THE EU AGAINST TURKEY, THIS WILL BE POLITICAL PREFERENCE OF EUROPEAN LEADERS''ANKARA - Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday, ''we will fulfill our responsibilities about the European Union (EU) full membership till the last moment. Later, the decision to be taken by the EU will belong to the EU leaders. If an unfair attitude is assumed at the summit against Turkey, this will be political preference of European leaders.'10.12.2002 [17] PRIME MINISTER GUL: ''DISCRIMINATION CANNOT BE MADE IN SELF-SACRIFICE''ANKARA - Prime Minister Abdullah Gul, who also acts as the group chairman of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party), said on Tuesday, ''if we will make self-sacrifices to solve problems of our country, a discrimination cannot be in question. We cannot tell only a part of the society to make self-sacrifices.''10.12.2002 [18] STATE MINISTER BABACAN LEAVES FOR UNITED STATESISTANBUL - State Minister Ali Babacan for Economy has said that he supposed growth rate in 2002 would be more than 6 percent as it had become definite that there was a 7.8 percent increase in gross national product in third quarter.10.12.2002 [19] PARLIAMENTARY JUSTICE COMISSION ACCEPTS EU ADJUSTMENT PACKAGEANKARA - Parliamentary Justice Commission accepted on Tuesday the draft for European Union (EU) adjustment laws.10.12.2002 [20] PRIME MINISTER GUL: ''NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO TELL US THAT TURKEY HAS NOT FULFILLED COPENHAGEN POLITICAL CRITERIA, THE FIRST CONDITION OF EU ACCESSION PROCESS''ANKARA - Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday, ''no one has the right to tell us that Turkey has not fulfilled Copenhagen political criteria, the first condition of the European Union (EU) accession process.''10.12.2002 [21] PRIME MINISTER GUL: ''WE WILL BRING TURKEY ON A HONORARY PLACE ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE''ANKARA - Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday that they would bring Turkey on a honorary place on human rights issue and added, ''our people will notice living in a safe country far away from fear and concern.''10.12.2002 [22] IMPORT TAX GROWS 25.6 PERCENT, TRADE 9.7 PERCENT, INDUSTRY 10.5 PERCENT IN THIRD QUARTER OF 2002ANKARA - State Institute of Statistics (SIS) stated on Tuesday that the import tax grew 25.6 percent, trade 9.7 percent and industry sector 10.5 percent in the third quarter of 2002.10.12.2002 [23] PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUTION COMMISSION STARTS TO DEBATE DRAFT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTANKARA - Parliamentary Constitution Commission started to debate 3-article draft for Constitutional amendment on Tuesday.10.12.2002 [24] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL LEAVES FOR ITALYISTANBUL - National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul left on Tuesday for Italy to attend the meeting of defense ministers of Southeast European countries.10.12.2002 [25] ERDOGAN: ''IF THE EU DOES NOT ACCEPT TURKEY'S MEMBERSHIP, WE WILL FIND ANOTHER WAY. WE CANNOT ENDURE ANY ATTITUDE AGAINST OUT NATIONAL HONOR''WASHINGTON D.C. - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, ''if the European Union (EU) does not accept Turkey's membership, we will find another way. We cannot endure any attitude against out national honor.''10.12.2002 [26] STATE MINISTER BABACAN LEAVES FOR UNITED STATESANKARA - State Minister Ali Babacan left for the United States on Tuesday.10.12.2002 [27] IMF DELEGATION MEETS WITH TUSIAD OFFICIALSISTANBUL - International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation led by Turkey Desk Chief Juha Kahkonen met on Tuesday with the officials of Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD).10.12.2002 [28] ERDOGAN: ''TURKEY PUTS FORWARD A NEW RENAISSANCE PERSPECTIVE TO INSPIRE EVERYONE IN THE WORLD BY FURTHER ADVANCING ITS POLITICAL MAGNA CARTA BASED ON A SYNTHESIS BETWEEN ITS MUSLIM IDENTITY AND MODERN VALUES''WASHINGTON D.C. - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, ''Turkey wants to be an active subject of the modern values system by further advancing its political Magna Carta based on a synthesis between its Muslim identity and modern values, and puts forward a new renaissance perspective to inspire everyone in the world.''10.12.2002 Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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